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Book Review: Waiting Isn't a Waste
Book Review: Waiting Isn't a Waste

When I heard about the new book by Mark Vroegop, Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life, I knew I needed to read it. The title alone spoke to my heart. Goodness, my life has its share of uncertainties! I want real comfort in the midst of those uncertainties.

From the start, I was in good company. Vroegop makes it clear that he, too, isn’t good at waiting. I appreciated the kinship he offered throughout the book.

He starts by defining waiting: Waiting on God is living on what I know to be true about God when I don’t know what’s true about my life.

He then unpacks how we can wait on God with faith.

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With God as My Walking Stick
With God as My Walking Stick

Tactile paving is my nemesis. The yellow plates of bumps at the edge of a crosswalk or sidewalk were created to alert visually impaired people of an upcoming hazard. I’m so glad someone invented bumps that help, but for me, those bumps are a hazard! With God’s words to Jeremiah echoing in my mind, “I’m sticking with you,” I think I’ll watch for tactile paving as a reminder of God’s presence.

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Unshaken: Finding Faith That Holds When Life Falls Apart {Guest Post}
Unshaken: Finding Faith That Holds When Life Falls Apart {Guest Post}

Unshaken was born out of a deep personal need for biblical comfort—and the realization that so many women were desperate for the same thing. I searched Scripture not for answers to why this had happened, but for strength to face what was coming next. And what I found wasn’t just comfort—it was courage. Through the stories of biblical men and women who endured suffering with faith, I began to build a foundation that wouldn’t crumble when the storms hit. I knew I wasn’t alone—and I knew other women needed that same truth.

Most importantly, I knew women like me needed a safe space to faithfully navigate the many thoughts and feelings that accompany health challenges. Whether you're facing a chronic diagnosis, caregiving for someone you love, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life, this study is for you.

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Book Review: This Homeward Ache
Book Review: This Homeward Ache

This Homeward Ache is a series of memoir-like essays on the author’s experience of Sehnsucht—a sense of separation from and the ceaseless longing for a place one has never been. C.S. Lewis, the author points out, calls it Joy (in Surprised by Joy). The author’s argument is that these longings point us toward Heaven, the home where we belong but have not yet reached.

I give This Homeward Ache 4 stars because it felt like a lovely conversation. The sometimes-burdensome descriptions kept me from giving it 5 stars. 

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