In The Non-Fiction Corner: A Different Kind of Strong

In the Non-Fiction Corner With Lauren

First of all, I LOVE the title of this book. It captures your attention, and it really makes you think about what kind of strong you want to be. In Ether, when we read about “weak things becoming strong” sometimes it’s hard to believe that the Lord can take a fault that we feel like we were born with and turn it into something we call a strength. But Daniel Trotter proves that we truly can become strong if we rely on the only power that truly matters, the power of God.

Trotter begins his book by describing how he got his start in addictive behavior. He then moves back and forth between flashbacks throughout his growing up years and his camping trip where he fasted for 30 days and found answers from God. Yes, you read that right. This incredible man fasted for 30 DAYS. If you’re like me and can barely make it through a 24-hour fast, this seems impossible. But for Daniel Trotter, anything is possible with God. He gives just amount the right about of detail about the trials he experienced in his life, and the fast-paced story make for a quick-read that you won’t want to put down. I love that even if you don’t fast for 30 days, Daniel Trotter shows that God is there and loves each one of us, no matter what we have done. It is always all about becoming.

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Daniel Trotter began a forty-day fast. He was consumed by the question and desperate to know, what do I do? After thirty days in the wilderness, God sent him home with an answer. It was, “Come back to Me.” For decades, Daniel was held in thrall to addiction and depression. He had friends, but life had lost all meaning. During a radical fast, Daniel encountered God – and great temptation. Afterward, he lost his wife, and his home, but he gained a new perspective – God’s. He went back to school and graduated with honors. God blessed him with a remarriage to someone who understands his heart and shares his faith. He has found peace and purpose. Daniel found freedom in God’s love and in following God and living according to his precepts. Daniel’s memoir will show you how God can heal every physical, mental and emotional hurt and help you to become whole.