A Collection of Essays Exploring Faith in Questions, Hope in Struggle, and Love in an Ordinary Life

What if you underwent exploratory brain surgery to cure your pain—only to find it didn’t work?

In These Three Remain, Michelle Hurst shares her deeply personal journey through chronic pain and illness, offering a candid exploration of faith, hope, and resilience. Facing the unrelenting struggles of unimaginable pain in her late thirties, Michelle discovered that hope is both a lifeline and a challenge—a delicate balance between yearning and uncertainty.

Through a series of beautifully written essays, she reflects on faith in the midst of unanswered questions, the power of hope in the darkest struggles, and the profound beauty of love in everyday moments. With nuance, metaphor, and raw honesty, Michelle invites readers to find meaning and grace in life’s hardest trials.

For anyone searching for encouragement in their own battles, These Three Remain offers a heartfelt reminder that even in life’s most difficult seasons, faith, hope, and love endure.