by Joyann Dwire After Mom passed away, I became co-facilitator of my church’s caregiver support group and discovered that what I had endured with my mother was not unique. In fact, many participants were dealing with more hardships than I had. Often the stress of caregiving was compounded by a lack of support —…
Author: nowwhat
Learning to Love
It’s a heartbreak happening more and more in families, including Christian homes. A child announces they’re gay, and the parents are thrust into emotions and decisions based on their biblical convictions. One mother dealing with her son’s sexual orientation found the right course to follow with the help of God.
Never Alone
We never know where life will take us. Within minutes, our course can change dramatically, and we’re left picking up the pieces. After her husband’s unexpected death, one woman learned that though he was gone, God was present in many ways.
Childless on Father’s Day
We often hear about the very real woes of women who cannot get pregnant. But what do men go through when they and their wives are denied the gift of a child? In this story, a man gives insight into his emotions and the surprising positives God brought out of their childlessness.
Why, God?
While it’s always difficult to deal with health issues, many times it’s harder to watch a loved one suffer. Helplessness can lead to hopelessness, as it did for one woman. Read about her struggle to see God’s grace in the midst of her mother’s physical challenges.
Grasping Grace
What happens when we have a moral failure? Does God punish us for it? One woman who decided on abortion early in life learned that God held nothing against her when tragedy struck later.
Resource
A helpful resource is the Silent No More Awareness Campaign (https://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/). It provides information on local healing resources that can be searched by zip code. — Linda L. Kruschke
To the Other Side
On the most normal of days, our world can be turned upside down by something that can seem non-threatening. One woman and her husband experienced this kind of change when he needed eye surgery. But God held this couple steady through the crisis and kept them from falling.
Unexpected Joy
The birth of a baby is a miracle of God, but sometimes the miracle is surviving the birth itself. The lack of oxygen at her birth created all kinds of health complications for one woman. But with faith in and obedience to God, she lives a miracle life as an overcomer.
Prayers of a First Responder
When we hear a siren, we have no idea what situation has called for that response. As an emergency medical technician (EMT), one woman learned that the only way she could face her challenging job was by communicating with God.