I had the pleasure of hearing Bailey Heard speak at a retreat on living a legacy. She is the widow of Andrew Heard, author of A Gray Faith: Walking Through the Dark Parts of This Life. You might visit her blog at baileyheard.com. Her story, cased around the loss of her husband after just a few years of marriage introduced me to Andrew.

Andrew passed away at age 30 of metastasized cancer. A Gray Faith is written during his illness. They are the couple who appear to have it all. Until he received the news that he has terminal cancer with an 8-month prognosis. With a masters in divinity, you might expect a more intellectual approach, but I think you find a man who had questions, who wanted to love God, was afraid and sad, but who searched honestly for answers knowing that some might not be answered this side of heaven.