Canciones para el sufrimiento de Julia Allspaw

I’ve been in a hard season of life where I’ve been very close to walking away from God. I needed something that wasn’t toxic positivity (I’m already an optimist by nature, so if I’m dispairing, it’s bad), but also not self-righteous woe-is-me suffering. This book strikes a mature balance between the two, gently helping you acknowledge the grief in your life and through scripture and reflection, find ways to learn how to live with it.

Although one of the reviews says it’s not for loss and I’m sure for her story it probably wasn’t a season to read this I do believe it can be for other mothers including miscarriages. I found this book after my second miscarriage and I felt God met me at every page. Gave me hope and really made me think and talk to God. The questions were keep and made my time with the God so intimate and I now keep the book on display because it’s was a special time reading that and the book itself is so pretty. I always recommend this book to anything who is grieving something.

I’m writing this review in hopes to save another mom some pain. But if you have recently lost your child, this book is NOT for us. I got this book after I lost my 6 month old daughter. I’m sure the author has all sorts of good intentions but she speaks of finding a lot of hope in her child, in words that felt just cruel to my broken momma heart. This definitely needs some sort of warning or caveat in the description that this is not helpful for child loss. Other than that I’m sure it’s great for other forms of grief

This was such a beautifully written book and it came at such a perfect time in the season I’m walking in.

I can tell this devotional is going to help me with the grieving of my mom. I'm only on week one, but so far it's been great!

Week 1 and already grateful that I purchased. Beautifully made! Came quick!

Love it

I cried my eyes out, but Such a beautiful read. 10/10

This was gifted to me in 2023 during a long year of suffering. I've now been through it almost three times. It is rich, comforting, and easy to pick up and slowly work through or just read each day. When you are grieving, sometimes a hefty Bible study feels daunting, but I love that this is rooted in truth and connects me to God + Scripture every day.

I’m only on week 3, but am absolutely in love. As a 19 year old learning to navigate the world without parents this book as already hit very hard and is helping to navigate my mourning process of losing my mom to cancer. Not only that, but, my dad has been an absent parent my entire life. I truly believe this study has fixed my mindset on the Lord through my trials. I highly recommend!!

I got this as a gift for my grandma. We just lost my grandfather and I wanted to gift her with something that would help her in her grief. She really enjoyed it and found it really thought provoking and meaningful. I’m so grateful that Hosanna Revival has such beautiful offerings and was able to help me help my family through this time. Thank you, dearly. 🙏

When I received it I was so happy just by the design of it and once I began using it I loved the intentionality of giving pages to respond to the questions asked and reflect on what was written. It’s my first Hosanna Revival devotional and I am loving it so far.

I had lost my mom unexpectedly. On Christmas Day. I felt like I was on an island, all alone in my grief. When I was approached about this study, I said no, it’s too soon, but the Lord told me I needed it now. I’m so glad I listened. This study will help you shift your grief…not taking it away completely, but making it manageable…helping you realize you ARE NOT alone…showing you the way your grief can exist and yet you can still function and have normal days. I was able to unpack my mom’s overnight bag from hospice while reading this book…something I had hidden away in a closet and wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to do. I encourage you to purchase this book and work through all of the exercises. I’ve purchased multiple more copies to share with grieving friends and co-workers.

"Counteracting our discouragement with truth leads us to find hope, purpose, and beauty where Christ has placed us, even if it is in the darkness."

Being in the mental health field has shown me that grief and suffering are more complex than we ever imagined. There is so much loss, evil, darkness, and suffering right here usually right next to us. The Christian world is full of one sentence "encouragements" that are supposedly backed by scripture. But, in fact, suffering is guaranteed and may not end this side of heaven.

This devotional does not sugarcoat the pain we feel. It is an honest look at what happens when the miracle does not come.

As followers of Christ we have a Savior that has felt suffering and is perfect comfort and perfect consolation. "Songs for the Suffering" does a good job at holding suffering and true joy in tension and walking the path toward how to see joy in such pain.

Slapping an encouraging Christian phrase onto such pain isn't helpful and can be damaging. I think we need more resources about suffering with Christ rather than pushing our pain aside to portray a shiny, Christian life.

