__"Every now and then a book comes along that is not only great--it's a gift. An extravagant gift. This is one of those books."--Beth Moore__  
  
From the beginning, Mary Beth Chapman's life was not how she planned. All she wanted was a calm, peaceful life of stability and control. Instead, God gave her an award-winning singer/songwriter husband, crazy schedules, and a houseful of creatively rambunctious children. Most difficult of all, God's plans for her also included tragedy.  
  
In Choosing to SEE, Mary Beth unveils her struggle to allow God to write the story of her life, both the happy chapters and the tragic ones. And as the story unfolds, she's been forced to wrestle with some of life's biggest questions: Where is God when things fall apart? Why does God allow terrible things to happen? How can I survive hard times?  
  
No matter where you find yourself in your own life story, you will treasure the way Mary Beth shows that even in the hard times, there is hope if you choose to SEE.  
  
"Mary Beth makes the deepest places of our being easier to embrace and grasp. I felt like I was looking at my own heart exposed on the pages of this book."--Denise Jonas, mother of the Jonas Brothers  
  
"Mary Beth has an important story to tell that starts long before the accident. It's a story of heartache, betrayal, depression, and loss. Yet her encouragement to us is that there is hope--spring is coming."--Mark (of Casting Crowns) and Melanie Hall

__Mary Beth Chapman__ is the wife of Grammy and Dove Award winning recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman. Together they began Show Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for the world's forgotten and abandoned children by providing financial assistance to families wishing to adopt, as well as increasing awareness of and funneling resources to orphans domestically and internationally. Mary Beth serves as president of Show Hope and is a speaker for Women of Faith 2010 with her husband. She is also coauthor with Steven of the Shaoey and Dot series of children's picture books. Mary Beth and Steven have six children, Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, and adopted daughters Shaohannah Hope, Stevey Joy, and Maria Sue, who is now with Jesus. The Chapmans live in Tennessee.  
  
__Ellen Vaughn__ is a New York Times bestselling author and inspirational speaker. Her recent books include It's All About Him, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times nonfiction list. In addition to her nonfiction work, Vaughn is an award-winning novelist. Vaughn and her husband Lee live in the Washington, DC area.

"Mary Beth has opened the doors of her stories to us so that our deepest fears may be overcome with hope. And so that we can all walk in a deeper trust that God is good . . . all the time."--Toby (TobyMac) and Amanda McKeehan  
  
"When the world is telling us to suffer alone in despair and hopelessness, the Chapmans are fixing their eyes on Christ and faithfully walking each step clinging to the Lord and the hope we have in the promises in His Word."--Bart (of Mercy Me) and Shannon Millard  
  
"This tender story will capture your heart and point you back to the One who restores, replenishes, and renews . . . even when He asks us to do hard, seemingly impossible things."--Wess Stafford, president and CEO of Compassion International  
  
"With a balanced combination of heart-wrenching honesty and absolute grace, Mary Beth shares her 'severe mercy.' I couldn't help but sense God's presence in every sentence."--Mary Graham, president of Women of Faith  
  
"Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman are living their story in a way that brings glory to God and real, practical help to the body of Christ. You won't be able to put this book down until you've wept, laughed, and relished every page."--Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview

__Mary Beth Chapman__ is the wife of Grammy and Dove Award winning recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman. Together they began Show Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for the world's most vulnerable children by providing financial assistance to families wishing to adopt, as well as increasing awareness of the orphan crisis and funneling resources to orphans domestically and internationally. Mary Beth serves as president of Show Hope and is a speaker for Women of Faith 2010 with her husband. She is also coauthor with Steven of the Shaoey and Dot series of children's picture books. Mary Beth and Steven have six children: Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, and adopted daughters Shaohannah Hope, Stevey Joy, and Maria Sue, who is now with Jesus. The Chapmans live in Tennessee.  
  
www.MaryBethChapman.com  
  
__Ellen Vaughn__ is a bestselling author and inspirational speaker. Her recent books include It's All About Him with Denise Jackson (wife of Alan Jackson), which debuted at #1 on the New York Times nonfiction list. She is also coauthor with Chuck Colson of Being the Body. In addition to her nonfiction work, Vaughn is an award-winning novelist. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband, Lee.

