WAITING ON HOPE: Faith in the Liminal Space

In the third week of our “Renewed Strength” series, Pastor Tabatha invited us into the “liminal space”—that precarious place of uncertainty, fear, and heartbreak where hope often feels fragile. Drawing from the moving essay by Rev. Jennifer Harris Dalt in the book Still a Mother, we explored what it means to hold onto faith after significant loss. Pastor Tabatha shared her own journey through four years of consecutive family losses, reminding us that life can often leave us “boneweary” and without words.

Through the lens of Isaiah 40, we looked at the biblical precedent for lament. The people of Israel were living in an “apocalyptic hellscape,” feeling abandoned by God. Yet, the poet reminds us that while we grow weary, God does not. Faith is found in that tension of waiting with hope in our hands, trusting that those who wait upon the Lord will indeed find their strength renewed.