Human experience is what connects people to each other. What we experience defines who we are and who we become. It also defines how we interact with others. The surprising thing is that we are not only connected to events that bring joy, peace and happiness, but also those that bring anxiety, fear and despair. This highlights the fact that God somehow in His sovereignty uses all things for the good of those who love Him. These ideas are brought to light in Jerry Sittser's book, A Grace Disguised, which chronicles his personal journey of loss and the insight and experience gained in the face of great tragedy. In his book, Sittser discusses the various insights he has gained, such as how Christian views pain, how families recover when someone they love develops a mental disorder, and the Christian view of suffering and forgiveness. I believe the author has written a book that contains many universal truths that can be applied to anyone's life and have the ability to bring healing to many. His ideas can also help professionals who work with the mentally ill become more compassionate. Sittser's ideas about the Christian view of grief and loss are based on his own pain. The loss of his wife, mother and daughter in a car accident and the aftermath of such a catastrophe leads him to explore the depths of grief, loss and grief and discover God in them. It begins by stating that “all people experience loss” (Sittser, 2004, p.31) and despite the fact that each person's loss is individual and unique, all human beings will experience some type of loss in their lives. These losses range from the loss of childhood to the acquisition of adulthood to the loss that brings great pain such as illness, disability, various types of abuse and...... middle of paper ......rather than a illness or a problem that needs to be cured or resolved. Jerry Sittser's book not only takes readers into loss with all its real emotions and pain, but also highlights truths that can be applied to anyone's life. Sittser's faith is evident throughout the book, and his struggle to find his faith in loss and grief is encouraging to many. Ultimately, through his loss, he finds God again and through the writing of his book he is now able to offer many insights into the Christian perspective of grief, loss, forgiveness and how mental illness affects families. Sittser inspires readers because they have witnessed that they too can grow and continue to live life despite the loss and without forgetting the loss. Works Cited Sittser, G.L. (2004). A Grace in Disguise: How the Soul Grows Through Loss (Espanso ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.