Reviews

Daring to Hope: Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful by Katie Davis Majors

drpepperismytruelove16's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

livingforjesus08's review against another edition

5.0

This book is amazing!! So glad I read it! I absolutely loved Kisses from Katie by this author so it was awesome to read a continuation of her story. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone age 14 or older. I feel like it could be a bit hard for younger people to read just because of some of the topics. There was nothing bad or explicit but there were mentions of people being murdered, raped, neglected, and abused. And these things were very glossed over. It just mentioned the kinds of things that Katie saw and helped with in Uganda. It talks about death quite freely as part of the focus of the book is Katie finding hope and trust even when friend after friend died. It's a beautiful book that makes me long for the kind of faith that Katie has. If you're an older teen or adult and especially if you have a heart for kids, than read these books! They're inspiring, and heartwarming.

hanngaz's review against another edition

5.0

Katie's story is one that leaves you encouraged and challenged. It was a story that left me in tears even hours after I put the book down. Katie shares from her heart the work God has done in her life and in the lives of those that come into her home. I would highly recommend this book!!

larieber_reads's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this! Beautiful stories of her life and what God is teaching her.

redcabinreads's review against another edition

5.0

“When I hunger always for Him, even the hard satisfies. Even the grief gives way to joy. Even the bitter is sweet. Even in the dark, I can see His face. Because when we are looking for Him, we will always see Him. I have tasted of His goodness, and now I hunger for it.”

Such an incredible book. This book brought me hope and inspired my faith. Katie’s first book (Kisses From Katie) was more story-like, while this one read a bit more like a devotional. But it was beautiful, and I highly recommend it!

For those who don’t know Katie’s story: she moved to Uganda as an 18-year-old in 2006, founded Amazima ministries there in 2008, and adopted 14 girls, while fostering and caring for many more in the community. She currently lives in Uganda with her 14 girls, one biological child, and husband (also a missionary there).

If you’re looking for an inspiring read, this is it!

(Also, she has a new book coming out in March ☺️

morgangiesbrecht's review against another edition

5.0

Wow, just wow! I read Kisses from Katie a few years ago and loved it. This book was just as touching! I had tears in my eyes on more than one occasion.

shadesgirlak's review against another edition

5.0

It was inspiring to see Katie's walk with God deepen and mature. To see a testimony of beauty from hard times and wresting with God encouraged my faith.

kayathebookworm's review against another edition

4.0

The Lord spoke to me so much through this book that I would never attempt to summarize all He taught me.

In Daring to Hope, Katie Davis tells us of the journey the Lord has led her on to find His goodness in both the broken and the beautiful. She tells us of her darkest times and how she discovered that, had she not gone through those trials, she would have not grown so close to God. It was the hurt, the pain, and the struggle that continually led her to His feet. I think she says it best here: “the things that I thought would break me were the things that drove me straight to Him.”

She also beautifully explores how He provides in the most broken places, how He sees and loves us in our worst moments, and how His grace is truly sufficient for our weaknesses.

Overall, this is definitely a new favorite of mine and I would highly recommend it. 4.5 stars.

God bless,
Kaya :)

moswanky's review against another edition

4.0

This is the second book by Katie Davis Majors. The issues I had with the first book regarding tone and presentation (i.e. her diary pages) are not present in this book. This book rang with stark honesty as Katie shares both the joys and deep sorrows of her life in Uganda. She shows her fight for daily faith in the midst of life difficulties and the extreme poverty she sees all around her. I think it is incredible to see how much she has grown over the past 5-10 years. I would recommend reading Kisses from Katie first to fully appreciate this book.

jillmccracken's review against another edition

3.0

I’ve had Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors on. Y TBR list since before I went to Africa last November. We visited her school (Amazima) in Uganda. Our newly formed nonprofit (cabbageandcrayons.org) hopes to one day build a similar school in Nakuru, Kenya. This book was a collection of stories from her ministries in Jinja, Uganda. I truly enjoyed reading about places I have been, and people I may have met. Mrs. Davis Majors shared stories that broke her heart and sent her to her knees. True stories of loss, sorrow, and exhaustion. Stories that made her cry, shake her head, and almost retreat. Almost, because God wouldn’t let her go. And she dared hope. Through the stories she shared in her book, Mrs. David Majors taught me that hope takes guts. Hope is a risk. Hope is hard, daring, and dangerous. But hope is worth everything it will cost us. Her life is vastly different from mine, but the stories and lessons she shared in her book spoke into my life, inspired me, challenged me, encouraged me, and dared me to look at my own circumstances and still dare to hope in the God of all hope, who is Hope. It was a little too scripture-heavy, which I feel distracted some from her message, and made it less accessible to readers unfamiliar or less versed in scripture.