How is Steven Curtis Chapman dealing with the death of his daughter?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said. The girl, Maria Sue, was hit in the driveway of the family’s home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The brother, whose name and exact age weren’t available, apparently did not see the girl, McPherson said. No charges are expected. “It looks like a tragic accident,” she said. Several family members witnessed the accident, which happened in Williamson County just south of Nashville. The girl died later at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said. In a statement, Velvet Kelm, a publicist for Chapman, said Maria was the Chapmans’ youngest daughter. Chapman, who is originally from Paducah, Ky., and his wife have promoted internat
How We’re Dealing With Our Loss: Steven Curtis Chapman Posted by trix The Chapman family has, over the last couple of months, been dealing with a tragedy that no parent should ever have to deal with, the death of a child. I have two kids myself, and I can’t even think about the possibility of something happening to them. I believe that all parents would agree that they feel the same way. Steven Curtis Chapman visited “Good Morning America” and shared with us how his family is coping and the challenges they face on a day to day basis. “My son said the other day, ‘We are a family … of great faith. But we’re a family with a lot of questions.’ But that’s what faith is. It’s living with the questions. It doesn’t mean you have the answers,” the Christian singer said on “Good Morning America.” Steve admitted one of his greatest challenges is mourning the loss of his daughter while consoling his remaining five children. “While we are grieving … there is a hope that we’re anchored to, in the mi
