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As she faced paranoia, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, and obsessive compulsions, she viewed her life as the chaotic mess of a person pushed away by God and held under his stern gaze. She believed in God, but feared that he viewed her a burdensome child with too many problems. As she sought to care for her infants through various valleys of suffering, she struggled to trust God’s mighty hand that turned the tides of her life. In this collection of essays, Lara leads her reader through her battle with anxiety and the early days of motherhood—not to show the world her own perseverance or to draw their pity, but to cast their gaze to the One who carried her through it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eLara d’Entremont is first a wife to Daniel and a mom to three little wildlings. She is a staff writer for Gospel-Centered Discipleship and a regular contributor to Well-Watered Women. 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We expect a blessing upon blessing because we love God and He loves us and we form an expectation of prosperity (relational, emotional, and physical). And when the tragedy strikes and we enter a season of unwanted changes and suffering, we are shocked, angry, disappointed, and confused. We start doubting God's love and His good intentions and plans. We begin questioning His ways and methods. We don't understand. It is difficult to reconcile the pain we feel with what we know about God. This encouraging book aims to help you not only identify and accept specific losses but to realize that painful experiences could be the birthplace of blessings. We lose something, but there is more to gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is God using your pain for?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\"With great candor and kind compassion, Hadassah Treu has penned a transforming balm of hope for the hurting heart. Draw Near is a loving invitation to release pain for gain-to let go, yes, of the pain of any life loss for the gain that God plants into our desperate teardrops. A remarkable blend of devotional, Bible study, and storytelling, this gentle guide will help the wounded move from the struggle to control to the sweet gift of God's comfort and strength. 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