I just got off the phone with my agent, Steve Laube, who was telling me that Zondervan Publishers is very excited to publish my new nonfiction book, Wrestling With Wonder (the book that will take a deep look at the life of Mary, Jesus' mother, to explore the character of God and His workings in our lives).
I AM SO EXCITED to be writing this book under contract and partnering with a company who seems to have caught the vision for it. YAY!
Anyway, I just had to share the good news and ask you to be praying for me over the next 10 months as I write this book. God has given me such a beautiful vision for what this book could be, so I'd ask for you to pray that I will find the words and those deep truths that God wants me to express, and then express them in a way that touches hearts and minds in a real way. And pray for the insights, the time to write, the connection I need with God to make this book come to life. Thank you!!!
Meanwhile, here's a bit from the book's proposal so you can see what it's supposed to be about:
WRESTLING WITH WONDER . . .
The life we live is not the life we dreamed. Instead the dreams, dresses, and dances are swallowed by difficulties, disappointments, and doubts. Where is God’s favor then? What does His favor even mean?
For Mary, the mother of Jesus, it meant an unexpected pregnancy, a difficult journey, a son she didn’t understand, and a moment at the foot of the cross that was so dark, so terrible, that it takes our breath away. For her, it meant a life that didn’t make sense, but did make her into the woman she was always meant to be - the mother of our Savior. Only through hardship could she become the woman she was created to be. It’s no different for us.
Because Mary shows us God -- Passionate, breath-taking, and unpredictable...
Who is this God? For us, like Mary, His favor isn’t about our happiness. It isn’t about a life of ease, of every-prayer-answered as we expect, or easy faith. It’s about His tireless commitment to make us into the unique creation that He envisions us to be. It’s about standing at the foot of the cross and seeing our dreams die so that His dreams can come to life. It’s about finding Him and being amazed.
Mary’s story illuminates all of our stories because it shows us the depth and purposes of a God who is often not who we expected Him to be. By traveling with her through the pages of this book, readers will find their perspective transformed from discouragement to hope, from fear to deep joy. By wrestling with wonder from the manger to the cross, they will find a God who takes their breath away ... even, and especially, in those moments when life seems to have gone awry.
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