Room of Marvels Resources

Room of Marvels

Three deaths in three years. His mother. His best friend. And now, his two-year-old daughter. In this moving story a Christian author goes to a retreat center to grieve and face the hard questions about God that he is asking in the wake of these losses.

If you have ever felt alone, betrayed, abandoned—if you have found yourself asking God why—this novel may be a source of hope. And if you have ever wondered what heaven is like, this book provides a beautiful vision. Room of Marvels is a masterful, dream-like tale that speaks to the eternal in the midst of our most painful earthly losses.

This expanded edition of the beloved book has a new afterword from James Bryan Smith and a discussion guide for group use.

Finding your room of marvels will give you reason to live. Again.

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Read the foreword by Dallas Willard 

Madeline’s Song – Rich Mullins

Rich Mullins live From the concert in Lufkin, Texas. Rich wrote and performed a song about James Bryan Smith’s daughter, Madeline.

Listen to the Things Above Podcast episode “Inside Our Room of Marvels”

In this episode James tells us the story of how “Room of Marvels” came to be and how it helped him deal with the death and grief in his life. He also offers this thought from above: “You are an unceasing spiritual being with an eternal destiny in Gods great universe.”