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Unbearable Burden: One Mother's Decision to Trust God When He Asked the Impossible
How do you trust God when He asks the impossible?
How do you keep your faith in God when He says no?
How do you follow God’s will when it seems cruel?
Krista thought her two-year-old daughter, Elora, was sick with the flu until an unexpected seizure left the child unresponsive. After a panic-filled drive to the emergency room, doctors discovered a hidden condition that left Krista begging God for a miracle for her little girl.
Over the next thirty hours, Elora fought for her life while Krista fought to understand how this hopelessly dark path could possibly be God's will, and when He eventually asked the impossible, if she would find the faith to trust and follow Him.
The burden of fear and grief seemed unbearable, but Krista learned that with God's love and Christ's grace, there is no such thing.
How do you keep your faith in God when He says no?
How do you follow God’s will when it seems cruel?
Krista thought her two-year-old daughter, Elora, was sick with the flu until an unexpected seizure left the child unresponsive. After a panic-filled drive to the emergency room, doctors discovered a hidden condition that left Krista begging God for a miracle for her little girl.
Over the next thirty hours, Elora fought for her life while Krista fought to understand how this hopelessly dark path could possibly be God's will, and when He eventually asked the impossible, if she would find the faith to trust and follow Him.
The burden of fear and grief seemed unbearable, but Krista learned that with God's love and Christ's grace, there is no such thing.
282 pages, Paperback
Published July 29, 2022
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August 22, 2022
This book is a must read. I could not put it down. My heart was so full. Tears freely flowed down my face through most of the reading. Krista has written this so well. She lets you in so you can feel (almost feel anyway) what she was feeling, the heartbreaking time she endured. I highly recommend this book.
August 16, 2022
I read this book in two sittings. The tears started falling on page 1 and ran down my face throughout the entire book. Forget the Kleenex. Just let the tears fall and wash your face when you’re done reading. The author will tell you, your face gets red and chapped after wiping so many tears.
If you don’t know the author personally, you will feel like you do by the end of this book. She shares raw, intimate details of the hardest trial of her life. Her innermost thoughts, heartache, doubts, fears, weaknesses, faith, courage and hope. Her writing is so beautiful and flows so easily. You will come to love her, her husband, her Elora, her family, her community, and feel closer to God and the Savior Jesus Christ. I am honored to have gone on this journey with her and her family through reading this book.
If you don’t know the author personally, you will feel like you do by the end of this book. She shares raw, intimate details of the hardest trial of her life. Her innermost thoughts, heartache, doubts, fears, weaknesses, faith, courage and hope. Her writing is so beautiful and flows so easily. You will come to love her, her husband, her Elora, her family, her community, and feel closer to God and the Savior Jesus Christ. I am honored to have gone on this journey with her and her family through reading this book.
August 12, 2022
My heart loves this book and how it made me feel. If you’re looking for a book that will make you laugh and cry and feel good, you need to read this one. For reals. It’s beautifully written, but it also helps you see and understand your own hardships and how to conquer them.
December 7, 2022
My husband passed away in June. After 61 years of marriage to my high school sweetheart, I have really been struggling. The beginning was gut wrenching for me. I sobbed through the first part of this book. The more I read I could feel might healing. The Scriptures helped me a lot Thank you Krista. I belong to the same Church you do. Knowing with a surety that we will be together again is what is keeping going as I take this step in my mortal journey. Knowing that Jesus Christ will carry my burdens has made the lighter.
August 22, 2022
Beautifully written. The writer truly brings you to a place of unbearable grief but shows how the Lord shows us tender mercies every day.
December 16, 2022
This book is amazing! It takes you on a journey of a mothers love and heartbreak! I couldn’t put the book down!! I feel like I know the family. It was beautifully written
October 13, 2022
This book was simply beautiful. Krista’s writing felt like poetry the whole way through. I’m so happy Krista decided to share her journey with the world and give us all a glimpse at the love she has for her sweet baby Elora. This is one of those books you’ll cry the whole way through, and then recommend to everyone you know.
January 27, 2023
Can’t even put into words how I feel after reading this book. Beautifully written. Heartbreaking, but filled with light and hope and faith. Makes me want to be a better person and to cherish every moment with my family.
Cannot recommend this enough. Read with a box of tissues, though. You’ll need them.
Cannot recommend this enough. Read with a box of tissues, though. You’ll need them.
October 3, 2022
Never has a book made me cry as much as this one (and I’m not one to cry easily). Not all sad tears, but also heart-warming tears. I didn’t want to put it down!
December 6, 2025
Krista shares her story with such tenderness and honesty that it feels like you’re sitting with a friend who’s bravely sharing her deepest wounds. It’s heartbreaking, yes but it’s also overflowing with grace, hope, and a reminder of God’s presence in the moments that feel unbearable.
I loved how she captured the tension between praying for a miracle and surrendering to God’s will a tension every believer has felt, but few are willing to write about with this level of truth.
It’s a story of grief, yes, but also of love, courage, and the kind of faith that is forged in fire.
A beautifully written testimony.
I loved how she captured the tension between praying for a miracle and surrendering to God’s will a tension every believer has felt, but few are willing to write about with this level of truth.
It’s a story of grief, yes, but also of love, courage, and the kind of faith that is forged in fire.
A beautifully written testimony.
December 24, 2025
This book was amazingly written. I felt all the feels as a mama. Putting your trust in Gosd and staying strong when you feel so desperate, but knowing to trust Gods plan. What beautiful tribute to their sweet little girl. But don’t forget the Kleenex. I cried like a baby.
May 11, 2023
This is a true, heart-wrenching story written by an Utah mother. She managed to hold onto and then depend on her faith in Christ despite unimaginable grief and pain. Really glad I read it
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