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When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Someone You Love
How do we make sense of what feels senseless? Grief leaves us with empty arms and fistfuls of questions. If we don’t get help processing our loss, we can easily get stuck there. But take heart—there is hope to be found for the way ahead. When Mountains Crumble offers you an interactive, healing journey through the big questions and emotions of grief. This book serves as your companion and guide, providing practical wisdom and thought-provoking questions that will help you wrestle with the pain you’re feeling. Danita Jenae, a survivor of loss herself, helps lighten your load of sorrow with gripping honesty, reassuring gentleness, and a mild case of dark humor. She braves topics like doubting God’s goodness and wondering why this happened. Danita will help
When Mountains Crumble isn’t a formulaic how-to book because there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. In fact, you’ll find the freedom and permission to feel what you need to feel and ask what you need to ask. Through vivid word pictures, poetry, and illustrations, you’ll begin to understand your grief in a fresh way. By sifting through the ashes alongside Danita, you’ll uncover peace for now and hope for the future. And as you begin to embark on this difficult journey . . . you’ll no longer feel so alone.
When Mountains Crumble isn’t a formulaic how-to book because there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. In fact, you’ll find the freedom and permission to feel what you need to feel and ask what you need to ask. Through vivid word pictures, poetry, and illustrations, you’ll begin to understand your grief in a fresh way. By sifting through the ashes alongside Danita, you’ll uncover peace for now and hope for the future. And as you begin to embark on this difficult journey . . . you’ll no longer feel so alone.
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256 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2022
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April 13, 2023
I don’t normally rate non fiction books, but this one is different. Any Christian who is grieving should read this. Losing someone is hard, but we don’t have to lose sight of our God during it. This book had me crying throughout, and has very short chapters, easy to be used as a daily devotional in the wake of losing someone you love. Perfect for those of us whose attention span is limited thanks to grief.
I wish I could more eloquently express how important this book was to me this year, but words are escaping me.
Thank you, Danita Jenae.
I wish I could more eloquently express how important this book was to me this year, but words are escaping me.
Thank you, Danita Jenae.
February 10, 2022
To say I am blessed to be on the launch team for this wonderful book would be an understatement… I got an advanced copy to read today and read it cover to cover. Danita Jenae’s words speak to the loss that the kids and I have lived through and the Loss that so many people I know are living. And the timing could not have been more perfect for me…
Whether you have lived through the loss of someone you love or know someone who has, I encourage you to order this beautiful book that gives you hope for when mountains crumble!
Whether you have lived through the loss of someone you love or know someone who has, I encourage you to order this beautiful book that gives you hope for when mountains crumble!
March 1, 2022
This is a beautifully healing, transparent, and wise book on grief. This treasure would be the perfect gift for someone who has lost a spouse in particular, but any loved one in general, or a great resource for anyone who wants to grow in understanding and coming alongside someone on a heartbreaking grief journey like Danita. Prayers and verses are sprinkled at the end of each chapter, along with the author's own artwork and personal questions to journal along the way.
"Surely, grief is sacred ground. Walking here is a gift we never wanted. A good gift nonetheless. Grief is drought that makes our roots press down even deeper into the living well. Grief is fertilizer that churns dirt into fertile soil. Grief surveys the scene where mountains crumble and whispers God has come, and God is with me."
This review was based on a pre-release copy from the publisher.
"Surely, grief is sacred ground. Walking here is a gift we never wanted. A good gift nonetheless. Grief is drought that makes our roots press down even deeper into the living well. Grief is fertilizer that churns dirt into fertile soil. Grief surveys the scene where mountains crumble and whispers God has come, and God is with me."
This review was based on a pre-release copy from the publisher.
February 18, 2022
I believe this book will be instrumental in helping many people walk through the valley of loss and suffering. Danita has a special way of shining a little light into the corners of her heart for us to see and learn and feel less alone. She helps walk the reader through shining that light onto our own hearts as well with helpful prompts and prayers. This book offer those who are grieving space to be messy. I am so thankful to have this very practical book to share with others who are grieving.
February 24, 2022
As I read this book I feel warm tears falling down my cheeks. Danita takes you into her life and through her grief journey after the loss of her husband. This is a book to help you work through your loss, find strength through God's word, find your own healing and move forward to building a new life. As I have read her words, her reality. her pain. her insights, and what she has learned she has helped me open up and dig deep through my grief. Do yourself a favor, buy this book and work toward healing with her guidance.
