Rekindled
is a multi-faceted inspirational resource for those experiencing stress
and grief as well as for caregivers, both professional and lay. It
is a collection of quotes, reflections, and prayers that highlight
the process involved in painful experiences using the metaphor of
fire. Three sections provide material for reflection around fire’s
comforting, destructive, and renewing powers. Those in distress will
be nurtured and inspired by the material as a strong affirmation of
hope through life’s turmoil. Caregivers will gain new insight
and resources to deepen their understanding and appreciation for spiritual
struggle and growth. Fry is an astute observer of human experience
and offers a nuanced and affirming approach to healing even in the
midst of suffering.
Reviewer:
Steven Spidell, D. Min., Executive Director, Presbyterian Outreach
to Patients, The Texas Medical Center
"Fry's
collection of poems, quotes and short essays offers comfort and wisdom
for navigating the journey through grief to God."
-Max Lucado, New York Times best-selling author
"Rekindled
offers authentic insight, delivered from the trenches of crisis and
loss, along with an honest hope rooted in a deep biblical faith thoroughly
tested by experience. Anyone who suffers-or cares for those who suffer
- will be blessed."
-Darryl Tippins, Author of Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus
in Everyday Life
"Few
have looked into the eyes of the suffering and dying more often or
more carefully than Virgil Fry. Yet few live with such buoyancy and
hopefulness. His new book Rekindled distills the essence of this hopeful
faith with artful eloquence."
-Lynn Anderson, Hope Network Ministries; author of Longing
for a Homeland
Hospital
chaplain Virgil Fry weaves together poems, prayers, and reflections
on faith confronted by suffering's deep questions. Both of these books
were gleaned from many years of ministering at the bedsides of hospital
patients and to those who are grieving. Disrupted and Rekindled are
comfort-giving, inspirational gift books for those dealing with illness,
those who have lost a loved one, and for all those who care for sufferers.
