When Faith Gets Shaken

Patrick Regan's identity as a leader and fixer of problems was shattered by a sudden onslaught of family health crises. In this insightful book, Patrick draws on his experience of vulnerability and shaken faith to help readers to lean on God as they go through their own dark times.

Publisher Description

Things were going badly wrong. Patrick's three children all faced serious health problems. His dad got cancer. He and Diane lost a baby. When Patrick faced a series of excruciating operations to his knees, he realised his faith had been shaken. Patrick has always been a leader, a fixer, someone who made things happen. Feeling vulnerable, he started blogging, speaking openly. The response startled him, as people responded to his honesty. What Patrick has learned is to be fully present, moment by moment, so he could see what God was doing, and allow himself to be seen in turn. He shows us how to emerge from our coping mechanisms, to stop pretending when we are running on empty - in the dark times, Someone is still holding on to us. "Our emotional wellbeing is as important as our physical," says Patrick. "I hope this book will help those going through tough challenges, so they can hear that quiet voice that says, 'let's try again tomorrow'."