I am currently reading the book: Let me Grieve, But Not Forever by Verdell Davis. A good friend of mine sent me this book this summer and I must admit, it has been on my shelf for months. (I love reading, but I usually stick to fiction.) I was searching the house for something to read last week and I picked up this book. It is terrific. It is written by a Christian woman who lost her husband in a tragic accident. It is her story of grief, but more importantly it is her story of faith and trusting God in her grief. For anyone who is grieving ANY loss right now, I highly recommend this book. I have not actually finished it, but when I do, I plan on reading it again...I want to make sure I don't miss anything.
On June 28, 1987, four Dallas-based Christian leaders were killed in an airplane crash as they were returning from a Focus on the Family retreat in Montana: George L. Clark, chairman of the board and CEO of MBank; Dr. Trevor E. Mabery, a surgeon who helped found Humana Hospital-Medical City; Hugo W. Schoelkopf III, an entrepreneur and sporting goods manufacturer; and Creath Davis, founder and director of Christian Concern Foundation. Among the losses their families shared, Creath's wife, Verdell, also lost part of her identity: No longer was she a pastor's wife, and no longer was she sure what she believed. This deeply moving book, gleaned from parts of journals that she kept during the loss of her husband, offers a source of hope and healing for anyone experiencing grief. With remarkable honesty, courage, and generosity, she shares how to examine grief and ultimately find healing in the process.
