Fifteen years ago, Joyce Sackett opened her daughter's bedroom door and saw the unthinkable: The girl had committed suicide. How does a mother - or anyone - cope with such a devastating loss? Is it really possible to sweep up the shattered pieces of a grieving heart and find healing again?
Goodbye Jeanine is a faith journey from the despair of a family member's suicide back to hope and joy. This poignant and honest account reveals how Sackett learned to survive the mixed emotions of loss, anger, guilt, fear, and shame - and how you can too. Despite tragic circumstances, God is near to the brokenhearted, bringing comfort and joy from grief and pain.
CONTENTS:- Death in the House
- Grieving Together
- Don't be Afraid
- My Daughter's Grief
- Grief Upon Grief
- Surviving Memory
- Fear, Faith, and Reality
COMMENTS from Readers
Book Dimensions: 14 x 21 cm.
Comments from people who have used this material:
I believe it is possible to live in the rubble of this warring
world, to have a life full of pain and disappointment, and still rejoice
- Joyce Sackett
Joyce's painful and hopeful story will serve as a lifeline to many
who have experienced the death or suicide of one of their children.
Goodbye Jeanine will be a valuable resource for my clients who have
experienced similar grief.
- Kenneth D. Zeigler, MSW, LCSW-C; founder, director of Clinical
Services, Wellspring Counseling
I highly recommend Goodbye Jeanine to anyone who has ever faced hurt,
struggle, doubt, or questions about the inscrutable ways of God.
- Jean Fleming, author of Feeding Your Soul and A Mother's Heart
