Lysa TerKeurst speaks about the marital and health crises that inspired her book 'It's Not Supposed to Be This Way'.
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TerKeurst emphasizes that while reconciliation requires cooperation and repentance from another person, pursuing redemption with God is an independent choice available even if a relationship cannot be restored.
When TerKeurst was hospitalized with an undetected twisted colon, her surgeon noted that had God answered her desperate prayers to remove the pain, she would have been sent home and died from a rupture.
To resist the urge to hide and isolate during dark seasons, TerKeurst intentionally traveled to stay with close friends so she could lean on their spiritual strength when her own felt weak.
Upon receiving her breast cancer diagnosis alongside her ongoing marriage crisis, TerKeurst pulled up an empty chair in the consultation room as a conscious reminder of Christ's presence before incorporating the trial into her book.
28 books; 3 reviewed on LuvemBooks. Dates and covers from Amazon.
4.7/5
reader rating · 4,444 ratingsMade to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst is a Christian living book published by Thomas Nelson that reframes food struggles as a spiritual issue, arguing that human cravings are designed to be satisfied by God rather than by food. Rather than offering a diet plan, it addresses the emotional and spiritual "want to" that TerKeurst contends conventional health advice misses. For readers seeking faith-based motivation rather than nutritional instruction, it fills a distinct niche.
Reviewed Oct 1, 2026
4.8/5
reader rating · 20,265 ratingsLysa TerKeurst's It's Not Supposed to Be This Way is a Christian nonfiction book published by Thomas Nelson in November 2018 that draws on TerKeurst's own experiences of her husband's infidelity and her battle with breast cancer to help readers reframe disappointment as a path toward deeper faith. A New York Times bestseller, the book is structured around Scripture, personal narrative, and chapter-ending reflection sections designed for both individual and group use.
Reviewed Apr 19, 2026
4.7/5
reader rating · 3,694 ratingsI'll Start Again Monday is a revised and condensed edition of Lysa TerKeurst's bestseller Made to Crave, reframing the struggle with unhealthy eating habits as a spiritual issue rather than a dietary one — best suited to Christian readers seeking motivation and accountability rooted in faith.
Reviewed Apr 26, 2026
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