Hope Unshakeable For Kids

Description

The loss of a child can be devastating to parents. In the aftermath of this tragedy, oftentimes the siblings who lose their brother or sister can be, unknowingly and unintentionally overlooked. Their grief is just as real, albeit different, as that of the parents. Unfortunately, many children don't have the words to put to what they are feeling inside and seldom do they have someone to process that grief with. The resources available to help a sibling navigate the loss of a brother or sister are scarce. Hope Unshakeable for Kids helps fill that void by providing a biblically based, illustrated, full color, activity workbook that helps a child navigate his or her grief journey after the death of a brother or sister. Through thoughtful and carefully planned out activities and readings, siblings are able to navigate some of the emotions and feelings they experience in wake of the death of their brother or sister. The workbook parallels the parents' edition of Hope Unshakeable in such a way that they can process together what they are learning. It gives parents a way to talk with their son/daughter about the feelings they are experiencing as they miss their sibling who has passed. Each chapter includes a sibling loss story written by other kids, a short lesson/devotional, and three activities that will help them process their own loss. The different principles that the are built around provide tools to move forward in a healthy way. The middle chapter takes a pause from the stories and activities in order to give the child a chance to share their own story of loss, empowering them to be able to confidently and coherently share with others. As a child develops, he/she will have to process their sibling loss at every developmental stage. Hope Unshakeable for Kids can be revisited in the years to come in order to allow these siblings to continue to move forward in a healthy way. Loss can be an isolating experience for anyone. While parents oftentimes have each other or another adult that they can process their grief with, the death of a brother or sister can leave a child feeling alone as well. It does not have to be this way. Hope Unshakeable for Kids helps them know that they are not alone! Together Hope Happens!

Jeff and his wife Mackenzie, who experienced the loss of their daughter Zoe, are the founders and visionaries behind Hope Family Care, a nonprofit organization that brings hope and healing to child loss families. Through the sending of Hope Bags, Hope Family Retreats, and online & local communities, Hope Family Care has walked with hundreds of families throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America. All of their married lives, the Rollins's have been ministering together. They have had the privilege of being youth leaders, ministering to students in the various schools where they have taught, as missionaries in Ecuador, through lay counseling, training, and teaching discipleship, and now as the founders of Hope Family Care. Jeff and Mackenzie live just north of Houston, Texas with three of their children, with great anticipation of being reunited with their daughter in Heaven one day soon. Mackenzie was born and raised in western Ohio. She attended Olivet Nazarene University where she earned bachelor degrees in Elementary Education and Spanish. She later completed her Master of Arts in Reading Specialist at San Diego State University. She has a passion for teaching, family discipleship, and helping others find Hope amidst their pain and suffering. Jeff grew up as the son of missionaries in Venezuela and attended a boarding school in Quito, Ecuador. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Wheaton College (IL) and later his Master's degree in Teaching Secondary Education from National University in San Diego, CA. He is passionate about walking with people through their brokenness and pain into a place of wholeness and healing. He loves teaching and speaking about how to find true Hope in the midst of the chaos of life.