Nancy Guthrie is an author and speaker in conferences around the world and through her Bible study series titled Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament. Nancy's life experience has significantly affected her teaching after she and her husband, David, lost two children to a rare genetic disorder. Nancy is the author of Holding on to Hope and Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow. Nancy and David offer companionship and biblical insight to grieving parents through Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of child and through the GriefShare video series. Nancy continues to write books that reflect her compassion for hurting people and her passion for applying God's Word to real life. Her desire to grow in her understanding of God's Word has prompted her to pursue graduate work in theological studies. Nancy and David have one adult son and make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.