Firmly In His Hands: smugs and hooches Dink

Americans are fascinated with stories that showcase the strength and resilience of the human spirit. We love to read about people who overcome adversity. We love to watch television programs whose characters triumph over seemingly insurmountable challenges. We love to witness the answer to the question How could a person possibly deal with that? We are especially touched when the people involved in these stories are regular everyday people — perhaps because it implies that we too could survive if we found ourselves in a similar situation. Firmly in His Hands is that kind of story.In January 1998 my wife Debra was diagnosed with a terminal disease. We knew immediately that short of divine intervention she would only survive a few years. Not only was her illness terminal it was also degenerative so we also knew that in the end she would require full-time complete care. But Firmly in His Hands is not about her disease and death. Its about our life. It describes how a couple of ordinary people confronted an extraordinary situation and the approach we followed as we continued our day-to-day lives while the disease progressed. It demonstrates our discovery of that empowering strength and resilience of the human spirit and it presents valuable insights for facing challenges that seem larger than life.