Finding God When Life's Not Fair : Surviving Soul-Shakers and Aftershocks

by Ezell, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780800757489
• ISBN10: 0800757483
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

Lee Ezell always considered herself a lighthearted person. Yet when two back-to-back tragedies crashed upon her-the death of her husband to cancer and, ten weeks later, her own diagnosis of breast cancer-Lee was shaken to the core. Like the author, readers all face times of pain and loss. Whether the source is debilitating illness, divorce, financial hardship, emotional upheaval, or a loved one\u2019s death, life\u2019s injustice impacts everyone. When it does, questions arise: How can God allow such suffering? Why is he so silent? Can he be trusted?Finding God When Life\u2019s Not Fair chronicles Lee\u2019s journey of hope and courage as she struggled with her faith during her darkest days. Offering no easy answers but plenty of hard-won wisdom, she writes honestly about how deep pain can run-and offers a compelling argument that God\u2019s love runs deeper still. Whatever their circumstances, readers will find their faith buoyed as this book affirms the reality of the Lord\u2019s grace awaitingthem in their toughest times.

Author Biography

Lee Ezell is a dynamic women's conference speaker, known for her ability to communicate truth with humor. She is the author of eight books, including The Cinderella Syndrome and The Missing Piece, and lives in Newport Beach, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(2)
Preface	11	(2)
For the Survival-Challenged	13	(14)
Dealing with the ``Big C''	27	(14)
Looking for the Normal World	41	(10)
When God Says No	51	(8)
Faith...or Presumption?	59	(16)
Grace at Death's Door	75	(10)
Seek and Ye Shall Find	85	(12)
Grace Comes in the Mourning	97	(18)
Aftershock	115	(16)
The Roller Coaster of Life	131	(16)
Faith Takes Time	147	(18)
When It Rains It Pours	165	(20)
Fruit from the Tree of Life	185	(14)
Character Building? I'll Pass, Thanks	199	(14)
Turning Our Wounds into Wisdom	213	(10)
Cancer Appendix	223	(6)
Widow's Appendix	229	(4)
Notes	233