Danita, thank you!
Danita, thank you!
February 25, 2022
Losing someone you love is so hard. Having others walk the path through grief with you makes it easier. When Mountains Crumble does just that. Danita shares from her heart just what she felt in the midst of her sorrow and shares prayers and insights that will help you on your journey to hope and healing.
February 25, 2022
An amazing book for one who is navigating through the rough terrain of grief. You will question lots of things and this book helps bring perspective and hope in the midst of turmoil. “You’ll never move on but you do move forward”. I recommend this book to anyone who is grieving or for those who are trying to help someone who is grieving. I love that the book includes a place to doodle and get creative and it reminds me that you are never alone in your suffering. All around great book!
February 25, 2022
I loved this book and that feels weird to stay about a book that was born from so much pain and loss. The chapters are short and contain Scripture and questions to help guide you during the dark days of loss. Danita’s honesty in her own grief journey was so powerful! She provides practical encouragement and Scriptural hope.
I highly recommend this book to those who have lost a loved and to anyone walking alongside some who is grieving.
This is definitely a book I will keep front and center on my shelf so I can share encouragement with others and also access it easily during my own grieving process.
I highly recommend this book to those who have lost a loved and to anyone walking alongside some who is grieving.
This is definitely a book I will keep front and center on my shelf so I can share encouragement with others and also access it easily during my own grieving process.
February 25, 2022
After 10 months grieving my soul mate of 35 years, this is a gift that needs to be shared. It's as if the author is writing my story instead of hers. So full of insight, godly wisdom and faith. I read this in 2 sittings and purchased 2 copies so looking forward to sharing with another widow and doing the questions together in a study. Get it, read it, be blessed!
February 25, 2022
Danita Jenae's book is heartfelt to the core. It's a book that leaves you wanting to pick it back up as you wade through grief and loss. You can draw, read, and/or cry, all on one page. Purchase it today and begin your healing journey!
February 24, 2022
after losing my brother this book has really helped me in the grieving process. Received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher. Definitely a must read if you are grieving but also to be able to understand the grief process to be able to help others who are grieving.
February 26, 2022
Danita does a beautiful job of sharing her own story while also making the book about your own journey with grief. This book is also beneficial for the friends/family of someone grieving; it provides sensitive insight and tangible ways to help when someone is wading through grief.
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March 11, 2022When Mountains Crumble is like a good friend walking with you through grief. A friend that gives comfort, guidance, and hope and continually points you to Jesus. The chapters are short and easy to read. Each ends with some reflection questions to help you process your grief. It normalizes grief. We all do it differently and yet there are commonalities. We can’t do this alone. She writes from a Christian viewpoint, but I think others could benefit from it too. I wish this book had been available when I lost my husband - it would have been so helpful.
June 4, 2025
After the devastating and unexpected loss of a loved one, I felt incredibly disoriented by grief but also wanted to learn how best to help those in my family who are mourning too. I am so thankful that the author wrote this heartfelt book that doesn’t give empty platitudes or toxic positivity, but authentic hope. It is part personal experience, part helpful guide and part invitation to allow God’s promises to seep deep into the cracks of our broken hearts.
Because grief can be wearisome, I appreciate how the length and layout were not overwhelming but a good balance of brief but meaningful. Admittedly, I didn’t have the emotional energy to answer many of the question prompts so I will revisit those later - but the wisdom, encouragement and verses were what I needed right now and I will likely pass this on to others hoping they find it helpful as well.
Some of the theology presented is questionable, but the overall message is sound. God is near the brokenhearted, death was not His design, and He can turn the s*** that satan throws at us and use it as fertilizer to grow deeper roots of faith that can strengthen us and in turn help us share the love of our Savior with others who are also in need of hope.
Because grief can be wearisome, I appreciate how the length and layout were not overwhelming but a good balance of brief but meaningful. Admittedly, I didn’t have the emotional energy to answer many of the question prompts so I will revisit those later - but the wisdom, encouragement and verses were what I needed right now and I will likely pass this on to others hoping they find it helpful as well.
Some of the theology presented is questionable, but the overall message is sound. God is near the brokenhearted, death was not His design, and He can turn the s*** that satan throws at us and use it as fertilizer to grow deeper roots of faith that can strengthen us and in turn help us share the love of our Savior with others who are also in need of hope.
March 2, 2022
I’m only 4 months into my grief over losing my 23yr old son so I honestly wasn’t sure if I was ready for this.
