The wife of a pastor and seminary professor, Christi Gibson's life changed when her husband's name was released as one among millions registered on the Ashley Madison website for cheating spouses.
Alone and naked among the rubble of her carefully built image, Christi exchanged lies for truth and hope that never disappoints.
I truly appreciate the author’s vulnerability and honesty. Rather than using this book to point all blame on her late husband or “tell all”, she looks inward to evaluate her own life and sinful ways of thinking and acting, while also touching on how those secret sins and his subsequent suicide impacted her. I appreciate how she explained that while her husband had a very public moral failure in the realm of ministry, he was not beyond the realm of grace or irredeemable. She extended Christian love, forgiveness, and compassion toward his story and also her own. I think this book will be very freeing for others, especially those who struggle with the shame of secret sins or addictions. I will be sharing this book with others!
This Hope Remains is a must read for anyone struggling or asking universal questions about God and His ways. Christi’s approach is one of great vulnerability and sincerity. You will be captured by her story and potentially resonate with many of her highs and lows. Through her journey you will see the goodness and grace of God like never before. I encourage you to get a copy today.