When someone is grieving, what should we say? How can we help? How do we comfort without offering shallow platitudes? What does the Bible mean when it says our help comes from the Lord? Scripture deals plainly and honestly with suffering and simultaneously points people to the rich hope we find in God.
Bible Gateway interviewed Kaitlin Wernet (@KaitlinWernet), who, along with Caleb Faires, Rebecca Faires, and Cymone Wilder, wrote and designed The Book of Comforts: Genuine Encouragement for Hard Times (Zondervan, 2019).
What need among people does this book satisfy?
Kaitlin Wernet: We all need comfort. When we’re in pain, we don’t always know where to turn or what to believe. When our loved ones experience loss or hardship, it’s difficult to know what to say. The Book of Comforts was born from the idea that no matter our pain or circumstances, Scripture offers the only true consolation for our grief and disappointments.
There are many books available for the grieving, offering relatable personal stories or suggestions of how to begin the healing process. But they aren’t often books we want to display on our coffee table or discuss with our friends, which only leads to more isolation and discomfort. Our team—a group of writers and artists you may recognize as contributors to the She Reads Truth Bible—set out to create a beautiful book that sets suffering in the truest gospel-context of beauty from ashes and the turning point of redemption.
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By Ryan Hall
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