Have you ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m., wondering if things will ever get better? Not the dramatic kind of despair—but the quiet, creeping kind. The numbness. The fog. That subtle ache of a heart growing sick from hope deferred. Dr. Larry Ollison gets it. And in Finding Hope When Things Look Hopeless, he doesn’t sugarcoat the pain—but he does something better: he shines a light through it.

This isn’t a manual filled with clichés. It reads more like a steady voice from someone who’s walked through shadows and learned where to find the switch. Ollison writes from a deeply spiritual lens, grounded in biblical wisdom, but his tone is more like a compassionate friend than a distant preacher.

Ever pulled open heavy curtains in a dark room? That’s how he describes hope—sudden, bright, and unexpectedly warm. He talks about how hope isn’t just wishful thinking; it’s a spiritual force. A lifeline. A reason to keep breathing when everything screams “give up.”

And he doesn’t pretend it’s easy. He acknowledges the loneliness, the weight of broken dreams, the unbearable feeling of failure. But page after page, he offers a counterpoint: there is hope, and it’s not as far away as it seems.

This short book won’t fix your life. But it just might interrupt the spiral. It might remind you that what looks like the end might just be a pause before something new.

So if you’re tired of pep talks and want something honest, anchored, and strangely comforting—this might be your light-breaking-in moment. Because sometimes, all we need is someone whispering, “You’re not alone, and it’s not over.”