Synopsis
As Christians journeying through life on earth, we have the blessed promise that there is life beyond this mortal plane. Yet when death comes to a loved one, we often are caught off guard and left defenseless against this great enemy. Sorrow and despair knock at the doors of our hearts and threaten to steal away the peace that should be ours. We struggle for hope amidst so many unanswered questions. Smith's heartwarming personal experience reminds us of the hope that is ours. In The Gift, she explores her special relationship with her grandmother over four decades, taking the reader on a journey from the simple days of her youth through the responsibilities and realities of adulthood. Although bodily death comes to all of us, it is not the end of the story. Smith's hope, as it is for all Christians, is sustained by the love shared on the earthly journey-and beyond. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
ISBN: 978-981-4270-92-2
Size: 190 by 130 mm (Closed)
No. of Pages: 64
Year Published: 2010
About the Author
Jennie Smith is a certified executive and life coach, a writer and a perpetual student. She has been married to her best friend, Charlie, for 28 years. They have been blessed with an amazing family-two beautiful daughters, a wonderful son-in-law, and two granddogs-and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first grandchild. Jennie has a B.A. in Sociology from Hanover College, an MBA from Marquette University, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in theology. She and Charlie are experts at relocating, having moved more than a dozen times in the past three decades, from the U.S. to Europe to Asia. They currently reside in Singapore where they worship at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer.
