The Emmanuel Promise

"Here is a tender and helpful book with a pastoral voice. Summer teaches her readers the essential elements of attachment theory and then helps them partner with God for their healing. This book will bless all who read it."--Lore Ferguson Wilbert, author of The Understory (forthcoming), A Curious Faith, and Handle with Care***God's face is always shining toward us. Our God is not asleep, nor indifferent. But we don't always experience His nearness or the depth of how beloved we truly are--especially if we have experienced neglect, abandonment, or emotional distance in our formative human relationships.Drawing from the deep well of Scripture, attachment theory, and her own personal story, Summer Joy Gross invites you to experience Emmanuel, God-with-us, as the One whose love toward you is secure and unchanging. She teaches you simple, repeatable practices grounded in biblical teaching and our rich and ancient church traditions that will equip you day-by-day to build a secure attachment with the God who holds you in a sure hand.Because when you are rooted in God's nearness in the ordinary moments, you can rest in God in the midst of life's storms.