Thank goodness I took the leap because not only is the book ,When Mountains Crumble, helping me thru my grief right now but I know that I will read this book several times over as I walk this journey of grief. I love the reflection questions and the graphics, I hope to see how I’ve grown throughout this journey.
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Thank goodness I took the leap because not only is the book ,When Mountains Crumble, helping me thru my grief right now but I know that I will read this book several times over as I walk this journey of grief. I love the reflection questions and the graphics, I hope to see how I’ve grown throughout this journey.
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March 1, 2022
This book was exactly what I needed. Someone like Danita to reach out of the pages, check-in with me regularly and ask, “how are you doing, honestly?” The author’s testimony is a powerful one, and yet so relatable in so many ways; I felt truly seen in my lonely journey for the first time in years.
Part devotional workbook, part prayer journal, part practical guide, this book is profoundly poetic—just full of nuggets of truth and wisdom, and full of thoughtful and often hilarious analogies that will make it hard for you to put down.
If you’re a newly single mom like me, you may feel like you don’t even have the time to mourn. This book reminds us that it’s not selfish-- but essential. Danita gives us permission by inviting us to create that sacred space.
Part devotional workbook, part prayer journal, part practical guide, this book is profoundly poetic—just full of nuggets of truth and wisdom, and full of thoughtful and often hilarious analogies that will make it hard for you to put down.
If you’re a newly single mom like me, you may feel like you don’t even have the time to mourn. This book reminds us that it’s not selfish-- but essential. Danita gives us permission by inviting us to create that sacred space.
February 28, 2022
I absolutely LOVED this book! Danita is so honest about her struggles and experiences with grief that it made me feel seen and known in my grief. Her stories are relatable to anyone walking this path. As a fellow writer, I admire her writing craft because it's beautiful, raw, creative, and makes its way straight to the heart. Ideas for using art to cope with grief are sprinkled throughout the book, and this felt unique. It was both revealing and healing to use her artistic prompts! I will recommend this book to anyone walking through a season of grief because I believe in Danita's imperative message about grief and healing.
February 28, 2022
Do you feel like your mountain is crumbling
Recent military widow Danita Jenae presents her book "When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Someone You Love", published by Moody Publishers. Jenae talks about the loss of her husband while they were still trying to settle in a new location. The goal of the book can be seen in this statement: "If you’ll allow it, this book will serve as your companion in sorrow. It can’t replace counseling or grief support groups. But until you can even get there, I want you to know, deep within your soul, that you are not alone" (p. 16). The book is a series of devotional teaching stories which are always followed by questions and creative prompts (p. 17) and at the end of the chapter she included prayers with Bible references. Furthermore, she offers additional resources for grieving at her website.
Jenae also gives her definition of grief in a chapter entitled "Grief 101." Her statement: "Grief isn’t as linear, tidy, or formulaic as we’ve been misled to expect. Grief can’t be compartmentalized, categorized, or sanitized. Grief can get messy" (p. 67/68) really touched me. All in all I like her honest approach to the topic. She talks openly about the struggles after her husband's death.
I highly recommend this workbook for all those who are grieving as well for those who want to understand grief and dig deeper into the topic in order to help grieving people.
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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Recent military widow Danita Jenae presents her book "When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Someone You Love", published by Moody Publishers. Jenae talks about the loss of her husband while they were still trying to settle in a new location. The goal of the book can be seen in this statement: "If you’ll allow it, this book will serve as your companion in sorrow. It can’t replace counseling or grief support groups. But until you can even get there, I want you to know, deep within your soul, that you are not alone" (p. 16). The book is a series of devotional teaching stories which are always followed by questions and creative prompts (p. 17) and at the end of the chapter she included prayers with Bible references. Furthermore, she offers additional resources for grieving at her website.
Jenae also gives her definition of grief in a chapter entitled "Grief 101." Her statement: "Grief isn’t as linear, tidy, or formulaic as we’ve been misled to expect. Grief can’t be compartmentalized, categorized, or sanitized. Grief can get messy" (p. 67/68) really touched me. All in all I like her honest approach to the topic. She talks openly about the struggles after her husband's death.
I highly recommend this workbook for all those who are grieving as well for those who want to understand grief and dig deeper into the topic in order to help grieving people.
