Broken Body, Abundant Grace: Parenting in Sickness
By seeing us in our weaknesses, our children can look past our limitations and recognize God as their ultimate source of strength.
Whatever our challenges are as a parent, large or small, we can pray with King David or with the smallest preschooler: “Oh Lord, be my help.”

By seeing us in our weaknesses, our children can look past our limitations and recognize God as their ultimate source of strength.
When we find ourselves falling deep into the cynicism of compassion fatigue, we must remember the compassion Jesus gave us at the cross.
Left unaddressed, burnout can slowly take our joy and disconnect us from the very calling that once set our hearts on fire. But Scripture offers us a picture of what faithful presence looks like in the face of deep weariness.
As we prepare to celebrate our Savior’s birth, it’s our joy to share a spoken word poem from Rooted’s Director of Ministry Development, Isaiah Marshall.
God leads many of us to trails off the beaten path – cancer, mental illness, autism, a rebellious teen, a child with medical challenges. What then should we do?
Even when your son feels stuck, God isn’t. He’s still moving, still shaping, still pursuing, and he loves your child even more than you do.