God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved

The bestselling author's inspiring account of her spiritual journey into discovering the love of God.

"Beautifully written . . . the message and challenge of the book is profound. . . . This book will awaken your longing and set you off on your own spiritual journey."—Today's Christian Woman

"A joy to read from beginning to end."—Virtue Magazine

Sue Monk Kidd explores the thrilling possibilities of God's everlasting love. God's Joyful Surprise makes an important statement about devotion to God rather than activity. Strands of humor and warmth woven throughout make it a joy to read from beginning to end.

An inspiring account of one woman’s spiritual journey into discovering a love of God from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees.

From the acclaimed and beloved author Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees) comes an exploration of  God from early in her spiritual journey. Here, Kidd explores how we are being called on an adventure, one in which we will finally experience how deeply and wholly loved we are by God. Steeped in wisdom and written with poise and grace, Kidd’s words will encourage others along their spiritual journey.

“Carefully avoiding a how-to approach, [Kidd] suggests some disciplines for cultivating an ‘interior quietness’ and a richer, personal experience of God’s love. Her writing, well-balanced by the wisdom of writers like Brother Lawrence, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Henri Nouwen, is alive with humorous anecdotes.” - Moody Monthly