From Grief To Grace

​​"My heart broke after losing my late husband in a shooting spree.
I thought I'd die but in my darkest hour, light shone through;
from grief to grace,​ God carried me and called me into the ministry of healing."
-Karen R. (Johnson) Gardner

​ ​As the widow of a 2006 shooting spree victim of television photo journalist Jon R. Johnson,
who was slain in Elk Grove, California, Karen R. Gardner has managed to transform her
“from ashes to beauty” experiences and found her way to her divine calling. God has
turned Karen’s tragedy into triumph, giving her a new life’s message. Many people after
suffering from a life tragedy simply stop living. Karen’s compelling life messages of
renewed hope and grace brings a fresh new approach to grief, giving people
​permission to simply live again!​ ​​