Every time someone dies, birth and death are simultaneously triggered within the ones they leave behind. Part of the grieving process is realizing that along with death, future memories and wrongs that could've been righted die, too. Death signifies change; the bereaved must learn how to adapt and move forward. Sometimes, grief leaves us confused and hurt, desperately questioning how to live without the ones we depend on. But we must remember to live.

My dance between life and death began on December 17, 1994. The day my mother died at age 49. Suddenly she was gone, and I plummeted into a pit of depression and grief. Even though I was grateful to be alive, breathing tormented me. How dare I survive? My mother was gone, and I had the nerve to still be here? How could I! This is the story of how I journeyed from pain I thought would kill me, to living the purpose-filled life God designed for me. Turn the page as I explore the answer to the question many who suffer loss ask themselves:

"They're Gone! Now What?"