Dr. Derrick Mueller is the coauthor of the book, "Life Happens"

He experienced an abusive childhood and had his 30 year marriage end in divorce. He knows a few things about the curve balls life throws.

"Life Happens" shares that in the midst of turmoil there is always hope.

Derrick says that hope is that foresight. You don't really know it but you hope you have this idea that things could be better. In Christ we have that hope. We know that this is only a temporary life.

No matter what we are going through, no matter how life has happened, we can know that we can hope. We hope that things will come to pass. Christ promises us that in a relationship with Him. No matter what Christ will be there and you will not be alone.

He grew up in many homes including foster homes.

His mother was always in an alcoholic state and so he became the parental child that took care of everything at home. Thise memories shape us but we can move forward. He believes the bad experiences help us help others.

Derrick didn't stay in the pain of his past. He gave his life to Christ. He keeps his eyes on the cross. We are not promised there won't be persecution, trials, or hardships but we are given resources. We need to rely on Jesus.

He knows what Christ can do in a life and he wants to share with people that despite the hardship we have Christ.

He has come to the place where he can forgive. He has realized that forgiveness is not a gift you give other people but a gift you give yourself.

God believes in second chances. He can transform you.

He was not the most popular kid. He was dyslexic and an abstract thinker. He never sees a problem but sees the solution.

He has scars where kids pushed his face into the back of a bus. He was a geek kid. He came from a dysfunctional home. He didn't dress well. He was an outcast. He didn't want to go to school. He didn't want to be at home. He just wanted to run away.

Then his story goes on that after 30 years of marriage his wife ended their marriage. He is now married to Stacy and a beautiful ministry has come out of that. They are candid and share with people about the challenges they have gone through.

He had shared his story many times but writing it down seemed like so much work. When he started to do it, it was like connecting with the pain.

Joy is the ability to embrace the moment because we believe God is greater than both our moment and our circumstances.

That was hard for him to live. There was a period of a year where he didn't want to tell anybody about his marriage. He wanted his ex to be redeemed. He started to realize that if his joy was in his salvation, it changes things.

What he was going through was humiliating. The shame that came. We are not in control of anybody but ourselves. Being vulnerable is a ministry within itself. Sharing that he was still going through pain. He may not ever get through the pain. We need to advocate joy in everything we face.

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