"Good Grief will bring hope to those who feel, that because of the sheer pain of their loss, there could never be another tomorrow worth living." - __Rob Parsons OBE, Chairman and Founder, Care for the Family__

We all walk through grief and loss. It comes in many shapes and forms.

As a husband, father, son and a pastor, for the past thirty-four years, Malcolm Duncan has experienced loss in many forms. Duncan has seen grief destroy some people, and his own experience of loss and grief came close to destroying him. Yet God has carried him through.

In this intensely personal journal, Duncan guides the reader through grief and loss, examining how it changes us, and affirms that God is with us every step of the way. Intimate and well-grounded in scripture, Malcolm Duncan shows us that no matter how dark it gets, the light of His grace will always be there.

"Sooner or later you will need this book. Malcolm Duncan understands grief because he has experienced it. This book is moving, beautifully written and will be like a companion to you if you are in sorrow." - __R. T. Kendall, author__

"A beautifully crafted book, full of wisdom, compassion and grace." - __Patrick Regan OBE, Kintsugi Hope__

"Malcolm has done a tremendous job in using his own vulnerability to give people permission to acknowledge the importance of sharing one's grief, as well as helping others to find their own voice within their own stories." - __Christy Wimber, church leader, speaker, and author__

"Malcolm knows what grief is like, and his vulnerability, honesty, biblical insights and straight talking are like oil being poured into an aching heart to bring healing and strength in the face of grief." - __Anne and Gavin Calver, Evangelical Alliance__

We all navigate grief and loss. It comes in many shapes and forms. As a husband, father, son, and pastor, Malcolm Duncan has, over the past thirty-four years, experienced loss in  
many guises. He has seen grief destroy some people, and his own experience of loss came close to destroying him. Yet God has carried Malcolm through.

In this intensely personal journey Malcolm Duncan provides us with a guide to negotiating grief and loss, examining how it changes us, and affirming that God is with us every step of the way. Intimate and grounded in scripture, Malcolm Duncan shows us that no matter how dark it gets, the light of God's grace will always shine through.

In this deeply personal work, Malcolm Duncan leads the reader through grief and suffering, and helps them to discover that God's light sits at the centre of all.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10  
INTRODUCTION 13

1 WHEN SHADOWS FALL 24  
Walking through the valley of grief and loss

2 LIVING WITH A SQUATTER 57  
The unwanted and unwelcomed nature of grief and loss and why it feels so alien to us

3 STOP ALL THE CLOCKS 78  
We want the world to notice our sorrow and how we cope with the fact that it doesn't

4 A JUMBLED JOURNEY 105  
The chaos of grief and loss and how we navigate the unpredictability

5 THE SAP WILL RISE 140  
Grief and loss are part of being human and how we learn to live in the seasons of life

6 HOLDING HANDS 180  
Learning to have a different grip through grief and loss

7 THE CADENCE OF LOSS 193  
Learning to celebrate the symphony of life in both the major and the minor keys

8 GOOD GRIEF 213  
Learning to walk through sorrow and loss with Jesus

9 THE GOD WHO DOESN'T COME TO US, YET IS ALWAYS THERE 226  
Making sense of God's absence in the midst of our grief and loss

10 REDEEMING OUR SORROW 243  
The gift of grief and why it helps us

11 HOPE'S HEARTBEAT 261  
The resurrection of Lazarus and why death does not have the last word

12 DEATH'S DEFEAT AND SHARED SORROW 276  
Giving God our grief and loss

13 GOD WINS 287  
The Christian story does not remove our grief and loss immediately, but it does transfigure them eternally

14 GOD IS ENOUGH 299  
The painful lesson of grief and its power to reorder our lives

NOTES 305  
TEXT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 331

Malcolm Duncan

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. When Shadows Fall: Walking through the valley of grief and loss

2. Living with a Squatter: The unwanted and unwelcomed nature of grief and loss and why it feels so alien to us

3. Stop all the Clocks: We want the world to notice our sorrow and how we cope with the fact that it doesn’t

4. A Jumbled Journey: The chaos of grief and loss and how we navigate the unpredictability

5. The Sap will Rise: Grief and loss are part of being human and how we learn to live in the seasons of life

6. Holding Hands: Learning to have a different grip through grief and loss

7. The Cadence of Loss: Learning to celebrate the symphony of life in both the major and the minor keys

8. Good Grief: Learning to walk through sorrow and loss with Jesus

9. The God who doesn’t come to us, Yet is always there: Making sense of God’s absence in the midst of our grief and loss

10. Redeeming Our Sorrow: The gift of grief and why it helps us

11. Hope’s Heartbeat: The resurrection of Lazarus and why death does not have the last word

12. Death’s Defeat and Shared Sorrow: Giving God our grief and loss

13. God Wins: The Christian story does not remove our grief and loss immediately but it does transfigure them eternally

14. God is Enough: The painful lesson of grief and its power to reorder our lives

Notes

Text Acknowledgments

__We all walk through grief and loss. It comes in many shapes and forms.__

As a husband, father, son and a pastor, for the past thirty-four years, Malcolm Duncan has experienced loss in many forms. Duncan has seen grief destroy some people, and his own experience of loss and grief came close to destroying him. Yet God has carried him through.

In this intensely __personal journal__, Duncan guides the reader through grief and loss, examining how it changes us, and affirms that God is with us every step of the way.

__Intimate and well-grounded in scripture, Malcolm Duncan shows us that no matter how dark it gets, the light of His grace will always be there.__

"Good Grief will bring hope to those who feel, that because of the sheer pain of their loss, there could never be another tomorrow worth living." - __Rob Parsons OBE, Chairman and Founder, Care for the Family__

\["For those in the midst of grief &amp; loss","Malcolm Duncan shares a deeply personal reflection on grief","You'll find God's grace amongst the darkness"\]

A deeply personal reflection journal on grief, loss and sorrow - Malcolm Duncan shares a message of grace and hope amongst darkness

Rev Malcolm Duncan F.R.S.A. is Lead Pastor at Dundonald Elim Church, a Pentecostal church located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Malcolm is the author of Amazon bestselling #Niteblessings and its follow-up More #Niteblessings. He is the Chair of Elim’s Ethics and Public Theology Task Force and Theologian-in-Residence for Spring Harvest and Essential Christian. Malcolm regularly helps the British government and other groups to understand the role of the church in society. He is deeply committed to serving the poor and excluded. Malcolm is a passionate communicator and he has regularly written, broadcast, taught and lectured on the themes of mission and Christian engagement with society.

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