Forged Through Fire

By Daniel Gonzalez

When grief threatens to consume you, can faith forge you into something stronger?
On October 15, 2023, Daniel Gonzalez found his eighteen-year-old son David dead on their family couch. In an instant, his world shattered. The father who believed he could protect his children from everything was forced to confront the unthinkable: how do you survive losing a child?
Forged Through Fire is the raw, honest account of a father's journey through the valley of devastating grief. Daniel doesn't offer easy answers or quick fixes. Instead, he shares the brutal reality of loss-the anger at God, the crushing silence, the nights when breathing felt impossible, and the slow, imperfect process of learning to live again.
In these pages, you'll discover: - How to find God in the ashes of shattered faith - Why it's okay to be angry, broken, and questioning - The difference between moving on and moving forward - How pain can become purpose without minimizing the cost - That healing doesn't mean forgetting-it means learning to carry love beyond loss
This isn't a memoir about "getting over" grief. It's about being transformed by it. Daniel's story proves that you can walk through fire and not be consumed-that you can be forged, not finished.
If you're drowning in loss, questioning your faith, or wondering if you'll ever feel whole again, this book is for you. You are not alone in the fire. And you will not be destroyed by it.
Written in memory of David Gonzalez and in service to everyone who has ever wondered if they could survive their own fire.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FF7MGSGD
• ISBN13: 9798288916472
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"