Glimpses of Glory
Glimpses of Glory
by Harold E. Kohn
Comfort for Those Nearing Home and Those Who Love Them
When death draws near—our own or that of someone we love—the right words can be difficult to find. These 35 illustrated reflections from pastor, naturalist, and artist Harold E. Kohn were selected to offer Christian comfort, hope, and reassurance for those facing mortality, walking alongside a loved one, or grieving a loss.
Through reflections inspired by rivers, trees, mountains, changing seasons, wildlife, and other wonders of creation, Kohn gently turns our attention beyond this life. Nature becomes a window through which to consider heaven, eternal life, God's presence, and the hope that death is not the end.
- 35 bite-sized reflections offering comfort, hope & reassurance
- Nature, faith & eternity thoughtfully woven together
- For those facing death and the family & friends who love them
- Original nature illustrations paired with every reflection
Glimpses of Glory in the World Around Us
A changing season. A river continuing on its course. New life emerging from what appeared lifeless. Harold E. Kohn saw in the natural world reminders that what we can see is not the whole story.
Kohn wrote from more than observation. As a pastor and counselor, he spent decades walking with people through illness, sorrow, loss, and death. He also knew suffering personally. Serious illness, chronic pain, and loss shaped his life and deepened the compassion with which he wrote about life's hardest moments.
Yet Kohn was also a true naturalist. He studied the world around him closely, finding in creation what he called nature parables—ordinary things that pointed toward deeper truths about faith and life. In Glimpses of Glory, those observations have been carefully selected for the comfort they can offer when questions of mortality and eternity become deeply personal.
This is not a book that ignores the sorrow of saying goodbye. Instead, its short, gentle reflections offer a Christian perspective on death and heaven while pointing toward hope, renewal, peace, and the promise of eternal life.
Glimpses of Glory makes a meaningful Christian sympathy gift for someone facing a terminal diagnosis or serious illness, for a family walking alongside a dying loved one, for someone grieving a death, or for anyone thinking more deeply about heaven, mortality, and the life to come.
About Harold E. Kohn
His life was shaped by suffering. His eye was drawn to creation. His words still offer comfort.
Harold E. Kohn was a pastor, counselor, naturalist, artist, and poet who spent a lifetime observing both the beauty of creation and the struggles people carry. A lifelong student of the natural world, he delighted in noticing the details others might overlook and sharing what they revealed about life and faith.
Kohn also knew suffering personally. Through serious illness, chronic pain, and loss, he developed a deep compassion for others that shaped decades of pastoral ministry and counseling.
His warm prose and original illustrations bring those worlds together, finding enduring lessons of faith and life in the ordinary wonders of creation.
For those nearing home, and for those who love them, these reflections offer gentle reminders that there are still glimpses of glory all around us.
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