Written in Tears

"Luke Veldt strikes a down-to-earth, thoroughly honest, thoroughly biblical chord. There's no pretending that the loss of a teen-age daughter is anything but painful and, in the end, still mystifying. Not given to pat answers or glib ways to recover, Veldt lodges his torment in Psalm 103, which keeps his book from being shallow and maudlin. Movingly told, Veldt's story and his theology give solid guidance to the grieving." --Jim Reapsome, Author of 10 Minutes a Day with Jesus: Growing in Your Love for the Savior Reading this book is a tearful experience.

"The author maintains a balance among three things--his own story of suffering and grace, an illumination of the Bible's teaching on suffering and its conquest, and the stories of fellow sufferers whom God sent on the same journey of suffering that the Veldt family experienced. In its own way the book is a triumph of research and scholarship. The book does a masterful job of chronicling the author's grief and recovery, and it can serve as a guide to anyone undergoing a similar experience. Beyond that, the narrative thread in the book provides a captivating story for any reader." --Leland Ryken, Co-editor of The ESV Literary Study Bible