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Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial Kindle Edition

by Sarah Beckman (Author), Michele Cushatt (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 130 ratings
“Alongside provides valuable insight and practical approaches to caring for those who need it most.” —Michael Hyatt, New York Times–bestselling author

Whether it’s cancer, death of a loved one, long-term illness, or another significant challenge, we all know someone facing trial. We wonder, “What can I do to help?” Filled with practical tools, personal experience, and insights from those who’ve faced hardship, Sarah Beckman delicately weaves together action and inspiration to create this comprehensive resource. Alongside will become your trusted guidebook so you’ll know exactly how to bring life-giving help, hope, and encouragement to people you care about in their greatest time of need.

“This readable, practical guide provides concrete actions for talking (or not) and acting to aid another person who is in distress . . . useful to readers of all faiths . . . This book will be of great value to readers who are struggling to help others in difficult times.” —Publishers Weekly

“Alongside is equal parts practicality, encouragement, and challenge—and desperately needed! All I can say is I wish I’d had it earlier, I will refer to it often, and I will share it every chance I get.” —Keith Ferrin, author of The Expert Interviews

“Sometimes all it takes to make a huge impact on someone’s life is simply to be present. Kudos to Sarah Beckman for addressing a very important issue which we will all encounter at some point in our lives.” —Joanne Fairchild Miller, author of Creating a Haven of Peace
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"When someone is grieving or suffering the easiest way to avoid feeling uncomfortable is to say, "I'll pray for you" and go on your way. Or take a meal and assume that is enough. Alongside gives very practical guidelines to helping others in their time of greatest need. Sometimes all it takes to make a huge impact on someone's life is simply to be present. Kudos to Sarah Beckman for addressing a very important issue which we will all encounter at some point in our lives. -Joanne F. Miller, Author, Creating a Haven of Peace

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I grew up the youngest of 14 children. As a young girl, myfamily endured much trial and the community gathered around us--or camealongside--to provide for us in a very dark time when my Dad was hospitalizedand we lost our home. After my parents divorced, I watched my single mom loveothers, even in the midst of providing for and raising a bucket full ofchildren.
 
As an adult, I had my own health trials including extendedpregnancy bedrest and multiple back surgeries in just a few short years,putting me on the receiving end of help once again. During that time, I alsowalked alongside three close family/friends through terminal illness.
 
Because of my experience on both sides of the bed, suddenlypeople were asking my opinion about how to help loved ones facing trial.  I had gained a plethora of knowledge in thetrenches, and now I felt obligated to share it on a larger scale.

Alongside is a culmination of both my own experience combined with interviews of50+ people who faced trials who shared the helpful and unhelpful waysothers helped them.  It is a collective voice then and a comprehensiveand practical guidebook, designed to empower people to love well in theface of life-altering situations.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LZXOR75
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Morgan James Publishing (February 14, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 130 ratings

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Sarah Beckman grew up the youngest of 14 children. As a young girl, her family endured much trial and the community gathered around her family—or came alongside—to provide for them in a very dark time when her Dad was hospitalized and they lost their family home. After her parents divorced, she watched her Mom love others, even in the midst of raising a bucket full of children as a single mom.

As an adult, Sarah experienced health trials of her own, which put her on the receiving end of help once again, as she faced bedrest and multiple back surgeries in just a few short years. During that time, Sarah also walked alongside three close family/friends who faced terminal illness.

Through her experiences on both sides of the bed, Sarah recognized the need for better information about just how to serve others who were experiencing significant trials in their life, whether it was cancer, death of a loved one, long-term illness or any other life-altering circumstance. There were lots of short articles or blog posts, but she was unable to find a comprehensive resource about how to help others effectively.

So she created one herself. Her own experience, coupled with interviews with over 50 people who faced all manner of trials, is woven together to create a guide like no other. Filled with practical advice, poignant stories, and loads of insight, you will never have to be uncertain about helping someone you care about when they're in need again.

Alongside is your solution. And it's Sarah's life mission to help you love people well. No matter the circumstance.

