Believe: A Young Widow's Journey Through Brokenness and Back

Find a reason to believe

Grief capsized Jennifer's life. When her police officer husband died in the line of duty, she found herself adrift in dark waters. As she fought to keep her head above the surface, Jennifer struggled with her faith. But just when the darkness seemed to overwhelm her, she found significance in the midst of her loss. Believe follows the story of her long road back into the light and her struggle to believe in anything after she'd lost everything. Writing for anyone who has lost a loved one but especially for those who have been widowed far too young, Jennifer offers empathy, encouragement, and a path toward hope.

"Jennifer Silvera is passionately and honestly overcoming the unthinkable. Believe will inspire anyone who has had the wind knocked out of them, and it will strengthen and equip you to rise above and rebuild a life worth living."—Tammy Trent, recording artist and author of Learning to Breathe Again

"Honest and insightful, Believe is a guide book for a journey we will all take one day. To help yourself or one you care about-keep it, write in it, underline it."—Diane Kerner Arnett, author of Going Home

"Your heart will be broken as you share Jennifer's grief, uplifted as glimmers of hope and encouragement begin to shine through her depression, and warmed as Jennifer relates how God used the tragedy to bring new purpose to her life."—Richard L. Mabry, MD, author of The Tender Scar

"Believe embodies the healing, love, and life renewed that our organization hopes every survivor can find in their grief journey."—Suzie Sawyer, Executive Director, C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors)

After Jennifer's husband, a police officer, died in a line of duty accident, grief upended her life. Believe follows the story of her long road out of darkness and her struggle to believe in anything after she'd lost everything. As she recounts her journey back into the light, Jennifer offers empathy and encouragement to those who have experienced loss, including those who have been widowed far too young. In Jennifer's story, readers can find reason to believe.

Jennifer's background includes a degree in Family Studies from St. Olaf College and professional work as Human Resources Director for a Hilton Hotel property before entering the Peace Corps with her husband. Serving for two years in a small Honduran mountain village, the couple taught computer education, assisted with small business development, and raised both funds and awareness for clean water projects. Time overseas equipped Jennifer with what she calls "finding beauty in the simple"—a foundation to her Be Here Now message.

Currently raising two young children, Jennifer is attentive to the value in moments spent together. She finds genuine contentment and love in her four-year-old Madelynn's tighter than cocoon hugs and her five-year-old Jordan's invented nicknames such as "mumsy." Along with writing, she loves cappuccinos from Starbucks, reading while wearing fuzzy slippers, and traveling anywhere warm.

Jennifer desires to live less selfishly, love more blindly, and welcome the importance of today. For more details on Jennifer's work and ministry visit: www.believenow.com