The Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and Love in the Midst of Tragedy
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310318890 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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M.O.M. (Mother of Michael) said Inspirational. Loved the book! It was hard but REAL. I appreciated all the raw truth in their suffering. So many Christian books seem to only focus on their faith. Yet, in exposing themselves they were really showing God's grace in their lives. It is through adversity that He changes us. I think anyone who has experienced loss (not only of a spouse) will find applications in this book. While everyone's loss is unique, there are so many aspects that are universal and you find peace in not only identifying with those but seeing how God continues to work for good even in circums. Compelling Story of Loss, Love and Life So, first I want to say that this is not a book I would have ever picked up because I am not into reading about other's religious journeys. But I did order it since I am acquainted with this family and knew a little bit about this story. Gina and Michael, I should be mad because I started reading it at 10:00 PM thinking I would just get a couple of chapters in before going to sleep and then I was up reading until almost Compelling Story of Loss, Love and Life TJ So, first I want to say that this is not a book I would have ever picked up because I am not into reading about other's religious journeys. But I did order it since I am acquainted with this family and knew a little bit about this story. Gina and Michael, I should be mad because I started reading it at 10:00 PM thinking I would just get a couple of chapters in before going to sleep and then I was up reading until almost 4:00 AM. I literally couldn't stop and put it down. This story is heartbreaking but also inspiring. It is a story of hope for others in the sam. :00 AM. I literally couldn't stop and put it down. This story is heartbreaking but also inspiring. It is a story of hope for others in the sam. "I am undone" according to GemsI am undone Gems4Yeshua I am a widow of six and one half years. This story of love and grief and healing has brought healing to my own life. I have never been able to share my grief with others as no one was there for me after my husband's death. Yes, people said they would be thereit was a lie! So I have dealt with my sorrow with my Savior on my own Pretty much the way my life has always been. This story has brought me to the point where I can finally let the tears flow freely and not feel guilty because I have to be strong for everyone else. I can grieve quietly or loudly as the si. Yeshua. I am a widow of six and one half years. This story of love and grief and healing has brought healing to my own life. I have never been able to share my grief with others as no one was there for me after my husband's death. Yes, people said they would be thereit was a lie! So I have dealt with my sorrow with my Savior on my own Pretty much the way my life has always been. This story has brought me to the point where I can finally let the tears flow freely and not feel guilty because I have to be strong for everyone else. I can grieve quietly or loudly as the si
Four weeks after Matt dies on Christmas Day, Cathy develops a bad headache. She dies seventeen days later of inoperable brain cancer. On her last day of life, she tells her husband, Michael: “Call Gina Kell.”The Color of Rain illuminates the stepping-stones of healing that led to a new life for Michael, Gina, and their five children. Matt Kell is a young husband and father in the late stages of terminal cancer. This remarkable real-life Brady Bunch story explores the differences between despair and grief, denial and joy, bitterness and redemption.Told from alternating points of view, Michael and Gina’s gripping journey of “growing new hearts” inspires readers to not just survive loss but to receive the courage, faith, and identity that God gives in the midst of tragedyand be transformed forever.. His former classmate Cathy Spehn has recently moved to his hometown with her husband and three children
I'm sure it's not the story either of them would have written for themselves, but it's a beautiful story - and one I'd definitely recommend for anyone to read!"- Heidi Strawser (Heidi's Ramblings, Reflections & Reviews). "It's so refreshing to hear people giving glory to God, even through trials and adversity