When the Skies in Life Turn Dark is a portion of a quote I read in “When Skies Aren’t Blue,” and I’m pondering it with you today.

For Lent 2025, I’ll be writing new blog posts every day. I’m writing for only five unedited minutes on a quote of the day to deepen our faith in this Lenten season.

Day 22 of Lent 2025 – March 26

This book is a powerful testimony of holding onto faith when the skies of life turn dark. Andy Laurie is both a doctor and a pastor. He is married to the love of his life and has four children. In the peak of his career and family life, he was struck with a terrible disease. It took years of testing and trials to discover the cause, and he’s lived with it for over two decades. Though the disease rocked his faith to the core, he held on with tenacity. He wants to help others hold onto faith when skies aren’t blue in their lives, especially if they are facing a tough medical diagnosis.

Andy’s writing is concise and to-the-point. He offers ten powerful steps, like prescriptions from a doctor, to help you when skies aren’t blue in your life. As a pastor, he writes with compassion and encouragement. Here are a few other quotes from his book that I found to be helpful:

• Satan yields very real power, and he is the one who darkens even the bluest skies of our lives.
• Because we do not have realistic expectations, bitterness sets in. That bitterness eats away at our relationship with God, which in turn further darkens our skies.
• I cannot lament over what I can no longer do, but rather I need to take joy in what I can do.
• When our prayers are nothing but a desperate plea to God, we end up blinding ourselves to the truly amazing things He is in fact doing.

The most powerful part of this book is the author’s testimony of persevering through truly horrible circumstances. If you or someone you know is facing a difficult health situation, this book would be a great comfort to you. I recommend you order a copy for yourself or a suffering friend HERE.

Join me again tomorrow for another reflection on a different quote. I encourage you to share your thoughts about today’s quote in the comments below.

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