Lauren Casper - Its Okay about It: Lessons from a Remarkable Five-Year-Old about Living Life Wide Open

Lauren does something beautiful in her book Its Okay About It. She shows the reader ways in which we should pause and look at the world from the eyes of a five-year-old. From the beginning you feel encouraged and inspired to look at life differently, and in a world where life can seem crazy and chaotic a switch in viewpoints can be quite soothing to our souls.

Jamie Ivey, host of The Happy Hour podcast

Lauren is a dear friend and mama who has journeyed through loss and love. Her tenacity and tenderness bleed from these pages, and Maretos delightful life lessons will captivate your heart and keep you coming back for more!

Rebekah Lyons, author of Freefall to Fly and You Are Free

Balancing personal history with mama-bear sensitivity, Lauren Casper grabbed me by the hand and led me along a path of discovering Gods goodness through the lens of her child. There, in Maretos vibrant world of innocence and wonder, love is inexhaustible, community is essential, and generosity is a reflex. Life shimmers with hope on the other side of Its Okay About It. I am grateful for their story.

Shannan Martin, author of Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted

This book is one giant mic drop. Youre in the middle of a winsome story and then, Boom!, Lauren brings it. Or maybe its her son, Mareto. Mostlynow that I think of itits Jesus. Which means, this book is exactly what we all need. The simple reminders hold deep truths that will help you recapture the joy of your one beautiful life. Dont miss this.

Jennifer Dukes Lee, author of The Happiness Dare and Love Idol

Our children can be our greatest teachers if we let themone of the many sticky and spark-igniting truths in this new book from Lauren Casper. I read this book from cover to cover in only a few days, but that is because Lauren writes like the friend you entrust with your extra house key. I will be gleaning from this book for many years to comeremembering the rich, life-giving innocence Mareto offers me within these pages. Mareto now feels like my own. As I read, I watch him, hear him, and take him in as the tiny fingerprints of untainted love gripping my heart. Through his safe and simple language, we learn grand and important lessons in vulnerability, forgiveness, callings, and intimacyundiluted and unfiltered. Mareto taught me how to love better, breathe deeper, and be okay about it more often. Each time I remember to position myself as a student of my own children, I will thank Mareto (and his mom, Lauren) for the gift of this great book.

Kasey Van Norman, bestselling author of Named by God and Raw Faith

We are all in the trenchesthe trenches of loss, of acceptance, of turning over a new leaf, of caregiving, of keeping the faith. In Its Okay About It, Lauren Casper meets us in our trenches, bringing words of hope inspired by the honest language of her five-year-old son. Using his simple phrases, Lauren uncomplicates the complicated. Through the complexity of her story, we see the gentle bravery of motherhood and the transformative power of love.

Mary Evelyn Smith, librarian and blogger at WhatDoYouDoDear.com

Lauren Caspers vulnerable storytelling style makes for a delightful read! Her son and their journey is unique to them, but relatable to any reader who wonders where and how to look for God in unexpected places. I both cried and laughed out loud in public places while reading it, and found myself telling total strangers what had moved me.

Beth Guckenberger, author, speaker and co-executive director, Back2Back Ministries

Youre going to love this book. Through Laurens words and Maretos wisdom, youre going to be drawn in to a delightful and encouraging glimpse of childlike faith. When you read, youll be slowed down and captured by grace and goodnessand youre going to close the book each time you read feeling a little more peace and sanctuary right where youre at. Read it, pass it on to a friend, and read it again. Youll be nearer to the Lord and more at ease for it.

Jess Connolly, coauthor of Wild and Free, author of Dance Stand Run

The Lord always speaks to us right where we are, but its often in the trenches of messy, busy, weary motherhood that we forget he is right there with useven speaking through the very children hugging our feet. Its Okay About It challenged me to slow down and hear how Jesus might be speaking to me through my children, to rest in the reminder that he is always there, and to follow him bravely no matter the depth of the water. Laurens connections to Scriptural revelations through Maretos words has spurred me to listen more deeply to Gods voice in everyday moments with my loves too. If you find yourself called to deeper waters, this is a must-read to encourage you.

Andrea Young, founder of Created for Care

Once I picked up this book, I couldnt stop reading! Laurens writing is a gift of grace and tenderness. The stories of this beautiful family captivated me, and the profound and heartwarming lessons found in Laurens book wrapped closely around my heart. Lauren tells her story in a powerful way that lets Jesus shine through the broken places, allowing us to see the light of his goodness. Its Okay About It will leave you hopeful, grateful, and encouraged.

Courtney Westlake, author of A Different Beautiful

Brimming with joy, self-awareness, and truth, Lauren Caspers Its Okay About It is a must-read. This is a beautiful book, one thats written for all of us whose lives crave faith, simplicity, and wonder.

Jessica N. Turner, bestselling author of The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You

We would all do well to stop and see our world a little differently. Its Okay About It helps me wipe the grime off my worldly lenses and see life with an innocent hope. Laurens tender heart and tough mamaspirit make her son Maretos story sing. This book is timely and needed for our sometimes cynical and hurting world.

Hayley Morgan, coauthor of Wild and Free

You might not think that the key to shifting our often stubborn perspectives would be found by looking through the eyes of a five year old little boy. But Lauren Casper was given a beautiful gift in her son. Maretos unique way of encountering the world is sure to challenge anyones understanding of life, love and everything in between. In Its Okay About It, Lauren couples her wonderful storytelling with Maretos powerful perspective to ignite a refreshing realignment we didnt even know our hearts needed. This book is a must-read that is sure to challenge your perspective, refuel your hope tank, and inspire you to live life wide open.

Becky Thompson, author of Hope Unfolding and Love Unending, creator of Scissortail SILK and BeckyThompson.com

2017 Lauren Casper

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Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.

The author is represented by Alive Literary Agency, 7680 Goddard Street, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920, www.aliveliterary.com.