Having Grace: A Personal Journey

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Having Grace takes you on the journey of a mother through acceptance, grief, and survival. Written as a personal journal, she details how she processes the unthinkable in a very real way and doesn't sugarcoat her emotions in the midst of the trial. She opens her soul for you to feel her pain and ultimately, her hope. You will feel the waves of grief and loss of control when the reality is, she is unable to control the very thing she wants most in life. She will walk you through her steps learning to survive after her loss. Her life now includes regularly giving practical advice of what you shouldn't say to someone going through a similar life-changing circumstance. Her heart tells you the story of her daughter and the amazing impact it had on her life. She prays that this will impact your life and your community in a positive way. It is full of raw emotion and guidance for those who have lost a child and also those that do not know what to say to a bereaved parent.

Crissy Goodpaster is a loving mother and wife with a sweet, southern charm that is admired by many. Crissy enjoys spending her time with her family and taking in all of life's little moments, such as eating sushi, listening to 80's music, watching a variety of movies, and visiting the beach. Currently, Crissy and her family live in St. Louis, Missouri; however, she was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Crissy's natural love of helping others and welcoming personality spilled over into her career at a law firm in downtown St. Louis. While establishing her first real career, buying her first home, and enjoying being a newlywed, she was also simultaneously having the life changing experience of losing a child to trisomy 13. Writing Having Grace was an important part of her healing and another step on her journey. Crissy's experiences have ultimately motivated her to reach out to others who are going through similar experiences. Her hopes in writing this book are to help those who may be going through similar tragedy and loss that she and so many have endured.