All the Hard Things - by Sarah Freymuth (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

You May Be Hurting, but You Won't Be Left Behind

Maybe you've received news you never expected to hear. Maybe you're clinging to a wild hope that seems to grow smaller with each passing year. Or maybe you've navigated one impossibly hard season after another, and you don't know how much longer you can endure.

There are no instructions for times like these. No platitudes or forced positivity will do. Instead, All the Hard Things is a devotional offering 50 days of gentle affirmations, scriptural insights, and uplifting reminders of God's intimate goodness for anyone experiencing a season of difficulty.

Regardless of what you are facing, Sarah Freymuth invites you to journey alongside her through each painful circumstance and search for God's presence through it all. The way out of the valley is through the good guidance of our Shepherd, who gives us what we need and leads us by his love. These devotions will help you cling to God's character each day and count on his goodness and faithfulness each step of the way.

Review Quotes

"All the Hard Things is an inspiring and lovely book, a comforting companion for the daily bumps of life and the life-altering moments. Sarah Freymuth's intimate poetic voice invites us into the sacred as we grapple with crushing changes, transitions, pain, and suffering. She guides us through various seasons of difficulty, uncovering and demonstrating the abundant hope and goodness of God. Each daily devotional offers personal breakthroughs, scriptural truth, reflection prompts, and a beautiful prayer. This book is a beacon of hope for all readers, especially when life seems hopeless. It reminds us that our Shepherd, Jesus, is always with us, even in our darkest valleys."
--Deborah Rutherford, podcaster, author, poet, and speaker

"If you've ever wondered where God is in the midst of your suffering and longed for a lifeline as you walked through a spiritual fog, All the Hard Things will meet you right where you are. Sarah comes alongside her reader as a safe confidant who has asked the hard questions, walked the painful paths of faith, and seen God's goodness in the midst of it. Not only that, but she is a steady guide who will help you find the beacon of hope you're searching for and point you toward God's truth. I will be recommending this book for years to come."
--Abby McDonald, author of Surrendering Certainty and Shift, writing coach, and contributor for Proverbs 31 Ministries

"In All the Hard Things, Sarah Freymuth offers the kind of honest, hope-filled companionship readers long for when life unravels. With transparency and wisdom, this gifted writer helps us find God's faithfulness even in our hardest days. Every page feels like sitting with a friend who speaks truth and offers hope. This devotional is for anyone walking through pain who needs a trustworthy guide."
--Maggie Wallem Rowe, author of This Life We Share

"Sarah writes with the voice of a trusted friend, while weaving poetic prose that offers both comfort and courage. Highly recommend this book for anyone traversing life's most difficult trails!"
--Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, speaker, podcaster, and author of Cora Cooks Pancit, Kailani's Gift, Redeemer, and Breathing Through Grief

"Sometimes, when you are going through hard things, the Bible verses or Christian sayings people offer can feel like salt on a wound, or merely a Band-Aid on a gaping wound. Throughout All the Hard Things, Sarah brings a different message. Unafraid to speak to what is breaking our hearts, she gets right to the raw pain and brings the balm of God's Word to our hurting places to begin the healing process."
--Lynn Cowell, Bible teacher and author of Strong & Secure and Fearless Women of the Bible

"What makes our seasons of struggle so difficult isn't only the weight of what we're carrying but the quiet ache that no one truly understands. That's why All the Hard Things is a book I know I'll return to again and again. Here, loneliness finds a tender friend. These pages don't offer quick fixes or weary clichés. They don't dismiss our pain or discredit our healing. Instead, they meet us right where we are and share our shaky steps. With gentle prose and timeless truth, Sarah names the hurts we carry and gently lifts our gaze toward the Hope we need. In the midst of life's hardest things, what more could we ask for?"
--Alicia Bruxvoort, speaker, hope dweller, and writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries

"In All the Hard Things, author Sarah Freymuth shares from her heart, her own experience, and the words of Scripture, accompanying readers through life's changes and challenges. Whether you're facing physical or mental health challenges, changes in relationships, or other situations, Sarah's daily readings offer space for reflection and invite us to notice God's deep work in our lives. Thank you, Sarah, for your lovely book--as I read, I felt seen and understood. I especially appreciate your prayers and will return to them again."
--April Yamasaki, author of Hope Beyond Our Sorrows and other books of faith and hope

"If you find yourself walking through a hard place where God seems distant, maybe even absent, Sarah's devotions will meet you right where you are and draw you back to God's character, who He is at His core. Because sometimes that's all we have when God doesn't feel near or good. Each devotion, and the reflections and prompts that accompany it, remind you of the love, nearness, and presence of God and equip you to ground your faith in those truths and not your feelings."
--Wendy Blight, Proverbs 31 Ministries biblical content specialist, author, Bible teacher

About the Author

Sarah Freymuth is the content and storytelling manager for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and she writes for numerous platforms, including Proverbs 31 Ministries, YouVersion, (in)Courage, and She Reads Truth. Sarah loves unearthing God's goodness in places that don't feel good, with a heart especially for faith and mental health. She enjoys a simple Wisconsin life by Lake Michigan with her husband, Eric, and Beaglier pup, Alfie Hitchcock. Connect with her at SarahFreymuth.com and on Instagram at @sfreymuthawake.