And Still She Laughs: Defiant Joy in the Depths of Suffering

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Kate Merrick examines the Bibles gritty stories of resilient women as well as her own experience losing a childa journey followed by more than a million on prayfordaisy.comto reveal the reality of surprising joy and deep hope even in the midst of heartache.

Is it possible live fullyeven joyfullyin the middle of overwhelming pain

In the excruciating aftermath of her young daughters death from cancer, Kate Merrick struggled to find a way to live. Not just to survive or go through the motions, but to live fully. Faithfully. With real joy amid inevitable tears.

To discover how, Kate delved into the stories in the Bible of real women who suffered deeply and emerged somehow joyful. How did Sarah, after twenty-five years of achingly empty arms, learn to laugh without bitterness How did Bathsheba, defiled by the king who then had her husband killed, come to walk in strength and dignity, to smile without fear of the future In her encounters with these heroines of the faith, Kate discovered how to have contentmentand even joywhatever the circumstances.

By turns heartbreaking and humorous, And Still She Laughs reveals the secret to finding hope in the midst of devastation. In the end, no matter what hardships we face, we can smile, cry, and come away fulllaughing without fear and eagerly looking for what is to come.

And Still She Laughs is the terrifying, tearful, heartbreaking, heart healing and humorous, definitive true story of survival and triumph.

Kathy Ireland, chair of Kathy Ireland Worldwide

Kate Merrick is one of those women that I always wish I had more time withher honesty, sincerity, and messy straightforwardness are different, in the very best way. Her book, And Still She Laughs, is the same way. Its one of those books I will keep coming back to it for truth and inspiration.

Lindsey Nobles, COO of the IF:Gathering

Author Bio

Kate Merrick is the cofounder of the Reality family of churches along with her husband, Britt. When she's not writing, speaking at retreats and conferences, or #slayingmotherhood, you can find her at the beach, in the garden, or making delicious messes in the kitchen. She lives with her family and a flock of chickens in Carpinteria, California.