Trusting the Goodness of God

When are you inclined to quietly doubt the goodness of God?

            Honestly, I think these are the black ice moments of our lives—yours and mine.   Something awful happens,  something you did not expect.  And there it is staring you in the face.  How can I trust that God is good…if God let this invade my life?  

            I think of how many conversations I have with folks where I think….this story is so hard, I’m not sure what to say.  I think of illnesses and infertility and addiction issues and ministry challenges that I’ve faced or am facing,   and I’m reminded that I, too,  need the whole gospel to carry the weight of my life.

            In many ways, this is why Connally and I have written  And Yet Undaunted.  In the deaths of Connally’s beloved nephews and her own walk through unintended singleness—as well as my own stories of infertility and the cost of addiction—we have found together a renewed sense of God’s goodness,  as we continue to hold our stories inside the larger story of creation,  the fall,  redemption, and restoration.    A new sense of hope takes root in us.   Once again,  in a culture spinning into chaos,  we are grounded in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

            That’s what we want to invite you to, as well.   Consider letting us walk with you into this next season of your life in a book that we think is the next best thing to sitting down and having a very honest cup of coffee as we share life together. 

            Yours, as of October 8…www.andyetundaunted.com