Laughing at the Days to Come: Facing Present Trials and Future Uncertainties with Gospel Hope

by Tessa Thompson Narrated by Susan Hanfield

Overview

In Laughing at the Days to Come, Tessa Thompson shares a poignant story of physical suffering and her journey to not only understand God's hand at work in it, but to face the future with laughter. This book is gospel centered and hope-filled. Chapter after chapter, the author directs our focus to Christ and his work for us. We all face suffering in this fallen world, but we are not without hope. In Laughing at the Days to Come, listeners are equipped to face their own stories of suffering with joy because of our present and future hope in Christ.



Tessa Thompson was fifteen years old when she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disease that took away her hearing and would eventually cause chronic pain and other health complications. Faced with a future of uncertainty, she encountered Proverbs: 31:25: "Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come." The godly woman of Proverbs 31 had something Tessa lacked-a vision for life that allowed her to laugh at the future. In this warmly personal account, Tessa insightfully considers what she calls the Christian's "peculiar perspective on suffering" and shows you how the hope of God's Word will enable you to laugh at the days to come even in the midst of tears and suffering.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Tessa has two gifts for the Church: a powerful true-life story of learning to trust God’s sovereignty and a unique ability to simply explain deep theological truths. I wept as I read this book. Whether you’re wrestling with singleness, physical challenges, or piles of laundry, Tessa’s words will reorient your heart and mind to remember the character and presence of God—and equip you to truly laugh at the days to come.” - Hayley Mullins, managing editor, Revive Our Hearts


“In a world addicted to cheap laughs that demean God and mock sufferers, here’s a unique book on Christian laughter that glorifies God and lifts up sufferers. A book on laughter that will make you cry tears of sympathy, tears of joy, and tears of worship. A remarkable book by a remarkable woman with a remarkable God.” - David Murray, professor of Old Testament and practical theology, Puritan Reformed Seminary


"Laughing at the Days to Come is a biblically rich and refreshingly honest look at the realities of suffering and how the gospel empowers us to persevere in strength, courage, truth, and hope. As if she's sitting across from you with a cup of coffee, Tessa shares her personal journey of hearing loss and pain, and the fears that have come with them, and invites you to take a fresh look at how the truth of the gospel empowers us not only to have strength for today but to laugh at the days to come." - Sarah Walton, coauthor of Hope When It Hurts

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177240671
Publisher:	EChristian, Inc.
Publication date:	03/17/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged

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