I've told my kids for years that God doesn't make mistakes," writes Mary Beth Chapman, wife of Grammy award winning recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman. "Would I believe it now, when my whole world as I knew it came to an end?"  
  
Covering her courtship and marriage to Steven Curtis Chapman, struggles for emotional balance, and living with grief, Mary Beth's story is our story--wondering where God is when the worst happens. In Choosing to SEE, she shows how she wrestles with God even as she has allowed him to write her story--both during times of happiness and those of tragedy. Readers will hear firsthand about the loss of her daughter, the struggle to heal, and the unexpected path God has placed her on. Even as difficult as life can be, Mary Beth Chapman Chooses to SEE. Includes a 16-page full color photo insert.

The wife of Steven Curtis Chapman shares about the loss of her daughter, the struggle to heal, and the unexpected path God has placed her on. Includes a 16-page full color photo insert.

Choosing to SEE is an eBook by Mary Beth Chapman, sharing her journey through grief and faith after loss. It includes personal stories and a 16-page photo insert.

\["For those seeking hope in times of loss and grief", "Helps you understand God's presence in tragedy", "You will find strength and comfort in your struggles"\]

In "Choosing to SEE," Mary Beth Chapman shares her journey of faith through grief and healing.

Chapman, Mary Beth ;Vaughn, Ellen

COVER

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT PAGE

DEDICATION

FOREWORD

PROLOGUE

1: WINTER

2: NOT MY PLAN

3: COLORING INSIDE THE LINES

4: TARZAN AND JANE

5: WHEN THE PUPPY EATS YOUR BIRTH CONTROL PILLS

6: SMOKE SIGNALS

7: “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME . . . CALEB!”

8: I WILL BE HERE

9: CRYING IN THE BATHROOM AT CHUCK E. CHEESE

10: MY FRIEND PROZAC

11: WITH HOPE

12: LAUGHTER

13: WHEN LOVE TAKES YOU IN

14: SHOW HOPE

15: I’M SIGNING, YOU’RE SIGNING, WE’RE ALL SIGNING

16: RAMBO GOES TO CHINA

17: FINGERPRINTS OF GOD

18: I JUST MET A GIRL NAMED MARIA

19: I’M DIVIN’ IN!

20: CINDERELLAS EVERYWHERE

21: FEBRUARY 20TH

22: MAY 21, 2008

23: NOT AS IT SHOULD BE

24: SEE

25: JESUS WILL MEET YOU THERE

26: SOWN IN TEARS

27: BEAUTY WILL RISE

28: GOODBYE . . .

29: THE NEW NORMAL

30: “WE CAN DO HARD”

31: THE UNHAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

32: OCTOBER 4, 2008

33: JOURNALING, BLOGGING, AND SOBBING

34: SPRING BREAKS

35: READY OR NOT

36: BALLOONS, LADY BUGS, AND MAY 21

37: NEW SONGS

38: MARIA’S BIG HOUSE OF HOPE

39: KISSING THE FAT

40: YEAR ENDINGS AND NEW BEGINNINGS

41: SPRING IS COMING

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PHOTO SECTION

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

PERMISSIONS

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I've told my kids for years that God doesn't make mistakes," writes Mary Beth Chapman, wife of Grammy award winning recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman."Would I believe it now, when my whole world as I knew it came to an end?"  
  
Covering her courtship and marriage to Steven Curtis Chapman, struggles for emotional balance, and living with grief, Mary Beth's story is our story--wondering where God is when the worst happens. InChoosing to SEE, she shows how she wrestles with God even as she has allowed him to write her story--both during times of happiness and those of tragedy. Readers will hear firsthand about the loss of her daughter, the struggle to heal, and the unexpected path God has placed her on. Even as difficult as life can be, Mary Beth ChapmanChooses to SEE. Includes a 16-page full color photo insert.

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