Penny and Tim Giesbrecht naively believed that bad things couldn't happen to Good Christians. Until their perfect baby began exhibiting such strange behavior that it seemed the Jeremy we knew had died. Two years of painful tests brought no answers. Then Jeremy was severely burned. As he screamed in pain, his mother cried, Dear God, where are you? Paul V. Johnson, grief counselor, says the book . . . will help many other families who for years have suffered silently. Penny openly and honestly shares her feelings and experiences as a mother and wife through times of despair, anticipation, questioning, and eventually, growth. The reader struggles along with her and her family to find God in tragic situations. Dr. Henry Panowitsch, public school coordinator of special education, says A marvelous . . . story of courage, wisdom, and compassion which I highly recommend. Katie Wood, mother of two and Sunday-school teacher, says, Penny's absolute honesty and open 'take-you-there' style made me blink and cry through many pages. After I wept and hurt with her, I felt I too had climbed the mouontain and was somehow a better person for it.

Thirty biblical meditations for women that offer hope in times of suffering. Thirty biblical meditations for women that offer hope in times of suffering. Hurt is real. But so is hope. Kristen and Sarah have walked through, and are walking in, difficult times. So these thirty biblical reflections are full of realism about the hurts of life-yet overwhelmingly full of hope about the God who gives life. This book will gently encourage and greatly help any woman who is struggling with suffering-whether physical, emotional or psychological, and whether for a season or for longer. It is a book to buy for yourself, or to buy for a member of your church or friend. For anyone who is hurting, this book will give hope, not just for life beyond the suffering, but for life in the suffering. Each chapter contains a biblical reflection, with questions and prayers, and a space for journaling.

Suffering and evil affect us all, both at a general level, as we look at a world filled with injustice, natural disasters and poverty, and at a personal level, as we experience grief, pain and unfairness. And how we think about and process the reality of pain is at the heart of why many people reject God. Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is no stranger to pain and gives a heartfelt yet academically rigorous examination of how different belief systems deal with the problem of pain. She explains the unique answer that is found in Christ and how he can give us hope in the reality of suffering. This empathetic, easy-to-read and powerful evangelistic book is good for both unbelievers and believers alike. It will help those hoping to answer one of life’s biggest questions as well as those who are either suffering personally or comforting others.

Penny and Tim Giesbrecht naively believed that bad things couldn't happen to Good Christians. Until their perfect baby began exhibiting such strange behavior that it seemed the Jeremy we knew had died. Two years of painful tests brought no answers. Then Jeremy was severely burned. As he screamed in pain, his mother cried, Dear God, where are you? Paul V. Johnson, grief counselor, says the book . . . will help many other families who for years have suffered silently. Penny openly and honestly shares her feelings and experiences as a mother and wife through times of despair, anticipation, questioning, and eventually, growth. The reader struggles along with her and her family to find God in tragic situations. Dr. Henry Panowitsch, public school coordinator of special education, says A marvelous . . . story of courage, wisdom, and compassion which I highly recommend. Katie Wood, mother of two and Sunday-school teacher, says, Penny's absolute honesty and open 'take-you-there' style made me blink and cry through many pages. After I wept and hurt with her, I felt I too had climbed the mouontain and was somehow a better person for it.

An international journal of theology; a catholic journal in the widest sense: rooted in Roman Catholicism yet open to other Christian traditions and the world's faiths. Promotes discussion in the spirit of Vatican II. Annual subscriptions available.

Looking back to the diving accident at 17 that destined her for a lifetime in a wheelchair, Tada recalls the bitterness and despair she felt and how God healed her in unexpected ways.