Deep Night, Bright Morning: Rediscovering the Power of Hope

by Anita Cleverly

Overview

Every tragedy has the potential to leave dreams and destiny in tatters. The death of someone we love, and indeed serious loss of any kind, crushes, paralyzes and immobilizes us. It empowers doubt, releases hopelessness, robs us of energy, and makes us sit down by the wayside in tears and give up.
 
Deep Night, Bright Morning reminds readers that nobody goes entirely untouched by hurt, grief, or pain. As it guides people toward the light and love of Christ, author Anita Cleverly includes Scripture and meditation to help readers find or recover a passion for pursuing God and His calling on their lives. A source of love, hope, and empowerment to serve Christ.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830778546
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Anita Cleverly, along with her husband Charlie, leads St. Aldates Church in Oxford, one of the most influential Churches in the UK. A well-established leader, Anita speaks widely at events and conferences across the United Kingdom and beyond.
 

Table of Contents

Foreword 9
Acknowledgements 13
Preface 17
1. Unless a Seed Fall to the Ground 23
2. Double Blessing 35
3. Every Sparrow Falling, Every Grain of Sand 49
4. The Hearts of the Fathers 73
5. Simeons and Samuels, Hannahs and Annas 91
6. Slowing Down and Sweetening Up 107
7. A Church for All Nations 121
8. All You Need Is Love 135
9. A Reformation of Manners 153
10. God’s Retirement Plan Is Out of This World 173
11. Freedom from Shame 189
12. Guilty Pleasures 207
13. When Death Strikes Early 223
14. Pain, the Gift Nobody Wants 241
15. The Voice of This Calling 263
Notes 289
For Further Reading 303

Editorial Reviews

‘Anita’s searing description of the grief, guilt and heartbreak she has endured confronts us with the horror of suffering, and yet this is a book that pulsates with life and hope. Her testimony will surely help those facing their own personal darkness to discover the light of Christ and inspire many to a life of adoring, trusting, radical discipleship. Anita writes beautifully—I was moved to tears at times.’

Vaughan Roberts

‘Anita writes with a burning honesty about the hardest experience of her life yet her book is filled with compassion, wisdom, grace and hope.’

Steven Croft

‘I am so grateful Anita has been able to recommission this important and moving story for a new generation hungry to find the realness of God in the middle of the realness of life’s struggle. Anita and Charlie remain so soft-hearted and deeply committed to being followers of Jesus over the long-haul, and their commitment to investing in young adults has been a real gift to the Church more widely over the years. To have such a story that disciples the reader in God’s presence in the suffering and pain that inevitably comes with being human and walking life’s road is vital. This is especially powerful for those who might have been taught more about God’s wonderful plans and dreams for our lives, and less about the reality of disappointment and the resilience of faith in the midst of the dark that is also true. Thank you for how you live your life, Anita, and thank you for sharing some of it with us in this book.’

Miriam Swaffield

‘Some people are so real and easy to talk to, exchanges with them are heart to heart and so you are not only connecting but you are changed by that connection, this is Anita. In these pages Anita will share her story, you will feel understood deeply, you will be touched by Jesus and inspired to pursue him and you will be changed. Anita is authentic; she truly lives the life she encourages us to find.’

Debby Wright

‘Anita’s searing description of the grief, guilt and heartbreak she has endured confronts us with the horror of suffering, and yet this is a book that pulsates with life and hope. Her testimony will surely help those facing their own personal darkness to discover the light of Christ and inspire many to a life of adoring, trusting, radical discipleship. Anita writes beautifully—I was moved to tears at times.’