Book description
Support and wisdom when serious illness strikes
Sally Wilke gets it. She has lived with and through the serious chronic illness of someone she cared deeply about. And she has provided pastoral care to individuals and families in similar situations. Waiting for Good News captures her hard-won, helpful, and hope-filled…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Waiting for Good News as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved the different perspectives throughout this book on chronic illness. I loved how it displayed chronic illness from a caregiver's point of view, a personal point of view, and even shared how it can affect families and marriages. I loved the realness and rawness about chronic illness and how there was a faith aspect.
With so many different stories shared from different people, I was able to easily relate while also learning new perspectives about chronic illness. I was left feeling empathy, not just for those who live with chronic illness, but also for those who are impacted by…
From Leah's list on being a Christian struggling with chronic illness.
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