Tyler and his wife were looking forward to the birth of their first child.
As someone who had grown up without a father in his own life, Tyler was excited for the
opportunity to shower his own daughter with love.
But there were complications during the delivery. Tyler’s wife and daughter both lived
but his child suffered irreversible brain damage. She would never be able to speak, walk,
or do other daily activities on her own.
Instead of celebrating the birth of his daughter, Tyler now found himself in a sea of grief.
All of his energy went to comforting his wife and researching everything he could
about caring for a disabled baby.
When he couldn’t sleep one night for worrying about the future, he turned on the
radio and heard a Gospel song playing. The lyrics talked about how God is our refuge.
The words comforted Tyler and reminded him of Psalm 46:1-2.
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into
the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake
with their surging.”
Tyler certainly felt as if the earth beneath him was giving way.
The future that had seemed so bright and hopeful only weeks before now looked
as if it would be filled only with hardship and misery.