"I immediately recognized Stacey Padrick as a kindred spirit, primarily because the bulk of what she really knows is born, rather painfully, out of what she does not. This book is a precious and vulnerably unapologetic look into the private prayers and journeys and longings of one woman's journey. And not an exceptionally dramatic one, either... don't expect a screenplay to follow. Instead, her faith-walk is riddled with the same mile markers that most of us regular folks face and are so hesitant to admit to. Where did God go? What about what I want? Shouldn't this be easier? To my delight Living With Mystery is not afraid of life's question marks. Nor does it seek to answer them with the latest Christian bumper sticker cliché. Instead, these question marks become the shovel we all must pick up to dig deeper... closer to the heart of who we are in Christ. The answers may come eventually... or not at all... regardless, Padrick is courageously committed to the process of acquiring a bit of dirt beneath her fingernails."
Nichole Nordeman
Singer/songwriter of This Mystery

"Living With Mystery is a gift to anyone who seeks to live faithfully in the midst of the doubts, questions, and challenges of everyday life. With searing honesty, deep integrity, and unwavering authenticity, Stacey Padrick grapples with the often difficult, yet mysteriously grace-filled, realities of everyday life and everyday faith. She shares her hard-won wisdom with openness, grace, and wit, proving that wisdom and faith-filled living come not only to those in their later years but also to those who, at any age, embrace life with a gracious heart, a seeking spirit, and an ever-deepening faith."
Jean M. Blomquist
Author of Wrestling Until Dawn

"Stacey Padrick has a bright, positive and warmly Christian approach to a large theme. She draws in the reader from the first line and holds on to both our minds and hearts throughout. I am pleased to highly recommend Stacey Padrick and her first book."
Rev. Earl Palmer
Senior Pastor, University Presbyterian Church of Seattle

"To be human is to search, to want answers. Yet much of our understanding of God remains in the realm of mystery, even paradox. How much does God want us to know, or is he more interested in the fact that we continue to seek him without giving up? In this thoughtful guide, Stacey Padrick uncovers her own probing heart and sheds gleams of light that will encourage others on their pathway towards God."
Luci Shaw
Writer in Residence, Regent College, Vancouver and author of The Angles of Light

"Stacey Padrick's writing is inviting and engaging. Drawing on a rich variety of sources - Scripture, devotional classics by Christians of all stripes, and her own experiences - she takes the reader to a safe, hospitable place where the deep questions of disappointment and faith are examined honestly and fearlessly. Ultimately, Stacey's frank vulnerability and words of encouragement inspire her reader to take comfort in life's journey with all its twists and turns, confident in the deep love and graciousness of God. Her book is one to which readers will return again and again for insight and inspiration."
J. Brent Bill
Professor, Earlham School of Religion

"Stacey Padrick hits exactly the right tone in Living With Mystery: that of an intellectual pilgrim in search of often neglected but essential truths. Padrick wisely refrains from providing easy answers, instead inviting the reader to join her in grappling with the difficult, sometimes unanswerable questions, and courageously blessing us with the hard truth that nourishes faith. Living With Mystery is spiritual oxygen to the disillusioned soul, filled with heart-opening wisdom. The chapter on Living With Unfulfilled Longings alone is worth the price of the book. I believe Padrick has written an important and soul-transforming book.
Gary Thomas
Director of Center for Evangelical Spirituality, Author of Sacred Marriage

"Stacey Padrick gently draws us beyond the idea that God is there to answer our prayers and bless our plans. She shows how the losses and limitations we most fear can actually be avenues to the deep experience of God that our hearts long for. Living with Mystery challenged me to look at the hard things in life from God's perspective and gave me tools to discover God's heart for myself."
Susan Maycinik Nikaido
Senior Editor, Discipleship Journal