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Sermons The fellowship of his suffering - Conrad Mbewe Desiring God collection - John Piper has preached extensively on suffering Works of God conference - November 2012 - Desiring God Books Disability and the Sovereign Goodness of God  - John Piper Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace  - Michael Beates Why, O God? Suffering and disability in the Bible and the church - Waters Just the Way I Am: God's Good Design in Disability  - Krista Horning Wrestling with an Angel: A Story of Love, Disability and the Lessons of Grace  - Greg Lucas Suffering and the Sovereignty of God  - John Piper and Justin Taylor Blog post How I should live with disability - Krista Horning - by Justin Taylor Resources Joni and friends Please comment if you have more resources that I should add to this list!

I think in the USA I could convince myself that I was something.   I could fake it pretty well. I only had to clean my house when company was coming over because no one pops in unannounced. I could plan dinner on my way home –buy frozen meatballs or a jar of tomato sauce. I could take my child to every specialist “just to make sure.” I could find babysitters so I could go shopping alone or see a friend. But here, God has brought me to a beautiful place of emptiness.   For several months, that emptiness was nearly despair as I slowly let go of trying to make things happen, be a good mom and wife, get things done, keep the house that I want others to see, keep the ministries afloat, be in control of something… Just in time for Josh’s month long absence (between multiple trips to various regions of Uganda and culminating with a two-week trip to another continent), God filled me with an understanding that I am and have nothing to offer.   And it’s BEAUTIFUL! God w