100 Books Like Discovering Hope

How do you live well when the physical foundation of your life is crumbling? This is the challenge for millions who live with diseases for which there is no cure. These incurable ailments produce a life of constant pain, fatigue, numbness, dizziness, and other debilitating symptoms that create chronic suffering. Can you thrive in life while experiencing the suffering persistent sickness provokes? In When There Is No Cure, Dr. Craig Svensson guides readers to a path of thriving when life’s journey includes an incurable ailment. Drawing on his expertise as a pharmacist-scientist, as well as a fellow sufferer with several… show more.

Is chronic illness taking over your heart as much as your body? Physical symptoms and limitations change all aspects of life, leading to losses and to unique challenges that are difficult to navigate. Writing from her own experience with these issues, Esther Smith focuses heavily on encouragement and practical application, showing you how to release guilt and shame, ask for help, balance work and rest, and get through days of difficult symptoms. Each day, you will be encouraged as you consider how God uses illness in sanctifying, kingdom-advancing ways to display his glory and work in your heart.

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Amazon Bestselling author Kimberly Rae, who lives with five annoying (and sometimes serious) health conditions, shares her medical mishaps and just plain weird experiences, such as:

*When her blood tests were lost at the hospital and she almost got treated for a random stranger’s liver problem.
*When the doctor’s Central IV went up to her jugular instead of down, and he told her he’d fix it tomorrow!
*Strange medical adventures from countries around the world.

Along with jokes, fun facts, and stories from other chronically ill friends, Laughter for the Sick & Tired may be just the dose of medicine… show more.

Fry, a Nashville native, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over 20 years ago and used his experiences living with a chronic illness to write "Determined." In the book, Fry incorporates his Christian faith to offer biblically-based encouragement and a roadmap for others to help them live life with a more positive outlook. It provides suggestions, reassurance and inspiration for those looking for answers post-diagnosis and how to live a more positive and encouraging life for God in the face of their new challenge. The book also has a bonus section with devotionals and links to encouraging songs that will help… show more.

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 wisdom.

Wilke organizes this book around seven questions that those who face serious illness often ask. From "What Is the Diagnosis" to "Where Do I Find More Help?" she accompanies readers on their own journey.

The heart of the book is the stories--Wilke's own, those of others who have struggled… show more.

When a chronic illness shatters your future, how do you pick up the pieces? Three health conditions upended Shannon Cramer's life in her early twenties. Two years later, unanswered prayers for healing broke her heart. One truth she knew for sure . . . if she was going to face a lifetime of suffering, she needed to keep believing in God's love for her. Could Jesus restore her confidence in his goodness and teach her to survive this "new normal"? Twelve years into disability, Jesus has done so much more . . . This is a book for warriors. It… show more.

Chronic pain, illness, and disability take so much away. Sometimes it seems as though they take everything we have ever loved and held dear. Our physical abilities and our jobs. Our current passions and future dreams. Our finances and our friends. Our sense of community and our ability to engage the world in ways we could before.

Chronic pain takes away our sense of self and who we always thought ourselves to be. How in the world are we supposed to deal with this fact?

In this book, I hope to teach you how to mourn your losses – everything… show more.

It's hard not to feel overwhelmed when you're going through a protracted illness. The feelings in suffering can lead you to ask,

"Why, Lord, am I going through this crisis that has me battling low self-esteem due to my debilitating disease?"

"Why am I wrestling with loneliness? It seems no one cares."

"Why am I living with anxiety and depression? Will I be able to experience joy?"

Many people experience chronic illness or physical disability from which they may not be healed fully or at all. They may find it hard to stay upbeat while praying for healing, especially when… show more.

At just 21 years old, Natalie was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome/M.E., a debilitating health condition. In her quest for recovery, Natalie embarked on a long and challenging journey, learning that hope is never lost. This true story chronicles her path, highlighting how she leaned on her strong Christian faith to find resilience. Natalie's journey aims to inspire others who are also struggling with chronic illness and mental health challenges. Through her experiences, she offers a message of hope and strength to those facing similar battles.

With vulnerability and honesty, Jerry Sittser walks through his own grief and loss to show that new life is possible--one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple and ordinary gifts. This 25th anniversary edition features a new introduction and two additional chapters, one which provides help for pastors and counselors.

Loss came suddenly for Jerry Sittser. In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience such a catastrophic loss in our lifetime, all of us will… show more.