Hope On The Road Less Traveled
The day has finally come - Hope When It Hurts is officially launching everywhere today! And to celebrate it's birthday, we're giving you the chance to win the book or to share the hope with your friends by winning a copy of the book for them. Simply comment with what you are hoping to take away… Continue reading Hope When It Hurts Launch Day Giveaway!
Kristen and I wrote four bonus chapters to Hope When It Hurts that you can download on the publisher’s website! They’re formatted beautifully like the rest of the book. Order Hope When It Hurts today from TheGoodbook.com or Amazon. HOPE WHEN IT HURTS EXTRA CHAPTER BY SARAH WALTON The Burden Makes Me Weary My heart has been incredibly weary lately. I have struggled… Continue reading {HOPE WHEN IT HURTS – BONUS CHAPTER} The Burden Makes Me Weary
When it hurts...is there hope? We wrote this book for you—for the person who's hurting. Maybe it's the diagnosis, or the accident. We wrote this for you in the midst of the pain, because God's Word has been a balm to our souls in the pain. We want you to know that same comfort—drawing life… Continue reading Announcing the Official “Hope When It Hurts” Book Trailer
Pain comes with vengeance, no matter what's on the to do list or what plans were on the schedule. Whether it's physical, mental, or emotional, it can consume us, paralyze us, and rob us of all we expected life to be. Even if we have many other blessings, pain can taint reality and tempt us… Continue reading Don’t Run From the Pain – Trust His Grace for Today
If you or someone you love is suffering and you're struggling to understand why God would allow his people to suffer - I hope these four points will encourage you.
I remember the moment that I stood before my groom and recited my wedding vows. I certainly didn't expect life to be perfect, but I naturally assumed my marriage would be filled with more of the "better" than the "worse". With stars in my eyes and blissfully unaware of what the future would hold, I… Continue reading When Marriage is Filled with Worse, Poorer, and Sickness.
We were extremely hopeful that the Lord would soon provide a way to meet the many needs overwhelming our family right now. Doors opened and it seemed as though God was paving the way to an answered prayer. Yet, within a moment, that assumed provision was gone and confusion and fear were left in its… Continue reading Christ Can Turn What is Bitter into Something Sweet
“Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not answered; I call for help, but there is no justice. He has walled up my way, so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness upon my paths. He has stripped me from my glory and taken the crown from my head. He breaks me… Continue reading When All You See Is Darkness
We sat in amazement, shocked by the unexpected blessing that the Lord provided for our family right before Christmas. A few years ago, after going into a Christmas season with the hard reality of no income and the heavy weight of trials on our family, we had accepted the fact that this Christmas would contain… Continue reading Do We Expect More Than God Promises?
Trials and suffering in our lives can be anywhere from stretching to down right devastating. However, I think most people would probably agree that as painful as it is to endure suffering in our own lives, it can be even more painful to watch our children suffer. Whether it’s a bully at school, a friend… Continue reading Walking With Our Children Through Suffering
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