There are moments in life when the everyday is touched by something more glorious than we usually encounter. The beauty of a summer dawn, the kindness of a stranger, the comfort of feeling held during a time of great personal difficulty - perhaps an experience like this has got us wondering. Perhaps it has got us thinking about God. Is God for Real? is the question many struggle with. So Chris Leonard spoke to people from all kinds of backgrounds and asked them to explain how their relationship with God works out in practice, during crises, but mainly in normal, everyday life. The stories she has gathered together - of real personal experience - will be an encouragement to us whether we have know God for many years, or are just feeling our way to a trusting relationship with him.

Sometimes it is right to hold on to something, sometimes better to let go. But there is often a creative tension around assessing how to act. And in God's economy, it may be that letting go of old ties makes it possible for God to bless us in new ways. The many real-life stories in this richly textured volume explore this truth. Woven through with Bible reflections and prayers, they offer both comfort and encouragement to those of us struggling to believe in God's intimate concern in - and glorious purposes for - our own seemingly 'ordinary' lives. 'A hopeful book, full of prompts and prods . . . confident in the busyness of God's silence.' Church Times (on Waiting)