FAITH NEWS SERVICE – The Sacred Journey guides readers through forty days of Scripture, lament, and gentle practices after loss.
Gilbert, AZ – July 27, 2026 — As National Grief Awareness Day approaches on August 30, licensed clinical pastoral counselor and spiritual director Dr. Carolyn Treadwell-Butler has released The Sacred Journey: How Do I Go On After Loss? (Redemption Press, 2026), a forty-day devotional for those navigating death, divorce, diagnosis, fractured relationships, or other life-altering loss. Drawing from personal grief and years of pastoral care, Treadwell-Butler offers a Scripture-rooted path that honors sorrow without rushing it.
Many grieving believers continue functioning outwardly while privately struggling to pray, name their emotions, or sense God’s nearness. Through daily reflections, prayers, “Sacred Pause” practices, and the Adaptive Grief Response™ model, Treadwell-Butler helps readers understand that grief is not a failure of faith, lament can become honest communion with God, and healing unfolds at the pace of grace.
Treadwell-Butler wrote the devotional after the death of her sister, Pamela, and from her own experiences of miscarriage, divorce, and serious illness. Her prayer is that no one will feel pressured to “move on” or grieve alone, but will discover that God meets them in the valley and gently teaches them how to live again.
Rather than presenting grief as a fixed sequence of stages, The Sacred Journey guides readers through five recurring movements of grace: recognizing and responding, releasing and receiving, rebalancing and renewing, reimagining and restoring, and integrating and blessing. Each entry combines Scripture, personal story, teaching, prayer, reflection questions, a daily truth, and a simple spiritual practice, making the book useful for individual readers, grief-support groups, churches, counselors, pastors, chaplains, and caregivers.
Carolyn Treadwell-Butler’s print copy will be available on July 28, 2026; with the e-book free to download on Amazon for 5 days through August 1, 2026. Early readers are already sharing how much the story has touched them—here’s what a couple of reviewers have said:
Michelle
5 Stars – Encouraging Resource for Grief
This is a beautiful devotional for anyone navigating the difficult journey of grief. Dr. Treadwell-Butler’s compassion, faith, and heart for serving others are evident throughout, making this a thoughtful and encouraging resource. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for hope, comfort, and guidance during a season of loss.
Amazon Customer
5 Stars – Heartfelt
Daily walk with God, not rushed. Learning to live again. Not just existing, there recurring moments that arise. I’m going to make it!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Carolyn Treadwell-Butler is a licensed clinical pastoral counselor, trained spiritual director, and founder of Haven of Hope and Shiloh SoulCare Services. She also serves as congregational care pastor at Anointed Temple of Praise (Memphis, Tennessee), under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Murray. With extensive experience in pastoral care, grief support, and spiritual formation, she companions individuals through seasons of loss with wisdom and compassion. Carolyn writes from her own journey through grief, offering hope, clarity, and grace to those learning to live again in God’s presence.
For interviews, or speaking inquiries, contact:
Dr. Carolyn Treadwell-Butler
Email: carolyn@shilohsoulcare.com
