MEADVILLE, Pa., Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Love Letters to Navigate the Grief Journey": a
potent arrangement of private letters inspired by the author's
loss. "Love Letters to Navigate the
Grief Journey" is the creation of published author Andrew Rienstra, a retired pastor who served
churches in northern New Jersey,
Miami, and Florida, as well as an Air Force Reserve
chaplain, for thirty-two years. Rienstra was married to
Mae Bangma for fifty-five years and
together they enjoyed traveling to forty-eight of the fifty states,
the Far East, and Europe,
including a temporary trade of homes and pulpits with a pastor in
Scotland.
Rienstra shares, "It was approaching noon, and my wife and three
other women in her photography club were due to return home after a
morning of photography at a nearby alpaca ranch. I was waiting
anxiously because we had scheduled a golf match at our local
country club after a quick lunch. As I restlessly looked out the
front window for her car, I witnessed a state police vehicle pull
into the driveway. Two officers emerged and walked toward our front
door. I welcomed them and inquired as to the reason for their
visit. The young female officer asked if I had heard about an
accident on Route 209. I replied that I had not. She informed me
that a large semitrailer truck had rear-ended a car stopped at a
traffic light. She hesitated a moment and then added, 'Your wife
was a passenger in the back seat of the car and was killed.'
"Following the subsequent funeral, that announcement continued
to haunt me. Grief became more pronounced each passing day. In a
conversation about my condition with a friend, he made the comment
that I try dealing with my grief by writing. As we talked further,
I mentioned how much I missed talking with her, how our
conversations were always so alive and animated. This prompted
another recommendation. 'Write her letters, express to her your
feelings of grief and more.' I liked that, and this book is the
result. It consists of a series of letters to Mae, whoever remains
alive in my imagination. It has helped bring my grief to the
surface and provide necessary therapy. I have determined to publish
with the hope that in some way, it may provide grief insight for
others who have lost loved ones."
Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Andrew Rienstra's new book is certain to pull at
the heartstrings as readers witness the healing process after an
unexpected death.
Rienstra shares in hopes of helping others find a path forward
after a devastating loss shakes the foundation of their life.
Consumers can purchase "Love
Letters to Navigate the Grief Journey" at traditional brick
& mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes
store, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or inquiries about "Love Letters to Navigate the Grief Journey,"
contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at
866-554-0919.
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