Dear brother and sister in Christ, Although we haven’t met, God often places you in my…
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How You Can Care for the Childless
Sitting in the pews of every church are men and women struggling with the excruciating pain…
God Is Good and Does Good—Even in Our Pain
George Mueller is one of the saints from church history who has most inspired me to…
Through the Valley of Miscarriage
Sobs shook my body. Nurses couldn’t help but squeeze a shoulder, hand, or foot whenever they…
Sit at the Feet of Loss. What Endings Teach the Living
[Better is] the day of death than the day of birth. I realize that’s an abrupt…
Where Is God When I Need Him Most?
When I learned my dear friend was killed in a car accident this summer, I was…
Why Losing a Loved One Doesn’t Feel Real
I was awakened Sunday by a telephone call from a friend telling me news I never…
How to Walk Faithfully Through Suffering. Review: ‘Suffering Wisely and Well’ by Eric Ortlund
When my husband Rob died in a tragic hiking accident at age 41, I didn’t ask,…
The warmth of the local church for the suffering
I peered down at the update on my phone while guilt nestled in over my body.…