The Gift of One Day
How to Find Hope When Life Gets Hard
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LOS ANGELES TIMES AND ECPA BESTSELLER • Kerry and Chris Shook’s grandson Jude lived for only one day after he was born. That one day changed the way they live every day. Now they share their lessons of faith and hope.
Jude Samuel Shook lived through only one sunset and one sunrise. Just one rotation of the planet . . . and he went home to be with God.
Yet the way Jude unwrapped the divine gift of his one day changed the way his grandparents now live every day. A little boy who lived on this earth for just a handful of hard-fought hours caused Kerry and Chris to wonder, How many of our days make a breath of difference to those around us?
Their personal journal of loss, longing, and love eventually became known as the Miracle Book, a record of the ways God showed up in the midst of this hard and unexpected heartbreak. From this book, Kerry and Chris have gleaned fourteen life-altering truths, such as:
• When Tomorrow Is Too Much, Pray Just for Today, Lord
• You Are Dependent on God for Every Breath
• Hard Isn’t the Opposite of Good
• Fear and Faith Can’t Occupy the Same Space
• There Is a Hidden Gift in Every Hurt
These lessons have forever changed the way the Shooks approach each new day. And no matter your current situation, they can do the same for you.
Join Kerry and Chris Shook on the journey of making every day matter!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Married coauthors Kerry and Chris Shook (One Month to Live), founders of Woodlands Church in Houston, Tex., tackle grief and loss with this poignant recollection of their grandson Jude's single day alive, and how the experience transformed their perspective for the better. Made up of stories first recorded in their "Miracle Book" during the fight for Jude's life after he was born with kidney malfunction, their affecting anecdotes show how God provided lessons learned through strife. Despite their unanswered prayers, the Shooks know their loss was not for nothing: "We don't understand why Jude's story was written this way, and we don't expect to in this lifetime. But if these chains serve to advance the gospel, what does it matter?" Their stories, which include getting hugs from strangers and sharing the gospel with a stranger on an airplane, are used as anecdotal evidence of God's presence and evidence that simple acts of kindness can lighten burdens. The Shooks heart-wrenchingly delve into the ways they've explored their pain, surrendering to God's will for the greater good. Asking readers to see pain as an opportunity for personal growth, the Shooks provide a gripping portrait of the strength of faith in overcoming trauma.
