Liz’s Story.
Most often, I look back at my life thus far through the lens of suffering. Losing my mom to cancer, losing jobs, moving across the country, going through the Woolsey fire and the pandemic as a new wife and mom. But choosing to view it all through the lens of God’s grace gives my story much more beauty and purpose. In all the struggle and loss, God has given me Himself. His presence, His love, His comfort, His peace, His joy. There hasn’t been a moment in my life that God hasn’t been with me; I’ve never known life apart from Him. The graciousness with which He has gifted me Himself with every new season of life, with every hardship, has produced more fruit than I could have ever imagined. In my humanity, I’ve tried to plan and strive for the things I desire. Surrendering to Christ, sometimes having no choice but to let go, has so faithfully given me more than I could have ever thought up on my own. He knows far better than we do, and trusting Him by living with open hands never fails to give undeniable grace, and His grace is sufficient.