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I felt a quiet presence— not loud or dramatic but steady. God didn’ t change the monitors beeping or the diagnosis, but He gave me peace and calm. When I could barely whisper a prayer, He held my heart. When I was too tired to be strong, He reminded me, You don’ t have to be, because I am.
Psalm 28:7 became a lifeline. It didn’ t promise that the storm would pass quickly, but it promised I wouldn’ t drown. God was my strength— not the kind that makes me immune to tears but the kind that helps me keep going even while they fall. He was my shield— not one that blocks every hard thing but one that keeps me from being crushed. If you’ re walking through a moment that feels just as fragile and frightening as my experience, I want you to know you’ re not forgotten. God sees you. He hasn’ t turned away. He’ s not surprised. He knew this moment would come, and He’ s been preparing you, carrying you, and surrounding you all along.
Affirmation: God saw this moment before I ever walked into it. He is not surprised; He is not absent. He is my strength when I am weak and my shield when I am breaking.
Excerpted from Moments of Joy by Camille Joy. Copyright © 2026 by Camille Joy Robinson. Published by WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, LLC. Used by permission.
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Camille Joy is the author of Moments of Joy: 90 Days of Encouragement for Parents of Children with Special Needs( WaterBrook; on sale 3 / 17 / 26) and the founder of The Ausomely Different Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families of children with autism and intellectual disabilities with life-saving resources, advocacy, and inclusive community events. Camille hosts the globally recognized Moments of Joy podcast and Moments of Joy Fest, an annual celebration attended by families from around the world. Along with being a devoted wife and mother of five, through her public speaking, and media platforms, Camille creates space for honest conversations, healing and joy, offering encouragement education and the message that families are never alone.