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
#WhenMountainsCrumble #MoodyPublishers
March 2, 2022
Danita takes fellow grief stricken friends through her own mourning journey and reassures them that they are not alone. I love her use of the every day instances whether standing in wave pools or doodling out sorrow or encountering the kindness of a therapy horse to validate our grief. There is hope in the midst of crushing circumstances.
September 13, 2022
What a beautiful, helpful, touching book. I am not a widow, but wanted to read this to be able to relate to friends who have faced loss... Even so, my heart was challenged, convicted, and encouraged personally.
The chapters are concise and not overbearing—the layout is like a devotional. Each ends with about 3-4 references to Scripture to meditate on. I loved that.
I’m not sure of the authors church background, and there were a couple things I wasn’t sure about agreeing with, but the majority was just fantastic. She consistently and regularly reminds her readers of God’s Word. Looking through the lense of Scripture (even in deep grief) is vital. I very much respect how she handled that while still being raw and honest about the pain of loss.
There were so many beautiful quotes I highlighted and Scripture that encouraged my soul. I would definitely recommend this book to someone grieving or someone who wants to help a love one who has faced loss.
A few favorites (absolutely worth your time) :
📖 Sometimes, Jesus is our only friend. He’s the only one who gets us. He’s the only one who understands everything we’ve been through. And He’s the only one who gave up His last breath just to save us.
Even in isolation and abandonment, when your relationships are shaken, Jesus remains, and His love for you is unshakable. If no one else, Jesus understands your grief and afflictions and carries them all. If grief is a season of becoming, and if we become who we hang out with, I choose Jesus.
📖 We pray to know His love and sometimes find ourselves carrying a cross in order to understand it. The very symbol of the Christian faith is a symbol of suffering and persecution, yet we lash out when suffering and persecution invade our stories. We want to taste His goodness, but we’re surprised when the manna only falls in desert places. I never understood His sacrifice and bottomless love more acutely than in the moments when I shared in His suffering.
📖 Surely, grief is sacred ground. Walking here is a gift we never wanted. A good gift nonetheless. Grief is drought that makes our roots press down even deeper to the living well. Grief is fertilizer that churns dirt into fertile soil. Grief surveys the scene where mountains crumble and whispers God has come, and God is with me.
📖 He hears our SOS. He hears our cries. He sees our suffering. And He comes to our rescue.
The chapters are concise and not overbearing—the layout is like a devotional. Each ends with about 3-4 references to Scripture to meditate on. I loved that.
I’m not sure of the authors church background, and there were a couple things I wasn’t sure about agreeing with, but the majority was just fantastic. She consistently and regularly reminds her readers of God’s Word. Looking through the lense of Scripture (even in deep grief) is vital. I very much respect how she handled that while still being raw and honest about the pain of loss.
There were so many beautiful quotes I highlighted and Scripture that encouraged my soul. I would definitely recommend this book to someone grieving or someone who wants to help a love one who has faced loss.
A few favorites (absolutely worth your time) :
📖 Sometimes, Jesus is our only friend. He’s the only one who gets us. He’s the only one who understands everything we’ve been through. And He’s the only one who gave up His last breath just to save us.
Even in isolation and abandonment, when your relationships are shaken, Jesus remains, and His love for you is unshakable. If no one else, Jesus understands your grief and afflictions and carries them all. If grief is a season of becoming, and if we become who we hang out with, I choose Jesus.
📖 We pray to know His love and sometimes find ourselves carrying a cross in order to understand it. The very symbol of the Christian faith is a symbol of suffering and persecution, yet we lash out when suffering and persecution invade our stories. We want to taste His goodness, but we’re surprised when the manna only falls in desert places. I never understood His sacrifice and bottomless love more acutely than in the moments when I shared in His suffering.
📖 Surely, grief is sacred ground. Walking here is a gift we never wanted. A good gift nonetheless. Grief is drought that makes our roots press down even deeper to the living well. Grief is fertilizer that churns dirt into fertile soil. Grief surveys the scene where mountains crumble and whispers God has come, and God is with me.
📖 He hears our SOS. He hears our cries. He sees our suffering. And He comes to our rescue.
April 16, 2022
Author Danita Jenae lost her husband unexpectedly when they'd moved to a new city. Without a home, a church, or a community, Danita had to shepherd her two young daughters through losing their daddy AND walk through her own loss. When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Someone You Love is the story of her journey. In her beautiful voice, Danita tells her story with vulnerability, honesty, and the wisdom she gained as she held God's hand.
