“Eden Kell’s health crisis and her family’s faith have deeply touched me. This beautifully written book by Eden’s father, Garrett, provides a God-centered perspective on pain, uncertainty, and trust in a faithful father. Having experienced suffering with loved ones, I want to get this book in the hands of others. It’s deep yet succinct, honest, and biblically hopeful. I highly recommend Away from Eden.”
Randy Alcorn, Founder and Director, Eternal Perspective Ministries; author, Heaven and If God Is Good

“When pain and paralysis overwhelm me, it’s people like Garrett Kell who have my ear. His writings are gentle, Scripture-soaked, and drawn from the deep well of his own agony. That experience is what makes the book you hold in your hands authentic, reliable, and relatable. Its pages are filled not with trite answers or shallow cheer but with prayers and meditations that echo the heart cries of God’s people through the ages. In Away from Eden, you will find words for the groanings you cannot express and hope for the longings that one day will come true. And, like me, you will be blessed. Thank you, Garrett, for sharing your wisdom with me and with thousands who will read and be enriched!”
Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends 

“In Away from Eden, Garrett Kell explains deep and rich biblical truths while also displaying how he and his family were enabled to live them out through the deepest of trials. That makes this devotional not only rich in its content but also deeply tested and faithfully lived out. For those reasons and more, I gladly commend it to you.”
Tim Challies, author, The Next Story; blogger, Challies.com  

“As I read through this book, it brought to mind so many people in my world who are facing significant suffering, and I thought, This is exactly what they need today and every day as they walk through this difficult time. Away from Eden provides a clear and concise word from Scripture that calls hurting people to keep trusting, keep praying, and keep believing that Jesus cares for them, is at work in their suffering, and is committed to one day putting an end to all suffering.”
Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author

“Whether it’s because you’re facing a longer road than you imagined, the disorienting reality that life is never going to be quite the same, or uncertainty about how to move forward, when you’re grieving, you need hope—every day. This devotional meets that crucial need, and it’s written by a friend, a pastor, a husband, and a father you can trust. I sure do. Garrett Kell combines pastoral wisdom, biblical encouragement, and gospel hope to help us in the real-world fight to keep trusting when life is still hard. This is a faithful guidebook for hurting people.”
Mark Vroegop, President, The Gospel Coalition; author, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy

“This book is for everyone. If your loved one is in pain, if you doubt God’s goodness in your suffering, if you want to learn how to be honest in prayer, if you’re hesitant to love God’s sovereignty, if you want to hear the Lord speak to you in your grief but don’t know where to turn in your Bible, if you’re tired of worldly cliches that fail to comfort your soul, or if you’re walking through the valley of the shadow of death, you will find help here. In Away from Eden, my friend Garrett gives readers a thoroughly robust theology of suffering by leading them through passages that teach God’s people how to lament with hope.”
Gloria Furman, author, Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full and Labor with Hope: Gospel Meditations on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood