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title: A Place for Lament
date: 2026-09-01T07:00:00-05:00
author: Jennifer Vermeer
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section: In All Things
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 Sep 1, 2026 

# A Place for Lament

How do we honestly bring our suffering before the Lord while still clinging to and trusting in His goodness and plan for our lives?

 

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In this series, our writers will consider the rightful place of lament, learning to name our sorrow without allowing it to become the center of our identity, displace our one true hope, or define the story we tell about the world, ourselves and our Creator.

 

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