Unafraid To Die

When a member of your congregation learns that a friend, parent, spouse, or they themselves are dying, where can they turn for advice?

Like many of us, MaryAnn Moore, hoped not to have to answer this question for years to come. But everything changed when her father was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The clock was ticking. She needed answers fast. In her search she found books full of theory, books that covered the process of dying, and books that left out God. But what she didn’t find is what she needed. A simple, easy to read book, complete with guidance, relevant biblical passages, and work book style to dos.

So drawing on her background as a writer and researcher, she began gathering notes, scriptures, and to do lists for her family. Everywhere she turned God was there, supporting her, guiding her, and finally, calling her to share what He had taught her. MaryAnn’s newest book, Unafraid To Die, A Guide of Comfort and Hope for Facing the End of Life is the result of that lesson.

In Unafraid To Die the reader learns how to handle fear, prepare for the changes that may come, and steps to get their estate in order. Most importantly this small book with its mighty message offers comfort by keeping eternal life, the very basis of Christian belief, at the forefront of the reader’s thoughts. Its style is purposefully simple and conversational, as if MaryAnn was sitting in the reader’s living room. The scriptures in each chapter are handpicked to both comfort and teach. The To Dos are structured to make the reader think and guide them through activities. For example, in Chapter 5, titled Why Should I Care, I’ll Be Dead, the reader learns through scripture why God doesn’t want them to take this approach, how to use “just in case” to make talking about death easier and where to find information on both health directives and ethical wills.