The lesson of the cross is a profound paradox: the path to wholeness, growth, and glory is so often one of suffering. Put differently, the cross teaches us that God doesn't waste an ounce of our pain. God is in the business of turning our hurts into glory, our ashes into beauty, our dark nights into a brilliant sunrise. In the days leading up to Easter, we are going to explore this ancient wisdom as we see it painted in your living portraits. Each week we will listen to a compelling story from a member of our community; a story lived out in the shadow of the cross. This Sunday we have the privilege of hearing from Rosaline Shoemaker.
