Pieces of Glass: A Moment of Tragedy, a Lifetime of Faith (Paperback)

by Sarah Kay (Author)

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Product Description
The author attempts to put her life back together following her fiancé's tragic skiing accident and, amidst the shattered pieces, searches for hope in a God who heals even unimaginable pain.

From the Back Cover
Sometimes joy and grief are separated by mere moments. A last-minute run down a ski slope … a catastrophic accident … and an amazing young man is reduced to a comatose form in a hospital bed. His adoring fiancée remains to weep, pray, grieve, rage, and struggle with the jagged trauma of suffering and loss.



Some questions have no answers. Some things in life just don’t make sense—including God. And yet …



There is God.

There is a deeper, more real faith that roots in the wasteland.

There is a promise that comforts, and there is hope, and there is life.



Pieces of Glass is the poignant, deeply personal chronicle of a young woman’s journey through grief. With eloquence and relentless honesty, author Sarah Kay shares the emotional ebb and flow of her own heart and spirit—and in so doing, reassures, comforts, and encourages us all.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310269598
• ISBN-13: 978-0310269595
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,397,908 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Immense Grace in Immense Tragedy, August 7, 2006

By	chief of sinners - See all my reviews

The author does a great job opening up her heart on her honest and messy struggle with God in a season of pain. This book is helpful for those of us who grew up in the church, know orthodox theology and the right words to say but rarely lay our honest thoughts and emotions for God to see (who knows them all anyway) let alone the rest of the world. It is also helpful for non-christians in that it shows that we are human and only by the grace of God can christians even make it through the day. This is the underlying theme of the book. Immense Grace in Immmense tragedy.

Many christians see specific suffering in different ways though we were taught that as christians we are called to suffer. However we serve a personal God who is glorified through our pain as He was through the painful death of His own son - Christ. And though we aren't perfect, especially during seasons of suffering, we know a God who is and a God who is sovereign and can handle our questions and doubts. Jesus used stories to teach and was open with personal struggles and so must we for the sake of a world dying to hear honesty and relevance. Truth is very important, however it takes a lifetime to master and pain is what transports it from our head to our heart to be imprinted there for eternity.

For those of us who love strong theology, let us be reminded of a quote from one of the great men of theology, C.H. Spurgeon who wrote:

"He who grows in grace remembers that he is but dust, and he therefore does not expect his fellow Christians to be anything more. He overlooks ten thousand of their faults, because he knows his God overlooks twenty thousand in his own case. He does not expect perfection in the creature, and, therefore, he is not disappointed when he does not find it. When our virtues become more mature, we shall not be more tolerant of evil; but we shall be more tolerant of infirmity, more hopeful for the people of God, and certainly less arrogant in our criticisms."

We all have a very long way to go. This book acknowledges this in a honest way.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tragedy makes us stronger, August 8, 2006

By	J. Serbousek (Cedar Rapids, IA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading this book, I am in awe of how strong Sarah is and how her relationship with God has helped her make it through some very tragic events in her life. Even in the tragic moments, Sarah was able to stay close to God, whether it was in frustation and anger, or understanding and joy. Sarah has also made it very clear that no matter how strong you may appear on the outside, no one is perfect and everyone has their flaws. But in the end, it is God that loves us just the way we are and it is he that we can turn to in both happiness and tragedy.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing, inspiring, a little book with a big message, August 7, 2006

By	Nitza Villapol "Ozzie" (Pinar del Rio, CUBA) - See all my reviews

By pure coincidence I knew of this book long before it was published; it was a great joy to finally see it in print. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. Pieces of Glass is an absorbing, inspiring "little book" with a big message. Although not a Christian, I was touched by the author's struggle with her faith, her God, and the tragedy that started her own journey, one of many in her young life. The story is universal, and like another "little book," Le petit prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry), there are many lessons in it for everyone.