BETROTHED: Committed to Love, Light & LIFE!
It was an unlikely match—Jewish man and Gentile woman. But their meeting ignited an incendiary love that transcended all barriers of faith, social background, and societal norm. Their life together would be brief. They would be living and loving on borrowed time. . . . ISIS and its associated evils are not the only threats to life, love, and civilization as we know it. This culture of death has spread to the very institutions that have vowed to preserve and protect life. In a growing number of cases, end-of-life procedures—without regard to a patient’s stated wishes—hasten death before its time. It is called “stealth euthanasia,” something that “Jacob” and “Rachel” would come to understand all too well. May theirjourney alert readers to take the necessary legal—and spiritual—measures to ensure that every love story has a happy ending.
In this amazing and true love story, Lucy Karen Clay paints the picture of Loving, Loss, and Living as told by Rachel Rivers. Only the names have been changed. “Jacob” is the artist who painted the front cover ‘Flower Garden of Life and Love’ design for “Rachel.” It is a cautionary tale filled with prayers of covering, courtship, and the privilege of nurturing and caring for a loved one. Specific Scriptures are included which anchored “Jacob and Rachel” as they walked alongside one another on this part of their journey. Clearly, God ordained this couple to bring His ultimate Glory. It is a lesson of LIFE and brings a serious awareness of how life is tragically ending for some. Startling information is included about the distinct differences between hospice palliative care /respite care / care giving and comfort care. Once the morphine begins, everything changes and there is no turning back. Knowledge is Power through Advocacy and Awareness. “For it is appointed to a man once to die, and then the judgment.” Hebrews 9:27. Who determines when it is one’s time to die?