When Chris and Carrie Tifo were in the hospital with their newborn son, Micah, they clung to the sovereignty of God.

When you've got what we coined at that time stormy weather faith versus fair weather faith,

these are the trials where the testing of the faith produces endurance.

This is where growth happens.

You find out what you really believe at that moment.

By the grace of God, he strengthens you.

This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth,

co-author of You Can Trust God to Write Your Story.

For Monday, December 6th, I'm Dana Gresh. What do you do when you're hit with terrible news?

Nancy, at some point, we will all have to deal with that question in one way or another.

Yeah, it's true. I have a number of friends who are in some really hard places right now.

And Robert and I have experienced some of those terrible news moments ourselves.

Jeremiah chapter 17, we get a picture of a person who is prepared for those times because he has

learned to put his trust in the Lord. The scripture says that person is like a tree planted by

water that sends out its roots by the stream and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green.

It is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.

I want to be like that. I do too, and I don't think there's any want to be like that. I do too and I don't think there's any way to

become like that without having times of testing. I think of the example of my dear

friends Chris and Carrie Tifo. In fact about 10 years ago I remember hearing the news

that their seventh child had been born with severe physical

disabilities. But throughout those years, I saw Chris and Carrie and their precious family

remaining connected to the Lord and bearing fruit. We're about to hear that story. And I hope you

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