Posted November 21, 2025

There are seasons in life that arrive that stretch us, test us, and leave us searching for solid ground. They come without warning and often without guidance. This is the kind of season that found Sam Wegner. His story carries the weight of job loss, a spouse’s battle with cancer, and the quiet ache that comes with waiting. Yet tucked inside that tangle of hardship, he discovered a strength shaped by faith and a peace he never expected to find.

His book, The Weight of the Wait, opens a window into how he endured these pressures. It shows how faith can become an anchor when everything else feels unsteady. His story becomes a gentle guide for anyone trying to breathe again in the middle of their own overwhelming moments.

A Career Shaken by Rumor and Injustice

For nearly thirty years, Sam built a strong and steady career in information technology. He worked his way up with consistency and integrity and eventually stepped into leadership. His path looked predictable until one false rumor reached his long-time boss. Her trust in him began to crumble, and with it the foundation he had spent decades building.

The shift started quietly. Then meeting after meeting, project after project, he found himself examined, questioned, and second-guessed. Every email felt like a test. He responded with professionalism and kindness and held himself to a standard that reflected his faith. Eighteen months later, during a company restructuring, he was let go. It was a painful end to a long and faithful chapter.

Even in that season of scrutiny, he focused on doing what was right. His steadiness influenced the people around him. Colleagues noticed how he carried himself and urged him to fight back. He refused. He wanted to act with purpose, not from anger or pride.

Standing Firm with Faith at the Center

His faith shaped how he responded to injustice. When he shared what had happened with his closest friend, anger came quickly. Sam pushed back softly. Anger would not solve anything. He chose to see his boss as someone placed in authority, a perspective he drew from Scripture.

When she told him that she had made him who he was, something shifted inside him. He knew his identity did not come from her or any supervisor. It came from God. That truth freed him. It removed the need for apology or explanation. It freed him from retaliation.

A Deeper Battle at Home

While his career shook beneath him, another battle pressed in at home. His wife had already walked through breast cancer, and they had faced years of treatment together. Then in March of 2020, as the world closed its doors during the pandemic, they learned her cancer had metastasized. Her condition became stage four.

The cancer spread into her bones and brought constant pain. Treatment after treatment offered temporary relief but came with side effects that sometimes felt worse than the disease itself. The weight of waiting grew heavier with each passing month. The uncertainty sharpened. The emotional strain deepened.

When her long-term treatment stopped working, they were moved to a specialist who focused on trial medications. It was a logical next step, but it felt like losing stability. Trials meant uncertainty. Trials meant risk. It added another layer to their already heavy wait.

The Heavy Truth Behind the Weight

One day a friend asked how he was carrying the weight of everything happening around him. Sam answered with honesty. The hardest part was the wait. More specifically, the wait for his wife to die. Realizing he had spoken those words broke him. He did not want to lose her. He did not want to wish an end to her suffering. Yet he could not ignore the truth behind the feeling.

This moment sent him searching through Scripture. He discovered that waiting is not random. It is not meaningless. God built waiting into the human experience because it shapes us in ways nothing else can. That discovery became the foundation of his book. He began exploring what waiting teaches us about hope, faith, and the way God transforms us through seasons we would never choose.

Finding Peace When Fear Tightens Its Grip

Behind Sam sits a sign that reads, “Be anxious for nothing.” It is a beautiful reminder, but living it out during job loss, medical bills, and dwindling savings is incredibly hard. He admits there are days when he struggles.

He recalled one morning when fear gripped him. His COBRA coverage had ended and he had no job leads. Bills were coming. Treatment still needed to continue. Questions about their home and daily needs swirled in his mind. He broke down in the shower so his wife would not hear him.

In that moment he returned to the truths he writes about:

God is good.
God keeps his promises.
Letting go is sometimes the only step we can take.

When he surrendered what he could not control, peace returned. Not because his circumstances changed, but because his heart finally rested.

Learning to Wait Well

Sam believes waiting well is a discipline. It is something we learn through practice. In his book he outlines the habits that shaped him during hardship.

1. Stay rooted in Scripture so your thoughts can rise to meet God’s.
2. Speak to God freely and honestly.
3. Rely on God’s character instead of your fears.
4. Stay connected to community because pain grows heavier in isolation.

People saw the peace on his face and the contentment he carried. They recognized something steady in him that did not match his circumstances. He admits that even he returns to his own book and finds new meaning with each read.

When One Story Sparks Many Others

He did not expect his book to reach so many people. He thought he would write it quietly and move on. Instead, letters and conversations began to pour in. Readers connected with the message at a deep level.

One woman wrote forty pages of handwritten notes. Another used the book’s principles to stop chasing after a sister battling addiction. She chose to view it as a season of waiting rather than a crisis she needed to fix. Many readers call the book difficult because of the reflection it invites. It forces them to pause, think, and look inward.

Sam openly says he is not naturally optimistic. Any transformation people experience is genuine. It comes from truth, not personality.

The Universal Thread of Waiting

Waiting touches every life. It shows up in illness, caregiving, financial strain, infertility, broken relationships, and uncertainty in business. Sam Sam reminds us that God intentionally wove waiting into our world. It is part of our growth.

He encourages those who doubt God to read with an open heart. Set aside disbelief for a moment and ask the question he asked himself. What if this is true. What if life really works this way. His own journey stands as living proof.

Sam Wegner’s story carries a quiet strength. By sharing the pain of job loss, the ache of a spouse’s suffering, and the heavy silence of waiting, he opens a door for others who are walking through their own hard seasons. His message is simple. Waiting can crush us or it can reshape us. When we lean into trust, honesty, and community, waiting becomes a place where transformation begins. His book, The Weight of the Wait, offers a path toward peace for anyone navigating a difficult season.