Laughing at the Days to Come: Facing Present Trials and Future Uncertainties with Gospel Hope

“Tessa has two gifts for the Church: a powerful true-life story of learning to trust God’s sovereignty and a unique ability to simply explain deep theological truths. I wept as I read this book. Whether you’re wrestling with singleness, physical challenges, or piles of laundry, Tessa’s words will reorient your heart and mind to remember the character and presence of God—and equip you to truly laugh at the days to come.”

“In a world addicted to cheap laughs that demean God and mock sufferers, here’s a unique book on Christian laughter that glorifies God and lifts up sufferers. A book on laughter that will make you cry tears of sympathy, tears of joy, and tears of worship. A remarkable book by a remarkable woman with a remarkable God.”

“Laughing at the Days to Come is a biblically rich and refreshingly honest look at the realities of suffering and how the gospel empowers us to persevere in strength, courage, truth, and hope. As if she's sitting across from you with a cup of coffee, Tessa shares her personal journey of hearing loss and pain, and the fears that have come with them, and invites you to take a fresh look at how the truth of the gospel empowers us not only to have strength for today but to laugh at the days to come.”

“In Laughing at the Days to Come, Tessa Thompson shares a poignant story of physical suffering and her journey not only to understand God's hand at work in it but to face the future with laughter. This book is gospel centered and hope filled. Page after page, the author directs our focus to Christ and His work for us. We all face suffering in this fallen world, but we are not without hope. In Laughing at the Days to Come, readers are equipped to face their own stories of suffering with joy because of our present and future hope in Christ.”