A Sanctified Remembrance: With warmth, humour and poignancy, Christine Farenhorst invites readers to step into the love story she shared with her late husband.
Faith and loss mingle in this heartfelt memoir,
filled with snapshots of a happy marriage and family life, interspersed with biblical reflections on the character and goodness of God, even amidst grief.
Christine Farenhorst’s skill with the pen shines through as she reflects on the almost fifty–three years she shared with Anco,
from their first meeting to his final moments. Her grief is evident, but so is her hope in Christ and her knowledge that true life is found in Him.
With humorous moments, these warm–hearted reflections will be a balm to anyone suffering through grief.
Endorsements
… a book full of the ups–and–downs of mourning and will be a great blessing for mourners, but it is also a book of depth that will plunge you into self–examination and drive you to Christ.
Joel R. Beeke Chancellor, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
I was greatly blessed by reading this book.
Arlene Wassink Lynden, Ontario
This book has universal appeal as a story about faith and loss as Christine mourns the death of her husband while celebrating their life together. What a joy to read!
Nathan Brummel Professor, Systematic Theology and New Testament, Divine Hope Reformed Bible Seminary
… an insightful memoir …
Jacquelin Spear Walton, New York
It is obvious that Christine grieves deeply, but she does not do so without hope. These pages point to the fact that life on this earth may be short BUT eternity is unending!
Wilma Gringhuis Hamilton, Ontario
I hope the writing was as helpful and healing for Christine, as it was helpful for me in dealing with the recent loss of my father and mother. I think it will benefit others too, and they too will be “Upheld.”
Al Bezuyen Pastor, Zion United Reformed Church, Sheffield, Ontario
This is the most readable book I have held in my hands for many years. It is a page turner, a book without cliches, full of pathos as well as humor – I chuckled aloud often as I read some of it, and also had a lump in my throat as I read other parts,
quite un–put–down–able.
Geoff Thomas Conference Speaker and author, Aberystwyth, Wales
… what comes through most strongly is an abiding faith and trust in a heavenly Father who makes no mistakes and truly has his children’s good at heart.
J. Cameron Fraser Author and retired pastor, Lethbridge, Alabama
Well–known Christian author and poet from Bloomingdale, Ontario, Christine Farenhorst was married to her dearly beloved Anco for almost 53 years before he suddenly passed away. They have five children, twenty–nine grandchildren and seven great–grandchildren. A columnist for ‘Reformed Perspective’ and a contributing writer for ‘Christian Renewal’, her last book, ‘The New Has Come’, (2022), is a novel set on the island of Schiermonnikoog during WWII.
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