Sherri Burgess

Because I have gone through pain and suffering in my life (certainly not the death of a child, for which I am extremely thankful), I looked forward to reading this book, to glean encouragement from the testimony presented therein.

I know that what I am about to say/write will not be popular at all. I mean no offense, though.

Frankly, I struggled to find the intended encouragement, because I had a hard time getting past the "he's in heaven now" concept. You see, I haven't found any Biblical support of that idea.

With that in mind, I want to mention: if you believe what the Bible says about death in the following verses, you also may have a problem with this book.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. Ecclesiates 9:5,6

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? Psalm 6:5… (més)