Love Is! A Journey of Grief, Grace and Gratitude – by Frank M. Hasel

Frank and Ulrike

Loss is something everyone experiences in different ways. Love Is! is the moving story of one man’s journey of grief, grace, and gratitude following the loss of the person he loved the most, his wife.

Frank Hasel shares the unvarnished, painful complexities of dealing with the realities of bereavement and beyond as he grapples to come to terms with the new, unwanted realities of being a young widower and single parent to three boys. It tells of the transformative grace that helps him express gratitude in the most difficult of circumstances. Love doesn’t die when the person you love dies. Love endures, but how do you express that love in meaningful and constructive ways? This is not a self-help manual, but rather an invitation to share one man’s journey and insights.

If you have ever wondered how to relate to someone struggling with the emotional turmoil created by a significant loss, this book will provide practical insights into what is “helpful help.”

This is a story for everyone who has ever lost a heart hero, someone they loved dearly . . . and lost themselves in the process! You are not alone!

Frank M. Hasel is an author and theologian and serves as associate director at the Biblical Research Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He is the author of the bestselling books Longing for God: A Bible-Prayer Journal (2017) and Living for God: Reclaiming the Joy of Christian Virtue (2020).
Frank with Douglas Venn, APM Director.

Love Is! can be purchased online here.

A review for Love Is! by Gaspar Colón in Ministry: International Journal for Pastors, July 2024 can be found here.

Love Is! book review by Brenda Kiš in Adventist Review May 15, 2024 can be found here.

Becky St. Clair’s article “Not Alone: Ministering to those experiencing spousal loss” April 7, 2024 can be found here.

Interview links:
– HopeTV Real Family Life – Frank’s experience and the book.

– Adventist News Network interview – Frank’s life story.

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