When her son was in prison, Beth Page kept reminding herself that God was in control.

God had a plan to get a hold of his heart, and so it helped me to not focus so much on my circumstance

and the hardness of going through that that I could focus on God and know that he had a plan for our situation,

and that he had something

beautiful to come out of it.

This is the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of The Quiet Place.

For December 7th, 2020, I'm Dana Gresh.

Thank you. December 7th, 2020, I'm Dana Gresh. Christmas is a joyful time, but it can be a stressful time as well.

As we celebrate this season, there are many women around us facing painful circumstances. That was the case for a woman

named Beth. She felt the pain of having a son who had been sent to prison. You may or may not know

what that feels like, but I'd venture to say you have some relationship in your life that has caused or

is causing you pain. So I hope you'll listen to this

story and hear the hope that the gospel provides. Because this story does have a happy ending.

And it has at least one plot twist, too. Let's hear Beth's story.

Imagine a four-hour drive every week. That's a huge commitment.

But to make it worse, imagine every week your destination was prison.

Beth Page made that weekly journey, often with her husband.

Through the years as our kids grew and launched into adulthood, it didn't go

very well, and my son ended up going to federal prison when he was 19. That's why they headed to

visit prison each week. Sometimes when I would go by myself, it would just be really hard because I never

knew what to expect.

As Beth made that difficult journey, the Lord provided help to keep her mind filled with

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