There are no easy answers provided here -- simply reading the Bible and praying and going to church don't fix every problem, though turning your back on Word and Sacrament certainly exacerbate troubles at times. Depression and doubt are depicted realistically, but shown to be survivable, not the end of life or faith.
I've reviewed this book fully here on Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife, if you want to know more. You'll also have a chance to enter a giveaway there!
Particularly Good Bits:
Church wasn't a place to go only when life was going well.
They might not be like other couples, attached at the hip and sickeningly cute, but this was them, with their own brand of marriage and love, however odd it might seem to the outside world.
She looked down into her mug, wishing she could disappear into the abyss, drown herself in coffee. That would be a weird way to go. Very Lutheran of you.
If This was a Movie, I Would Rate It: PG-13 for scenes of war violence and danger, soldiers using occasional crass language and making jokes about people's mothers, a realistic depiction of more than one kind of depression, and discussions of child neglect and a suspected suicide attempt. Gritty, but not gruesome or gross.
I received a complimentary advance copy from the author, and in no way did I agree to provide a positive review in exchange. These are my honest opinions.
This book is great to share.
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