Some of the most moving faith stories have occurred in the shadow of great loss. Jerry Sittser, Lisa Beamer, and Gracia Burnham share their experiences with God in the face of painful circumstances.

Ann Voskamp talks about the meaninglessness of creating a bucket list with exotic places to visit when God calls believers to empty their bucket on others by showering them with love and good deeds.

Ann Voskamp talks about the blessing of thanking God in the hard times. She reminds us that God loves us in and through our brokenness, and it is from that place that we can give thanks most powerfully.

Christopher was in jail, busted for selling drugs. Could this be the answer to his mother's prayers? Christopher and his mother, Angela, talk about the way God slowly and patiently drew Christopher to Jesus Christ.

While Christopher Yuan turned to his gay friends and, eventually, drugs for happiness, his mother, Angela, turned to God. She and her husband prayed that God would do whatever it took to bring Christopher to Himself.

Christopher Yuan reflects back to when he "came out" to his parents to embrace the gay lifestyle. His mother, Angela, tells how she, in despair, turned to a God she'd only heard about, seeking hope.