Rest & Receive: The Cover and Comfort of a God Who Never Leaves Us

by Justine Brooks Froelker

Life is full and tough, and sometimes dark. When it is dark, God can feel far away. When it is dark, it can feel difficult to turn toward Him. When it is dark, resting in His loving presence can feel like too much work. What if Father's glory and power, the love and grace of Son, and the joy and breath of Holy Spirit are closer than our next breath, most especially when things feel so dark? In Rest & Receive, you will learn how to settle yourself in this crazy world and your busy day to seek refuge in the cover and comfort of a God who never leaves us. Justine Froelker, in her first devotional, guides her readers through vivid stories allowing the reader to feel the provision, protection, promise, and presence of our God. Because the cover and comfort of a God who never leaves us is the light in the dark.

61 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2020

About the author

Full of grit and grace, Justine Froelker uses her fiery passion, the occasional curse word, and witty humor to share her courage and truth to light up the world. Justine is an advocate for speaking the unspoken and choosing to thrive when life doesn’t turn out how you hoped, dreamed, or planned. Her spirit helps others to feel seen and empowered to change their own lives by learning to love and lead themselves and others well.

Justine is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 20 years of experience in traditional mental health and personal development. For eight years Justine has been certified in the work of Dr. Brené Brown as a Certified Daring Way™, Dare to Lead™ & BOLD™ Facilitator. Justine has extensive experience helping people cope with their stress in a healthier way, communicate more effectively with the people they love and lead, and walk in their whole truth.

Justine is the author of nine books including five Amazon best-sellers. Her latest book is 100 Devotions for Kids Dealing with Anxiety releasing June 7, 2022 through Zonderkidz, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Her previous books are Rest & Receive, Pelia the Marvel (faith and school edition). Ever Upward, Lessons in Ever Upward, The Mother of Second Chances, Taking Flight, and The Complicated Gray, which released as a #1 New Release in Grief on Amazon.

Justine’s work can be found at her social media channels, The Huffington Post, the YouVersion Bible app, Reflective Prayer, Great Day St. Louis, Justine’s YouTube channel, and many podcasts including her own, Authentic Enoughness!

Justine enjoyed sharing her message of courageous resilience during her Rising Ever Upward tour where she offered workshops and intensives in eight cities across the country. She was also honored to do two TEDx Talks, The Permission of the And and The Donut Effect. She travels nationally and presents virtually to global audiences delivering keynotes, workshops, and trainings on topics such as leadership, courage, resilience, mental health, preventing and coping with burnout, and courageous and curious conversation, especially in creating cultures of belonging and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Justine lives in St. Louis with her husband Chad, their three dogs, and for four months of the year, hundreds of monarch butterflies. She enjoys her childfull life by spending time with friends, traveling, practicing creative self-care, laughing (many times at herself), and marveling at nature, especially in building butterfly gardens, which has made her an accidental butterfly farmer.

Reviews

[Kate Winkler · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love guided, thoughtful prompts during a tough run, give this one a try. I’ve gifted it to a few people who are more interested in meditation and devotionals than I am but I enjoyed it also, unexpectedly.