From a weekend of restoration to a week of devastation is where Paula Burch found herself in the spring of 2006. She and her husband return from experiencing the best marriage retreat in their life to her husband suffering a stroke that lead to his death. In this book she recalls the vivid emotions and relates the unbelievable experiences before and after her husband's death so that others may find comfort in the God who strengthened her as she had to face the reality of death. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, you will be blessed by Paula's story. As you journey with her through the high and lows of her experience, there is comfort to all who mourn, and for those who grieve a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." You are not alone in your struggle to survive and there is life after death.