How We Respond to People Who are Grieving
by Dr. Sabrina D. Black
A Compassionate Guide for Anyone Walking Through Grief—or Walking Beside It
Grief is one of life’s hardest journeys… and too often, the people around us make it even harder. It’s NOT Okay: How We Respond to People Who Are Grieving shines a bold and honest light on the common mistakes, careless words, and unintended hurts that grieving people experience especially from those who love them most.
With warmth, wisdom, and biblical truth, Dr. Sabrina D. Black offers a clear roadmap for responding to grief with compassion instead of clichés, presence instead of pressure, and grace instead of guilt.
This powerful book will help you:
* Avoid phrases and behaviors that unintentionally wound the grieving
* Offer comfort even when you don’t know what to say
* Navigate holidays, anniversaries, and emotional triggers
* Forgive those who mishandled your grief and heal when you were the one who got it wrong
* Walk with others through loss using Scripture and practical guidance
If you are grieving, this book will help you find your voice, find your footing, and find hope again.
If you love someone who is grieving, this book will show you how to love them well.
Grief is inevitable. Harm doesn’t have to be.
It’s NOT Okay… but together, we can fix it.
Perfect for individuals, small groups, churches, grief ministries, counselors, caregivers, and anyone who wants to respond to loss with empathy, understanding, and Christ-centered care.
Counselor. Coach. Author. International Speaker. Professor. Global Humanitarian.
Dr. Black is dedicated to providing hope, help, and healing across generations and nations. Known as a teacher’s teacher, she brings biblical wisdom, clinical expertise, and compassionate authenticity to every platform, whether in the counseling room, the classroom, the pulpit, or the global mission field. As founder of Abundant Life Counseling & Coaching Center, she has guided individuals and families toward freedom and emotional wellness. A consultant for GriefShare and DivorceCare, and a member of both the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA), she brings both professional excellence and heartfelt compassion to her work. Dr. Black is the author of Live Right Now, Can Two Walk Together?, Living PROOF, Piecing It All Together, It’s NOT Okay, Behold, Be Bold, Believe, and You Are Amazing from A to Z.; along with several workbooks. Her humanitarian efforts span the globe, training leaders and counselors in trauma-informed care. She and her husband, Deacon Jose Black, share a love for ministry, travel, karaoke, and laughter.