In this insightful devotional, New York Times best-selling author Jane Kirkpatrick provides comfort and inspiration for those in the midst of life's challenges. Promises of Hope for Difficult Times is a personal yet universal journey to find new beginnings in the face of loss or unwelcome change. Jane offers a needed reminder that God longs to show compassion and care, rest and refuge to those who hurt. The 140 Scripture-based reflections bring hope and encouragement in the wilderness places of our lives and remind us all that in the midst of life's winters, there remains the promise of spring. A Scripture reading accompanies each of Jane's personal reflections, making this a comforting gift for those who need a daily dose of encouragement to face their pressures and problems. This insightful devotional provides comfort and inspiration for those in the midst of life's challenges, offering a needed reminder that God longs to show compassion and care, rest and refuge to those who hurt. A Scripture reading accompanies each of Jane Kirkpatrick's personal reflections. "As Jane has offered us a glimpse into some of the yearnings of her heart, she has again opened the scriptures for us, and has shown us in her unique way how we also can be nourished by God's Word. "This is very touching and resourceful little book. It is a devotional that draws us back again and again to glean more treasures that await those who trust in God's promises of help during difficult and stressful times." -Loris Webb "Promises of Hope in Difficult Times is a wonderful book of encouragement and one that I will reread often. Jane shares her life in such a way that I am encouraged in my own. Struggling through my own mother's Alzheimer's journey, I can find patience and comfort in Jane's words. My daily walk through life's unexpected land mines is easier as Jane reminds me of God's presence, care and love." -Marea Stone "Every now and then someone with talent and wisdom writes a book that is so necessary, so timely we realize this was the book we'd been waiting for, though we didn't know it. With grace, humility, and a transparency Kirkpatrick invites us to walk with her through her draws and valleys. An old Jewish proverb says: The only prerequisite for prayer is a broken heart. This book is a prayer for the broken hearted and a promise of hope." -Gina Ochsner Jane Kirkpatrick is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction and a lively and humorous speaker for conferences, women's retreats, fundraisers, and workshops. In addition to her historical fiction, which dramatizes pioneer life, her book Homestead relates, with love and laughter, her own family's modern-day struggle to catch a dream in the Oregon Territory. "As Jane has offered us a glimpse into some of the yearnings of her heart, she has again opened the scriptures for us, and has shown us in her unique way how we also can be nourished by God's Word. "This is very touching and resourceful little book. It is a devotional that draws us back again and again to glean more treasures that await those who trust in God's promises of help during difficult and stressful times." -Loris Webb "Promises of Hope in Difficult Times is a wonderful book of encouragement and one that I will reread often. Jane shares her life in such a way that I am encouraged in my own. Struggling through my own mother's Alzheimer's journey, I can find patience and comfort in Jane's words. My daily walk through life's unexpected land mines is easier as Jane reminds me of God's presence, care and love." -Marea Stone "Every now and then someone with talent and wisdom writes a book that is so necessary, so timely we realize this was the book we'd been waiting for, though we didn't know it. With grace, humility, and a transparency Kirkpatrick invites us to walk with her through her draws and valleys. An old Jewish proverb says: The

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