Last week was a hell of a week. Please understand my hell of a week is relevant to your hell of a week. You could have had a HELL of a week. Here is a mini glimpse into mine: A routine teeth cleaning for my daughter ended up turning into a referral to an oral surgeon which led to a removal of a spot in her mouth for biopsy which led this mama's mind down the road to news of cancer. My husband landed on jury duty last Monday which means he wouldn't be in the office all week. He works  ...

All I could think was: What person is their right mind would rejoice in suffering, much less their own suffering? "We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope" (Romans 5:3-4). Still, it seemed like such a great thought to me...that there was someone, out there, who was benefitting from their difficulties. It just wasn't me. I hadn't actually seen it happen either, not in person. My church didn't have  ...