Triumph Through Trials
Many ask why is there suffering and why does God allow it? This is not an easy question to answer, especially if you believe that God owes us an answer and that our aches and pains insist upon being attended to immediately.
C. S. Lewis, the great British author once wrote: God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
I particularly like this last sentence, because we do indeed live in a deaf world. We are deaf to the fact that God created us, and we manufacture belief systems and lifestyles to the contrary. We are deaf to how God intended us to live and we live as though He does not exist. We have closed our eyes and ears to His Holy Word and find ourselves at sea when problems come our way. We have ignored the message of Salvation and are ignorant of what He accomplished on the Cross of Calvary.
I have the immense honour and privilege of knowing the author, Virginia Ross personally, who has lived through agonising pain and heartache, as her journal will testify. She has been an inspiration to many individuals who live with the daily grind of distress and discomfort. I can highly recommend this book to those who are suffering and who want answers that actually mean something.
Product Details:
Author: Virginia Ross
Dimensions: A5 – 210 mm x 150 mm
Weight: approx. 525 gms
Pages: 93
Virginia’s Journal Triump Through Trials
My dear Jon and Marcy,
I am having one gigantic headache trying to prepare this journal. If Jean and Ellen did not want a copy, I would not attempt it.. I only hope I do not pass the headache on to you.
I thought first of establishing some kind of a timeline to make some sense out of the entries. It is the story of how I was helped by verses and poems through most difficult time of my life, when I had to go into hospital for a spinal fusion, leaving behind four children, ages l to 11, for a lengthy period, in 1964. It is a Journal or a Journey, take your pick. What seemed like the most devastating experience of my life turned out to be the greatest blessing.
I am beginning the book with two poems that were written later in the book, but which I removed and put in front of the book. The first one is a poem which describes my conversion, and then the other one is a poem that describes my life in retrospect. These were not written by me but express my experiences perfectly. I have asked Ian to scan these first. Then I have numbered the pages of verses and poems to make a timeline that were used when the Lord strengthened me day by day through this ordeal. After that I have included separate other quotes which were an inspiration to me, culled though years of reading and studying. I am asking Ian if he can scan them in a separate section, under the headings that I have given them. It means cutting them out of the book individually and putting them in order. I hope it will not be too confusing.
It occurred to me to check my book to see what I had written about this period in my life. and I thought maybe I should include the picture of me and the family in Scotland at the time of my operation, Pages 170,- 172. Also include some the letters written to my family describing the operation. What do you think of this idea? Then I will include pages one to 20 and after that other quotes from well -known writers. Spurgeon, Madam Guyon, Amy Carmichael, David Livingstone, etc. Ian can scan them all for me.
There is a poem I wanted to include in the book but took out of it to copy. So Ian does not have it but I will send it to you separately to add those that are under the section, “Notes, Quotes and Additional Poems.”
Any questions? A huge thanks for all you do. You are both amazing in what you accomplish! Unbelievable.
Lots of love, Mrs. Ross
My dear Jon and Marcy,
I guess I am confused. So sorry. Getting old…..ha ha.
Now I understand. Please forgive me.
I am so indebted to you and Marcy for your peerless work. How can I ever thank you enough? Impossible!! Greatly anticipating the book.
It is still winter here. Brrrrr! Did you have a good holiday? I hope so.
You deserve it!
Lots of love,
Mrs. Ross