# FamilyLife Today® - Trusting God in Suffering: Is He Still Good When This Isn’t? Laura Story

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Published: 2026-09-18T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This was not the plan. Not the diagnosis, not the heartbreak, not the prayer apparently sitting in God’s inbox. So what does trusting God in suffering actually look like? Grammy-winning artist Laura Story, author of Stand in Awe, joins FamilyLife Today guest host Cheryl Shumake to talk honestly about unwanted stories, unanswered prayers, and believing God is good when you’d really prefer some supporting evidence. Show Notes and Resources Laura Story’s book , Stand in Awe: How Reverence Transforms Our Worship and Our Lives. Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com . Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com . Download FamilyLife's app ! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify . Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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