How to Keep Believing When You're Suffering: A Guide to Braving Chronic Illness

by Shannon Cramer

When a chronic illness shatters your future, how do you pick up the pieces? Three health conditions upended Shannon Cramer's life in her early twenties. Two years later, unanswered prayers for healing broke her heart. One truth she knew for sure . . . if she was going to face a lifetime of suffering, she needed to keep believing in God's love for her. Could Jesus restore her confidence in his goodness and teach her to survive this "new normal"? Twelve years into disability, Jesus has done so much more . . . This is a book for warriors. It is a battle plan for Christians fighting chronic illnesses--written from the heart of a fellow soldier. There is hope in the midst of suffering. When Shannon didn't know how to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams to live with disability, Jesus became her way maker. One step at a time, he led her out of grief and helped her rediscover his light. Are you ready to reclaim your joy and rebuild your life? May God's comfort empower you to move forward.

322 pages, Paperback

Published January 10, 2024

Reviews

[David]

This is not a book to rush through. Let Shannon walk with you for several months along your chronic illness and/or disability journey. If you do that, you will find your suffering validated, your faith in God’s presence increased, and ultimately your hope of the resurrection and eternal life without suffering amplified. Shannon’s combination of vulnerable truth-telling, comedic wit, and biblical faithfulness is a rarity amongst the books dedicated to lifting up chronically ill and disabled sufferers through the hope of Christ. Invite Shannon on your journey; you won’t regret it!