Doesn't it feel like the world has just…changed? Optimists are wrestling with pessimism. People who were formerly happy and content now look at the world with disappointment and skepticism. Prestigious professional lives are now lived on video calls in Christmas pajamas. Our relationships have taken a hit and we've lost people we love, and we all just feel a little beat up, you know? A little sad and tired. Life just doesn't feel like it used to.
But does it have to be this way? Is hope possible only if life returns to the way it was? Or is hope something you can experience no matter what?
In Hopeful-ish, Scarlet Hiltibidal answers that question with a resounding yes. In her third and much-anticipated book, Scarlet holds the gospel up to the hard stuff-to deep sadness, disappointments, doubts, overwhelm, weariness, and yes, even the pain that comes with random donkey attacks on one's children (true story). And guess what? The gospel doesn't just hold up. It proves that hope is possible and radiant, even here. Even in the mess and the heartache and the disillusionment and the losses.
In her trademark relatable, hilarious, and vulnerable voice, Scarlet shares funny and heartbreaking stories, all which ultimately point to God's hopeful love story we are living in right now. If you need a long walk with a friend who can give you fresh hope and even a few laughs along the way, open these pages, because Hopeful-ish is for you.
Scarlet Hiltibidal is the author of Afraid of All the Things, You're the Worst Person in the World, He Numbered the Pores on My Face, and the Anxious and Ashamed Bible studies. She writes regularly for ParentLife Magazine, HomeLife Magazine, and She Reads Truth. Scarlet enjoys speaking to women around the country about the freedom and rest available in Jesus. She loves hanging out with her husband and four kids, eating nachos by herself, writing for her friends, and studying stand-up comedy with a passion that should be reserved for more important pursuits.
