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Chapter One

You Have Met Death

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

— PSALM 23:4

You have met death. You have lost someone very dear — your husband, your other half. The void he left in your life is gaping. The pain and sadness you experience is intense. This is the beginning of a long and difficult journey: the journey through grief. Though others have traveled this path before you, your journey will be distinctly your own. Honor it with prayerful faith and hope, one step at a time.

The following prayers are cries of anguish to Our Lord. Use them as a starting point from which to pour out your soul. Myriad emotions will flow in like the tide as you struggle with your loss. Give them all to God. He desires your alliance as He shoulders your pain. He is ever-loving and faithful, and He will answer your prayer.

You Know My Pain

Lord,

You have called my husband home.

He is gone from me.

I have lost half of myself.

Where do I go from here?

How do I survive?

I turn to You now.

You know my pain.

I am exhausted by grief.

Waves of emotion flood over me.

Carry me, please.

Have mercy on me and light my way.

Bring me comfort in my sadness.

Sustain me as I set about the task

of living life without my husband.

Gather my broken heart in Your love

and help me get through today. Amen.

My Husband

Heavenly Father,

I bring to You my hope

that You have welcomed my dear one

into Your heavenly kingdom.

Embrace him in Your loving arms.

Grant him eternal rest, Lord.

He was my husband and my friend.

A good and faithful servant.

As I take in the unfamiliar, knowing that he is gone,

I pray that he is well.