Monday, August 27, 2007
when i don't have the answers...
i hate when i don't have the answers...when i have nothing to give to someone!! today, a woman came in (i work at a christian bookstore) wanting to find a book for her 11 year old daugther whose father had just died. i search and search, trying to find just the "right" book. as the woman and i are looking through some books, she goes on to tell me that her daughter's dad had killed himself. i mean, what kind of book do you give to an 11 year old girl whose father commited suicide?? what kind of book do you hand to a little girl and say "here, this book will fix everything. this book will heal your wounds and mend your broken heart". there is no book, there is no "magic" words to say. all i could do is unsuccessfully try to find a book for her. it's not the first time. we get it alot, a customer looking for a book for someone who's lost a parent, a child, a spouse. i always look. trying to find the right thing for them. how inadquate is that?? how lacking. but it's all i have to offer to them. a book. i just wish there was something more i could give...
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there is....your time, your ears to hear their pain, just another person being sincere in hearing them goes a LONG way.
But Megan, you have the BEST gift within your reach. You can PRAY for them!!!!!!! That's what is so cool about prayer, we cna do it anytime, anywhere, and pray for anyone. Even people we don't know!
Todd when he worked there had the same situations come up. It was tough on him too!
I will pray God gives you the wisdom and ingenuity to find the right books!
Hugs
there is so much you can offer her. definitely prayer. maybe you could lead her mom to certain scripture dealing with God's comfort to share with her daughter. i don't know of a book that can mend any pain except the One Book. you can never fail anyone leading them to the arms of Christ. and it sounds like that is exactly what she needs.
I never thought about you having to do that. I bet that does happen a lot for you. I can't even imagine trying to find the right book. It definitely won't fix it. But a lot of people are silent in their grief and they just need some encouragement. They really don't want to talk to people about it. Like Ash said, only the One Book can bring healing but I am praying for you in your job today. There are books out there with stories of people that have gone through the same thing. Maybe that's all they need....to read how someone else dealt with it, what they learned going through it, and that it's going to be ok. I know I read a book like that when I was going through my miscarriages and it really helped bring healing.
Praying for you and that God guides you to what they need. You are such a blessing in your job!
thank you all for your words of wisdom!
sometimes it would just be nice if there really was an "easy" button...:)
You can buy one at Staples for $4.99.
LOL
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