Anchored In Grace
A Grief & Grace Community for Widows and Widowers
Coming October 6th, 2026
Welcome. Your interest in joining Anchored in Grace, A Grief & Grace Community for Widows and Widowers, a division of Anchor & Grace Co., truly touches my heart. Grief can make you feel like the world keeps moving while you’re just trying to figure out how to breathe again.
MY JOURNEY, OUR COMMUNITY
After unexpectedly losing my husband just one year after unexpectedly losing my mother, I wasn’t only looking for comfort, I was looking for help learning how to live again. Walking through deep loss, I began searching for spaces filled with real stories and honest testimonies, places that honor the weight of grief while still making room for grace, hope, and healing, and I quickly realized how few truly existed.
Through prayer, my own journey, and both participating in and leading grief support groups, I realized I wasn’t alone in this need. I kept finding spaces that offered comfort, but not community in motion, not a place where healing could be held with tenderness while also creating room for connection, purpose, and real-life support. That’s why Anchored in Grace brings together 1:1 Grief Support Coaching (Companioning + Coaching), grief circles, retreats, workshops, and resources, along with real opportunities to travel, serve, and rebuild alongside one another through outreach and community gatherings.
This is a place where you don’t have to rush your healing, explain your tears, or “be strong” for everyone else. Here, we make room for the real journey, lament, questions, memories, the roller coaster of emotions, and we walk together through the brave work of learning how to live in a world that has changed.
Here, we honor what’s real, because your grief is not a problem to fix; it’s love learning how to breathe in a new reality after loss. We welcome the tears, the questions, the anger, the quiet days, and the moments when you feel strong and the moments when you don’t. And in all of it, we hold tight to this truth: God is not intimidated by your heartbreak. He is close, compassionate, and steady enough to meet you right where you are.
And as time unfolds, we believe healing can happen without erasing what you’ve lost. You don’t have to “get over” your person to grow, laugh again, or find purpose again. Hope, in this community, doesn’t rush you, it simply reminds you that God can give you what you need for today, and grace for the next step, while your love and their memory remain honored.
Our work and how we serveAnchor & Grace Co. is our parent company and the home for everything we create. We publish faith-centered books, journals, workbooks, and teaching materials for anyone navigating grief or loss.
Anchored in Grace is our widows and widowers community, where those resources come to life through connection, support, and care.
While Anchor & Grace Co. serves people navigating many kinds of loss, Anchored in Grace is designed specifically for widows and widowers, with a focus on:
The grief of losing your spouse
Navigating widowhood/widowerhood day by day
Finding your footing again in faith, identity, and purpose
From resources to real-life support, we’re here to help you take your next step, without grieving alone.
RESOURCES (ANCHOR & GRACE CO.)
(Faith-Centered Resources for Anyone Navigating Grief or Loss)
Faith-Based Grief Education: devotionals, Bible studies, and teaching materials for healing and forward movement
Grief & Grace Resources: books, journals, workbooks, and guides to help you process loss while discovering renewed purpose
Writing & Publishing Support: help telling your story, no experience necessary, just a willing heart
COMMUNITY SUPPORT (ANCHORED IN GRACE)
(Individual, Community & Relational Support for Widows and Widowers)
1:1 Grief Support Coaching (Companioning + Coaching): Dr. Rooks offers individual sessions that blend Bereavement Support Companion (support + presence) with Grief Support Coaching (guidance + next steps). You can choose what you need each session.
Support Groups & Guided Grief Circles: safe spaces to share your story, ask hard questions, and find encouragement from others who truly understand
Grief & Grace Retreats & Workshops: in-person and virtual gatherings for healing, connection, and spiritual grounding
Traveling Outreach & Community Gatherings: opportunities to share your story and bring hope to others through community projects and events
Prayer Experiences & Spiritual Care: guided prayers, prayer circles, and spiritual disciplines to anchor your heart in God's presence
Encouragement & Community: virtual and in-person events, cooking classes, movie nights, shared meals, and Community Care Circles, where widows and widowers share skills, resources, and trusted referrals to support one another in real life
Community Testimony Book Project: be featured in a collection of widows' and widowers' stories of healing, faith, and God's faithfulness after loss
CO-ED COMMUNITY & WIDOW/WIDOWER-SPECIFIC EVENTS
We’re a welcoming community for both widows and widowers, while also hosting occasional men-only and women-only gatherings, like our Galentine’s event for widows and our Super Bowl Sunday event for widowers, just to name a couple.
