{"product_id":"9781496465153_the-night-is-normal","title":"The Night Is Normal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's unnerving, isn't it? When our faith feels ungrounded, untethered . . . unreal.\u003c\/b\u003e When our certainty is adrift, as though an undercurrent has pulled us away from shore into the deep, into the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is disillusionment.\u003cbr\u003e This is spiritual pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is losing hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if this is you--if you're in a dark night of the soul--please know that you are not alone. (And you are not as far away from safety as you may feel or fear.) Though faith shines best in full sun, it grows depth in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe night is not your enemy.\u003cbr\u003e In fact, the night is necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Night Is Normal\u003c\/i\u003e, revered author, speaker, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a groundbreaking perspective that reveals spiritual disillusionment as an unexpected friend. Within these sacred pages, you'll explore how: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roots--and fruits--of spiritual pain are actually an invitation to deep love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMistaking emotions for devotion and viewing abundance as proof of obedience create an unsustainable model for Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong night-faith can lead you into something far more satisfying than understanding and far more powerful than peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur reality is broken, but God has not changed. Whether you're disillusioned with God, yourself, or others, Alicia offers practical and soul-full tools to help you navigate the night and find your way to a livable and love-saturated hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour night will not last forever.\u003cbr\u003e Within it, there is priceless treasure\u003cbr\u003e that's simply too weighty to be sourced in sunshine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr Chole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701286907953,"sku":"9781496465153","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781496465153.jpg?v=1780470960","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781496465153_the-night-is-normal","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}