Meredith Medina Kahnke, says her struggles empower her to encourage others facing hardships and help them turn to God.
“Accepting that pain is a part of life and that we are supposed to experience it — not turning away from God, but leaning in and truly, on my knees, trusting in him — has brought me a level of peace.”
Meredith’s journey of traumatic pain and fear might break most people, but the presence of a loving God has carried her through the loss of her husband and her battle with cancer.
She hopes her journey can help others see that God will never abandon them, and that experiencing the pain and anger we feel in life is OK — particularly when we can use it to love God and others.
“It’s okay to sit in grief and be angry, but not to live there. God loves us in whatever stage of life we’re in, no matter how angry we may be at him,” she says.
Meredith is one of many Inspiring Young Catholics in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Do you know one? Let us know in the comments.
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