The Other Side of the Tapestry: Choosing to Trust God When Life Hurtsrecounts God's loving faithfulness to me as I wrestled with intense emotions and searched for answers to the tough theological questions that accompanied my journey through some painful, life-changing experiences. My parents' suicides, shattered dreams, depression, loss, disappointment, grief, and chronic health problems are some of the life experiences that are woven together with Scriptural truths in this book. You won't find simple answers; there are none. What you will find is a transparent account that will encourage you to choose to place your trust in the loving faithfulness of God, even when life hurts.
God has used the book to help readers: *Identify their own depression *Have courage to seek professional help *Understand that it is not sinful to be depressed or to take anti-depressants *Be better equipped to reach out and help people who are hurting *Recognize signs of suicidal thinking and have courage to address it *Conduct funeral services for people who committed suicide, and minister to their family and friends *Recognize the value of helping others, and of accepting help from others *Learn helpful coping skills *Find a measure of comfort in the wake of losing a loved one to suicide *Have a resource to give to people who are hurting, or who need to know God *Have a resource on hand to help when they are going through hard times; many readers mark it up or highlight it, and go back to it when they need encouragement