About the Book

Book: 40 Days to God, My Father: Finding Shelter in the Heart of God

Author: Rosann Coulon

Genre: Nonfiction

Release Date: March 11, 2025

Our relationships with our earthly fathers were designed to reflect our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Sadly, the reality of sin means that many of us have relationships with our dads fraught with pain, disappointment, or absence. This devotional consists of ten sections which point to God’s perfect display of fatherhood toward us as His children. Scripture readings, reflection questions, and prayers help to reveal His loving heart. If your relationship with your earthly father is marked by heartache, or if you need a rich reminder of the goodness of the Lord, 40 Days to God, My Father will be a balm to your soul.

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About the Author

Rosann Coulon is the author of the book 40 Days to God, My Father: Finding Shelter in the Heart of God. She has contributed articles to The Gospel Coalition, The Daily Grace Co., Hosanna Revival: WHEN blog, and other publications. She is the founder of Leaving a Well Ministries whose mission is to share biblical hope with hurting hearts by providing Christ-centered resources. Rosann and her husband call North Carolina home.

More from Rosann

40 Days to God, My Father was born out of a difficult season with my pastor-father’s struggle with substance abuse. As I walked through the painful circumstances with my earthly father, I found myself grappling with trusting God as a good Father. I sensed the Lord inviting me on a journey to know Him as my One True Father. It was through reading the Scriptures––where I saw the Lord’s character revealed––prayer, and reflection that I found my trust restored.

I want to share the same truths I found with others who may be doubting the goodness of the Lord. Assuredly, He is the perfect Father each of us desperately needs. I pray readers will come away from the book knowing that He is faithful, loving, and kind.

Author Interview

Can you tell us a little bit about what readers can expect from your book?

40 Days to God, My Father: Finding Shelter in the Heart of God includes biblical stories, personal reflections, and takeaways that serve as a rich reminder of the goodness of the Lord. It is divided into ten sections, with each section having four entries, that are based on different aspects of God’s character. Readers will behold the Lord as Comforter, Provider, Protecter, Encourager, etc. And at the end of each daily entry, there’s a Pause, Ponder, and Pray section. This helps readers go deeper and make it personal.

What is the greatest advice you have ever been given about writing?

The greatest advice I’ve been given about writing is: “do what brings you joy.” It’s so easy to get caught up in trying to do all the things that are thrown at us in the writing world. Chasing numbers, building platforms, and the inevitable fear-of-missing-out. I’ve often had remind myself that I’m writing to reach hearts for the Kingdom. God’s path and plan for me is unique. One way to gage whether I’m following in the Lord’s footsteps is determining if my heart is filled with joy or dread when I’m considering projects. This advice serves me well!

What was the inspiration behind the book?

What do you hope readers will take away from the book?

At the end of the forty days, I hope readers hearts are transformed by the goodness of the Lord. I pray they are more assured of the Heavenly Father’s love, protection, provision, and care for them in every circumstance in this life. And I hope readers are inspired to run to the Word of God and fall more deeply in love with it.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Before you go, where can readers keep up with what’s next?

I’d love for readers to find me at LeavingAWell.com; or connect with me at Instagram.com/@Rosann_Coulon.