Twenty years ago, on May 27 of 2002, a bridge collapsed on I-40 in Oklahoma. Elizabeth Martin's parents were on that bridge, and she lost both of them. Elizabeth was 28 at the time, and she and her sister were left to cope with overwhelming grief and loss.

In the last twenty years, she has moved, gotten married, and had a child. God has walked with her every step of the way. She has learned a lot of life lessons in her journey, and has many words of wisdom for us. She has chosen to walk with a grateful heart.

She talks about grief as a spiral staircase, and compares the Christian life as a tightrope walk. She even went to tightrope-walking school!

Elizabeth has an incredible story and an amazing outlook. You will learn a lot from this, and if you've ever gone through a grieving process you will understand where she is coming from. This is a hard story but many nuggets of truth are woven throughout.

Recommended Scriptures:

Isaiah 41:10

John 10:10

Galatians 5:1

Deuteronomy 4:29

Proverbs 3:5-6

Mark 12:28-31

Psalm 29:11

Psalm 139

Philippians 4:19

1 Thessalonians 3:10

Mark 9:24

Recommended Resources:

literacymix.com

The Air I Breathe, by Louie Giglio

Falling in Love with Jesus, by Kathy Troccoli

Am I Not Still God?, by Kathy Troccoli

No Other Gods, by Kelly Minter

Be Held, by Natalie Grant

Be Loved, by Christy Nockles

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