Beauty And Hope From The Ashes

Hard work and sacrifice were paying off. He was on top of the world with great health, a strong network of family and friends, a long-term girlfriend prepared to say "yes" to his pending proposal, guiding faith, musical talent, countless friends, an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University, and a promising career and future. Then, with less than five seconds notice, it ended. As a parent, brother, significant other, family member, or friend, how do you react to that phone call in the middle of the night, every parent's worst nightmare? How do you move forward when you have just received the news that, until now, only happened to other people? Beauty and Hope from the Ashes transports you through the realities of unexpected suffering into a purposeful existence that embraces the past, seizes the opportunities of the moments, and anticipates the hope of tomorrow. Whether you are currently drowning in suffering or preparing yourself for the certainty of storms in life, hold on, there is HOPE!