14 results for tag: Aimee

The Beauty of Suffering

How could a good God allow such suffering in the world? I think at some point we all ask that question. I don’t fully have the answer, but I feel closer to the answer now than ever before. My perspective on this has changed significantly now that I have endured some level of suffering.&nbs...

Aimee’s Story

When we started trying to have a baby, I told Daniel and myself not to get our hopes up. It usually takes a few months to get pregnant and often longer than that. That first month of trying I took a pregnancy test without telling Daniel. Before the results were in, I sat on the couch and asked Daniel to check the test in three minutes. He was caught off guard. I told him I didn’t think I was pregnant, but I wanted to take the test just in case. After three minutes, he cautiously walked to the bathroom. He was silent. I called out, “Well what does it say?!” He showed me the test with wide eyes. It was positive! We hugged and teared up! It was a ...

A Very Special Baptism

I’ve been a follower of Jesus for most of my life. My parents raised my two sisters and me in the church and in a strong Christian household. When it came to baptism, our parents wanted us to make that decision for ourselves. They never pressured us into getting baptized. As a child, I thought baptism was for new Christians only, and since I wasn’t a new Christian, it seemed weird for me to be baptized. I was also really shy. If my sisters weren’t going in front of everyone at church, neither was I! As I grew older, I understood that baptism wasn’t just for new Christians. It is an outward representation of the rebirth into life with Jesus. ...

He Holds Your Faith

You always wonder how you would react in a tragedy. Would you lose it? Would your faith be strong enough? Would you fall and not get up? All these unknowns made me fearful. Fearful of what I knew could happen. From reading the Bible, I knew we were not promised a life without hardship. Actually we were promised persecution and suffering (2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 5:8-10). Only, my life was free of hardship. I had wonderful family and friends. I had achieved every goal I ever set. The Holy Spirit made my paths clear, and I happily followed. I was blessed. But in the back of my mind I always had that anxiety—when will my hardship hit? I felt I was ...