Katie Davis Majors – författare

How do you hold on to hope when you don't get the ending you asked for? When Katie Davis Majors moved to Uganda, accidentally founded a booming organization,and later became the mother of thirteen girls through the miracle of adoption, shedetermined to weave her life together with the people she desired to serve. But joy oftengave way to sorrow as she invested her heart fully in walking alongside people in the grip ofpoverty, addiction, desperation, and disease. After unexpected tragedy shook her family, for the first time Katie began to wonder, Is God really good? Does He really love us? When she turned to Him with her questions, God spoke truth to her heart and drew her even deeper into relationship with Him. Daring to Hope is an invitation to cling to the God of the impossible-the God who whispers His love to us in the quiet, in the mundane, when our prayers are not answered the way we want or the miracle doesn't come. It's about a mother discovering the extraordinary strength it takes to be ordinary. It's about choosing faith no matter the circumstanceand about encountering God's goodness in the least expected places. Though your heartaches and dreams may take a different shape, you will find your own questions echoed in these pages. You'll be reminded of the gifts of joy in the midst of sorrow. And you'll hear God's whisper: Hold on to hope. I will meet you here. Content Benefits: Picking up where she left off in the best-selling book Kisses from Katie, Katie Davis Majors shares her ongoing experiences in Uganda as the adoptive mother to thirteen girls and describes how she's wrestled through the darkness of disappointment to find the answer to whether God truly is good. Inspiring story of a woman of faith who trusted GodRiveting account of a ministry in UgandaThe follow up to Kisses from KatieHonest look at what happens when tragedy happens and faith is shakenWrestles with how to find God in the doubts and questionsPerfect book to encourage someone who is struggling in their faithIdeal reading for anyone who loves to see God at work in the worldGreat gift idea to encourage othersBinding - PaperbackPages - 240Publisher - Authentic Media

As a missionary, wife, and mum of fifteen, Katie Davis Majors knows how hard it can be to receive God's peace instead of giving in to fear and worry. Family emergencies, unexpected life-shifting events, and the busy rhythms of family life have at times left her reeling. In 'Safe All Along', Katie offers reflections and stories from around the world and from her own kitchen table about her personal journey toward living from a place of surrendered trust. Every chapter leads us deep into Scripture as we learn what it looks like to break free from anxiety and take hold of peace.Rich in biblical explorations of lament and praise, forgiveness and hope, service and surrender, Safe All Along asks, what practical choices can we make to experience the peace Jesus promised amid disappointment and uncertainty? How can we live with joy and confidence even when we're pulled into the rapids of life?Our God has promised us a peace that transcends all understanding. And we can accept his promise, trusting that in him we are safe all along.

In ihrem letzten Highschooljahr nutzt Katie Davis ihre Ferien für einen kurzen Missionseinsatz in Uganda. Die Situation der Menschen und besonders der Kinder bewegt sie zutiefst. Sie weiß, es ist ihre Berufung zurückzukehren. Und so gibt sie ihr komfortables Leben, ihre Collegepläne und ihre große Liebe auf und geht nach Afrika. In Uganda wird sie Mutter für verwaiste Kinder und engagiert sich in einem sozialen Projekt, das den Ärmsten ein Heim, Nahrung, Ausbildung und Gesundheitsvorsorge ermöglicht. Ihre Geschichte ist ein Zeugnis dafür, dass ein Einzelner die Welt verändern kann.