Beschreibung:
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award"e;Eva not breathing. Pray."e;That text message was Mel Lawrenz's entry into the harsh reality of losing his thirty-year-old daughter. Things would never be the same. How could he and his family cope with this devastating loss?In this narrative of grief, Pastor Mel Lawrenz chronicles how his family struggled to survive the sudden death of their beloved daughter. In raw, vivid episodes, he describes the immediacy of the pain and the uncertainty of what comes next. In the agony of traumatic loss, Lawrenz apprehends the realities of love and life and offers insights on how to navigate our life priorities before or after tragedy hits. You are not alone. You too can find a way forward.
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award"Eva not breathing. Pray."That text message was Mel Lawrenz's entry into the harsh reality of losing his thirty-year-old daughter. Things would never be the same. How could he and his family cope with this devastating loss?In this narrative of grief, Pastor Mel Lawrenz chronicles how his family struggled to survive the sudden death of their beloved daughter. In raw, vivid episodes, he describes the immediacy of the pain and the uncertainty of what comes next. In the agony of traumatic loss, Lawrenz apprehends the realities of love and life and offers insights on how to navigate our life priorities before or after tragedy hits.You are not alone. You too can find a way forward.
1. Trauma
2. Horrific
3. Gone
4. Plodding
5. Places
6. Today
7. Seasons
8. Loss
9. Cherishing
10. Christmas
11. Radiance
12. Mystery
13. Broken
14. Saving
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Practical Matters of Grieving
Appendix 2: Matters of Faith
Notes