My pain intensifies, and I want to quit. But the voice encourages me to keep going, pushing through my aches and fatigue. When it’s finally time to lay down the heavy weight I have been carrying, I experience a sense of relief—and a sense of accomplishment. I’ve made it through another Body Pump class! My…
I don’t think anyone chose the word anxiety as their Word of the Year for 2020 or 2021, but I know many of us felt like it was chosen for us. For some of us, anxiety is a feeling that comes and goes, and for others, it’s more like the backdrop of the rest of…
Most of us know someone who struggles with their health. Perhaps they’ve been diagnosed with a physical chronic illness, or they struggle daily with their mental health. As their friend, we seek to love and serve them in their suffering. But how often do we remember their children? Three ways children can suffer when their…
Faith in Christ is the cornerstone of my existence. My awareness of his deep love for me and the knowledge that I am never alone, never without help, steady me throughout the storms of life. When the constant complications of chronic illness make life seem dark, soul-crushing, and unrelenting, the nearness of God’s presence shifts…
For several years, five of my dearest friends and I celebrated an annual ritual that still fills my heart with gratitude and delight. Each New Year’s Eve, we trekked to a local horse farm on the outskirts of town, Bibles and journals in tow. Together, we reflected on the year gone by. What had we…
The Glorious Table is thrilled to welcome Aubrey Sampson to the table today. Aubrey is the author of Overcomer: Breaking Down the Walls of Shame and Rebuilding Your Soul (Zondervan, 2015). Whoever said pain is a wise teacher hasn’t had their sixty year-old mother-in-law carry them to the bathroom. I woke up one morning in October 2015,…