Joy in Adversity: Living Free Amidst the Storms of Life

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Find encouragement and strength to cope with life's many trials that threaten to overwhelm you, zap your energy, and steal your joy. Drawing from her experiences in walking through the loss of three babies, breast cancer, numerous surgeries, her husband's illnesses, and financial trials, the author offers sound biblically based answers to puzzling questions such as, "Why me?" Joy in Adversity presents a clear message of hope to those who may feel stuck in seemingly insurmountable hardships. From the premise that "We are what we are in adversity," she demonstrates skillfully how to rise above frustration and defeat by turning trials into triumphs and messes into messages.

" Joy in Adversity " is a beautifully written story that will capture your attention and take you on a journey that sets you free. You will reach for this book again and again. The end of each chapter contains Application Questions [with Scripture references], making this ideal for a Bible study group."

"During more than fifty years of ministry I have known few people who have experienced the degree of adversity and tragedy that Angie and Rivers Williams have endured. And more importantly, at the end of the day, they have emerged still standing...Age-old questions are resurrected as you read this book. Why do the righteous suffer? How can a righteous God allow adversity and tragedy to plague His servants?...The answer to these and similar questions is so beautifully woven into the fabric of the entire work that the reader is never left alone with doubt, fear, or unbelief...As you read Joy in Adversity , may the Holy Spirit communicate His divine message to your heart so that you will never be the same."

"This is no detached academic treatise on suffering; its the testimony of a couple who has lived through the 'trials of Job' and have overcome!...Read Angie's book...pass it along to family and friends who face their own times of adversity!"

Angie, an ordained Mennonite minister, and her husband Rivers have walked together through life's trials with a spring in their step and a song in their hearts for nearly 60 years. YOU can do the same!