Life is Fragile. But Hope in Christ Lasts Forever. The Bible calls human life a vapor. A mist. A wisp of fog. A flower that springs up in the morning and fades away by mid-afternoon. We like to think we have years to pursue our goals, raise our families, and make a difference in the world. But we just don't know. The fact is, our stay on earth is really very brief. And when a loved one unexpectedly steps out of this life into eternity, it shakes us to the core. We ask ourselves: Is heaven real? Will I see him will I see her again? Will we be together again? How can I know for sure? Pastor Greg Laurie crafted many of the devotionals in this book after the sudden departure of his son Christopher to heaven. Each day offers comfort to bruised hearts, perspective in times of confusion and pain, and a hope that will sustain us through this life and beyond. Greg Laurie is the pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, one of the largest churches in the United States. He is the author of over forty books, including As I See It, Hope For Hurting Hearts, Why, God?, God s Design for Christian Dating, For Every Season, and his biography, Lost Boy . You can also find his study notes in the Start! Bible. Host of the nationally syndicated radio program, A New Beginning , Greg Laurie is also the founder and featured speaker for Harvest Crusade's contemporary, large-scale evangelistic outreaches, which local churches organize nationally and internationally that have reached over four million people in attendance. He and his wife Cathe live in Southern California.