In this video, Gerard explains how God works through every part of our lives; our upbringing, gifts, abilities, and the things we go through. He wants to use everything for the specific work He has called us to – our purpose. A key way to understand God’s love and how and why He permits certain things in our lives is to see things with an eternal perspective.

ABOUT THE BOOK

On October 26, 2019 I was dead!

I suffered a massive cardiac arrest. I was clinically dead for more than thirty minutes. And then, miraculously, the paramedics detected a heartbeat.

As I lay in my bed in the ICU, I wrestled with a big question that went around and around in my mind: “Why am I still alive?” The answer, I believe, was divinely inspired. God wanted me to share with you the treasures He had given me in the darkness, during a period of unbelievable catastrophic suffering. God brought me back from the dead to tell you about the mystery of His ways through suffering and His purpose for my life. This was my inspiration for Living Hope, and I pray it will inspire you in your life. May the treasures and insights in Living Hope help awaken faith, peace, and purpose in all you are journeying through.

Photos and Memories

With Jeannie, my beautiful bride, while we were living in Malibu, CA

I’m with Jeannie, Adam, Chad and another first responder who helped to save my life in the early hours of October 26th 2019.
Living Hope • Chapter 1

Jeannie was a brilliant ballet dancer and won a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School.
Living Hope • Chapter 16

Jeannie and I were married on April 4th 1981; the second-best day of my life!
Living Hope • Chapter 27

This is my favorite photo of my precious daughter Rebecca, taken while we lived in Lake Forest, IL.
Living Hope • Chapter 30

Taken on one of our walks, a very proud Dad with my precious daughter Rebecca.
Can you believe the hair!
Living Hope • Chapter 30

The highlight of our visits to the UK was to see our beloved son, Ben.
Living Hope • Chapter 30

We were so proud of Rebecca. A champion in so many ways.
Living Hope • Chapter 30

Ben was an outstanding High Jumper. On very little training he came 4th in the U16 South of England high jump!
Living Hope • Chapter 30

There aren’t the words to describe my love for Rebecca, Ben and Alex. This photo was taken while they were at St Michael’s School, Highgate, London.
Living Hope • Chapter 30

Our fun loving, popular and super athletic Alex had so much to live for!
Living Hope • Chapter 30

This is my favorite family photo taken during our time in Rye, New York. I had this photo in my office and colleagues would comment, “I thought you only had three children!”
Living Hope • Chapter 41

Another of my favorite family photos. They were such happy days when we were all together! Taken while were living in Rye, New York.
Living Hope • Chapter 41

Even in the mid-winter, with snow on the ground, Jeannie would lay on Alex’s grave weeping.
Living Hope • Chapter 44

Chelsea and Chole, two thoroughly loved and spoilt goldens. One lady at the dog park called them the calendar girls!
Living Hope • Chapter 61

It was a shock for Chelsea when she had to ‘mother’ our new ‘golden’ puppy. For Chole it was pure delight because, for health reasons, she was taken from her mother at a very young age.
Living Hope • Chapter 61

Rebecca painted the roses I gave to Jeannie on our 33rd wedding anniversary. A few weeks later Rebecca passed! In the painting, she quoted Ecclesiastes 3:11, one of the verses the Lord gave me after Alex’ suicide eight years before!
Living Hope • Chapter 65

Unbelievable! I have times when I struggle to comprehend what happened to our family! I have learned to share all my grief and tears with my heavenly father.
Living Hope • Chapter 66

Another amazing God touch while we lived in Malibu, CA. The day after Rebecca’s birthday, Jeannie was grieving for her, and I found these hearts on the beach!
Living Hope • Chapter 73

One of my favorite vacations was skiing in Deer Valley, made possible by some generous friends.

Most of the time Chelsea and Chloe were best of friends!
Living Hope • Chapter 61

One of my favorite photos with my beloved son Ben.

I had this picture on my desk for several years before we moved to Malibu. We are praying for a Tsunami Awakening to God to sweep around the world.
Living Hope • Chapter 69

While I was sharing with Jeannie about something the Lord had been showing me a rainbow suddenly formed on my mouth. We felt this was another ‘God touch!’
Living Hope • Chapter 73

Our precious son Ben has been so brave through all the heartache!

In 2016, we distributed 35,000 mosquito nets and 50,000 scripture calendars to approximately 200,000 people in India.
Living Hope • Chapter 77

We have provided clean water to 50 villages in India and plan to reach 50 more by the end of 2022. We have an efficient process and providing clean water for a child costs approximately $4 per person or $2,000 per well.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gerard is a professor of life and death, having experienced a blessed life, followed by the darkest valley of suffering after the suicide of his beloved youngest son, the near break up of his marriage and the unbelievable death of his beautiful daughter. As if this wasn’t enough pain, in the same eight-year period, his beloved sister and brother also died, as did a nephew! Rising from the ashes, he faced financial ruin after the betrayal of a ‘friend’ and exceptional medical bills following his cardiac arrest and his beautiful wife’s bladder cancer! Gerard has walked with God through his unbelievable journey and, in Living Hope, he shares the treasures he discovered in the darkness. Gerard lives with his beloved wife Jeannie in Malibu, California.

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