Your children are growing up and leaving home. You know this is a good thing, but at the same time, you're wondering who you are when you're not busy being your children's mother. You know this is a new season of life, but it's hard not to look back with longing and sometimes regret. How do you adjust to this new season of life?In The Empty Nest: Finding Hope in Your Changing Job Description, Elyse Fitzpatrick helps you see that Christ understands and sympathizes with you in this often vulnerable time. Unpacking the opportunities and challenges it presents, she offers encouragement that this can also be a season of fruitfulness in your life, as you draw near to God and see new opportunities to love those around you. "No fluff. No bricks. Just good news of a crucified and risen Savior." Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF (San Diego) and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored over 25 books on daily living and the Christian life. A frequent speaker at women's conferences, she has been married for over 50 years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. Along with her husband, Phil, Elyse is a member of Grace Bible Church, a reformed congregation in the community of Escondido, California, where she soaks in truth about Jesus and the great good news of the gospel. Elyse loves the southern California lifestyle...lived mostly outdoors. During the "winter" (what's that?) you'll probably find her taking long walks near her home. But during the summer months, you might see her squeezing into her wetsuit and riding waves with her grandchildren and friends. She enjoys walking and soaking up the SoCal "Life's a Beach" vibe. Of course, she also loves reading everything she can find and especially enjoys her silly family podcast, "Front Porch with the Fitzes." In addition, she is cohost of the Worthy podcast, where the voices of women and men are joined together to honor and value women.
