What Some Readers Are Saying

I've loved getting comments from my readers! I thought I'd share a few with you.

Dr. Betty Hassler has reminded us that “living between the ditches” is a daily call, a never-ending mandate to trust the Lord at all times. In tough situations, I have viewed God as distant and unconcerned about my life. In good times, I’ve treated God as if he were simply a candy machine – put in my change, and out comes the candy. I thought that I had grown beyond these ditches, but reading this book stretched me to the point of discomfort. Read this book’s challenge to rejoice as a holy God allows us to know him.
Dr. Chuck Lawless, Dean, Billy Graham School of Missions, Church Growth, and Evangelism, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Most of us love simplicity and hate complexity. We feel better sticking hard-to-understand things into easily understandable boxes. Unfortunately, this human inclination usually produces more confusion than clarity. Dr. Betty Hassler helps us counter our natural tendencies to do that with God. By oversimplifying Him, we misunderstand Him. And that makes life tougher for us. She helps us turn the focus knob to bring God into clearer view. I highly recommend this book to pastors helping church members, to counselors helping clients, or to anyone seeking a better understanding of who God is and how He works.
Dr. Alan Godwin, author of How to Solve Your People Problems, clinical psychologist, Nashville, TN

Betty Hassler takes us on a journey to discover that the paradox presents possibilities. She demonstrates that all of life’s difficult, unanswerable questions enhance, rather than detract from the beauty and greatness of the Almighty. Her insights pull us from the ditches of a one-dimensional view of God to see that He who surprises and mystifies is centered on the road. It’s an engaging, stimulating, highly recommended read!
Mary Kassian, author, speaker, Edmonton, Canada;
adjunct professor in the women’s ministries program, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

The author has artistically interwoven profound biblical truths with the real-life story of Layton and his family. This book is so real and brutally honest at times that it catches me asking myself where I might be if I were in Layton’s shoes. In reading this book I’ve become more aware that at times the ditches seem a lot wider than the road itself and the chances of getting off the road are a lot greater. My prayer for you as you read this book is that you will learn proper balance so that you can keep between the ditches.
Dr. Phil Waugh, executive director, Covenant Marriage Movement, adjunct professor, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

As a writer, I'm amazed to see the different dimensions of my book through the eyes of those who read it. Some see the theology, others the story, and a few commented on the inter-connectedness of the two. I'll add a few more later.