Under the Rainbow

This story of a mother's journey heartache, loss and total reliance on the grace of God is told with remarkable honesty as disappointment turns to devastation, anger and finally to peace and acceptance.

Not just one, but two, of Catherine's three children are born with multiple disabilities. With her pastor husband, they had two daughters who were genetically damaged. Despite faithfully nursing them until they died at the ages of 13 and 10, the girls never developed the ability to recognise their parents.

In time Catherine came to view her family tragedy from a different perspective. In this heartfelt retelling, she shows us the delights as well as the sorrows of her family life; we get to stand Under the Rainbow with her as she experiences the promises of God, which eventually lead to acceptance and freedom.

This book will make you laugh, and it may make you cry, but ultimately it will reveal to you a God who always keeps His promises. More than an autobiography, the book takes a glimpse at issues such as friendship; helping children grieve, and turning pain into gain. It will make you laugh, and it may make you cry, but ultimately it will reveal to you a God who always keeps His promises.

Contents
Author’s Note 11
Prologue 13
1 Cheryl 19
2 “Never Normal” 25
3 Designer Made? 39
4 Changing Direction 55
5 Joy – Given and Taken Away 70
6 Unwitting Angels 90
7 Riding the Roller Coaster 103
8 A Christmas Missed 118
9 The Final Farewell 126
10 Living Again 146
11 A Special Place 156
12 Wriggly Giggly Joy 165
13 On Butterfly Wings 176
Postscript 191