Michael was used to helping others find hope—whether in a prison cell, a hospital room, or a moment of quiet interfaith prayer. But nothing prepared him for the heartbreak that hit home.

After 15 years of marriage and seven children, his wife—struggling with trauma and mental illness—walked away. Left with kids ages 1 to 11, Michael leaned hard on his faith, his family, and the Savior. But the trials kept coming. Dangerous circumstances. Legal battles. A daughter’s self-harm. And then—unthinkable loss.

In the chaos, he found himself asking, “Where is God in all of this?” And yet, again and again, God showed up—in miracles, in protection, in one sacred moment before his daughter was taken, and in a quiet prompting ten months later that reminded him: she’s not gone.

Now a chaplain, jewelry artist, and father of a blended family, Michael shares a story of unimaginable pain… and the unshakable power of Jesus Christ to carry us through it.