What We Find in the Dark

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, author and pastor Aubrey Sampson writes through the illness and death of her best friend, 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.

What We Find in the Dark includes:

Authentic and resonant stories and insights, Compelling and powerful “sticky statements” that encapsulate transformative concepts, Reflective practices and exercises. None of us want to be in seasons of sorrow. But sometimes the dark nights of life and faith have strange gifts. On the other side, we find ourselves free from the superficial in our lives. We discover peace and the assurance that we are loved. And we experience a deeper, more honest relationship with the God we found in the dark. But until that time comes, you do not need to journey alone. Learn to walk through the darkness while holding onto hope.

1. Opening Credits
2. An Opening Confession
3. Part 1: Nightfall
4. Chapter 1: Enter the Dark
5. Chapter 2: Twilight on the Horizon
6. Chapter 3: The Obscurity of Dusk
7. Chapter 4: The Dimly Lit Path
8. Chapter 5: Nighttime Losses
9. Part 2: Midnight
10. Chapter 6: The Longest Hours
11. Chapter 7: Tossing and Turning Mixdown
12. Chapter 8: Shifting Shadows
13. Chapter 9: Holding On in the Dark
14. Chapter 10: A Strange New Orbit
15. Chapter 11: The Still of the Night
16. Part 3: Night Lights
17. Chapter 12: Floating Lanterns
18. Chapter 13: Northern Lights
19. Chapter 14: Illuminations
20. Chapter 15: Satellites and Starlight
21. Chapter 16: Blue Hues
22. Closing Credits