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by Lori D. Fischer (Author)
When Lori's musician son Joe first mentioned numbness in two of his fingers, she didn't think much of it. But as days passed and he was hit with a crippling migraine and relentless nausea, her concern deepened. Then came a doctor's devastating diagnosis: ""Brain cancer . . . aggressive . . . inoperable . . . twelve-to-fifteen months."" Join Lori on an emotional journey through love, hope, despair, and finally open-handed surrender to the wisdom and goodness of God. Joe was strong, healthy, and athletic--a black belt in the mixed martial art Kajukenbo. He was a talented singer-songwriter with an album and several singles. He quietly loved and served those living on the streets, often stopping to chat with them and buy them lunch or a pair of shoes, sometimes literally giving the jacket off his back. Honest and vulnerable regarding her own dark emotions during a season of suffering and uncertainty, her sense of God's absence, and her desperation to withdraw from society, Lori finds that even for a solitude-loving introvert, nurturing our most important relationships is infinitely rewarding, and that God is steadfast in his love and mercy regardless of our feelings about him.
Author Biography
Lori D. Fischer taught in public and private schools before turning her attention to her favorite career: homeschooling her own three children. Now retired, she enjoys traveling with her husband Jeff, singing with her daughters, learning to quilt, hiking easy nature trails, and discovering great food. She blogs at www.joefischermusic.com and loridfischer.com. She and Jeff teach the new members class at Chino Valley Community Church in Chino Hills.
