"Making my own plans, setting my own goals, promoting my own agenda, nurturing my own ambition--in short living out my own dreams--are sure ways to get less than God wants to give me. Therefore, I praise God for shattering my dreams...and I praise God for Larry Crabb, who has courageously, clearly, and compassionately defined a biblical principle that is largely misunderstood."-- Anne Graham Lotz "It has been a delight to watch Larry Crabb continue his journey down the path toward a mature and honest spirituality. I look on him as an advance scout in places I have yet to venture." -- Philip Yancey Learn How to Look Through Life's Tragedies and See the Lavish Blessings God Has for You. "Shattered dreams," writes Dr. Larry Crabb, "are never random. They are always a piece in a larger puzzle, a chapter in a larger story. The Holy Spirit uses the pain of shattered dreams to help us discover our desire for God, to help us begin dreaming the highest dream. They are ordained opportunities for the Spirit first to awaken, then to satisfy our highest dream." To help you understand this neglected truth in the deepest and most helpful way, Larry Crabb has written a wise, hopeful, honest, and realistic examination of life's difficulties and tragedies. He wraps his insights around the bold story of Naomi in the Bible's book of Ruth. As Crabb retells and illuminates this sometimes disturbing and often profoundly touching story, we are shown how God stripped Naomi of happiness in order to prepare her for joy. And we gain an unforgettable picture of how God uses shattered dreams to release better dreams and a more fulfilling life for those He loves. Shattered dreams have the power to change our lives for good. Forever.