Hopeful-ish

Doesn’t it feel like the world has just…changed? Optimists are wrestling with pessimism. People who were formerly happy and content now look at the world with disappointment and skepticism. Prestigious professional lives are now lived on video calls in Christmas pajamas. Our relationships have taken a hit and we’ve lost people we love, and we all just feel a little beat up, you know? A little sad and tired. Life just doesn’t feel like it used to.

But does it have to be this way? Is hope possible only if life returns to the way it was? Or is hope something you can experience no matter what?

In Hopeful-ish, Scarlet Hiltibidal answers that question with a resounding yes. In her third and much-anticipated book, Scarlet holds the gospel up to the hard stuff—to deep sadness, disappointments, doubts, overwhelm, weariness, and yes, even the pain that comes with random donkey attacks on one’s children (true story). And guess what? The gospel doesn’t just hold up. It proves that hope is possible and radiant, even here. Even in the mess and the heartache and the disillusionment and the losses.
If you are new to God’s Word, the Bible is for you.
If you have spent years in the stories of Scripture, the Bible is for you.
If your heart feels hopeful or heavy or a little bit of both, the Bible is for you.

If you are holding this book in your hand, the Bible is for you. You are meant to read it, and you can start today.