Hide and Watch
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On August 22, 2001, at around twelve o'clock noon, I awoke with eyes wide open in the recovery room, and strained to look for a clock to note the time. I found myself alone there, and my first thought was how my mother was. The fact that no one was there when I woke up was my first clue that something had not gone well with her part of our kidney transplant surgery, and I immediately felt a heavy feeling in my chest… No, God, please, don't let this happen to us now…
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About the Book
Have you noticed that it is easy to speak of God’s faithfulness in times of prosperity, but that in times of suffering, such praise becomes lost? In Hide and Watch, a true story of sorrow and distress, of hope and triumph, Jill Hicks Lawson shares how she was spiritually transformed by overcoming her doubt in God during times of struggle. From enduring her battle with weight, her mother’s kidney disease; to experiencing debilitating infertility and painful divorce; and eventually to becoming her mother’s only hope for life, Lawson’s personal accounts speak to the universal human experience of suffering, both physical and emotional, providing firsthand proof that, regardless of circumstance, God is in the business of giving hope. By recounting moments of pain and progress, Lawson demonstrates that anguish is the only pathway to experiencing the dramatic joy and peace that result from God’s intervention and healing, assuring those amidst the battle that, in the end, what does not kill your faith makes it stronger.
About the Author
Soon after graduating from Morehead State University in Kentucky, Jill Hicks Lawson learned that her mother was diagnosed with kidney disease, prompting her to change her career plans and assume her mother’s duties in the family business. Later, Lawson became a live donor for her mother’s kidney transplant, a harrowing experience that led her to find peace and direction through the love of Jesus Christ.