Tara: How Chronic Illness Challenged and Strengthened My Faith

For several years, Tara has been managing the almost unbearable challenge of dealing with a chronic illness every day. The cumulative weight of the daily physical and emotional pain has affected her relationships, her confidence, and her relationship with God. In this emotional interview, Tara is honest about how difficult her life is from minute to minute, but she also shares how her physical burden has caused her faith and her perspective to evolve. Even as her illness becomes more chaotic, she finds that her relationship with God becomes more settled. We’re honored to share with you Tara’s truly remarkable strength and beauty.

Further Reading in Faith is Not Blind:

“Our sanctifying experiences won’t always be rational. By its very nature, faith ultimately takes us beyond the boundaries of reason. So if we condition our faith on rationality, we might shrink back from a sanctifying experience—and thus not discover what the experience could teach.”

(Faith Is Not Blind, Chapter 7, “Beyond Balance,” p. 57)