And Yet, Undaunted: Embraced by the Goodness of God in the Chaos of Life

Life is hard. We often find ourselves walking through stories that don?t feel like they should be ours. And yet here we are. We wonder where our good God is in the midst of it.But we are not left without hope. In fact?we have the greatest hope of all. Through vulnerable stories and rich insight, Paula Rinehart and Connally Gilliam point to the Larger Story that carries all the anxiety, longing, and beauty of your life. The backdrop of the big gospel story?creation (how life ought to be), the fall (how life is), redemption (how life can be), and restoration (how life will be one day)?gives context to our lives and hope for walking forward. The grand story of the gospel of Jesus Christ frames our every step.Discover renewed strength and joy in the middle of your ache . . . and the goodness of God that will give you the courage to remain yet undaunted. Review I?ve been a fan of Paula Rinehart since my twenties. Her ability to combine sound, biblical theology with her sensitivity as a counselor is remarkable. This book is no exception?it?s a must-read for anyone seeking to make sense of their story in light of God?s greater story. Laura Story, singer-songwriterIf life has turned out differently from what you expected, read this book. Paula Rinehart and Connally Gilliam skillfully write about our longings, our realities, our disappointments, and our hope for a life that?s more perfect. And Yet, Undaunted will take you into a deeper understanding of God?s Larger Story. The authors aren?t afraid to ask hard questions about why a good God allows bad things to happen. You?ll learn how to experience fresh faith, restored joy, and rediscovered hope as you apply Scripture to your life and find yourself surprised by God?s goodness. This book is powerful, thought provoking, unsettling (in a good way), and chock-full of biblical wisdom. Don?t miss it! Carol Kent, speaker and author of When I Lay My Isaac DownThese women?s sage words are a beacon for those of us desperate to find him within the chaos and ache and uncertainty of our lives. Sara Hagerty, bestselling author of Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed and Every Bitter Thing Is SweetIn their lovely new book, And Yet, Undaunted, coauthors Paula Rinehart and Connally Gilliam invite women to dwell with the tension between what we long for and what is. Sharing stories from their own lives, Paula and Connally invite us to see the gospel at work, redeeming our broken lives and offering us hope we can cling to when we encounter our own sinfulness, unfulfilled dreams, and deepest losses. The gospel, with its promise of a full and future redemption, is powerfully at work now, providing the only true answer to the despair we may incline toward as we face what is. Tears and hope mingle in these pages, a gift to their readers. Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, assistant professor of New Testament Studies at Regent CollegeHopeful and tender, And Yet, Undaunted is for anyone whose life hasn?t turned out as planned or who yearns for something more. With remarkable candor and insight, the authors tell their own stories of loss and longing, asking the question we all secretly wonder: Is God really good? Their answer, underscored throughout the pages of this book, brought me to a new understanding of my own story and God?s redemptive power in it. I highly recommend this book! Vaneetha Rendall Risner, author of The Scars That Have Shaped MeIt?s rare to find a book that encompasses gorgeous writing, authentic and hopeful storytelling, and sound biblical truth, yet Paula Rinehart and Connally Gilliam have pulled it off in their book And Yet, Undaunted. When life doesn?t live up to our expectations and our world is full of more disappointment, pain, and suffering than we ever imagined, Paula and Connally help us see the goodness of God as it breaks through the clouds both in our present life and in God?s promises for our future. If you have been lo