Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss

by Adriel Booker, Amber Haines (Foreword by)

Overview

Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don't know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone.

With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares her own experience of three consecutive miscarriages, as well as the stories of others. She tackles complex questions about faith and suffering with sensitivity and clarity, inviting women to a place of grace, honesty, and hope in the redemptive purposes of God without offering religious clichés and pat answers. She also shares specific, practical resources, such as ways to help guide children through grief, suggestions for memorializing your baby, and advice on pregnancy after loss, as well as a special section for dads and loved ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493414116
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	884,609
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Adriel Booker has spent the last seventeen years serving in global missions as an international speaker, writer, photographer, leadership coach, and mentor. Through her popular blog, www.adrielbooker.com, she has built a loyal readership of active followers while exploring topics related to family and parenting, practical spirituality, missions, and maternal health and women's issues. Adriel leads The Love A Mama Collective, a movement working to mobilize everyday mothers toward empowering women in the developing world through safe birth initiatives, and coleads an inner city YWAM community in the heart of Sydney, Australia, with her Aussie husband, Ryan, and their three young "AusMerican" boys.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Introduction: Dear Grieving Mom 15

Part I Blindsided: Pummeled by the Force of Loss 21

1 Among the Fields of Gold 23

2 Hello, Deep Dive 33

Part II Overboard: When You Think You Might Drown 41

3 The Spectacle of Heaven 43

4 From the Dust 53

Part III Adrift: Navigating the Waves of Grief 63

5 Diary of a Broken Heart 65

6 A Thousand Shades of Grief 75

Part IV Marooned: The Isolation of Bereavement 87

7 The Eighteen-Inch Journey 89

8 An Invitation to Liberation 101

9 Thistle Cove 111

Part V Anchored: A God Who Can Be Trusted 123

10 A Crisis of Faith or a Catalyst for Grace? 125

11 Whose Fault Is This, Anyway? 135

Part VI Onward: Adjusting Your Sails for Uncharted Waters 145

12 The Business of Tear-Wiping 147

13 And Then She Laughed 159

Acknowledgments 169

Appendixes

A A Letter for Grieving Dads 173

B Remembering Your Baby (Memorial Ideas) 179

C Helping Your Child Process Grief after Miscarriage 183

D Pregnancy after Loss 191

E Caring for a Friend after Miscarriage 199

F Resources and Support 207

Notes 211