RESOURCES

The following links will lead you to additional resources located at various web sites. Most of these resources speak directly to the widow, however, you may be able to read through the material and see which fit her situation.

Please keep in mind, that these sites may be changed or modify with notification. If you come across any offensive or inappropriate content, as well as a broken link, please contact The Ruth Project at theruthproject (at) optonline.net.

Advice

• What New Widows Should Know ~ http://www.crosswalk.com/1386183/
• Don't Send a Sympathy Card ~ http://www.focusonthefamily.com/focusmagazine/A000000904.cfm
• Coping with Grief During the Holidays, information sheet available from Focus on the Family
• Bereavement Work: advocates specific tasks for getting through loss ~ Christianity Today
• Please Do and Don't ~ Christianity Today
  

Death & Grief

• Death and Grief Series by Focus on the Family ~ http://www.family.org/lifechallenges/A000001330.cfm
• After the Death of a Husband ~ https://www.family.org/lifechallenges/A000002834.cfm
  
• Encouraging messages from The Billy Graham Foundation ~ http://www.billygraham.org/SpiritualHelp_Article_Index.asp?MajorTopicID=3&MinorTopicID=25
• Resources from Hospice ~
  http://www.hospicenet.org/html/bereavement.html
• Resources from Stephen’s Ministries ~ http://www.stephenministries.org/griefresources/default.cfm/774

Finding a Counselor

• Focus on the Family offers assistance in this area ~ http://family.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/family.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=12

Single Parents

• Instep Ministries ~ http://www.instepministries.com/index.asp
• Hope & Help for the Single Mom ~ http://www.hope4singlemoms.com/
• Advice to Single Parents, by Virginia Watts Smiths, available from Focus on the Family

Financial & Legal Matters

• After the Will is Read, by Larry Burkett at Focus on the Family ~ http://www.family.org/lifechallengesA000001303.cfm
• Royal Treasure, A Christian Widows Guide ~ http://www.royaltreasure.org/html/widows_guide.html
• Crown Financial Ministries ~ http://www.crown.org/

Books, Authors & Speakers

• Will I Ever Be Whole Again, by Sandra Aldrich ~ http://www.sandraaldrich.com/wiebwaex.html
• From One Single Mother to Another ~ http://www.sandraaldrich.com/fosmtaex.html
• When God Interrupts: Finding New Life Through Unwanted Change, by M. Craig Barnes (Intervarsity Press)
• Widowhood: Are You Prepared, by John G. Watts, booklet available from Focus on the Family
• Dee Brestin and Women’s Friendship Ministries ~ http://www.deebrestin.com/
• Living Through the Death of a Spouse,an interview with Dee Brestin by Focus on the Family ~ http://resources.family.org/product/life+challenges/grief+-+personal+loss/b01144d+living+through+the+loss+of+a+spouse.do?
• Elisabeth Elliot ~ http://www.elisabethelliot.org/index.html
• The Satisfied Heart, by Ruth Myers
• The Widows' Might, by Miriam Neff ~ Christianity Today
• WidowConnection.com
• Holly Chappa ~ http://www.hollychapa.com/
  

Inspiring

• State Farm Embrace Life Awards ~ http://www.sfembracelifeawards.com/default.aspx
• WAY Foundation ~ http://www.wayfoundation.org.uk/index.htm