'You are loved' and 'You are not alone in feeling alone'; two popular phrases, but do they have any value to a person going through deep pain and helplessness? Does it feel like God is not near when trials and tribulations destroy any semblance of a normal life?
In modern society, politics, social media, entertainment, and the news dominate the way people think and feel. But how are people supposed to express their hidden struggles and frustrations without persecution and humiliation?
The Beginning of Solitude is an empathetic look at the troubles most people face but cannot disclose. Using biblical references and personal observations, the book looks for ways to give encouragement and sympathy to those who feel lonely, go through anxiety, feel invisible, dismayed by a broken society and for the many who cannot find purpose.
God is there through every storm and He is there to love unconditionally. It may be trying times now, but God is near to the broken-hearted and gives peace to those in peril.