Mary Beth Chapman Knihy

When it first released in September 2010, Choosing to SEE stormed onto bestseller lists in every market, including the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal , and CBA. With appearances on media from Focus on the Family to FOX and Friends to Good Morning America , Mary Beth shared her touching story to critical acclaim. Mary Beth's story is our story--wondering where God is when the worst happens. In Choosing to SEE , readers will hear firsthand about the loss of her daughter, the struggle to heal, and the unexpected path God has placed her on. Includes a 16-page full color photo insert. "Unbelievably accessible and undeniably honest."-- CCM "Mary Beth makes the deepest places of our being easier to embrace and grasp."--Denise Jonas, mother of the Jonas Brothers "I couldn't help but sense God's presence in every sentence."--Mary Graham, president of Women of Faith "You won't be able to put this book down until you've wept, laughed, and relished every page."--Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview

When Dr. Reggie Anderson is present at the bedside of a dying patient, something miraculous happens. Sometimes as he sits vigil and holds the patient's hand... he can experience what they feel and see as they cross over. Because of these God-given glimpses of the afterlife—his "appointments with heaven"—Reggie knows beyond a doubt that we are closer to the next world than we think. Join him as he shares remarkable stories from his life and practice, including the tragedy that nearly drove him away from faith forever. He reveals how what he's seen, heard, and experienced has shaped what he believes about living and dying; how we can face the passing of our loved ones with the courage and confidence that we will see them again; and how we can each prepare for our own "appointment with heaven." Soul-stirring and hope-filled, <i>Appointments with Heaven</i> is a powerful journey into the questions at the very core of your being: "Is there more to life than this? What is heaven like?" And, most important: "Do I believe it enough to let it change me?"

Mary Beth Chapman träumte von einem ruhigen und friedvollen Leben. Stattdessen heiratete sie Steven Curtis Chapman, dessen Musik-Karriere nach einer Weile steil bergauf ging. Das brachte viel Unruhe, Hektik und einsame Zeiten in ihr Leben. Und dann bricht eine unfassbare Tragödie über sie herein – ihre kleine Adoptivtochter Maria stirbt bei einem Autounfall. Mary Beth Chapman lässt uns an der Geschichte ihres Lebens teilhaben. Eindrücklich schildert sie, wie sie lernt, mit der tiefen Trauer zu leben. Und wie sie mit Zweifeln an der Güte Gottes kämpft. Die ergreifende Biografie einer Frau, die sich trotz allem entschieden hat, Gott mit ihrem Herzen zu suchen. Und die trotz tiefer Verletzungen Ja zum Leben und Glauben sagt.