

- From the depths of secret pain to the heights of renewed faith: Discover how one family’s journey through loss led to unbreakable hope in Remembering Hannah.
- Twenty-seven years of heartache, stitched with divine hope. Join Mari and Gary as they transform loss into legacy.
- Grief doesn’t end—it evolves. Remembering Hannah offers solace for anyone building a new normal amid trials.
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- A resource to keep at your fingertips when you’re in the midst of the storms of your life.
- Share this book with a friend who needs encouragement in the midst of grief or loss.
- God promises to be a trustworthy anchor.

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North to Alaska!
Blending families can be challenging... Where are we going this time, you might ask. This time it’s a family cruise with fifteen of our blended family of 25. We know once everyone is checked in and on board, it will be fine. We're heading north to Alaska!
No Fear
Mostly, though I am grateful. I’m grateful for the nearly five years God has gifted Jim and I with. I’m grateful every morning that I wake up with Jim by my side. I’m happy when he’s sitting beside me at church, singing with me during worship, glancing at me in understanding at a sermon point. He’s there on lazy Sunday afternoons when we change out of our church clothes into something cozy and comfortable and we veg out on a movie. As we watch our favorite pre-recorded Sunday shows. When we say good-night and drop off to sleep.
Sunshine and Shadow
That first afternoon after driving through the beautiful North Cascades, I felt a little sad and I wasn't sure why. Later, I realized it was because the first time I'd been on this road, I was with another husband more than a decade ago. It didn't mean I wasn't enjoying myself with Jim, it just meant I had a precious memory flit through my brain. Instead of pushing the sadness down, I took some time to remember and be sad
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