For the Tough Times by Max Lucado

Though this book is small and thin, a mere seventy-eight pages, it packs an important message. My favorite line is this: "God would rather die than live without you." It is an interesting way to try to wrap our heads around such an enormous concept. 

The take-away message is this. God is in control, even if it doesn't feel like it and He has our best interests at heart. I appreciated the fact that Mr. Lucado did not try to solve everyone's problems, nor even give advice on working through grief. Instead he sets about reminding us of eternal truths about the character of God and of Satan. The comfort we draw is from knowing that our understanding of the situation is infinitely limited and that there is more to any situation than we may see. Despite our own shortcomings God is in control and He love us.

If you know a Christian who is trudging through a tough time, I would recommend this book. On the other hand I would not recommend this book for a non-believer. It does not try for the easy answers, in fact it provides no real answers, just the assertion that it will all be okay. Without a faith basis, this could be difficult to embrace.