Our Daily Bread writer Dave Branon never expected to have valleys on the topographical map of his life. Life wasn't perfect, but he and his family enjoyed God's blessings of love and contentment. Everything changed when Dave's seventeen-year-old daughter Melissa, was killed instantly in a car accident on her way home from a day at the lake with her friends.
Beyond the Valley grows out of Dave's journey of grief, and his desire to provide spiritual hope for the hurting. He writes honestly about the challenges he faced, and believes that, "Together, we can find hope, solace, comfort, and sometimes even joy--while seeking to go beyond the valley."
Life is hard. Every Christian, no matter how rich or poor, how mature or young in the faith, faces difficulties that make him or her wonder where God is. Writer Dave Branon began to walk lifes difficult valley in 2002 when his 17-year-old daughter Melissa died in a car accident. This book grows out of his own journey and his desire to provide hope to the hurting. Each devotional chapter is based on a scriptural truth, is realistic in its approach, and is supplemented with questions for personal reflection. In an easy-to-read fashion, Dave helps to answer the need of the struggling Christian for certainty and assurance of Gods love.
Dave Branon was the managing editor of the award-winning Christian magazine Sports Spectrum for 18 years, and is now an editor for Discovery House Publishers and RBC Ministries. Dave has written over 2,000 devotional articles and 14 books, including Heads Up and Undefeated. Dave and his wife, Sue, live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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