Written in Tears

A Grieving Father's Journey Through Psalm 103

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Pub Date Oct 01 2010 | Archive Date Feb 20 2013

Description

When Luke Veldt's thirteen-year-old daughter died suddenly in 2006, he questioned the faith he had known from childhood: "Is it all true? Is there a God? Is my daughter with Him?" Despite his doubts, Luke turned to the Bible for answers to his questions and comfort for his grief. In Psalm 103, which he read every day for a year, Luke discovered a kindred spirit in King David, who knew what it was like to be in the pit. Luke also discovered that he was learning more about God in his sorrow than he ever had in times of joy.

When Luke Veldt's thirteen-year-old daughter died suddenly in 2006, he questioned the faith he had known from childhood: "Is it all true? Is there a God? Is my daughter with Him?" Despite his...


Advance Praise

"Luke Veldt strikes a down-to-earth, thoroughly honest, thoroughly biblical chord. There's no pretending that the loss of a teen-age daughter is anything but painful and, in the end, still mystifying. Not given to pat answers or glib ways to recover, Veldt lodges his torment in Psalm 103, which keeps his book from being shallow and maudlin. Movingly told, Veldt's story and his theology give solid guidance to the grieving." --Jim Reapsome, Author of 10 Minutes a Day with Jesus: Growing in Your Love for the Savior Reading this book is a tearful experience.

"The author maintains a balance among three things--his own story of suffering and grace, an illumination of the Bible's teaching on suffering and its conquest, and the stories of fellow sufferers whom God sent on the same journey of suffering that the Veldt family experienced. In its own way the book is a triumph of research and scholarship. The book does a masterful job of chronicling the author's grief and recovery, and it can serve as a guide to anyone undergoing a similar experience. Beyond that, the narrative thread in the book provides a captivating story for any reader." --Leland Ryken, Co-editor of The ESV Literary Study Bible

"Luke Veldt strikes a down-to-earth, thoroughly honest, thoroughly biblical chord. There's no pretending that the loss of a teen-age daughter is anything but painful and, in the end, still...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781572933828
PRICE $9.99 (USD)
PAGES 176