My Favorite Bible Verse and Why?
February 25, 2008
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
This Bible verse was placed on my daughter’s door; the door to her ICU room when she was just six weeks old. This verse is what reminded everyone that walked through those doors that faith was the only thing that mattered.
When you have a newborn baby that has just been diagnosed with a life threatening liver disease, you wonder how you are going to get through it. When your six week old daughter stops breathing and has to be resuscitated, you wonder if she is going to make it. When you have doctors tell you that it is out of their hands, you wonder who to turn to now. The only answer is faith.
When people learn of my daughter’s struggle; they often ask how I can stay calm knowing that every day my daughter’s life hangs in the balance. They ask me why I am not angry at God. They ask me how I stay calm in the face of uncertainty. The only answer is faith.
How people without faith get through life’s struggles is something I can’t even fathom. People without faith don’t have God in their lives. People without faith don’t understand prayer. People without faith would certainly question how I manage.
I look back at the nine and half year since my daughter’s birth and at times I do wonder how I managed to get through those times. There was so many times that I could have questioned God, been angry at God but that would not have changed anything.. Being angry would not have changed the fact that my daughter still had a liver disease. My faith in God is my foundation, the one true constant in my life.
My daughter’s future is unknown and her disease gets progressively worse I find myself relying on my faith even more. I know that no matter what, as long as I have faith in God, I can get through anything. I have hope that through my faith in God, my daughter’s life will be saved. With faith everything and anything is possible. I can’t cure my daughter, I can’t save my daughter but I can have hope with faith.
March 10, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Laurie - I just wanted to say that I so enjoy your blog! My son has Biliary Atresia also - and sometimes it feels like no-one understands what we are going through. I will continue to stay updated on your journey - my thoughts and prayers are with your family!!!!
Kris Drexler
kldrexler@yahoo.com
March 2, 2009 at 9:36 PM
I stumbled upon your blog via google, I was searching for people's favorite verses. I feel compelled to tell you that my friend was born with biliary atresia and had the surgery done to fix it. 22 years later, he is one of the oldest success stories for the kasai procedure. I'm not sure if your daughter had that procedure done or not, However, I do know that God is faithful no matter what happens with your family. I hope and pray for the best for you all.
December 21, 2009 at 8:10 AM
I also found you blog while searching for a verse. I am looking for a verse to put in my Daughters' bedroom. I just want you to know how powerful your story is and that you have been prayed for! May the Lord bless you!