Dr. Charis M. Rooks
Founder of Anchor & Grace Co.
Director of Faith-Based Grief Support
Grief Support Coach, Group Facilitator, & Bereavement Companion
A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDER
Whether you're learning how to live again after loss, searching for hope in the middle of heartbreak, asking God why, or simply needing a safe community that understands, you are welcome here. Your story isn't over, and you don't have to walk this road alone.
If you feel called to share your testimony, ask questions, offer suggestions, or connect with our community, I invite you to submit an inquiry on our contact page and select "Anchor & Grace Co." as your topic. Your voice is welcome here. My prayer is that Anchored In Grace will be shaped by the experiences and needs of all its members, not just my own.
Thank you for considering being part of this community. I look forward to walking this journey together.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT OUR CARE
Anchor & Grace Co. and Anchored in Grace provide faith-based grief care, education, and community support. We do not provide licensed mental health counseling or psychotherapy. If clinical support is needed, we encourage and help our participants to seek help from licensed professionals.
Anchored In Grace Member Benefits
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Discover the power of community.
Connect with a network of men and women in a safe, faith-centered space where you can share your story and be understood. And if you’re not ready for a group setting, or you need more personalized support, Dr. Rooks also offers individual 1:1 sessions.
1:1 Grief Support Coaching (Companioning + Coaching): Dr. Rooks offers individual sessions that blend Bereavement Support Companion (support + presence) with Grief Support Coaching (guidance + next steps). You can choose what you need each session.
Prayer Groups & Prayer Practices : guided prayers, prayer circles, and spiritual disciplines to anchor your heart in God's presence
Support Groups: safe spaces to share your story, ask hard questions, and find encouragement from others who truly understand
Workshops: Participate in our health and wellbeing workshops created specifically for widows and widowers.
Join us for upcoming conferences and gatherings designed to bring encouragement, practical tools, and hope-filled connection to grieving hearts.
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Whether you’re craving a quiet reset or you’re ready to travel alongside others who understand, A&G Travel & Outreach offers meaningful getaways designed to support widows and widowers after significant loss, spiritually, emotionally, and relationally.
You’re invited to join our group travel experiences, including retreats and trips created for specific grief journeys, such as the Anchored in Grace Widows (women’s) Retreat and the Strength in Silence Widowers (men’s) Retreat, as well as co-ed community outreach trips and “see-the-world-together” getaways where we travel as a community to make new memories, build friendships, and experience life again side by side.
Opportunities include:
Travel with a community of widows and widowers, men and women committed to healing through healthy connection, shared experiences, and learning how to live again together.
Attend retreats and restorative getaways created for grieving hearts, with space to breathe, reflect, and be supported.
Join co-ed community outreach, mission trips, and group getaways where widows and widowers serve and travel side by side, bringing hope to others while also being strengthened, encouraged, and reminded you’re not alone.
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Grief often leaves us searching for words we can't find and comfort we desperately need. That's why Anchor & Grace Co. offers a rich collection of resources designed to meet you exactly where you are in your journey.
What You'll Find:
Bible Studies & Devotionals: Scripture-grounded resources that process grief through the lens of God's faithfulness and grace
Spiritual Challenges & Reflections: guided prompts and practices to help you move through lament, healing, and hope
Grief & Grace Resources: workbooks, journals, and guides to help you process loss while discovering renewed purpose
Whether you're wrestling with "why," seeking comfort in the middle of a hard day, or learning to rebuild your faith after loss, these resources are here to remind you that God hasn't abandoned you.
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.”
— Washington Irving