An autobiography and scripture-based guide to suffering strong. Katherine and Jay’s words renew a sense of purpose, hope, and trust in God’s goodness through anything and everything that life may send your way. Also, their marriage *wipes away a tear* is exemplary in many ways.

“God’s works are powerfully evident in His healing of our hurts, but perhaps even more profoundly in the not-yet healing. That’s why how we suffer matters. Suffering strong offers a unique testimony to all who witness it, unveiling an “in the midst of” God who is too big and too good not to be worshiped, whether or not our longed-for outcome materializes.”

Listened to this one on audio and it was such a gift. I loved hearing the emotion in their voices as they read each chapter. Katherine and Jays story truly shows the gospel and redemption in such a beautiful way and I’m grateful for her honesty in the hard and rejoicing in the good and finding beauty in it all.

Highly recommend to anyone who has experienced suffering or is wanting to learn how to walk alongside of someone who is suffering.

Gosh this book was so good. If you’ve ever suffered in a significant way and want to find God’s purpose and hope thru it, this will be a huge encouragement to you.

As a 2 time stage-3 cancer survivor, and mom of kids with medical or cognitive issues, so many of what they said in their book was identical to what I said and believed myself a few years ago during my last bout with cancer. It’s so similar to what I struggled and warred with in my own walk with God even tho the circumstances were different from Katherine’s. The book offered compassionate honesty to anyone still in their war on how to reframe their situation and find Jesus no matter how dark things got, offering so many practical tools on how to do that while not shaming or judging someone still feeling like they were in the mud and not there yet.

Absolutely loved it and their brilliant way of conveying things in empathy, with compassion that felt like a friend coming alongside the sufferer. Loved the sections on using their pain and dark times to bring purpose for both themselves and others and how that would not be possible if things were easy or void of their suffering.

Highly highly recommend to someone struggling with a life that doesn’t resemble what they thought it would be, into seeing that their misery can be both theirs and someone else’s miracle. If you’re trying to support someone else in their season of suffering, the Wolfs also had some great resources and guidelines for you to do this well and not unknowingly wound the person in the process.

I really admire this couple and their Faith. They’ve been through the ringer and still hold onto Hope while also helping others hold onto Hope. A sweet and encouraging read, for sure.