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7 Pastor Ken Spivey Foreword I n my many years of ministry as a pastor and a Deputy/Chap- lain with a local Sheriff's Department, I have seen more than my share of families suffering with sudden tragedy and loss. I met Cherie Rickard not long after she had said her final farewell to her son Bryant. I was so amazed at the strength and tenacity she displayed while processing her grief. Cherie is an extraordinary woman and my life is richer for having known her. In her book, "Wake Up Call," Cherie is painfully honest in her description of how to deal with grief God's way. Her book is not an "impersonal" or "clinical" step by step manual of how to deal with the stages of grief. Instead, it is refreshingly thoughtful and an honest look into how a Christian parent can grieve with hope after losing a child. Cherie proves that God will never waste our pain and can give you true Beauty for Ashes. Dy. Ken Spivey ASCENSION PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE Chaplain