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Still Amidst the Storm: A Family Man’s Search for Peace in an Anxious World
“Peace! Be still!” Mark 4:39
The apostles are trapped in a mighty storm, their fishing boat on the brink of capsizing. . . . And Jesus slept. This confused, scared, and even angered the apostles, who could not fight back the storm. But as always, Christ is our model.
In these modern times, we often find ourselves adrift in a storm of stress, anxiety, and chronic busy-ness. We all suffer from it. In these moments, it’s easy to react like the apostles. To panic, to become angry, to be frightened.
But like Christ, we should strive to be still amidst the storm. Here, Conor Gallagher (as a father of 12, no stranger to life’s chaos) helps you reflect upon and cultivate three remedies to the stress of modern
In a world that constantly bombards us with noise, this little book offers a wealth of practical advice and real-world guidance on how to cut out stress, anxiety, and worry so that we may rest in the Lord and hear his voice, so that we may be Still Amidst the Storm.
The apostles are trapped in a mighty storm, their fishing boat on the brink of capsizing. . . . And Jesus slept. This confused, scared, and even angered the apostles, who could not fight back the storm. But as always, Christ is our model.
In these modern times, we often find ourselves adrift in a storm of stress, anxiety, and chronic busy-ness. We all suffer from it. In these moments, it’s easy to react like the apostles. To panic, to become angry, to be frightened.
But like Christ, we should strive to be still amidst the storm. Here, Conor Gallagher (as a father of 12, no stranger to life’s chaos) helps you reflect upon and cultivate three remedies to the stress of modern
In a world that constantly bombards us with noise, this little book offers a wealth of practical advice and real-world guidance on how to cut out stress, anxiety, and worry so that we may rest in the Lord and hear his voice, so that we may be Still Amidst the Storm.
172 pages, Paperback
Published January 22, 2019
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January 15, 2024
Such an amazing read. Finding stillness in the noise is such a powerful tool. I recommend this to ANYONE struggling with anxiety.
November 23, 2024
Still Amidst the Storm by Conor Gallagher is a book filled with wisdom of how to not live in the past or the future, but to live in the present with God. It emphasizes how the modern life is extremely busy, filled with numerous distractions and noise that block out our priorities and take away from true meaning and connection in our lives.
Although a strong focus of this book is on Catholic values and principles, I still would recommend this book to anyone who feels they struggle with stress or anxiety from various areas in their lives, or struggle to resist distractors, like social media, that suck the meaning out of life that is essential for peace. It highlighted a lot of different things that I sometimes tend to do: letting memories intrude on my present state of peace, my mind wandering when someone is talking, mindlessly scrolling on my phone, not being totally present in the moment, etc.
I think it this book is very relatable for every person in today’s society, and that everyone could benefit from giving it a read. It is around 150 pages and took me about an hour and 15 to finish, and it was so worth it. There are also questions at the end of each chapter to help you reflect and pinpoint where exactly you may need to put some work in or make some changes in your life. Give it a chance.
Although a strong focus of this book is on Catholic values and principles, I still would recommend this book to anyone who feels they struggle with stress or anxiety from various areas in their lives, or struggle to resist distractors, like social media, that suck the meaning out of life that is essential for peace. It highlighted a lot of different things that I sometimes tend to do: letting memories intrude on my present state of peace, my mind wandering when someone is talking, mindlessly scrolling on my phone, not being totally present in the moment, etc.
I think it this book is very relatable for every person in today’s society, and that everyone could benefit from giving it a read. It is around 150 pages and took me about an hour and 15 to finish, and it was so worth it. There are also questions at the end of each chapter to help you reflect and pinpoint where exactly you may need to put some work in or make some changes in your life. Give it a chance.
August 29, 2021
2.5/5 stars.
A good reminder to live in the present moment to avoid anxiety, told in a journal-style narrative by an attorney, publisher, and father of twelve kids. The constant insertion of "I" is a bit grating, but it is a journal (though it is interesting how little the journals of the past/reflections of Saints and others use "I" when writing). Sometimes the writer came off as a little arrogant while reflecting on others (the yuppies in the coffee shop and talking about his professor friend in a restaurant [and ending with the blurb that he's a broken, lonely man now - why write about a friend like that?]).
A simple read, not too deep but calling into deeper thought and action.
A good reminder to live in the present moment to avoid anxiety, told in a journal-style narrative by an attorney, publisher, and father of twelve kids. The constant insertion of "I" is a bit grating, but it is a journal (though it is interesting how little the journals of the past/reflections of Saints and others use "I" when writing). Sometimes the writer came off as a little arrogant while reflecting on others (the yuppies in the coffee shop and talking about his professor friend in a restaurant [and ending with the blurb that he's a broken, lonely man now - why write about a friend like that?]).
A simple read, not too deep but calling into deeper thought and action.
April 30, 2020
This tiny, short book is a treasure. I will go back to it over and over again. In fact I re-read a few of my favourite chapters. I highlighted passages throughout the book. Stillness, being present in the here and now, praying in the middle of the chaos of our lives. Three chapters stood out for me: "Yoga Yuppies at Starbucks", "Playing Poorly with a Stacked Deck", and "God Ain't In No Ivory Tower". The end of every chapter has a short reflexion and a passage from the Bible. Great book!
March 13, 2025
This is a quick and easy read on living in the present moment and finding silence and stillness. the chapters are short, and have reflection questions at the end. I liked the insight the author shared on these topics, and he related them to his own life experiences. if you need something short to help you reflect on find peace in the midst of an anxious world, I would recommend this book!
November 16, 2019
Very inspirational book. As a Roman Catholic, I loved the book with only 2 exceptions: caustic comments and broad brushing the "Black Life Matters" movement, and a section talking about gossip, where the author started judging the people he was observing.
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June 17, 2025
Second time through this book and appreciated it even more the second time. Lots of relevancy in today's world, amidst all the noise and chaos.
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