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Grief & Suffering

Finding Beauty in the Loss of Control

by Britt Fisk

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Britt Fisk, shares her wisdom on what it means to hand over complete trust to the Lord, particularly in times of great suffering. Though we may feel like we’re at a loss when we are not in control, this is the moment when here the Lord meets us and asks us to hand over control and trust his will for our lives. Untold amount of beauty comes from that surrender of control.

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