broken brain, fortified faith
by Virginia Pillars
My friend, Virginia Pillars, has written a book that will not only help those taking care of a loved one with mental illness by offering hope
but will also help to open minds to better understand this frightening disease.
Her book will carry the reader through the ups and downs of her
family’s harrowing trials and triumphs as they faced one crisis after another
while trying to find help for her young adult daughter who suddenly came down
with schizophrenia. Her book teaches while it reads like a heart-racing novel.
Virginia takes you on her journey of finding the right medical
help, educating herself and her family on the disease, obtaining legal
guardianship, facing other family emergencies, and increasing her trust in God
through each new emergency.
Although she and her husband already shared a vibrant faith,
through the turmoil of mental illness, it was tested yet fortified. Jesus’
prayer, “Thy will be done,” became hers as she desperately clutched to the One
who said He would never abandon her.
You will be frightened, laugh, cry, and give thanks as you
read Virginia’s heart-wrenching and -warming story. Through her trials and
example, I hope her story will also “fortify” your faith as it has mine.
