Life After Losing A Child: A Mother's Grief and Spiritual Journey

Following the loss of her 16-year-old son Ryan, Glenda Beebout Pyzer began writing a blog to talk about her grief. What developed was a journey through her emotions, her memories, and her spiritual awakening that emerged through it all. "I have always had a strong faith in God and life after death; but when you lose a child, knowing he is in heaven is not good enough. You want and need to understand what that looks like, what it all means. I read books written by people who lost their children. ... Although I believed life went on after our time here on Earth, and the people we loved would watch over us, I never thought about what that must be like or whether we could communicate with them." That all changed for the author when her son died suddenly September 22, 2010. Ms. Beebout Pyzer found healing for herself through her writing. She discovered hope, faith and promise as she continued her therapeutic journey. The author opens up about her feelings, her family's difficulties, and her personal spiritual trek that brings her to an inner peace she once doubted could exist. She shares her story with a strong desire that others will experience the gifts she found while she learned to live with the loss and to survive difficult times.