I was drawn to this book by the title alone. I, too, want to
hide in bed and not face life at times. I consider this a book of
devotions/short stories of hope. There’s hope amongst the trials of life:
death, infertility, and grief just to name a few.
I was pleasantly surprised at the number of stories that I
could relate to. It reminded me of the fact that we all face hard times and
there are certain seasons of life that it becomes unbearable. One such event
would be a death of a child. How does a parent get over it? I don’t believe you
do; however, there is hope. Hope in Jesus.
There are four parts to this book. The topics include:
facing your feelings, facing people, facing loss, and facing life. People who
suffer from anxiety and depression often feel alone and don’t want to burden
others. When you read these stories, you quickly realize that you are not alone.
Someone else has been through that horrible event that you thought you’d never
recover from. As quoted from Irving Berlin, “Life is ten percent what you make
it, and ninety percent how you take it.” I’ll admit, some parts of life are
incredibly difficult. The stories put the situation in a different light. The
light of eternity.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is fighting for
hope in their lives or suffers from anxiety and depression. Having said that,
it is not a downer book. It’s a book of hope and encouragement.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and was not
required to write a positive review through Tyndale Blog Network.
