Being Well When We're Ill Wholeness and Hope in Spite of Infirmity

Name: Being Well When We're Ill Wholeness and Hope in Spite of Infirmity
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ISBN: 9780806680385

ISBN-10: 0806680385

ISBN-13: 9780806680385

Edition: 2008

Authors: Marva J. Dawn

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Marva Dawn has an insider's view of the many spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical difficulties encountered by people with chronic illness and disabilities. She knows from experience how to nurture hope in spite of infirmity. Filled with insight and practical help, each chapter of Being Well When We're Ill focuses on one particular kind of struggle, such as worry, guilt, the loss of meaning, or the loss of confidence and trust that God is present and personally loving. Each chapter details one or more appropriate ''finds'' spiritual resources, emotional supports, intellectual answers, or practical solutions that enable a person with infirmities to persevere through them…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: 1517 Media
Publication date: 3/25/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 284
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English




Loss and Finds



Loss of Dreams-God's Larger Story



A Vacuum without God-Spiritual Practices



Meaninglessness-Looking for Grace



Loss of "Innocence"-Lament



Retribution and Other Bad Ideas-Biblical Theology



Making God Too Small-The Mysterious Love of the Trinity



Loss of Trust, Bitterness-God's Discipline



Loneliness-Community



Physical Pain-Ministry to Others



Unproductivity-The Mysterious Workings of God



Worry-Gratitude, the Peace of God



Boredom-Solitude and the Glory of God



Side Effects-Strengthening What Remains



Wrong Perceptions and Expectations-Truth-Telling



Regrets-Forgiveness



False Guilt-Medicine Is a Stochastic Art



Depression-Medical Gifts



Dying-Dying Daily and Well



Loss of Certainty-Redemptive Suffering, Eschatology



Infirmity and the Trinity's Larger Story


Epilogue


Appendix


Resources on Suffering, Evil, and Healing


Other Works



Notes