Hope Is On The Way

This is my story . . . and it is your story. Who of us has not experienced devastating, even unexpected, loss? (Think Good Friday.) Who of us has not walked through the silent hopelessness of an uncertain future, an unanswered prayer? (Think dark Saturday.) Yet even in our anguish, we yearn for the joy of a glorious new day! (Think Easter Sunday.) Pam Ellinger-Dixon's book is a practical, inspiring, and faith-filled resource to help us navigate the uncharted waters of the inevitable difficult seasons of life. It will encourage and aid you in writing the next chapters of your own life's story.

-REV. LLOYD LARSON, composer of 1,500+ sacred and church music pieces

Dr. Ellinger-Dixon's book is such a well-written and clearly composed approach to grief, and one that is new to me. I was most taken by the vivid storytelling she uses to keep you reading, with stories of survivors both biblical and modern day. She even includes raw confessions from her own struggles. The author pulls no punches here; she gives it to us straight. Grieving hurts, but grieving with a Saturday perspective gives us something that seems impossible-a glimmer of hope. This is a good read and a good tool.

-CORY EDWARDS, film director of Hoodwinked and Hoodwinked 2, and screenwriter

Hope Is on the Way shines fresh light on the path from hurting to healing. Dr. Pam's years of experience as a psychologist provide a wealth of practical tips, and her heart for God on the darkest Saturdays of life makes this book a vibrant ray of sunshine.

-RACHEL WOJO, author of One More Step: Finding Strength When You Feel Like Giving Up, Growth Groups Director at Speak Up Ministries

With the wisdom of a trained therapist and the deep trust of a committed Christian, Dr. Pam Ellinger-Dixon explores the power of Holy Saturday, the oft-forgotten day between Friday's tragedy and Sunday's triumph. This is not a book of easy answers, but one of hard truths and the Spirit-inspired courage to face them. Through stories from her professional practice and her personal life, the author explores how "Saturday is the beginning of deep change." As surely as seeds sprout in the dark earth, we are assured that the tragedies of our Saturdays can be the soil in which hope takes root.

-DR. BRAD A. BINAU

professor of pastoral theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University