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The Night Is Normal: A Guide through Spiritual Pain
Written by Alicia Britt Chole
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It's unnerving, isn't it? When our faith feels ungrounded, untethered . . . unreal. When our certainty is adrift, as though an undercurrent has pulled us away from shore into the deep, into the darkness.
And 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.)
The night is not your enemy. In fact, the night is necessary.
In The Night Is Normal, revered author, speaker, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a groundbreaking perspective that reveals spiritual disillusionment as an unexpected friend. Within this book, you'll explore how: spiritual pain is actually an invitation to deep love; mistaking emotions for devotion and viewing abundance as proof of obedience create an unsustainable model for Christianity; and a strong night-faith can lead you into something far more satisfying than understanding and far more powerful than peace.
Our 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.
And 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.)
The night is not your enemy. In fact, the night is necessary.
In The Night Is Normal, revered author, speaker, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole offers a groundbreaking perspective that reveals spiritual disillusionment as an unexpected friend. Within this book, you'll explore how: spiritual pain is actually an invitation to deep love; mistaking emotions for devotion and viewing abundance as proof of obedience create an unsustainable model for Christianity; and a strong night-faith can lead you into something far more satisfying than understanding and far more powerful than peace.
Our 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.
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Alicia Britt Chole
An award-winning writer, Dr. Alicia Britt Chole’s messages address both head and heart and are often described as grace-filled surgeries. Alicia is a speaker, author, and leadership mentor who enjoys thunderstorms, jalapenos, and honest questions. To explore Alicia’s other books or learn more about her ministry, visit www.aliciabrittchole.com.
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Reviews for The Night Is Normal
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a fantastic book!! I read ‘When God Doesn’t Make Sense’ (Dobson) after our first tragedy, and this after the next massive, life altering disillusionment. Both helped me SO much to reframe what happened, and hold on to faith and my hope in God Himself. Thank you for this!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Best book I have read this year. Helped me incredibly