Faith & Families

Hardships Resources

Life frequently introduces challenges and obstacles that can not be easily merged with our expectation of what a loving God looks like and acts like. These resources provide a starting place for conversations and understanding hardships as a way to redeem the narrative for our good and God’s glory.

Featured Resource in Hardships

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep

Written by Tish Harrison Warren

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This book explores themes of human vulnerability, suffering, and God's seeming absence in times when we need him most. This book resonated with me because the night time seems to be when things are darkest, most lonely and anxious. This book gave me concrete practice of prayer not to mention a deeper understanding of my pain in the night and God's response.

Hardships

Raising Resilient Kids: 8 Principles for Bringing Up Healthy, Happy, Successful Children Who Can Overcome Obstacles and Thrive Despite Adversity

Written by Rhonda Spencer-Hwang

This book incorporates research findings to equip families for flourishing despite the stress and expectations of our culture. This book is not written from a strictly Christian perspective (it does have a nice chapter discussing how to instill values that motivate children to serve others and build spiritual habits) but it certainly can be incorporated into Christian practices and worldview.

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Hardships

The Cure for Sorrow: A Book of Blessings for Times of Grief

Written by Jan Richardson

A small book of poems centered around grief (diagnosis and death originated). This is an excellent resource to be read by an individually, family or small group. Journaling and prayer could be easy next steps after the poems are read.

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