Unexpected Hope: Saying Yes in the Hardest Season

Despair, no light ahead, feeling hopeless? In this Christmas episode, Toni Lynn Mark, Resource Development Director for The Salvation Army Harrisburg, shares her journey through a season of enduring to experiencing unexpected hope. “We get a deck of cards, and we have a hand to play. I have nothing but jokers. You only get to play the hand you have, and I have a hand I hate,” she says.
 
If you’ve ever felt like you’re in survival mode, your job is uncertain, the way forward isn't clear, or your spouse chooses another path that doesn't include you and the children, this episode is for you. With total authenticity, Toni explains how saying Yes to hard things, stepping into the unknown, and trusting in God's plan led her to discover there's strength in vulnerability.

Toni’s story is an invitation to sit with uncertainty and trust that showing up even when we feel empty is sometimes the holiest work we can do.