The book is separated into 8 segments (Fog and Shock, The Topography of Grief, Find Your Footing, Companions in Sorrow, Derailed and Shaken, The Crossroads, The Veil Between Heaven and Earth, Sacred Ground) which describe Danita's experiences and how God met her in each step she took. Each essay/chapter includes journaling questions and Scriptures along with Danita's authentic voice and experiences. She shares the pain she experienced, but also expresses hope as she shows that while death and loss aren't God's intention for this world--but He meets us and walks with us, every step.
I recommend When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Someone You Love to anyone who's walking through loss and looking for a guide and companion. It's an exceptional book.
I received a copy of this book from the author. All opinions are mine.
The book is separated into 8 segments (Fog and Shock, The Topography of Grief, Find Your Footing, Companions in Sorrow, Derailed and Shaken, The Crossroads, The Veil Between Heaven and Earth, Sacred Ground) which describe Danita's experiences and how God met her in each step she took. Each essay/chapter includes journaling questions and Scriptures along with Danita's authentic voice and experiences. She shares the pain she experienced, but also expresses hope as she shows that while death and loss aren't God's intention for this world--but He meets us and walks with us, every step.
I recommend When Mountains Crumble: Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Someone You Love to anyone who's walking through loss and looking for a guide and companion. It's an exceptional book.
I received a copy of this book from the author. All opinions are mine.
April 24, 2022
After the past few years of the pandemic, along with other illnesses etc., so many people are suffering from the loss of loved ones and are in need of a ray of light to ease their grief. When Mountains Crumble shares God’s light, peace, and healing, through Danita’s story, devotional questions, Scripture verses, and prayers. She shares her own grief and holds the hands as others walk through theirs.
This is a wonderfully powerful book of healing. It makes a thoughtful and meaningful gift to someone walking through grief.
Disclosure: #CoverLoverBookReview received a complimentary copy of this book.
This is a wonderfully powerful book of healing. It makes a thoughtful and meaningful gift to someone walking through grief.
Disclosure: #CoverLoverBookReview received a complimentary copy of this book.
June 6, 2022
I've read a number of worthwhile books on grief over the years, but I've never seen a book quite like this one. Jenae offers readers both unflinching honesty about the disorienting nature of grief and meaningful, practical ways of beginning to process that loss once the initial shock begins to fade a bit. Jenae was widowed at a young age, in an unfamiliar place, and shares her own experience in short chapters that are followed by really, really good reflection questions. This will be a book I'll be recommending to others who have been journeying through the terrain of crumbled mountains and scorching loss.
March 4, 2022
This is a book I will always have a few extra copies on hand. This is more than a book, it is like having a personal tour guide through the grieving process. Danita shares from her own story and helps point out areas where often time in those moments of pain are numb or hidden just off the radar. The writing and drawing prompts make this a self guided experience rather than a task list of things to cure you. There is no pertinacious... "God will just make it all better" here. There is candid dialogue gently pointing you back to navigating your relationship with God as you process heavy emotions. Such a beautiful gift to those finding themselves in the difficult seasons of life called grief.
March 3, 2022
Danita Janea has written a book for the brokenhearted that is going to be new go-to book to give away to friends and family who, unfortunately, join the Fellowship of the Brokenhearted. WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE is a book that is changing my grieving process in positive ways rather than sending back into my bed, curled into a ball, hiding under the covers. I am not quite finished with the book, but God is already moving in me and healing my broken heart If you are a member of the Fellowship of the Brokenhearted, get WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE now and allow the Holy Spirit to continue to use Danita's book for His glory.
April 2, 2022
This is hands down the best book I have ever read about living in and through your grief.
The author is careful to explain that there is no set formula for proper grieving. It looks different for each of us.
Whether you’re looking for a devotional to guide you through the rock slide of personal loss, or you want to be able to appropriately support someone who is, When Mountains Crumble can be that tool.
Check out the website or Instagram for additional free resources!
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The author is careful to explain that there is no set formula for proper grieving. It looks different for each of us.
Whether you’re looking for a devotional to guide you through the rock slide of personal loss, or you want to be able to appropriately support someone who is, When Mountains Crumble can be that tool.
Check out the website or Instagram for additional free resources!
danitajanae.com
@danitajanae
companioninsorrow.com
I received this book FREE from the author, publisher, distributor, or other source. My only obligation is to provide a fair and honest review.
