What do you do: ...When you lose everything...When a loved one dies....When you are betrayed and heart broken...When it hurts so bad you don't know what to do....When you are asking, "God where are you?" ...When you are crying out, "God, why did you let this happen to me?"What do you do when grief kidnaps your soul?If you find yourself going through a journey of grief, you need what is in this book. Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but it also can be devastating. Chaplain Terry Morgan brings his unique perspective as a grief and crisis chaplain of over 20 years to this work. In these pages you will find hope, and meaning for your grief. You will find insightful information on how to cope with what has happened. You will also find how to help others who may be just starting their journey of grief. Chaplain Morgan leads you through how to handle key events such as anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, and the occasional memory hug. Chaplain Morgan says, "Grief is not always related to a death. It may be caused by the loss of a job; a divorce; a debilitating injury; or any time we have a sense of loss". Chaplain Morgan is an experienced chaplain who has endured grief with its many faces. He is the Senior Chaplain and Executive Director for Gold Country Chaplaincy and has trained hundreds of pastors and lay ministers how to work with people who may be experiencing the very worst time of their lives.
About the Author: Chaplain Terry Morgan is an ordained minister with over 30 years of experience. He has spent 20 years as a law enforcement chaplain. He is the Senior Chaplain/Executive Director of Gold Country Chaplaincy and Press4hope. Morgan is a Master Chaplain Level member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains, and is a member of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He received his Board Certification in Emergency Crisis Response through the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Chaplain Morgan has extensive training, and is a certified trainer for QPR suicide prevention, and a provisional trainer for ASIST suicide intervention. He is a member in good standing with the "Assn. of the United States Army" (AUSA). Chaplain Morgan has sat on several boards representing the Faith based Community including the boards of the "Campaign for Community Wellness," and "Advocates for the Mentally Ill Housing". He is President of the Board for the Gold Country Veteran Stand Down. He recently became a Local Board Member for the Selective Service System Region III. Chaplain Morgan was one of a handful of law enforcement chaplains chosen to work with Louisiana Mental Health and the New Orleans Police Dept. immediately following Hurricane Katrina. He has also been one of only a few chaplains selected to work with surviving family members of officers killed in the line of duty during "Police Week" in Washington D.C. Chaplain Morgan earned his Masters degree in Ministry in Public Safety, from Trinity Biblical University and his Bachelors degree in Theology from Pacific Coast Bible College. He also has an Associate of Science Degree in Business Management from Sacramento City College. He has taught Bible college courses, and teaches crisis counseling for chaplains. He is often called upon as an expert in dealing with traumatic stress, and stress management. He has been frequently published in Officer.com magazine on a variety of topics related to law enforcement, and has been featured in "PORAC" magazine and "Extant Magazine". He is the author of the books "The Chaplain's Role, How Clergy Can Work With Law Enforcement", and "Life Celebrations a Guide for Funeral and Memorial Services". Chaplain Morgan teaches various ministries how to help their own parishioners through critical incidents, crisis, and traumatic events, while exercising good stress management techniques and preventing compassion fatigue or burn out in their ministers.