Trials of Grace
Life with Batten's Disease
Doctor Appointment Updates (2/28)
Here are updates from Charlotte and Sophie’s doctor appointment last week: The doctor confirmed through a series of tests that Sophie is physically regressing; she still cannot sit up, and she has lost the ability to roll over. We are sad to see her starting to lose...
Every Good Gift Comes From Above
Psalm 9:1 "I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvelous works." Even in the midst of the storm, God has shown Himself faithful to us over and over again. God has bestowed many good things upon us these last few months—so many...
Faith of a Child
Each of our children is a special blessing from God and has a unique purpose. We believe God gave us our second oldest son partially to brighten our lives during this trial with Charlotte and Sophie This child knows how to make us laugh heartily until tears pour from...
Count It All Joy
God orchestrated many difficult trials for my family growing up; we experienced financial hardships, spiritual oppression, and persecution for many years of my childhood. While these hard times pressed upon us, my parents would bring us together, open God’s Word, and...
Hope in the Face of Death
No parent ever wants to watch his child slowly die. We never dreamed we would watch our two daughters slowly lose their ability to live. As humans, our natural response is to feel devastated or hopeless without Christ, but we recognize as believers that this is only a...
Thankfulness in Trials
As believers, we are to be thankful for everything because God tells us to give thanks in everything. This month is especially good at reminding us to celebrate how truly thankful we are for everything good God has given us. Many view our circumstances as...
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