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No Words to Speak

 When I moved to Tennessee, I realized that part of living in a small community was mourning the loss of neighbors. Twenty-two years of my adult life was moving every two to three years following my Navy husband. What I was not prepared for, nor should anyone ever accept it as normal, is the suicide rate among children. When one of the young ladies in the Sunday school class I taught, her brother committed suicide, I had no idea how to minister to her. It did not take long before I understood that there were no words that would take away her pain. The best I could do was pray for her spiritual protection while she mourned. How do we prepare children for the topic of death? "No words To Speak" begins with three sudden deaths in Rich's small community. As you read, you can see how each child processes death differently, including asking all the why questions people tend to ask. The wise Rock walks the children through with some questions. Ultimately, Rich prays this prayer; Thank you for showing me the important things like loving and appreciating family and friends so I can live with no regrets.

This book has a companion book, "I Am Loved"; that is still in the design phase. The first book talks about the community and how to deal with sudden death. The second book follows Kevin ,the little boy that lost his father to a car accident. Kevin questions that if God loved him, then why did He take his father. Kevin is surprised at how God answers all his private thoughts. This story also tackles the issue of hate and bullies. The adult issues that children have to deal with are dumbfounding to me. Since hate, fear, and hopelessness are the emotions of choice for evil, we all have to encourage and love each other at all times. May God bless us with no regrets.



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