When Hope Is Tried: Meditations for Those Who Are Ill and the People Who Love Them (Paperback)

by Carol Winters (Author) "This used to be my least favorite verse in the Bible..." (more)
Key Phrases: personal study

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"Serious illness scatters our sensibilities. Carol Winters reorders our lives in the certain knowledge of God's love." -- John H. Timmerman, author, A SEASON OF SUFFERING

"This book is both amazing and searing: I learned something about the journey of a cancer patient from the inner, meditative person." -- Patricia Clark, associate professor of English, Grand Valley State University

"This inspirational book reflects an honest journey in spiritual maturity. It is about discovering God's greater love, power, goodness, and hope." -- Patty McGinness, director of Women's Ministry, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan

"Winters shares her experiences with grace and sincerity. Because of her frankness, anyone with a serious illness will feel at home in these pages. " -- Christine O’Keefe Lafser, author, AN EMPTY CRADLE, A FULL HEART

“As a new pilgrim on the road of terminal illness, this book is a God-send. I felt Carol was speaking to me at the deepest possible level—soul to soul.” -- Dr. Edward Dobson, senior pastor, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Product Description
Over a period of six years of living with cancer, author Carol Winters has kept a journal. In WHEN HOPE IS TRIED, she brings together thirty-one of these daily meditations, which, taken together, depict a movement from anger to trusting God—a journey that helped her realize that everything is ruled by God. In offering these meditations, she hopes to encourage others living with extended illnesses—and those who care for them—to discover that God's grace is enough.

This honest, faith-filled, and deeply personal devotional book includes Scripture passages, meditations, short prayers, and suggested Bible readings. In three parts—"Shock," "Glimpses of Grace," and "Trust"—Winters takes the reader along on her journey, exploring a myriad of emotions, from anger, selfishness, and doubt to gratitude, patience, and acceptance. As the author grows in faith and love, so too will the reader.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: Loyola Press (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0829416862
• ISBN-13: 978-0829416862
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,867,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)