Posted by in Desiring God Posts, Suffering with hope I clearly remember the day my husband lost his job. The sudden reality of being a family of six with Lyme Disease and no income left me feeling emotionally and spiritually paralyzed. Eventually, as the shock wore off, an overwhelming sense of weakness and fear began to seep into every hidden, self-reliant crevice of my…Read more »
Posted by in Hope When It Hurts, Suffering with hope Hope When It Hurts Biblical reflections to help you grasp God’s purpose in your suffering I had not finished reading the introduction to this book before I was making a mental list of friends that I knew would find it a balm to their weary hearts. Kristen and Sarah minister to fellow travelers on the…Read more »
Posted by in Suffering with hope A few weeks before last Easter, something snapped in me and let me assure you, it wasn’t pretty. After 10 years of intense and complex emotions being built up in our home due to our child’s neurological issues and chronic illness, for some reason, this particular moment seemed to draw everything to the surface. As…Read more »
Posted by in Suffering with hope, Unlocking The Bible The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. (Nahum 1:7) A few years ago, we were anxiously awaiting our upcoming vacation to Florida. Even more than in years past, I was desperate to get away and catch my breath from all the hardships and stresses that…Read more »
Posted by in Fighting the Good Fight, Suffering with hope, Treasures Found in the Trials of Life, Unlocking The Bible Sometimes I sit down to write and find myself staring at a blank screen, my head swirling with thoughts of what I know is true, yet struggling to connect those truths with the overwhelming emotions and circumstances that seem to say otherwise. This has been one of those weeks. One where I know that God is sovereign,…Read more »
Posted by in Suffering with hope, Unlocking The Bible Do you ever feel like you just aren’t enough? Like there isn’t enough of you to go around and no matter how much effort you pour out, there is always something lacking? I do. Some days I wonder why I am feeling so overwhelmed and anxious, and then it hits me. It’s this nagging sense…Read more »
Posted by in Desiring God Posts, Parenting, Suffering with hope I felt a wave of lightheadedness wash over me as I held my three-year-old’s hand. His screams pierced my heart as he fought the nurse’s attempts to insert a PICC line for the upcoming IV treatments. I don’t know if I can do this again, I thought, as the realization hit me that I would…Read more »
