By Maribeth Francis
Becoming The Butterfly
After losing her firstborn daughter through stillbirth, Maribeth began to write as a way to process her grief. Writing became a way for her to invite God into her pain, and let Him be a place of rest for her hurting heart. She continued to write after they had their next daughter, who is now 3 1/2, and even still through the miscarriage they experienced in 2019. This book gives a glimpse into a mother’s authentic grieving process and invites readers to become hope-filled overcomers as they navigate their own grief journeys.
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Maribeth Francis
– Jenn Stockman, Pastor
If your heart has been fettered by the paralyzing sadness of loss, Becoming the Butterfly will help release you from those chains…Whatever your loss, Becoming the Butterfly will take your hurting hand and place it back into the Father’s.
– Beth Ward
Through Maribeth’s personal journal writings, my own feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, and loneliness are validated. Yet, every time, she points me back to Jesus to find rest. … I highly recommend this book for anyone experiencing the pain of losing a child.
– Robin Darby
Maribeth Francis
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