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Less than two years into her marriage, Marie received the crushing news that she had multiple sclerosis. She and her husband, Jim, were devastated, their hopes for a beautiful future dashed. As they searched for cures, their emotions oscillated between anger and resignation. Sometimes they prayed more.
Marie’s physical strength and agility diminished rapidly. Within four years of her diagnosis, she was bedridden. She died six months later, at the age of twenty-eight.
I never met Marie, but through a friend, I followed her ups and downs and prayed for her daily. I only wish that I could also have given her a copy of Benedictine Sister Anne Field’s new book, Blessed by Our Brokenness. This personal reflection on suffering is both realistic and inspiring, as it delivers on the promise of its subtitle: Finding Peace in the Challenges of Aging and Illness.
Losses Can Be Gains. In my work as a professional counselor, I often see people like Marie and her husband, who have met with some adversity that reduces the amount of control they have over their lives. It could be job loss, an accident,…
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