Bibliograph

Take the dimness of my soul away, healing after a loved one's suicide, William A. Ritter

Type

Label

Take the dimness of my soul away, healing after a loved one's suicide, William A. Ritter

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Take the dimness of my soul away

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

William A. Ritter

Sub title

healing after a loved one's suicide

Summary

In 1994 William Ritter's adult son committed suicide, sending Ritter and his family on a journey no family wants to take. Part of Ritter's own process of healing the loss of his son was to preach about it occasionally from the pulpit. This book is a collection of the sermons he preached, the first one just three weeks after his son's death, and the final one nine years later. Through them, we get a glimpse of a father and a family struggling honestly with their pain and gradually-over the years-coming to grips with their loss. Take the Dimness of My Soul Away will be a welcome companion to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide, as well as to pastors and counselors who work with those who are grieving. Ritter offers no easy solutions, no rosy pictures, and no silver linings, but speaks honestly instead about the difficult emotions and confusion of this kind of loss, and ultimately, about a sense of hopefulness for the survivors of suicide. William Ritter is the senior pastor of a large United Methodist church in Birmingham, Michigan. Since the suicide of his son, he has counseled many others, and spoken to groups of people who have all survived this kind of loss

Target audience

adult

Classification