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Through the Eyes of a Lion

Facing Impossible Pain, Finding Incredible Power

by Levi Lusko
Levi Lusko
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What will you do when the unthinkable happens? Pastor Levi Lusko never expected that five days before Christmas, his five-year-old daughter Lenya would suddenly go to heaven after an asthma attack. Learn the eye-opening truth of the power of hope in a world that is often filled with pain, suffering, and loss.

Her parents called her Lenya Lion because of her ferocious personality and hair that had been wild and mane-like since birth, but after her sudden loss, Pastor Levi Lusko and his wife Jennie had to figure out how to walk out of an emergency room without their daughter.

In this moving memoir, Levi shares the power of hope in a world often visited by pain, suffering, and loss, urging you to view life as an adventure and encourages you to make an eternal impact.

More a manifesto for high-octane living than a manual for grieving, Through the Eyes of a Lion will help you turn your journey into a "roar story" by guiding you to:

  • Let God turn your pain into a microphone
  • Look past what you can see with the naked eye
  • Understand how a good God can allow bad things
  • Survive Saturday—the space between promise and fulfillment

    • Levi has walked through the intense, raw periods that come with grieving. Whether you're currently facing adversity or want to prepare yourself for inevitable hardship, it's time to look at the adventure of your life through Jesus' eyes—the eyes of a Lion.

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      August 4, 2015

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        • ISBN: 9780718078973
        • File size: 159644 KB
        • Duration: 05:32:35

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • AudioFile Magazine
        Lusko, the pastor of an evangelical church in Montana, takes a personal approach to this book, aimed at helping listeners cope with severe loss. He speaks from experience--his daughter, Lenya, whose nickname was "Lion," died at the age of 5 from a severe asthma attack just before Christmas in 2012. Lusko's text and delivery are very much in the style of a sermon, which along with its content, may not appeal to some. Still, he's a gifted speaker, and his story does provide insights into how one can cope with the the loss of a child. His pronunciation is clear, and his delivery is passionate without being melodramatic. Several years ago, this reviewer lost a son who was 19 and can quite relate to this discussion of loss and the search for meaning when one's child passes. M.T.F. 2016 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
      • Publisher's Weekly

        July 27, 2015
        Part memoir and part sermon, the first book by evangelical pastor and radio personality Lusko begins with the death of his five-year-old daughter, Lenya, from an asthma attack. In dark moments, he turned to his faith to help handle the pain and anger. Little Lenya's death forces him to ask questions about mortality, and puts his own life and career in perspective: "How do you live out an extraordinary calling while doing ordinary things and living in a world that is all screwed up?" Finding catharsis in the loss, Lusko looks outward to help other grief-stricken Christians. Lusko maintains his hip pastor persona and colloquial style in the face of great loss, describing a career move as "base jumping for God" and a fortunate first church position as a "cush" gig. In the end, he is able to say, "Having my daughter travel to the distant shores of heaven has opened my eyes to things unseen. I will walk with a limp, but I am better for it... It's a gift I desperately want to share with you." This impassioned read conveys palpable pain and honesty, but it's difficult to overcome the exploitative nature of sLusko's overall conceit.

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