The people of Edwards Funeral Home, realize that each family struggles with the loss of their loved one in a different way. Because of this we believe the greatest blessing we can provide to the families we serve is making them aware of the numerous grief-recovery resources available in the client family's area. These services range from grief counseling to support groups. We know that even if you were expecting the loss of your loved one there will most likely be some type of struggle that you will face and we want to assist you any way we can in accessing services available of people dealing with grief.

We have prepared a suggested reading list below. You will also find a list of helpful websites. Of course, if we can be of any further assistance, please call us or email us.

Suggested Reading List

A Grace Disguised – Gerald Sittser, Zondervan
A Grief Observed – C.S.Lewis, Bantam Books
A Path Through Suffering – Elisabeth Elliot, Vine Books
About Tomorrow – Fred Frank, Comfort Music
As Silver Refined – Kay Arthur, Waterbrook Press
Confessions of a Grieving Christian – Zig Ziglar, Nelson
Coping With Life After Your Mate Dies – Donald Cushenbery and Rita C. Cushenbery, Baker Books
Dying to Live Abundantly – Robert Abarno, The Church Initiative
Empty Cradle, Empty Arms – Ann Douglas
Eternity – Joseph Stowell, Moody
Facing the Death of Someone You Love – Elisabeth Elliot, Good News Publishers
Finding God – Larry Crabb, Zondervan
Gone But Not Lost – David W. Wiersbe, Baker Books
Good Grief – Granger D. Westberg
Harsh Grief, Gentle Hope – Mary A. White, NavPress
Heaven – Your Real Home – Joni Eareckson Tada, Zondervan
I’ll Hold You In Heaven – Jack Hayford, Regal
Keep Believing – Ray Pritchard, Moody
Let Me Grieve But Not Forever – Verdell Davis, Word
Life After Grief – Mel Lawrenz and Daniel Green, Baker Books
Lord, Where Are You When Bad Things Happen? – Kay Arthur, Multnomah Books
Recovering From the Losses of Life – H. Norman Wright, Revell
Resilience – H. Norman Wright, Servant Publications
Roses In December – Marilyn Heavilin, Harvest House
Silent Grief – Clara Hinton, New Leaf Press
Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life – Barbara Johnson, Word
Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and be Happy! – Barbara Johnson, Word
The Path of Loneliness – Elisabeth Elliot, Nelson
The Upside of Down – Joseph Stowell, Moody
To Walk and Not Grow Weary – Fran Sciacca, Navpress
When God Weeps – Joni Eareckson Tada & Steven Estes, Zondervan
When Life is Changed Forever – Rick Taylor, Harvest House
Where Is God When It Hurts? – Philip Yancey, Zondervan

Other Helpful websites

American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/

Compassionate Friends
www.compassionatefriends.org

Project Joy and Hope for Texas
www.joyandhope.org

The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Teens
www.dougy.org

Silent Grief
www.silentgrief.com

Living With Loss Foundation
www.livingwithloss.org

Hospice Net
www.hospicenet.org

Compassion Books
www.compassionbooks.com

Bereavement Publishing
www.bereavementmag.com

Grief Share
www.griefshare.org

"Funerals: A Consumer Guide" by the FTC
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/funeral.htm

Legal issues of death and dying
http://www.death-dying.com/legal/

LifeGift Organ Donation Center
www.lifegift.org

Forever Remembered Online Obituaries
http://www.forever-remembered.com

Veteran's cemeteries and special services
www.cem.va.gov