Monday, September 25, 2017

Book Nook: Good Night, I Love You - A Widow's Awakening from Pain to Purpose

Sometimes I review books that are hard to read, but still very much worth while. That was the case with  Good Night, I Love You by Jene’ Ray Barranco. When the author's husband died suddenly and unexpectedly, she wrote a book about the grief that threatened to take over, and the perceived silence of God through this monumentally difficult experience.

Originally she wrote as a way to cope through her pain, and the stress of being a newly single mom to three teenagers. The book is a compilation of what she wrote during those times, and offers a raw, honest look at her grieving process and coming to terms with her loss. Along the way, readers will see not only her grief journey, but how it shaped her faith and relationship with God. She explores what it means to live a meaningful life and be depending on God and His will and plan.

I have a friend who lost her husband several years ago, and while grieving is a very personal thing, I know enough about her journey to know that this book captures many universal feelings of love and pain, struggling with being a newly single parent and working to shape a new identity while still trusting in a loving God despite the sorrow. This is a good read for anyone, but especially for those who have experienced loss or have a friend or family member who has.

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