Lina Abujamra found herself spiritually thirsty and alone. Was God with her, she wondered, or a mirage? Here, she dusts off the gifts of a spiritual desert.

Disappointment and grief are inescapable on planet Earth. But author John Onwuchekwa knows we go on by finding joy and peace in the unseen.

Grief, author John Onwuchekwa understands now, doesn’t have an expiration date. But in his darkness, he learned to rise with defiant hope, finding purpose.

Some moments are so grief-swept and raw, we wonder, How do I go on? Author John Onwuchekwa relays his own story of abject loss -- and clawing his way out.