Living with Grief and Thriving After Loss
Clarissa Moll
When Clarissa Moll’s young husband, Rob, died unexpectedly, she soon realized she was at a crossroads. Would she walk toward hope or slide into hopelessness? In this conversation with Sharon Betters, Clarissa answers such questions as:
Is there any way to prepare for such a tragedy? Are there stages for grief? What kind of work can grief do in our hearts that grows the fruit of the spirit? How is it helpful to “welcome” an emotion like fear – how does dissecting an emotion help us keep those emotions in check – or should we even try to keep them in check? What about regrets? Either for our own behavior or bitterness toward the one who died? How do we find freedom from guilt? How is a child’s grief journey different than an adult’s, and how can we help them grieve in their own way? What about wrestling with God? What are some scriptures that acknowledge the sorrow of a broken heart? How can grief become an old familiar friend? And many more.
This conversation will not only encourage the bereaved but also help those who love them be better equipped to walk the path of grief with them.
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Clarissa Moll
(MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is an award-winning writer and podcaster who helps bereaved people find flourishing after loss. Clarissa’s writing appears in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, RELEVANT, Modern Loss, Grief Digest, and more. She cohosted Christianity Today’s “Surprised by Grief” podcast and is a frequent guest on podcasts and radio shows. Clarissa’s debut book, Beyond the Darkness: A Gentle Guide for Living with Grief and Thriving After Loss, was a best-selling new release in 2022. Her two new books, a devotional and a grief handbook for teenagers, released in 2024.
In loving tribute to Rob Moll, author of The Art of Dying - Living Fully Into the Lift to Come. Rob wrote this book as a gentle companion for all who face death, whether one's own or that of a loved one. Christians can have confidence that because death is not the end, preparing to die helps us truly live.
