About the Book
Book: 40 Days to God, My Father: Finding Shelter in the Heart of God
Author: Rosann Coulon
Genre: Nonfiction
Release Date: March 11, 2025
Our relationships with our earthly fathers were designed to reflect our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Sadly, the reality of sin means that many of us have relationships with our dads fraught with pain, disappointment, or absence. This devotional consists of ten sections which point to God’s perfect display of fatherhood toward us as His children. Scripture readings, reflection questions, and prayers help to reveal His loving heart. If your relationship with your earthly father is marked by heartache, or if you need a rich reminder of the goodness of the Lord, 40 Days to God, My Father will be a balm to your soul.
My Review:
This devotional book is set apart from many others as the author is writing from her personal experience of both suffering from chronic physical pain, and the emotional pain of walking through a difficult life situation with a family member. The author does not shy away from acknowledging there are times that life can be a struggle. However, through these beautifully written devotions, she encourages the reader that as we walk through difficult seasons of life, we can find true love, hope, and peace in God, our Heavenly Father.
I loved the format of each day’s devotion. In each day’s reading there are several Scriptures to meditate on; questions to help you think about what you have read for that day; and then a prayer to draw it all together. This is an uplifting book to read for a 40 day devotional period, but I think that there would also be a benefit in using each of the ten sections as the basis for an extended study on its own. The author’s daily reminders of how God sees, knows, and cherishes each one of us as His dearly loved child will be an encouragement for the believer in any season of life.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. All opinions are my own.
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About the Author
Rosann Coulon is the author of the book 40 Days to God, My Father: Finding Shelter in the Heart of God. She has contributed articles to The Gospel Coalition, The Daily Grace Co., Hosanna Revival: WHEN blog, and other publications. She is the founder of Leaving a Well Ministries whose mission is to share biblical hope with hurting hearts by providing Christ-centered resources. Rosann and her husband call North Carolina home.
More from Rosann
40 Days to God, My Father was born out of a difficult season with my pastor-father’s struggle with substance abuse. As I walked through the painful circumstances with my earthly father, I found myself grappling with trusting God as a good Father. I sensed the Lord inviting me on a journey to know Him as my One True Father. It was through reading the Scriptures––where I saw the Lord’s character revealed––prayer, and reflection that I found my trust restored.
I want to share the same truths I found with others who may be doubting the goodness of the Lord. Assuredly, He is the perfect Father each of us desperately needs. I pray readers will come away from the book knowing that He is faithful, loving, and kind.
Blog Stops
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Guild Master, October 1 (Author Interview)
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A Modern Day Fairy Tale, October 4 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, October 5
Vicky Sluiter, October 6 (Author Interview)
For the Love of Literature, October 7 (Author Interview)
Book Butterfly in Dreamland , October 8
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Rosann is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!
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Thank you for the review
Would be a nice gift.
This sounds like an amazing devotional. It’s very well organized.
This would be a great Christmas present.
What was your daily writing routine like for this book?
This looks so good!
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful review of 40 Days to God, My Father!
Thanks for the review.