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November 18, 2025

Parenting Through Pain: Trusting God in Seasons of Suffering

00:33:06Published November 18, 2025

This week, I sat down with Karol, a faithful and fierce mama whose story is filled with surrender, sacrifice, and the kind of grace you can only find when you've come to the end of yourself. She shared the journey of her son Moise, a little boy from Haiti who came into their family for a short medical stay, but stayed for a lifetime of love.

Karol's story is raw and real. She opened up about the challenges of parenting a child with profound medical and developmental needs, the heartbreak of systems that failed them, and the moment God asked her to let go. And still, she speaks of hope. Of God's nearness. Of the peace that came in the final moments of Moise's life. Through every part of her journey, she reminds us what it looks like to live out Isaiah 48:10, refined in the furnace of affliction, not for punishment, but for transformation.

Scripture Highlights:

  • Isaiah 48:10 – "Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."

  • James 1 – "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds..."

  • 2 Corinthians – "He is changing us one degree of glory at a time."

This one is tender and weighty, but it's also filled with deep hope. If you've ever been in a season of waiting, struggling to surrender, or asking God where He is in the hard, Karol's words will speak to your heart.

You can find more information about Karol at https://lovingtheleast.com/

And if you've got a story of your own, a moment where God showed up and shifted your perspective, I'd love to hear from you.
Visit perspectivesintopractice.com and let me know.

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This week, I sat down with Karol, a faithful and fierce mama whose story is filled with surrender, sacrifice, and the kind of grace you can only find when you've come to the end of yourself. She shared the journey of her son Moise, a little boy from Haiti who came into their family for a short medical stay, but stayed for a lifetime of love.

Karol's story is raw and real. She opened up about the challenges of parenting a child with profound medical and developmental needs, the heartbreak of systems that failed them, and the moment God asked her to let go. And still, she speaks of hope. Of God's nearness. Of the peace that came in the final moments of Moise's life. Through every part of her journey, she reminds us what it looks like to live out Isaiah 48:10, refined in the furnace of affliction, not for punishment, but for transformation.

Scripture Highlights:

  • Isaiah 48:10 – "Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."

  • James 1 – "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds..."

  • 2 Corinthians – "He is changing us one degree of glory at a time."

This one is tender and weighty, but it's also filled with deep hope. If you've ever been in a season of waiting, struggling to surrender, or asking God where He is in the hard, Karol's words will speak to your heart.

You can find more information about Karol at https://lovingtheleast.com/

And if you've got a story of your own, a moment where God showed up and shifted your perspective, I'd love to hear from you.
Visit perspectivesintopractice.com and let me know.

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