Author's note:
We are tethered to hope because we’re tethered to God. The tether I’m referring to is not a leash to reign us in—something limiting or restrictive—but an umbilical cord that keeps us connected to the mother-heart of God who gives and sustains life. When you are tethered to hope, no heartache can undo the tether; no noise can undermine the grace of being found in God’s care; no confusion can render powerless the hand of God who is able to steady us.
My experience of being tethered to hope mirrors my hope for you—that you will be able to enfold yourself in this same message as you read: you’re already tethered.
Connect with God's kindness in the aftermath of experiencing sudden shock, change, or loss
Tethered to Hope: The Quiet Kindness of God in Crisis, Change, and the Spaces in Between by Adriel Booker
A kind companion for the disorienting liminal space between crisis and change:
When the initial shock waves begin to settle after a job loss, a diagnosis, a relationship breakdown, a season of grief or intense change, or a jarring shift in faith or identity, we find ourselves in the crisis after the crisis – the aftermath of whatever it is that has splayed our hearts wide open. These lonely, liminal spaces between who we were and who we’re becoming are disorienting and confusing. It can be hard to hold on to hope when our bearings feel illusive.
In the exhausting tension between here and there where pain and confusion feel loud, Adriel Booker helps you perceive God’s quiet kindness that has been there all along, hidden in plain sight on the underside of crisis, change, and all the spaces in between.
Adriel lights a candle in your darkness and companions you as you adjust to the low light and begin to apprehend the reality that you’re already tethered to hope–even when you feel anything but.
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Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss by Adriel Booker
Though one in four pregnancies ends in loss, miscarriage is shrouded in such secrecy and stigma that the woman who experiences it often feels deeply isolated, unsure how to process her grief. Her body seems to have betrayed her. Her confidence in the goodness of God is rattled. Her loved ones don’t know what to say. Her heart is broken. She may feel guilty, ashamed, angry, depressed, confused, or alone.
With vulnerability and tenderness, Adriel Booker shares intimate stories about her experiences with miscarriage to help you navigate your own grief and know you aren’t alone. She tackles complex questions about faith, suffering, and God’s will with sensitivity and clarity, devoid of religious clichés or pat answers. Ultimately, Adriel invites you to a wide-open place of grace, honesty, and genuine hope as you discover a redemption story unfolding in the shadows of your loss. She also includes practical resources for ways to help guide children through grief, advice on pregnancy after loss, and special sections for dads and loved ones.
Grace Like Scarlett will help you:
- Better understand your grief and find language to help you talk about your experiences with others.
- Examine the complexities of abstract or disenfranchised grief and the social or religious pressures that can contribute toward a short-circuited grieving process.
- Dignify your grief experience and support you in your journey toward healing.
- Examine grief, pain, and suffering from a Christian perspective by exploring biblical texts, the life of Jesus, and other figures from the Old and New Testaments.
- Help you examine your faith and doubt in the aftermath of your grief, and provide you a safe space to ask hard questions.
- Help you find ways to honor and remember your baby’s life.
- Leave you with practical resources to support healthy relationships with your spouse, children, friends, and church community in the wake of your loss.
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“I bought your book when I miscarried the first time. It helped me so much. I read it again when we miscarried again. When I see or hear of someone miscarrying I always purchase this book and mail it to them with a card. I think I’ve literally probably bought 25 copies.” —Kayla
“I bought dozens of books after our miscarriage and this one was the most impactful. I couldn’t put it down. I’ve loved being able to gift it to some very special friends who have been walking the road of baby loss and I’ve heard how much Adriel’s words have impacted them in the midst of their heartache.” —Caitlin
“Adriel, I work at a faith-based pregnancy medical clinic and help women with reproductive loss. I use your book as our guide to walk alongside women after miscarriage. Thank you for writing this courageous, beautifully written book. It is true discipleship, not a bandage.” —Tanya
