C. S. Lewis said, “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'” If that is truly the case, I can now call author Jeff Goins my friend. He gets it. He’s been there. And he writes about it beautifully.

In his new book, The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing [A Spiritual Memoir] [affiliate link], Jeff shares this simple but eye-opening statement:

“Maybe the good stuff isn’t ahead of or behind us. Maybe it’s somewhere in between.” —Jeff Goins

I started this blog right when my most recent personal “in-between time” began—when I suddenly found myself unemployed. A brief backward glance at where I’d been quickly gave way to my Polly Positive tendencies, and I determined to look toward the next job, the next location, and the next major change in my life. Moving forward was imperative for me, so I kept my eyes on that mysterious and illusive “next big thing.” It was all I thought about.

You guessed it. It was 2012, and jumping right into a new place of employment was going to require more than my spirit-boosting trampoline of enthusiasm and determination. Day after day of looking forward—only to be pushed backward by defeat—began to take its toll on my usually positive, faith-filled heart. I dreaded the evenings because I was headed to bed with seemingly no further progress than the day before. I dreaded the mornings because I was waking up to what I began to see as another probable day of what felt like rejection.

It was only when I stopped to look at my present situation, my present opportunities, my present skills, and my present abilities (or in Jeff Goins’s words, my “in-between”) that I began to embrace the long, difficult, hard—no, wait!—the precious, God-given, hope-filled, blessed days in which I was living at that very moment. It was “the tension” between past losses and future hopes that not only propelled me forward but also directed me down paths that continue to bring me unspeakable joy!

This must-read book is officially being released tomorrow, but it is already available on Amazon. (I’ll include another set of links below so that you can check out more details on the book—available in both Kindle and paperback versions.) Whatever your individual story is, I know—truly know—that you will find this book helpful, faith-boosting, and inspirational as you embrace your personal in-between. (You can read an excerpt and read more about the book on Jeff’s blog, here.)

And if you happen to run into the author, Jeff Goins, be sure to tell him hello from me. After all, we’re friends.

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[affiliate links]

Paperback: The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing [A Spiritual Memoir]

Kindle: The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing

And you can learn from my personal “in-between” lessons in my e-book: What Should I Do Next? A Thirty-Day Guide for Walking the Path of Unemployment.

Downloadable E-book: What Should I Do Next? A Thirty-Day Guide for Walking the Path of Unemployment.

Kindle: What Should I Do Next? A Thirty-Day Guide for Walking the Path of Unemployment

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