What Cannot Be Lost

Melissa Zaldivar

THIS MONTH'S BOOK CLUB

Author Melissa Zaldivar talks honestly about losing everything that once defined her and how God used unexpected opportunities, like working at Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, to spark a journey of working through her grief and encountering the all-sufficient love of Christ. Weaving inspiring passages of Scripture and insights from Little Women into her personal story, Melissa encourages readers with her discovery that it’s when we have nothing left to offer that we can receive God’s love the most. And that’s something that can never be lost. Readers will be reassured that God will meet them in the midst of their mess and urged to look to him for help, comfort and strength. A great gift for those whose faith is being tested in the face of a loss of any kind—a loved one, a job or a relationship.

BOOK CLUB INTERVIEW

Monthly Reading Plan

You can choose to read at your own pace—binging the book at the start of the month or cramming it in at the last minute—or follow this plan to read over the whole month!

Week 1: Chapters 1-2
Week 2: Chapters 3-5
Week 3: Chapters 6-7
Week 4: Chapters 8-9

Deep Dive

Brief Tour of Orchard House

Here more from Melissa on the Cheer Her On podcast

Questions to Ponder

As Melissa describes her series of losses and struggles, which ones resonate most with you?
Melissa writes, “Grief isn’t linear.” Do you agree? What are your thoughts on processing grief?
How do the discussions of grief apply to you as a cross-cultural worker?
How have you seen God carry you through other people?

If You Loved This

Check out these additional resources or reading suggestions!

Beyond the Darkness: A Gentle Guide for Living with Grief and Thriving After Loss by Clarissa Moll

A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing by Amanda Held Opelt

This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers by KJ Ramsey

Kingdom Come: Finding Holy in the Here and Now by Melissa Zaldivar

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