A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty

by Joni Eareckson Tada

Overview

In this eloquent account of her current struggle with physical pain, Joni Eareckson Tada offers her perspective on divine healing, God’s purposes, and what it means to live with joy.

Over four decades ago, a diving accident left Joni a quadriplegic. Today, she faces a new battle: unrelenting pain. The ongoing urgency of this season in her life has caused Joni to return to foundational questions about suffering and God’s will.

A Place of Healing is not an ivory-tower treatise on suffering. It’s an intimate look into the life of a mature woman of God. Whether readers are enduring physical pain, financial loss, or relational grief, Joni invites them to process their suffering with her. Together, they will navigate the distance between God’s magnificent yes and heartbreaking no—and find new hope for thriving in-between.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780781405058
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	309,704
File size:	262 KB

About the Author

Joni Eareckson Tada is the president of Joni and Friends, an organization accelerating Christian outreach in the disability community. An acclaimed artist and the author of nearly fifty books, Joni lives with her husband in Southern California.

Table of Contents

Thankful for These … 11

Foreword 13

Introduction 15

1 Report from the Front Lines 23

2 God and Healing: What's the Real Question? 41

3 Healer … and Lord 65

4 What Benefit Is There to My Pain? 91

5 How Can I Go on Like This? 111

6 How Can I Bring Him Glory? 133

7 How Do I Regain My Perspective? 159

8 Ultimate Healing 181

9 Suffering … and the Harvest 201

10 Thank You, God, for This Wheelchair 223

Epilogue 245

Notes 247

Resources 251

Bible Credits 253

Editorial Reviews

Sometimes a book read by the author can be a hit-or-miss listening experience. Even though an author may know how she meant something to be heard, she herself may not know how to deliver it that way. But this is not the case with Joni Eareckson Tada. She has a bright, clear, direct, and often-cheerful way of speaking that is always appropriate to the context. Tada, a quadriplegic, at one point calls her wheelchair “a place of healing.” She explains this extraordinary statement with a conviction that says: This is what faith sounds like. Her confident way of expressing herself draws the listener to the Lord she loves. E.J.K. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2010 - AudioFile