Into the Fire

Every now and then people need to either give or receive a book with something inside to encourage them or give them hope in the storms of life. Not in the mood for heavy duty reading or clichéd writing, we search for just the right “note” to enrich a life that’s suffering or down or experiencing hopelessness.

With simple but meaningful poetic rhyme, Cheryl Ricker creates the different settings and tones of hurt and hope in her debut short gift book that will touch the hearts of all who are tempted to lose hope in the pain. Using brief but potent quotations from a variety of sources coupled with scriptures to make them profound, this little book speaks to the downtrodden or hurting souls in all of us. Life throws us mean streaks, but Jesus takes the hits with us and reminds us of our futures with Him.

Although not a devotional, A Friend in the Storm could serve as one. This little book can be a one sitting read or a meandering meditation. The elegant truths captured in Cheryl’s poems will keep you pondering the closeness of Jesus no matter how bitter or testing the trial. Her writings transport the reader to the eternal, taking the load off the present and restoring hope in the ultimate future.

If you’re looking for a worthwhile gift book for any occasion but one that offers meaningful yet simple hope, A Friend in the Storm is a definite choice.

(Published by Zondervan but printed in China.)

Father, you have kept Cheryl close to you through thick and thin, hard and easy, and she looks to you for her comfort and direction. Please continue to lead her and keep her steady. Bless her, Lord. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.