Angie is someone so committed to the Lord, so dedicated to His purposes. her faith is incredibly strong, and i am encouraged in my faith by her example.
when i knew that she was going to write a book, i can't help but find a way to get a copy. and when i got it on Friday night, i started reading over the weekend whenever i get the chance. it is a beautifully written, honest, touching, and strong story. it is intimate that you really feel like you are there in the waiting room with her, standing at Audrey's funeral with her, talking with her sweet girls with her, crying in the middle of the night with her, and crying in the bathroom floor until she gets weak with her. i don't think i have cried so much reading a book before. the book is breathtaking. you will weep. you will be challenged. you will question. but in the end, this truth remains - despite our feelings, our God remains unchanged. another thing i love about this book is the part where Angie's husband, Todd, wrote a chapter from a man's perspective. i highly recommend this book not just to people who have experienced the loss of a child, but to everyone. because all of us will one day find ourselves the grandmother, mother, sister, aunt, and friend of someone grieving.
In Him and only Him, i stand firm.Toes in the water, staring out into the great landscape He has painted for me, i bravely step out farther every day. i know that as soon as i reach the place where my feet no longer touch the ocean floor, He will carry me into the distance, all the while reminding me He has never left me.I hope that you believe these words, and that your soul is resting in the joy He brings in the midst of the storm.Now walk, love.He is waiting.-Angie Smith, I Will Carry You
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