Digging in the Dirt: Musings on Missions, Emotions, and Life in the Mud

Welcome to ground level, to the dirt and the mess.We like the mountain tops and the sunshine. We like green grass under a clear blue sky. We like victory and breakthrough and answered prayers. But sometimes it rains, the shadows deepen, and life turns muddy. Sometimes God seems quiet. What then? What happens when depression descends, or anxiety hangs like a sword overhead? What happens when loneliness suffocates, the thief steals more than stuff, and you get blood on your shoes?InDigging in the Dirt, Jonathan Trotter delves into the disasters, the darkness, and the deluge, and he offers comfort, presence, and a gentle invitation to hope.With humor and prose, with poetry and Top Ten lists, Jonathan welcomes us to the dirt, to the places where we actually live. He invites us to boldly see life as it is, with eyes wide open, and reminds us that even when the digging is scary, we are never alone.To the ones who are dealing with devastation and distress, welcome. To the ones who need to uproot, to pull out, to clear ground, welcome. To the ones who seek desperately to plant seeds of grace and hope in once barren soil, welcome. To the missionary abroad and the believer at home, welcome. Receive the invitation, and join with Jonathan here at ground level, together.Come, dig in the dirt.__________________________________What people are saying aboutDigging in the Dirt:A genuine book where no topic is off limits,Digging in the Dirthits you right where you are regardless of location or vocation. This book is a must-read for anyone who is or is thinking about serving in missions and ministry! – DeAnna Anderson, former Director of the Launch Team for Wycliffe Bible Translators and missionaryDigging in the Dirtis a breath of fresh air for Christians. Covering a wide variety of topics from marriage to emotional honesty to politics, this book is a deep source of encouragement through honest conversations. – Kim H.Jonathan has such an authentic insight into life on the field, and he addresses the hard things in such a real and ta