A Companion for Grieving Hearts — Daily Scripture, Comfort, and Remembrance from December 1st Through Epiphany
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5
Paperback · 148 pages · 6 x 9 inches · Ships from Amazon
The lights are going up. The songs are playing. And you are carrying something this December that doesn't fit in a stocking — the empty chair at the table, or a beloved parent who is still here while pieces of them slip away.
A Different Kind of Christmas is a gentle daily companion for exactly this season. One small page a day — a Scripture chosen for that day's ache, a few honest words of comfort, one gentle act of remembrance, and space to write what your heart carries. No pressure to be merry. No platitudes. Just permission, remembrance, and the quiet presence of the God who came into the dark. And it doesn't end on Christmas morning — because the hardest days often come after, this companion walks with you all the way through to Epiphany on January 6th.
December 1st through January 6th — each with a Scripture, gentle words of comfort, and one small act of remembrance: light their candle, say their name, play their song.
A tender blessing to read aloud together on Christmas Eve — because love does not leave the table.
Their birthday, the anniversary, New Year's midnight, and next December 1st — words for the days the world forgets.
Guided pages for their recipe in your own hand, their sayings, their faith, and a treasured photograph — a small treasury your family will hold for generations.
Short written prayers to borrow for 2 a.m., the family gathering, the guilt, the anger, and the thanks.
Room on each day's page — because some things are easier to tell a page than a person.
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For the parent, friend, or family member facing the holidays with an empty chair — their first, or their fifth.
For the ache of loving a parent through dementia or decline — grieving someone the world can still see. Every page holds space for both.
This is the gift you give a grieving heart when words fail — meaningful, gentle, and lasting long after the flowers.
“No pressure to be merry. No platitudes. Just permission, remembrance, and the quiet presence of the God who came into the dark.”— From the opening pages
Whether this season is tender for you or for someone you love, download a free printable card of God's promises for a grieving heart — Scriptures to keep close or share with someone hurting.
