Draw Close to Jesus: 40 Encounters with the Savior for the Sacred Season of Lent - Hardcover

Heidi Chiavaroli

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0800746546 ISBN 13: 9780800746544

Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2026

Synopsis

It is hard to imagine a more needed and desirable invitation than “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” The Gospel accounts are full of stories of Jesus noticing, meeting, and walking alongside people who were weary, worried, and wondering what to do about the challenges they faced. People a lot like you. Jesus intentionally drew close, spent unhurried time with them, and changed their lives forever. In this unique devotional, award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli invites you to draw closer to Jesus this Lent. Through imaginative retellings, Heidi brings to vivid life the stories of 40 people who encountered him in the pages of Scripture. As you journey alongside them, you will gain new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.

About this title

About the Author

Heidi Chiavaroli is a hope-inspired storyteller writing from the deep curiosity of her own heart. Her debut novel, Freedom’s Ring, was a Carol Award winner and a Christy Award finalist, a Romantic Times Top Pick and a Booklist Top Ten Romance Debut. Her second Carol Award–winning novel, The Orchard House, is inspired by the lesser-known events in Louisa May Alcott’s life and led her to write The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series, a contemporary twist on Little Women. Heidi makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband, two sons, and Wyatt, her standard poodle.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800746546
• ISBN 13: 9780800746544
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256