Taking Every Thought Captive: A Devotional for Disappointment, Grief, and Loss

Join Shannon Bream as she welcomes actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker Candace Cameron Bure to discuss her comforting new devotional, Rise and Renew: A 30-Day Devotional for Women. Written in the aftermath of the pandemic when so many were processing disappointment, brokenness, grief, and loss, Candace created this beautifully photographed resource to remind us that hope, strength, and joy are found in the Lord when we renew our minds daily in God’s Word. With refreshing vulnerability, she shares about the valleys in her nearly 30-year marriage, admitting she once thought her pastor and his wife probably never fought, only to realize nobody’s life is picture-perfect all the time. She points to the book of Job as one of the most vivid examples of God’s restoration, where, after gut-wrenching suffering, God brought generous redemption. Each devotion includes personal reflection, multiple Scripture verses, prayer, meditation, journaling prompts, and an action step, because new habits stick when there’s action attached. Candace admits she recently had a “boo hoo moment” in public and opened her own book because she needed God to speak to her in that disappointment. With QR codes linking to the Together app for video guides and additional encouragement, this devotional offers practical tools to help us take every thought captive and focus on what is true, noble, right, and honorable, offering hope for anyone walking through life’s inevitable struggles.