Suffering with hope, Together Through the Storms

Sowing in Tears

“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy. Then they said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping,… Continue reading Sowing in Tears

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How can marriages thrive in the midst of suffering?

ERLC Q&A with Jeff and Sarah Walton BY JEFF WALTON, SARAH WALTON Editor’s Note: This Q&A is not intended to apply to marriages where abuse is present.  Will you tell us a little bit about the hardships your marriage has faced? Sure, I’ll (Jeff) do my best to condense the past 15 years. Less than… Continue reading How can marriages thrive in the midst of suffering?

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Our Hope In Life and Marriage

Together Through the Storms CHAPTER 1 Our Hope in Life and Marriage I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and… Continue reading Our Hope In Life and Marriage

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An open letter to husbands of suffering wives

One flesh.  That’s what all Christian marriages are called to live out. And yet, whether it be everyday stressors or life altering trials, every marriage will face storms that will threaten that oneness. For Sarah and I, those storms have come in all shapes and sizes, but chronic illness is one that’s had a constant… Continue reading An open letter to husbands of suffering wives

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Beauty Out of Ashes

It took a young and naive 20 year old girl marrying a nearly 24 year old boy; it took 9 years of Jeff being on call 24/7; it took almost losing our firstborn at 7 weeks old; it took 13 years of a deeply painful and heartbreaking struggle with one of our children that continues… Continue reading Beauty Out of Ashes

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Help for Quarantined Marriages

We watched through the window as news cameras swarmed and helicopters hovered above our children’s school. What in the world could be going on?! Then the email hit our inbox: “Two families in school have been asked to quarantine themselves because of possible exposure to COVID-19.” Out of all of Illinois, our hospital, our town,… Continue reading Help for Quarantined Marriages

Suffering with hope, Together Through the Storms

Our Story

https://youtu.be/CFYFYuS-uwo It’s with great excitement (and slight trepidation) that Jeff and I are finally able share the book trailer for Together Through the Storms. This story isn’t one that we would have ever written, but God is the author of our lives and he has shown us time and time again that his ways are… Continue reading Our Story