Many who are trying to cope with depression feel spiritually muddled and shamed. Rea and Carol offer an enlightening perspective on viewing depression as a human condition that even faith-filled people suffer. Their book also describes the diagnosis and treatment of depression in an easily understandable manner. Praises to these women for helping to take depression "out of the closet" and for hopefully helping many people find comfort and spiritual sustenance in recognizing that they are not alone in their suffering.

This book, coauthored by a psychologist and a scripture scholar, builds on the biblical image of the human person as "God's field". The book encourages readers, 50 and older, to review their own growth over a lifetime, culminating in God's harvesting us home through death. Informational material is dotted with exercises for personal reflection or personal Christian prayer. This book might also be used for small group sharing or discussion groups, especially in church settings.