Hang On, Let Go

Bestselling author Frank Viola writes a time-tested field guide to weathering the storms of life.Whether it's the loss of a job, a child who has gotten into serious trouble, a relationship that's in peril, or a loved one with a debilitating illness, at some point, a crisis in our lives will strip us of all control. Life comes apart at the seams, and hope begins to evaporate.Hang On, Let Go was written from the pit of numerous soul-piercing adversities in Frank's own life. In this volume, he draws from the insights he gleaned from the Lord, friends, and writers during his darkest days. The wisdom contained in this volume became the bread and butter Frank relied on, helping him to be developed by his trials rather than destroyed by them.Each short chapter offers faith-based tools and hope rooted in Scripture as it explores a different aspect of the storm:When you need to regripWalking in the darknessAbandoning fix-it modeThe story in our headJust breatheAnd much moreThis book is about how to react to intense trials in your life with two seemingly contradictory impulses: hang on, let go.How is that possible? . . . Read on. Frank explores the how and the why in this highly practical, incisive, no-nonsense guidebook on how to thrive during the inevitable pitfalls of life.