Grief Bearer

Grief Bearer: The Beauty and the Cost of Bearing One Another’s Burdens speaks about the impact on people in the giving and healing professions when we do not have adequate rest, balance, and margin in our lives as we carry pieces of other people’s pain and our own. In this raw and poignant story, Kelly shares how she almost lost her life, and the importance of finding a way to live in the land of the living, while still walking in the valley of the shadow of death. This book speaks powerfully to the hearts of caregivers, grief and bereavement workers, mental health professionals, nurses, all healthcare professionals, first responders, hospice staff, funeral directors, chaplains, pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone who pours their heart out in service to others. Beautiful lessons about the preciousness of life, finding balance, learning Sabbath Delight, and practicing self-care are woven throughout the pages as Kelly shares what she has learned at the bedside of grieving parents, twenty years in leading ministry, and her own wellness journey from the brink of death and beyond.