Held in Trust: What Inheritance Reveals About the Heart

By Carl Desmartin

What if inheritance is not just a legal event, but a spiritual moment? When a loved one dies and earthly things change hands, families often find themselves navigating far more than paperwork. Inheritance awakens memories, expectations, unspoken hurts, and questions about belonging, fairness, and love. Many discover emotions they never anticipated, and few feel prepared for the journey.

In Held in Trust, minister and hospice chaplain Carl Desmartin offers a compassionate, Scripture-rooted guide for one of life's most tender and complex seasons. Drawing from years of walking with families through grief, conflict, and reconciliation, he helps readers understand: Why inheritance stirs such deep emotionsHow Scripture reframes ownership, stewardship, and legacyWhat it means to prepare an estate with wisdom and peaceHow to navigate conflict when inheritance divides a familyHow to heal when inheritance wounds the heartHow God meets us in moments when earthly things change handsWhether you are: preparing your own estate, navigating inheritance right now, orhealing from an inheritance that did not unfold as you hoped, this book offers clarity, comfort, and hope. It invites you to see inheritance through a biblical lens, one that leads to humility, compassion, and peace.

If you long for wisdom in a moment that feels anything but simple, this book will help you walk forward with grace and quiet confidence in the God who redeems even the most complicated stories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H4CXWW1B
• ISBN13: 9798199737869
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"