Hope for Tough Times - Paperback

by Mary J. Nelson (Author)

God is With You-No Matter What Tough times may seem insurmountable, but they are no match for God Even when you feel like you can't endure another day, God is guiding you safely through as you lean on Him. With compelling honesty and wisdom, Mary J. Nelson takes you on a rare journey into the heart of God and shows you how you can experience breakthrough and renewed hope in times of testing. Exploring the unchanging truths of Scripture will encourage you to believe that God has not abandoned you in your trials, but will bring special blessing to your life through them. Whether you are suffering job loss, failing health, family strife, or spiritual emptiness, Hope for Tough Times will bring you comfort and a deeper level of maturity as you emerge from your tough times into a new place of freedom.

Author Biography

Mary J. Nelson is an author, speaker, and Associate Pastor of Prayer and Freedom Ministries at Hosanna! Lutheran Church, a church of over 6500 members in Lakeville, MN. She has a passion for helping people encounter God and His goodness in the midst of trials and be empowered and set free to live out their destiny. She emerged from a breast cancer diagnosis in 1999 eager to share how God restored and transformed her life. Her deepest desire is to give away what she has freely received. Her books inspire those suffering from cancer, broken relationships, unemployment, financial failure, or devastating loss by helping them draw close to the heart of God. She founded and leads the Pray for the Cure cancer healing ministry at Hosanna! where she also serves as a leader in the Sozo inner healing ministry. She and her husband, Howie, have two adult children and two grandchildren, and have been married for 35 years. They enjoy exploring the country together on their Gold Wing motorcycle and are leaders in Hosanna! Bikers, a ministry that reaches over 600 fellow bikers.