Hope Amid The Pain by Leslie L. McKee

 

Do you have chronic pain or a chronic illness? Or maybe someone close to you shares those struggles. Hope Amid the Pain by Leslie L. McKee is a 60-day devotional journal that is both practical and inspirational.

Hope Amid the Pain has a reading for each of the 60 days that begins with a Bible verse, then has a short, but meaty reading, followed by a brief prayer and then a prompt with space to write following the reading. There is quite a bit of writing space but you could certainly journal in your own empty notebook if you are wanting quite a bit of space. 

At the end of the book there are appendixes that offer a lot of good information. Appendix A includes advice for the newly diagnosed that is quite practical and full of wisdom from someone who has been in this place. Appendix B includes tips, helps and hacks for living a better life with the chronic illness. Appendix C includes a lot of good information on gratitude journaling. I thought it was especially helpful that she shares information on gratitude journaling apps. I had no idea they existed, let alone that there were several options. Appendix D includes exercises for deep breathing, which has been shown to help deal with pain and may even lessen it. Leslie then tells her story at the back of the book. There is also an extensive list of online resources that could possibly be helpful to the reader.

All in all, Hope Amid the Pain is a beautiful book that includes both a lot of practical advice but also a lot of inspiration and encouragement for someone dealing with pain and illness of some sort. It would be a nice gift to include in a gift basket of goodies for someone who was newly diagnosed as well as one to purchase for yourself if you need it.

I received a copy of this book through JustRead Tours from the author and Ambassador International. All opinions within this review are my own.