Forward in the Fog
A Mother’s Memoir of Trusting God with a Broken Heart
- History & Biography
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2023
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Publisher's Description
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.
Endorsements (2)
“This book shares a mother’s heartbreaking journey of trusting God in one of the most painful things a parent can go through. But, I believe, the even more important aspect of this book is keeping the memory and legacy of this inspirational young man alive. I, for one, have been ‘schooled’ and challenged by his love, devotion, and service to Jesus.”
“What an achingly honest, beautifully powerful storyteller is my friend Lori. I was captivated from the first page (well, crying from the first page, honestly). Not to be missed is Joe himself, his kindness to neighbor kids, his praise songs, his helpfulness to the homeless and widows, continuing well into his illness. I started off wanting to be like Lori when I grow up; by the end of the book, I wanted to be like Joe.”
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