When Life is Hard

In the midst of the storm it's tough to remember when you first heard thunder. Some years ago my wife and I sailed into a series of trials that increased from gentle breezes to a Category 5 hurricane. At the time I wondered what God's purpose could possibly be in making life so hard.

How do we make sense of suffering? All I knew was that I had to find out. I needed help and I needed it fast, so I searched God's Word, not as an academic exercise, but as a desperate soul crying out for help.

What He gave me during those weeks has changed my life, and you now hold the written record in your hands. If life has been hard for you, you're in the right place. I'm eager to share with you what God revealed to me through His Word...

-Dr. James MacDonald from the back cover of his new book When Life is Hard