Chasing Hope and Chasing Dreams

Chasing Hope by Kathryn Cushman

Brandy Philip is a natural born runner, but she is chasing trouble.  The only running she does well is out running the police that are chasing her.

Sabrina Rice is a driven college student chasing her dream to land the perfect internship at a prestigious company in Atlanta.

God brings these two young women together to learn from each other.  The story reveals how Sabrina was a well known runner in high school, but due to health issues had to give up her running dreams.  Sabrina agrees to coach Brandy and turn her into a long distance runner.  Along the way, Sabrina learns that some of the dreams God gives us may not be fulfilled in ways we understand or expect.

 This book spoke to me in a very special way.  I am just like Sabrina, finding how God continues to mold and shape my dreams in ways that I do not understand or expect.  This book made me take a look at my relationship with God to see that I am still harboring some anger with God for not doing things according to "my plan".  Cushman has a great message that comes to the reader in a gentle voice.

My thanks to Bethany House publishers and Netgalley for providing me with the complimentary e-book copy to review.