Written by Ann Voskamp
Posted on 25 April 2025
As Christian women, we have been given a beautiful charge to delight in God and His Word. But if we’re honest, this is easier said than done. Elle Cardel, founder of the Daughter of Delight ministry, has experienced her share of struggles, including navigating care related to her daughter’s heart defect, but she will be the first to tell you that a life of delight is possible and there is joy to be found in delighting in God’s ways over our own—even when things don’t make sense. As Elle shares her story of finding joy in the darkest moments, may we be encouraged to embrace and grow in our own delight in the Lord in every season. It’s joy to welcome Elle to the farm’s table today… Guest post by Elle Cardel My birth experience was beyond chaotic. Nothing about it was what I had hoped for. I wanted a natural birth. Because of my daughter’s needs, however, I endured a forty-seven-hour induction instead. And just when I thought things were hard enough as I watched my daughter, Selah, fight for her life through one open-heart surgery after the next, she went into cardiac arrest in my arms the day […]
