“We have the freedom to feel sorrow and grief.” I read this quote this week, and I let out a long sigh. “Yessss,” I whispered. Joni Eareckson Tada always ministers to me through her words – these were written in her book A Step Further, published the year I was born. I discovered Joni when I was 20 years old, fresh off of my first long illness. […]
4 Book Recommendations for When You’re Suffering
Can I make a confession? When I am suffering, the first thing I want to do is wallow in self pity. I cry. I get angry. I question. I struggle with God’s goodness. And you know what? God knows our frame – He can handle it. In my self pity, He meets me with compassion. In […]