Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: A Pregnancy Loss Bible Study [Paperback]

Gwen Kik (Author), Teale Fackler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1999

Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy is a Bible study that has been designed to facilitate healing for those who have experienced an unintentional pregnancy loss through miscarriage, stillbirth or any form of early infant death.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I recommend this resource highly and without reservation because I have seen the results in many restored lives..." -- Sydna A. Masse, President and Founder, Ramah International, Inc.

From the Author

"While there are many great books dealing with pregnancy loss, Teale and I were unable to find a Bible study dealing specifically with the grief associated with losing a child to miscarriage or other forms of early infant death. Thus began several years of study and prayer, which lead to the writing of this book...

Our prayer is that it will be a helpful tool for others to carefully examine their response to loss and allow the word of God to bring comfort and healing." Gwen Kik

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Books (February 15, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0970770707
• ISBN-13: 978-0970770707
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,151,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book to help the broken hearted heal, September 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: A Pregnancy Loss Bible Study (Paperback)

I bought this book shortly after losing my baby after birth. I have to say that my first reaction to the book was anger. There is a fictional story that runs through the book, a grandmother's relationship to her 7 granddaughters, that mirror blessing, loss and our relationship with God. At first I was angry, but the anger was a good thing, because I came to realize through the story that I was angry because I felt cheated and left out- my baby had died and everyone else was getting a living child. I persevered through the book through, and it helped me so much to deal with the confusing tangle of emotions that I was dealing with. Every feeling, no matter how painful must be dealt with eventually, or healing can not occur. The moment in the book that was such a freeing revelation for me, was one section that deals with parents feeling at fault for their child's death... After the book gently used the scriptures to point out why my daughter's death was not my fault, I felt a huge release. The book would have been worth every penny of expense for that moment alone. It is a wonderful book. One I would recommend to any grieving parent who has lost a precious baby at any time during or after birth. It is not a book you can rush through though. Take in as much as you can and work your way through on your own time-table. Because each chapter deals with a different step in the grieving process, I found I could not move on to the next step unless I was in that phase of grief. Also, I had the priviledge of meeting one of the authors via the internet through a support group I was a part of, and she is just a wonderful person. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lifeline, June 28, 2002

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E.J. Claassen (Baton Rouge, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: A Pregnancy Loss Bible Study (Paperback)

This Bible study has been the most productive step I've taken to heal after two miscarriages that occurred only six months apart. It is written from the hearts of the two women who wrote it, and will speak to yours. It truly has helped me down the road of healing, and made me believe again that God really does care about my heartbreak. I often worked on the chapters before bedtime and found those nights were the ones I slept the best. And sleep has not been easy to come by. I have worked through the book solo, but it also is suited to a group study.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Study, December 10, 2007

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The Sweet Life "Stacie" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: A Pregnancy Loss Bible Study (Paperback)

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I recently completed this Biblestudy with a group through our local Pregnancy Center. I lost a baby last June at 18wks. This book is excellent and was just what I needed to hear. I would encourage anyone who has had a miscarriage, stillbirth or childloss experience to go through this book with a group or a friend.