01029nam a22000977a 4500020001800000100001700018245006900035260002500104490000500129650079700134  a97809767582731 aAndrews, Jim00aPolishing God's Monumentsb: Pillars of Hope for Punishing Times  bShepherd Pressc20070 a 4aThis is the true story of a young woman and her devoted husband who face it all(and then some) as a baffling, mind-boggling illness hijacks their youth and shatters their dreams. It blends straighforward theology with the account of this young couple's afflictions. A sober reality in the life of faith is that "through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God." Sometimes we suffer for the faith and other times we suffer with faith. Our faith remains a work in progress. When trouble comes our emotions vacillate between hope and despair, submission and rebellion. Our understanding can alternate between moments of comprehension & times of total confusion. This book confronts these issues head-on and offers believers Biblical perspective, practical direction & sustaining hope.