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Daring to Hope: Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful by Katie Davis Majors
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 :)
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.
bookrescuer's review against another edition
5.0
This book was full of reminders of just how good God is. It was a sweet read, and beautifully written.
emilyusuallyreading's review against another edition
4.0
There is a more realistic, serious tone in Daring to Hope than in Kisses from Katie. Katie is no longer a wide-eyed teenager determined to adopt every orphan she can. She has faced the gut-wrenching loss that so many do in total poverty. She has lost a child, good friends, and so many community members. She knows the gravity of her life calling - and so her wisdom now comes from a place of steadfastness and hope rather than of giddy optimism. This is so refreshing.
I appreciated the chronological order of the book. Katie often breaks into tangents and explanations of different Bible stories, comparing her situation to that of Abraham, of Martha, and so on - and knowing that we would step back into where we were before helped with the clarity of her story.
I appreciated the chronological order of the book. Katie often breaks into tangents and explanations of different Bible stories, comparing her situation to that of Abraham, of Martha, and so on - and knowing that we would step back into where we were before helped with the clarity of her story.
rachelb36's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
In her second book, Katie does a great job of constantly pointing readers back to Christ as she repeatedly asserts His trustworthiness, even when we don't understand what He's doing or why.
It was a little disappointing that a few stories were repeats from her first book.
I was a little frustrated that though she kept talking about hoping even in your suffering, most of the suffering she talked of walking through was not her own. While helping others through their suffering is not less important than dealing with the disappointments and hardships in your own life, it is very different, and I found it hard to relate at times. I also thought it a bit ironic that she talks of trusting God even when you don't get your "happy ever after" ending, and then she ended her book on her own, real "happy ever after" ending - her marriage and the birth of her first son. It's a good thing to share of God's obviously-good blessings but, in a way, this time it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Overall, it was an encouraging read.
In her second book, Katie does a great job of constantly pointing readers back to Christ as she repeatedly asserts His trustworthiness, even when we don't understand what He's doing or why.
It was a little disappointing that a few stories were repeats from her first book.
I was a little frustrated that though she kept talking about hoping even in your suffering, most of the suffering she talked of walking through was not her own. While helping others through their suffering is not less important than dealing with the disappointments and hardships in your own life, it is very different, and I found it hard to relate at times. I also thought it a bit ironic that she talks of trusting God even when you don't get your "happy ever after" ending, and then she ended her book on her own, real "happy ever after" ending - her marriage and the birth of her first son. It's a good thing to share of God's obviously-good blessings but, in a way, this time it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Overall, it was an encouraging read.
55_sallymander's review against another edition
5.0
Katie Davis Majors is a young missionary in Uganda who gives her all for the One above. She writes about her experiences as a missionary how life isn't always fair, but you have to learn to accept what God the Father gives you and use it in your own life to help others. She has grown in her personal relationship with Jesus and has been able to minister to other people from all walks of life. She has adopted and fostered a lot of girls. She has a very full life there in Uganda. I'm thankful that she is able to share a sliver of that life with her readers. Highly recommend.
jessmlamb's review against another edition
5.0
The title of this book is now "Daring to Hope", FYI.
One of the most gut-wrenching, spiritually compelling and inspiring books I've ever read. Completely blown away by what Katie Davis Majors shares. I was lucky enough to read this early manuscript in the office, and I cannot recommend it highly enough -- y'all need to pre-order and have this show up on your doorstep on October 3 .
One of the most gut-wrenching, spiritually compelling and inspiring books I've ever read. Completely blown away by what Katie Davis Majors shares. I was lucky enough to read this early manuscript in the office, and I cannot recommend it highly enough -- y'all need to pre-order and have this show up on your doorstep on October 3 .
katemarie99's review against another edition
5.0
I was re-reading this book in prep to give it to a friend and guys --
SO. WORTH. THE. REREAD. This story breaks me wide open and then puts me back together in a way that makes sense. Is there a way to give it 1,000 stars instead of just five??
(Pssst. You should read this book.)
SO. WORTH. THE. REREAD. This story breaks me wide open and then puts me back together in a way that makes sense. Is there a way to give it 1,000 stars instead of just five??
(Pssst. You should read this book.)
graciemartin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5