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Articles about People Coping with Crisis
"Our Deeply Rooted Faith Sustains Us"
Editor’s Note: Jeanne Bishop shares a story about the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. In it, Bud Welch, whose only daughter Julie was murdered in the bombing, describes how a tree that survived the blast became the centerpiece of the memorial.
How My Loss and a Good God Can Coexist
It’s human nature to rebel against losing what defines us. Our deepest animal urges demand that we store up anything that sustains our sense of identity and helps us keep on living into our desired future. The fear of loss can paralyze us, and redefining it may be the hardest redefining of them all. But losing something familiar or precious can also help us let go of the illusion of control and the weight of expectations that have ruled us our whole lives....
I Can’t Handle Everything and Neither Can You
“God won’t give you more than you can handle.”
That’s one of the most common axioms we are handed in the midst of intense grief. Well intentioned, sure. Everyone needs to be encouraged, and what better way than by letting someone know they must be strong enough to face whatever circumstance lies before them because the Divine has deemed them able. But ...
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When You Beg God to Fix It and He Tells You to Be Still
By Rebecca Smith
Every time I looked at my left hand, it felt empty without that beautiful diamond ring we had picked out. I felt as if I had nothing left. God had stripped away the very thing I had been working so hard for. We were almost there. We had almost made it. And then it was all gone.
I set aside some of those hurt feelings and the anger I felt at God and lay down on the nappy carpet of my California apartment. I knew that when times got really tough, we should cry out to God. So I picked up my Bible off my bedside table and started reading. Daily....
Books about People Coping with Crisis
Grace from the Rubble: Two Fathers' Road to Reconciliation after the Oklahoma City Bombing
By Jeanne Bishop
The heart-stirring story of how the father of a young woman killed in the Oklahoma City bombing and the father of her killer, Timothy McVeigh, forged an unlikely friendship and found forgiveness.
Hope Heals: A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and an Overcoming Love
By Katherine & Jay Wolf
On April 21, 2008, Katherine Wolf collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke. Amazingly she survived, but her future recovery was completely uncertain. Through 40 days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, a spark of hope was fanned into flame.
Now committed to celebrate this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, the Wolfs share their story of suffering, restoration, and Christ-centered hope.
Tap Code: The Epic Survival Tale of a Vietnam POW and the Secret Code That Changed Everything
By Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris (Ret.)
Tap Code shares never-before-told details of underground operations during the Vietnam War while weaving in an inspiring story of true love, honor, and courage as husband and wife endured the hardest circumstances they had ever faced.
The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits while Leaning on Each Other
By Chris & Emily Norton
He was told he'd never walk again. She was losing hope that she'd ever feel whole again. This is their miraculous true story of defying the impossible.
"In my very first impression of Chris, I was blown away by his determination to stay positive, do the work, and trust that God had a bigger story in mind . . . this book is a master class in the power of perseverance." —Tim Tebow
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