July 31, 2022
When Mountains Crumble is a kind, humble look into walking through life after a devastating loss. I remember watching alongside online in the earlier days of Danita's heartbreaking loss of her husband. So many prayers were said and anything said out loud felt smite, especially in part as I only knew of her through a writing community. It's true, that one does not often know how to console another through loss, but Danita has graciously shared her process with us in book form. (I practically cringe as I write "process" for grief because there is nothing linear and love lost and grief overcoming every area of your life.. the relearning remedial tasks and feeling everything under the sun in a matter of minutes). In these pages you will find prompts, interactive exercises, and practical hope from the pages of scripture.. a raw look at her own journey (again, I wish there was a way to say this without it sounding so trite) with the aim of showing the reader how to navigate life again after loss. It is messy. It is horrific. It is nearly impossible. But by God's tender guidance (and by being frank with your community) , well, one can take the next step. While my grievances and losses were of a different nature than hers, as she states at the start of the book, the truths ring true. I loved the quote near the end when exploring what grief is (nobody can truly define it as its unique to each person and experience, while being universal in ways), "sorrow is a season of becoming." ...And the promise that your days of sorrow are numbered, as we look to the light of the Lord, in eternity. What joy comes in knowing God in any tragedy! Danita braved her deepest pains in the pages while continually pointing herself and the reader to scripture and the good news that grief isn't intended to last forever. One can have joy, again. Let this book be a roadmap (practical, kind help and encouragement - nothing trite is found here) on where to go to find rest for a weary, grevious soul. A balm for the soul, indeed. What wonder!
*I received a copy of the book from the BlogAbout Network in exchange for a review. Unfortunately with my own losses and processing in the aftermath it took some sweet time to get through the book and share a review, but here it is.
*I received a copy of the book from the BlogAbout Network in exchange for a review. Unfortunately with my own losses and processing in the aftermath it took some sweet time to get through the book and share a review, but here it is.
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February 24, 2023Not every companion is strong enough to lean on. One who has not walked the road of sorrow and grief after losing a beloved spouse or child, cannot truly understand its overwhelming and life-changing character.
Danita has walked that road and she opens her heart to all who grieve. Her honest and sometimes raw words offer real help and understanding, gained through her own difficult walk through the valley of the shadow.
I bought this book after my own loss, just months after it came out. Sometimes I read, other times I read and cried, and others I read, cried, and journaled through it's pages, pouring out my own grief and bewilderment there. In Danita, I found a friend who held my "tear jug" for me again, and again, and again, as I processed my loss.
When Mountains Crumble is the most valuable resource that came my way during the struggle to process my grief and to find the way to life after loss. Yes, I still walk the road of sorrow and grief, but I see Danita ahead of me and know that God will give me strength for each step.
Thank you, Danita.
Highly recommended!
Danita has walked that road and she opens her heart to all who grieve. Her honest and sometimes raw words offer real help and understanding, gained through her own difficult walk through the valley of the shadow.
I bought this book after my own loss, just months after it came out. Sometimes I read, other times I read and cried, and others I read, cried, and journaled through it's pages, pouring out my own grief and bewilderment there. In Danita, I found a friend who held my "tear jug" for me again, and again, and again, as I processed my loss.
When Mountains Crumble is the most valuable resource that came my way during the struggle to process my grief and to find the way to life after loss. Yes, I still walk the road of sorrow and grief, but I see Danita ahead of me and know that God will give me strength for each step.
Thank you, Danita.
Highly recommended!
May 19, 2022
That one sentence from chapter one grabbed me. Yes. That's it. So many times over the last 19 months, that very thought has screamed in my head as friends and family have expected me to step back into myself. I can't. My husband is dead. I have read many books on this grief journey -- or attempted to read --- but this this book continues to speak to me in each chapter. Danita Jenae has a way of expressing what I am feeling. From Fog and Shock to Sacred Ground, I find myself underlining paragraphs and marking up the margins even before I get to the thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter. I've already purchased another copy to give to a grieving friend.
May 20, 2022
No one wants to need this book, but when you do, you'll be grateful you found it. I started praying for Danae and her husband, Dan, when he went missing in the mountains near my home. Neither of us could have known the tragic journey she was embarking on that day, yet it is glorious to see how her hope and faith in God sustains her. This poignant book captures compassionate advice, heartfelt prayers, useful Scripture, and even illustrations. "When Mountains Crumble" is not only Danae's book... it's YOUR book, to make your own, as she comes alongside to help you process your loss in your own way.
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