Now available: Aubrey’s latest book
Now available: Aubrey’s latest book
What We Find in the Dark
Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief.
In What We Find in the Dark, award-winning author and pastor Aubrey Sampson writes through the illness and death of her best friend of over twenty-five years, offering raw, real, and fought-for spiritual wisdom and practical insights for loss, grief, and doubt.
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Loss, Hope, and God’s Presence in Grief.
“As spiritual confusion, doubt and dryness cloud your confidence in God’s presence, keep seeking. You’ll find, friend, that God’s love is in the dark, just as it is in the day.”
None of us is exempt from loss. We lose what we expected, what we thought we believed, our sense of security or identity. We lose friendships. We lose people we love.
What do we do with the disruption, disorientation, and devastation of loss? How do we survive unpredictable grief, ongoing suffering, and the questions about God that happen in the dark nights of our lives?
In What We Find in the Dark, award-winning author and pastor Aubrey Sampson writes through the illness and death of her best friend of over twenty-five years, offering raw, real, and fought-for spiritual wisdom and practical insights for loss, grief, and doubt. What We Find in the Dark not only helps us locate ourselves on the journey of loss but gives honesty, hope, and direction for what’s ahead. Includes reflective practices and exercises. Ideal for group or personal use.
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By inviting us into her own dark night of the soul, Aubrey offers hope and light for the seasons of grief, loss, doubt and suffering that we all encounter. What We Find in the Dark provides language for what is often impossible to articulate. It is vulnerable, transparent, honest, and faith-filled, A sacred gift.
When loss and disruption come our way, we need trusted guides to help us wander well through such difficult terrain. Aubrey Sampson is one of those people who thoughtfully pastors us in and through the change with grace, wisdom, and depth. What she uncovers and discovers in What We Find in the Dark will forever mark how you understand and handle grief. A very timely and necessary read!
Aubrey has taken us behind doors we normally keep shut, giving us an intimate and raw descent into grief. It is a baptism into the depths of sorrow only to find that God is still there. And with God’s presence come comfort and hope, but not the kinds that are cheap or trite. The Savior—weeping, wounded, and risen!—is here. It has been said that God does his best work in the dark: from the chaos before creation to the coldness of the grave before resurrection. So, it seems, does Aubrey. This book is a witness to a love that is stronger than death.
Aubrey Sampson’s words are a loyal companion to anyone who either is in grief or must revisit grief. There is wisdom here that was hard won through real pain. If you are in a season where shallow advice and inspirational quotes are no longer cutting it, you will find this book a welcome salve to your soul. It is for those who need the words to name their tears and the hope of God’s nearness in the dark.
With heartfelt honesty, Aubrey Sampson offers palpable comfort to aching hearts overwhelmed by grief and sacred companionship for lonely sojourners navigating the obscurity of the dark. What We Find in the Dark radiates glimmers of hope, inviting us to seek, find, and be held by God in our darkest moments.
Aubrey has already taught us how to grieve with God in her seminal work, The Louder Song. Now she shows us how to walk faithfully when God seems distant and unresponsive in our pain. From lament to steadfast resolve, Aubrey is not only a fellow traveler but also an experienced guide who will help you uncover God’s unique plan for you in the middle of your dark night.
Friend, if you are drowning in the darkness of grief, you do not have to walk alone. Aubrey has been to the depths of hopelessness, and she will walk slowly with you through this valley. In these pages you will not feel pressured or pushed, but you may discover a God who sees you even in the dark and a story that can guide your search to solid ground.
Profoundly raw, deeply personal, beautifully pastoral, and theologically robust—What We Find in the Dark is a true gift to those navigating life’s shadowed seasons. Aubrey Sampson writes with a poetic grace that meets us in our brokenness and gently guides us toward the God who sees in the dark. Through powerful liturgies, moving stories, and theological depth, she reminds us that even in our deepest losses, we are not abandoned. This book is a faithful companion for anyone seeking hope and comfort in times of grief and spiritual obscurity.