CRAZY GRANDMA'S BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!!

THIS IS THE

 FINEST BOOK ON LOSS I HAVE READ!



As I have shared with all of you, your wild n' crazy grandma has had some bumps and bruises this past year with life's intermittent companion, Loss.  Do you know this fellow, Loss?  Many times when we pass through these valleys, we receive platitudes from friends, counselors, even books.  Some understate our suffering, giving us guilt.  Others mutter hurtful fix-it-uppers because they know no better.

A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser (Zondervan) is an exception to the above.  This author, a theology professor at Whitworth College, was traveling with his wife, four children, and his visiting mother to Utah for a pow-wow with a Native American Reservation in 1991.  On their way home, Jerry was driving the family in their van when a drunken driver hit them head-on, killing Jerry's wife, his four-year old daughter, and his mother.  The book gives his story of how he dealt with the loss.

Professor Sittser asked questions like:  How could a loving God permit something like this? Is there a God?  If God allowed this, what other evil will He allow in my life?  Can my life ever be normal again?  What about God's sovereignty? 

His search into the nature of reality, God, family, and healing is an honest, emotionally sensible, and rational approach to a difficult subject yet easily understandable for the average reader.

At this present time, the book is being read for the second time by yours truly because I could not assimilate all the nuggets through a one-time read.  I hope this book may help any of you who are struggling with the ramifications of loss.  God bless!