As he fell at her feet unconscious, Pam had no idea that her otherwise healthy eight-year-old son was suffering a very severe brain hemorrhage. Nor did she realize that she was taking the very first step of an arduous and painful journey that would demand so much of her. Led into the shadow of death, this grief-stricken mother had no choice but to embrace a very devastating cross and to reconcile it with the God she thought she knew. Seventy-three days in the hospital, she walked the path of Calvary with her son as he struggled to survive and breathe, to eat and walk once again. Through the chaos, confusion, devastation, and darkness, Pam found sparks of hope igniting at every turn. Hope in the truly miraculous. Hope in restoration. Hope in the God she had known and loved. This story of suffering and salvation is the journey of a soul who found the love of her God within the cross she was asked to carry. It is a journey of painful scars but of even greater blessings-a journey of tremendous suffering but also unfathomable grace. Between the covers of this book is a glimpse into the heart of one woman and her discovery of Christ within her wounds. For anyone suffering under the weight of a very heavy cross, this is a story of hope in the promises of God. A story of trust when the road is difficult. A story of countless blessings on the journey as a very battered Sam was brought forth from the grave and incrementally led to the resurrection-bringing his whole family and an entire community of believers with him.

"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you" (1 Peter 5:10).