Reserved for You A Woman's Journey with Grief that Produced Hope.

One day, my husband called me and said two words, lung cancer. At that moment life changed for my family, and I was in Safeway buying milk.


So began Carrie Lyons most difficult year the death of her father, father in law, and grandmother. She takes us on a life altering journey as she experiences the healing power of love and forgiveness through death and pain, that becomes as much about the reader as the author. We learn not only about her triumph but about ourselves and the relationships we have and how those relationships color who we are as people and who we can become on the other side of our own losses.


It is a privilege to witness Carries confession of faith. By opening her life and inviting us in, Carrie takes us to a journey of anger, grief and redemption. This book is not just a story of an individual woman but it is a story of a family, the bonds that bind them and the resilience that it produces. Rev. Fr. Loreto B. Rojas, Jr.


Carrie Lyons writes with creativity that will move your heart. Her journey takes you from sorrow into joy. If you have ever lost someone close to you, then this book is a must read. Her message is one of raw emotion, tender care and the wrestling we experience from a wounded heart. My life is better from reading this book. Pastor Mike Worley


For anyone who has ever loved and faced overwhelming and tragic loss, this book will help show you the way to resolution, happiness, and a positive path forward in this life. Mike Faust, President MEF Consulting and Kristin Bertolina Faust, Fundraising Consultant


Brave and true Carries courage and honesty sheds light on the darkness that connects us all. Her journey back from the loss of loved ones is both inspirational and enlightening. Dr. Earlyn Noll