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Customers find the book provides wonderful guidance on what to do, with one customer noting it's an amazing resource for helping in times of trial.

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"...Overall a wonderful guide on what to do and what not to do when a friend or loved one is faced with a crisis." Read more

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  • Michelle McCullough
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read Alongside NOW, you may need it later
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2017
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    Though the author and I are members of different faiths, we are both Christian women with a desire to serve our neighbor and deep love for Jesus Christ. While I don't know her well, reading this book made me feel like I was talking with a close friend and getting personal advice about how to love people in their trials. The writing in this book is calming and empowering. I was raised to take a casserole when someone was sick, and watch the kids of a young mom to give her a break. I was taught to not ignore the challenges of another but to acknowledge them and then spread the conversation to something else. But Alongside goes deeper. Included are adjustments you make depending on how close you are to one who needs support. Every chapter has a checklist with ideas beyond the casserole and the errands. I loved how this book made me realize that I CAN do more and that it's easy to do so. While we all know someone who has had a variety of challenges, this book has prepared me for the next one in new and powerful ways.
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  • Petra K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... let me know what I can do" is a pretty standard statement for many of us when we want ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017
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    "Please let me know what I can do" is a pretty standard statement for many of us when we want to help in a time of need. Whether it is a family member or a neighbor in need, it has often been hard for me to know what specific thing to do to help. But it is so hard for others to ask for help, especially in a time of need. Sarah takes the guessing game out of it. If you can think of a scenario, she has got it! If you never knew what to do, she gives suggestions. This book is truly is a very helpful tool to get to the heart of the matter of our human connection with others. Sarah also shares beautiful and raw stories that take your breath away. It has been a blessing to me.
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  • E Casey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a wonderful guide on what to do and what not to ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017
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    Selfishly I was hoping for more devoted to those of us with chronic and many times invisible illnesses. Maybe that can be your second book! The issues are all the same, many times too much attention at the beginning of the crisis and then a waning or forgetting that the issue exists. Certainly the friends are unclear on what to do or say but to say nothing can be hurtful. Overall a wonderful guide on what to do and what not to do when a friend or loved one is faced with a crisis.
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  • Joanna K. Laforte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing resource for helping in times of trial
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018
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    This book is full of practical ideas for coming alongside others during times of crisis, illness, and loss. Wanting to be of service is normal, but knowing how (and when) to serve is often challenging. With aging family and the likelihood of illness and/or death on the horizon, I really need some help figuring out the details of how to serve, not just offering to be there for others with no real actionable ideas of how to do that. Thankfully, Sarah loaded this book with both a big picture overview of coming alongside others AND lots and lots of specific actions to take (and not take!). This is going to be my go-to guide as I enter this new season of life.
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  • TRACEY MCCLAIN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, practical book! One I will definitely share!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017
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    Finally, an actual, practical guide to loving our neighbors...those we know well, such as family and friends, and those we hardly know. Sarah does an excellent job of encouraging people to reach out, no matter what the circumstances. I have underlined and highlighted portions of the book and know I will go back to review them in days to come. I have already used a couple of Sarah's ideas, and was glad for the reminder that it "is not about me" so that I focused less on what I was doing and more on the person I was loving. Loving our neighbors doesn't have to be hard. Thank you, Sarah, for the encouragement to follow through instead of questioning myself.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars I agree that the need to reach out with Christ's love is amplified because many will choose to stay silent
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2017
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    Sarah, thank you for writing this helpful, Christ-driven book. I especially appreciated Chapter 25 (Messy Situations) where you say, "These neighbors need us to walk alongside them even more." Having lost a brother to suicide, I agree that the need to reach out with Christ's love is amplified because many will choose to stay silent. Praise God that people are now educated to know that almost all suicides are the result of an underlying mental illness. Compassion is replacing condemnation. People's cards, their presence, their interest in talking about the fullness of my brother's life, were what helped me most. Thank you for encouraging people to ask for God's strength to step up to the messy situations.
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