When God Doesn’t Appear to Make Sense to Us, Part 2
When life falls apart and God seems silent, how do you hold on to your faith?
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When life falls apart and God seems silent, how do you hold on to your faith?
When God doesn’t seem to answer and our suffering makes no sense, life’s most painful moments can shatter our faith.
A prison sentence ended Matthew Maher’s soccer career—but it launched something far greater.
On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson welcomes Matthew Maher, a former college soccer star whose drunk driving collision claimed an innocent man’s life.
God’s plan for your life is bigger than your greatest suffering.
When life’s hardships leave you feeling lost and forgotten, God is still at work.
The goal in dealing with a difficult child is to shape the will without breaking the spirit. Hitting both targets is sometimes easier said than done. Perhaps it will help to share a letter from a mother who was having a terrible time with her son Jake. Her description of this child and her responses to him illustrate precisely how not to deal with a difficult boy or girl.
When children fall and scrape their knees, parents typically meet their cries of pain with love and attention. Hugs, kind words, and a Band-Aid help soften the blow and ease the discomfort. But what should parents do when their adult sons and daughters experience heartache and anguish? How can parents help them through the difficult times that are sure to come?
No prodigal child is too far gone for God’s redemptive power!
Ups and downs come to all. Help your child grow by giving him or her the tools to cope and overcome.



