Corne Smith

Daughter Of Rain Corne Smith

"Hope is a sanctuary of the soul - a sacred place of lightness of being and of knowing. It's the firm conviction that the cold, quiet distance between the darkest of valley nights and the brightest of heavenly stars, is nothing but... time. The time it takes to decide that reaching up and grabbing hold of those stars is not only possible, but also adventurous and significant." Corné SmithTen fingers, ten toes. A sigh of relief... At no other time during our earthly sojourn do human beings attach so much significance to the number 10. It represents the perfect score - the answer to every parent's prayers - a perfectly healthy newborn baby. But what if their worst fears come true? What if their baby is born 'imperfect'?For first time parents, Corné and Michelle Smith, their hopes and dreams for a perfectly well child were beaten to a pulp when they received the heart breaking news that their beautiful daughter, Tahlia, had been born with a medically incurable brain-injury. In an instant they were flung onto a physical, emotional and spiritual battlefield, facing colossal giants very few parents ever do, together with their brave child. As they grappled with Tahlia's neurological, developmental and physical condition, their valley of despair and depression, onslaughts to their marriage and many other giants, they discovered the big WHY of their battle. And they witnessed how their Heavenly Father not only prepared them for this war, but also fought alongside them. This book, as chronicled by Corné and illustrated by Michelle, is their story of courage, faith, hope, love, restoration and victory over a season of unspeakable pain and hurt. Can their story help and teach others how to face their own giants and, chapter-by-chapter, uncover their WHY? The secret lies hidden inside.