Catherine McNiel - All Shall Be Well: Awakening to Gods Presence in His Messy, Abundant World

In this hurried life, we can become so indifferent to and unmoved by Gods glory all around us. We race from here to there, missing the beauty of his works. In All Shall Be Well, Catherine McNiel slows us down and takes us on a journey of seeing and believing. God is found in the beauty and the pain, the flowers and the thistles. His goodness to us is enjoyed by pondering his wonders.

KYLE IDLEMAN, bestselling author of Not a Fan and Dont Give Up

This book has done more than teach me: It has nourished me. All Shall Be Well, rich in imagery, theological depth, and soulful introspection, is exactly the kind of book I like to read and recommend. McNiel grapples insightfully with the paradoxes of being human and loving this beautiful, broken world. I want more and more people to read her valuable work.

JEN POLLOCK MICHEL, author of Surprised by Paradox

All Shall Be Well beautifully and poetically reveals the seasons of life. From the dead of winter to the promise of spring, Catherine McNiel teaches us that our God is present and listening, calling and leading no matter what our circumstances are. She reminds us that our faith is a journey of spiritual formation, a character-shaping relationship with the Creator God. Nature calls; read this book.

CALEB KALTENBACH, author of Messy Grace and God of Tomorrow

With her trademark insight and beautiful writing style, Catherine McNiel leads readers like shes our personal spiritual director. She invites us to wonder at Gods mysterious presence, while continually pointing her readers to Gods renewal of all things to the spring in our winters. If youre longing to connect deeply with God and with his messy, abundant creation, you will find those longings expressed and met in these pages.

AUBREY SAMPSON, author of The Louder Song and Overcomer

Our God is not far off. From the very beginning, Christians have declared that the Creator is not only transcendent but immanent. With these words, Catherine McNiel plants the foundation for an ingrained display of Gods beauty and goodness among us. While we often wonder where he is amidst the thorns and weeds, All Shall Be Well reminds us that God is still here, tending his garden... for us.

ALAN NOBLE, award-winning author of Disruptive Witness

If you enjoy Barbara Brown Taylor, youll love Catherine McNiel. She awakens us to the cathedral of the everyday, the altar that calls us to worship.

TRICIA LOTT WILLIFORD, author of You Can Do This and Just. You. Wait.

I want to write like Catherine McNiel when I grow up! With rich insight and delicious turn of phrase, this book gently replants the readers soul in the seasons. This is a truly helpful work for those of us who dont know what to do with our anxiety, restlessness, and creative yearnings. McNiel gives us the ground from which to say, All shall be well, regardless of the season of soul in which we currently reside.

CASEY TYGRETT, author of As I Recall and Becoming Curious; host of the otherWISE podcast

Grounding, lyrical, and rich with meditation and metaphors, McNiel turns our eyes to the wonders of God all around us and invites us to cultivate simple practices of awareness.

ED CYZEWSKI, author of Flee, Be Silent, Pray

With vibrant and poetic words that touch all the senses, Catherine invites us into an intimate connection with our creator, no matter the season in which we find ourselves even the dark days of winter. Then, not wanting to leave us without practical tips, she provides simple yet profound disciplines to cultivate life in the Kingdom now. This is a book Ill return to again and again.

KELLYE FABIAN, author of Sacred Questions

I am the weary traveler McNiel is writing to, and her book is such a tender invitation to trust, to rest, and to embrace whatever season I find myself in. Through prose saturated with kindness and clarity, she provides a much-needed reminder that the life Im seeking is not found in the busyness, or the chaos, or the things that overwhelm me, but in the beauty of nature and the goodness of God. The Cultivating sections at the end of each chapter provide practical steps that feel less like a to-do list and more like mile-markers on a path to the divine.

SHAWN SMUCKER, author of Once We Were Strangers and Light from Distant Stars

Catherine McNiels prose is, itself, further evidence of the abounding beauty of a world touched by Gods presence. All Shall Be Well will open your eyes to the lush and lively wonder of his redemption in every season and every situation.

JASON HAGUE, author of Aching Joy

Catherines writing is more than beautiful. It is transcendent. Seen through her eyes, the everydayness of living bursts forth with abundance, spiritual meaning, and God himself. Catherine is a wise soul, and her readers will enjoy this journey with her through the spiritual seasons of life. I greatly appreciate and highly recommend this book.

VALERIE BELL, CEO of Awana

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All Shall Be Well: Awakening to Gods Presence in His Messy, Abundant World

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