The Deep Down Things Practices for Growing Hope in Times of Despair

Two popular writers offer practices for strengthening our spiritual, physical, and relational backbone so we can overcome despair and become agents of hope for the world around us. There's no escaping it: everyone experiences seasons of pain and despair. When Amber Haines resigned from her position as church curate, she entered her own season of grief. Through it, she and her husband, Seth, discovered that the journey toward hope starts with recognizing "the deep down things." In The Deep Down Things, Amber and Seth point to a simple truth: even in the darkest times, there are signs of hope all around us. By tasting, touching, feeling, holding, and participating in these tangible acts of hope, we can experience the divine love of God and become agents of hope in the world. "I want to press this book into the hands of every person I know who is suffering and also seeking something sacred, which is basically all of us." --Shauna Niequist, New York Times bestselling author of I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet "This book will draw you closer to your own strength in God and leave you feeling empowered to face whatever challenges life throws your way." -- Latasha Morrison, author of the New York Times bestseller Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation "An invitation to think truly and critically and kindly on your own story and your own faith." -- Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun "What you hold in your hands is special and timely, and if embodied, it can do wonders within." -- Steve Carter, pastor and author of The Thing Beneath the Thing There's no escaping it: everyone experiences seasons of pain and despair. In 2019, when Amber Haines resigned from her position as church curate and walked out the church doors for the last time, she entered her own season of pain and despair. That season taught her--and her husband, Seth Haines--that the journey toward hope starts with recognizing "the deep down things." In The Deep Down Things, Amber and Seth point to a simple truth: even in the darkest times, there are tangible signs of hope all around us. The authors demonstrate how tasting, touching, feeling, holding, and participating in these tangible acts of hope picks us up, builds our strength, and moves us into beauty, even in times of despair. They invite readers to participate with those signs of hope and thereby experience the divine love of God, even in the struggle of their everyday lives. A lifeline for those who desperately need it, this book helps readers overcome despair, find hope, and spread that hope to an aching world.