Thanks to the following people who shared thoughts about When Will My Life Not Suck?
“Presson calls them as he sees them, and delivers his calls with all the nuance of a realist. He wants to be happy. He wants his readers to learn how to be happy. Paul’s letters to the Philippians written from prison were meant as a guide on what it means to be human and survive, emotionally intact. Presson shows remarkable clarity with astonishing humility and candor. A book that helps the reader onto a path designed to bring joy into their life.”
– Stellasue Lee, Ph.D., Two-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry
“Presson as a pastor/counselor has had a front-row seat to suffering. In his book, he goes to the mat with God over the Why questions of life. He cleverly gives the reader a truckload of cynic-resistant nuggets of hope. Presson brilliantly redeems the ‘diary of why’ written on the fabric of our souls.”
– Jackie Kendall, Author of best-selling book, Lady in Waiting; President, Power to Grow Ministries
“When Will My Life Not Suck? is a rare combination of authenticity, wit, and Scripture-based wisdom. Dismissing the flimsy promises of the self-help industry, this book takes seriously the ugly fact that our lives simply don’t look in every season like a fairy-tale ending—but that we also don’t need to stay forever in a place of disillusionment and discontent. When Will My Life Not Suck? manages to be both thoroughly funny and deeply serious—not to mention eminently practical in its step-by-step approach toward a life of meaning and purpose.”
– Joy Jordan-Lake, Ph.D., Author of five books, including Why Jesus Makes Me Nervous and Blue Hole Back Home; Adjunct professor, Belmont University
“Let’s be honest. We’ve all asked this question–Ramon Presson just pushes the question out into the open, precisely where it needs to be. If you want to laugh and ponder and move closer toward life, you will find a friend in these pages.”
– Winn Collier, Author of Restless Faith and Holy Curiosity, winncollier.com
“When Will My Life Not Suck? is, in Ramon’s own words, ‘an exercise in perspective.’ Walking with Paul, he ushers us into the presence of the living God and confronts us with the truth: the birthplace of Authentic Hope is pain. Spiritual transformation is discovered in a lifetime of suffering, brokenness, and perseverance. When Life sucks…God is at work. Ramon opens the door. I beg you to walk through it with him. Grasp the hand of the Spirit of God. Prepare for a journey of a lifetime.”
– Dewey Greene, Author of Painful Gifts; COO of Polaris Hospital Company
“Ramon Presson weaves together his own life experiences with stories from contemporary culture to make the book of Philippians come alive. Ramon’s goal is to remap our suffering, to see it through the lens of Paul’s peculiar and libererating lens of the gospel.”
– Paul Miller, Author of A Praying Life and Love Walked Among Us, Director, seeJesus.net
“Sorry Mom! I know “suck” is an ugly word! But I just had to endorse this book. The insights in this book have personally helped me. I laughed out loud on some pages. And if I could have hugged a paragraph or two, I would have because I felt like Ramon understood me. Lots of writers can tell you what to do, Ramon shows you through his life what he does to live a vital life that doesn’t…um…well, you know! If you’ve ever had that uneasy feeling that you’re stuck in a life that’s just plain hard, you need this book. It will lift your spirits and challenge your perspective.”
– Jennifer Rothschild, Author of Self Talk, Soul Talk and Lessons I Learned in the Dark, Publisher Womensministry.net
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