Ariana D. Den Bleyker

Read: Romans 5:1-11 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings. (v. 3) I lost my father last year after he suffered a stroke and a subsequent brain bleed.

Read: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial. (v. 12) When I first got my driver’s license, my husband—then fiancé—taught me how to drive in

Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. (v. 6) When my daughter was in first grade, she broke her wrist. Aside from

Read: Romans 8:18-28 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (v. 18 NIV) My son was born via

Read: Psalm 27 I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! (v. 13) There have been times in my life when I’ve found

Read: James 1:2-12 Count it all joy. (v. 2) Running involves perseverance and suffering. As many people say, nobody looks like they’re having fun when they’re running. But when they

Read: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 When I am weak, then I am strong. (v. 10) Stage 4 osteoarthritis prevented me from enjoying activities that were central to my life, and after

Read: Job 5:8-27 [Eliphaz said,] “As for me, I would seek God.” (v. 8) During the involuntary hospitalization that followed one of my suicide attempts, I read the book of

Read: Isaiah 43:1-7 When you walk through fire you shall not be burned. (v. 2) One feature of my mental illness is depression, and under its influence the world seems