Can you give thanks when it seems impossible?

David and Sierra Deerking had to answer that question.

Well, we were told very early on that there was a good chance that she might lose limbs.

I could see the fingertips start turning black, and then I could see it going up her arm.

I don't deserve good health.

I don't deserve an easy life.

I don't deserve any of it.

I have done nothing to deserve anything that God has given me.

He's been more than gracious than what he's given to me.

This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of Choosing Gratitude.

From Monday, November 11th, I'm Dana Gresh.

Several months ago, my pastor's wife sent me a social media post that took my breath away,

and I've never forgotten it.

A man from South Carolina named David Deer King posted it. At the time, David's wife,

Sierra, was in the hospital in intensive care and on life support. My pastor's wife wrote,

it looks like she may recover, but they're having to take part of her handoff, something about her

fingers turning black due to lack of her hand off, something about her fingers turning black

due to lack of circulation. Well, that text proved to be an understatement. The doctors ended up

needing to do much more than take off part of Sierra's hand. Over these months, she has suffered extreme

loss that's difficult to even imagine.

But as I watched this family go from one challenge to another and watching them record this on social media to share it with others, through it all, they kept displaying a heart of amazing gratitude. There's so much more to the story

that has transpired since that first social media post. So we're going to start at the beginning

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