I have been dealing with incredible sorrow lately. I’ve felt so alone, and I’ve never been this hurt in my life. I’ve turned to God more in the past few weeks than I have in a long time, and I’m ashamed to admit that. However, God’s never left me. I got this devotional and it was a wonderful reminder that even in the midst of sorrow, He is always there. I completed a whole week’s worth in one sitting because I couldn’t get enough of this book. It’s wonderful and just what I needed because i believe it was God giving me the incentive to purchase this at the time I needed it the most. He is always with me, and he is always good.

I bought this for myself after a couple of years of struggle in various ways. Everything about this devotional is perfect! The design is beautiful and appealing, the writing is refreshing and honest, and the content is sound and compelling. I recommend this to any one who is carrying the weight of suffering of any kind!

I’ve had over a year of suffering. About to have my 9th surgery (at Mayo) in three weeks. I never know when the end is … and the time I’ve missed by this illness has been so hard. I’ve wrestled with, yelled, sobbed, questioned, and felt guilty because of it. I have read and studied so many books this year searching for answers, comfort and peace - the right Bible verses that didn’t make me feel more alone and forgotten. Julie’s book hit my heart and met me EXACTLY where I am. Her vulnerability, her understanding - all such a gift to me, as I felt understood and less alone in all my feelings and suffering. I read this devotion in 1 1/2 weeks. I have now gifted it to another friend who is suffering from the loss of her son, hoping this book will meet her one day where she is, too. I want to gift it to so many more people who are struggling. I want to thank Julie for writing this beautiful book. And, it was an absolute a God thing. I saw this book in the Farmhouse Christmas magazine (how I saw it on the bookshelf in the picture, I do not know - but it spoke to me and I was desperate) … the title led me to buy this book (all the reviews) and to Hosannah Revival. I’m grateful.

I purchased this for a friend who recently lost her mother. The book is beautiful and while I didn’t read it entirely myself, I did skim through and it was beautifully written.

I bought this for myself because I struggle really badly with depression and anxiety, and then my close friend happened to buy the same devotional for me to help me. I am so excited to dig into. Some artwork based on the song “It is Well” was even hidden in the inside cover. Everything I’ve purchased from Hosanna Revival has been top notch, so I’m really looking forward to this and plan to give the extra copy to someone at church who also struggles with depression. Thank you HR!

I just received this book in the mail and ordered it to consider using for our church women's discipleship ministry. After reading through a chapter yesterday and looking through it - I can honestly say that I can't wait to work through this study. The format and materials are comforting, the size is perfect and the honest and open writing style is refreshing and feels like a coffee date with a friend who is both understanding, a good listener and also willing to point readers (friends) to God's Word and truth. I value all of these elements and am eager to offer this as an option for the women in our church - both those who are currently suffering, have suffered in the past and/or who are walking alongside those who are. Such a rich resource.

I gave this devotional to two family members who went through a difficult year. It was a beautiful gift that they are both excited to study together.

I was drawn to this devotional because of a dark season of life I’ve been going through. Reading these pages helped me so much to realize it’s okay to be honest before the Lord and ask hard questions. I have recommended this to all of my friends as it has helped me so much!

Sent this to a friend who has experienced many losses and who has suffered from cancer multiple times. So thankful to have been able to send something that is beautiful in presentation and filled with truth and hope.

After losing my mom I was grabbing at anything to keep hope alive. This devotional pointed me in the right direction. It is beautifully written. The questions are pointed and set your mind in remembrance of the character of God. Just remember, seasons of suffering provide tears to water seasons of growth. If you’re dealing with loss, or any season of suffering, you won’t regret buying this devotional.

I purchased this devo during a very dark season and it helped me uncover and unwind my deep emotions and helped me to process them in a godly way.

I bought this as a gift for someone who was in a season of transition brought on by years of suffering. This friend has told me this study is what she needed and what the Lord used to encourage her soul as she sought the Lord's face in her trials.

I’m still only halfway through this book, but I would absolutely recommend it to everyone. It can be applied to any point of your life, from the least to highest moments of suffering in your life.

I really needed to hear exactly what this study was saying + I am so grateful for the way it helped me process a lot of what was going on in my life with very good questions + lots of personal experience/scripture tied together to demonstrate God's heart for the suffering. Very easy to feel understood, hopeful, + loved by God through this devotional

I purchased this for a friend walking through a valley. The devotional was encouraging to her and she was appreciative of the love and compassion.