If what you’re after is a light, fluffy book that spins Scripture verses and upbeat platitudes into a feel-good philosophy that melts in your mouth like cotton candy, you’ll have to keep looking.  This is not that book.

If, on the other hand, your heart longs for an achingly honest, unflinching look at reality – and the presence of God in that reality ― you’ve come to the right place.  Carol Kent’s journey to hope has been a long, difficult one, and she courageously shares it with us. As she says, “This book is about choices—not the kind we place on goal charts, but the choices we all need to make when our carefully developed life plan takes a U-turn or comes to a sudden halt.”

A sampling of chapter titles reflects some of those choices:

When I Wonder What God Could Possibly Be Thinking . . .
I Choose Trust

When Nothing Goes According to My Plan . . .
I Choose Relinquishment

When I Want to Give Up . . .
I Choose Purposeful Action

The stories of others who have chosen to “embrace the new opportunities and unexpected joys” of a life turned upside down are woven through the book. Vulnerable and poignant, A New Kind of Normal is an ultimately triumphant message of life, hope, and joy.