Suffering with hope

When Hard Places Become Holy Places

Suffering. How can one small word hold so much complexity? Even beyond the complexity of what the circumstances entail, whether or not you believe there’s a God, and whether you believe he’s good and sovereign, will completely change the way you interpret the word. Even in the Christian community, the way each interprets the pain,… Continue reading When Hard Places Become Holy Places

Suffering with hope

Mental Illness, Parenthood, and a God of the Impossible.

This is a personal one for me. One I don’t share much of, but I know many are quietly suffering in this way, so here it goes - As I’ve shared before (including in my essay response to some unhelpful comments recently made about mental illness and parenting), most of my 17 years of motherhood… Continue reading Mental Illness, Parenthood, and a God of the Impossible.

Suffering with hope

When Hard Places Become Holy Places

Suffering. How can one small word hold so much complexity?  Even beyond the complexity of what the circumstances entail, whether or not you believe there's a God, and whether you believe he's good and sovereign, will completely change the way you interpret the word.  Even in the Christian community, the way each interprets the pain,… Continue reading When Hard Places Become Holy Places

Fighting the Good Fight, Suffering with hope

Don’t Lose Hope – God’s Writing a Story of Redemption In Your Life

The past several years, God has been stripping away the frills of earthly success, independence, and self-confidence in me. Like Elijah, I have felt hidden by the Lord, severely tested by difficult and painful circumstances, and a battle of faith in response to God’s silence and the relentless furnace of affliction. My natural assumption of… Continue reading Don’t Lose Hope – God’s Writing a Story of Redemption In Your Life

Suffering with hope

The Day He Redeemed My Life From the Pit

Everything in me wanted to escape. I squeezed my eyes, hoping I’d awake and find this to be nothing more than a nightmare. But a knock at the door jolted me into reality. It was a nightmare, but one I was actually living. The nurse walked in and did her check to make sure I… Continue reading The Day He Redeemed My Life From the Pit