The Color of Rain, Michael Spehn
The Color of Rain, Michael Spehn
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The Color of Rain
How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and Love in the Midst of Tragedy

Author: Michael Spehn, Gina Kell Spehn

Narrator: Michael and Gina Spehn, Michael Spehn, Gina Spehn

Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 10/04/2011


Synopsis

When unexpected grief brings two families together, how do they start their journey to healing? Join Michael and Gina Spehn--bestselling authors and founders of the New Day Foundation--as they tell their story of resilience, remembrance, and reliance on their shared faith.Matt Kell and Cathy Spehn had known each other since grade school. As adults, they each got married, lived in their hometown, and attended the same church. Their kids even attended school together.Matt died at home on Christmas Day after a three-year battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife, Gina, and two young boys. After attending Matt's inspirational funeral and reaching out to Gina with offers of support, Cathy was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. She died only 17 days later, leaving behind her husband, Michael, and three young children. In her final hours, Cathy instructed Michael to call Gina Kell.The Color of Rain illuminates the stepping stones of loss and healing that ultimately led to a joyful new life for Michael, Gina, and their five children. Their path to becoming a modern-day Brady Bunch was paved with grief, laughter, and the willingness to be restored to a new and even better life despite the inevitable resistance they faced.As you learn more about Michael and Gina's story, you'll learn:The importance of keeping God at the center of your marriageHow they navigated becoming a blended familyThe life-changing power of faith, even on your darkest daysAs their dual first-person narrative reveals what it is like to walk through loss and love simultaneously, you'll have an intimate look at how Michael and Gina lived, lost, and ultimately persevered through extraordinary circumstances.Praise for The Color of Rain:"The Color of Rain is a testament to God's restoration and grace. Even in our suffering, there is beauty. It rarely makes sense, but it's always true: 'He makes all things beautiful, in His time.'"--Katie Davis, New York Times bestselling author of Kisses from Katie"Michael and Gina Spehn's The Color of Rain is not only an instant bestseller but also an instant classic, certain to be pressed into the hands of hundreds of thousands of grieving men and women by their closest friends, for it is a book that is painfully honest about the depths of sorrow but also full of the joy of the hard path back from near despair. It is another reminder that God is there, however dark the day, and that he will comfort those who call on him."--Hugh Hewitt, bestselling author and radio host

About Michael Spehn

Michael and Gina Spehn, joined together by the loss of their spouses, co-founded The New Day Foundation for Families, which provides financial, emotional, and spiritual resources for families with children who have lost a parent to cancer. They are privileged to share their story and faith as speakers and as hosts of a weekly talk radio show, Your Family Matters, in Detroit, MI. Michael and Gina, along with their five children, make their home in southeastern Michigan.

About Gina Kell Spehn

Gina Kell Spehn is a wife, mom of five, author, radio show host, and philanthropist. She is the Director of the New Day Foundation for Families, a non-profit dedicated to the families of children who lose a parent to cancer. Gina seeks to glorify God through her life and family and enjoys cooking with friends, reading and watching her kids play sports.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on November 04, 2011

I haven't given many fives recently--I'm not sure why. This book was definitely a five for me. I finished it this morning when I should have been finishing other things, but I had to finish. This book is heavy at times, but only because the subject matter is heavy. It is about two young families who......more

Goodreads review by Emily on June 05, 2012

If I could sum up this book, I would say that it gives a wonderful example of how beauty can come from tragedy. The book is about two families, each of whom lose a spouse to cancer but then find their way to each other for comfort, healing, and love. I feel that the authors would want you to know t......more

Goodreads review by Margie on January 12, 2021

It home for me - 2 widows that re-marry - but may not be as interesting to others......more

Goodreads review by Kim on December 30, 2011

Awesome book if you want to read something that is truly inspiring.Read the book in 2 days...could not put it down. Be sure to have your tissue around!......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on December 11, 2019

An absolutely beautiful and inspiring read.......more