Slow Burn

The Work and Wonder of the Wait

By: DawnChere Wilkerson

Narrated by: DawnChere Wilkerson, Rich Wilkerson

Read by the author.

Waiting isn't a season. Waiting is life. The question is, Will you live in the wait?

We don't ever graduate from waiting. After one prayer is answered, a new one begins, putting us back in the "space between." Are you hoping for an illness to subside, a job to open up, a relationship to develop, or some other heartfelt transformation? This slow burn is the human experience—and the greatest invitation to become intimately acquainted with a faithful God.

Waiting is hard, but it's not a punishment; it's a process. God is not delaying; He's developing. He is not leaving you; He's loving you. He's saying, Come closer. Let me lead you into wonder and show you how you can live wholeheartedly right here, right now.

DawnCheré Wilkerson will speak strength to your soul and give you tools to

• live confident that God is working more powerfully than you know;
• wrestle with the question, What if what I hope for doesn't happen?;
• find the purpose and life-giving moments he has for you now; and
• view all of life as a joyful, soul-deepening, intimacy-building wait.

More strength, expectation, and patience are within your reach, even amid uncertainty and suffering. Lean into the work of the wait—the constant, steady, slow burn of faith and surrender to your ultimate source. And you'll discover the wonder of the wait—glimpses of heaven, a perfect love that changes you, and each step celebrated along the way.

Handwritten journal entries can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Just what I needed!

This book could not have been released at a better time for my husband and I. It helped us shift our perspective and allowed us to start living in our wait. It really is more than a book on infertility, but for those of you going through it, I would highly recommend. Thankful for DC and her vulnerability and sharing her story.

Much needed lesson in this book!

Love that she created this book… no one talks about the never ending waiting seasons of our lives and how to do it with God. Pastor Dawn has done this perfectly. Thank you!

Exactly What I Needed

This book is exactly what I needed in this season. The subtle and gentle loving nudge is exactly what I needed. Especially chapter 7- who’s waiting on whom. It helped me come to the realization that I needed to surrender some things in my heart. It was healing. Highly recommend this book to anyone feeling disappointed that promises and dreams haven’t come to pass yet. It’s deeply encouraging.

Thank you. while I’m in the wait.

I attended last month to the Found collective at Willow creek Barrington campus where I heard about this book and I’m so glad I got it. This book has given me so much and peace and knowledge. As a girl navigating life, challenges, in my early 20’s and in the wait for my career, I highly recommend this book and thank you. 🤍

Exceptionally encouraging

exactly the read I needed as I look to steward my wait well and praise God before the miracle. I can't recommend this book enough, I'm already telling people in my small group about it! The honesty while focusing on the faithfulness of God is an incredible testimony DC. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for your heart for Jesus ❤️ It pours out of every page, and ministered to my soul

Everyone should read this book!

I recommend it to at least 3 friends on a weekly basis! Even though I haven't experienced infertility myself, I understand and have lived through the wait, spiritually and physically. The story of the mother going and saving his son from the alligator, and the scars that she left on his arms that signify her love and that she never let him go, is always going to stay with me!

Written with wisdom!

Wisdom poured from every page. Waiting is not always easy but her story was beautifully woven with biblical knowledge that impacts your life.

A Blessing

This book is for everyone. We all go through trials and waiting in this life, why not do it well with the Lord. The author's words are so encouraging and God breathed. Thank you for sharing this book with the world.

Hearing DawnChere share her story is so beautiful.

My best friend and I are reading/listening together. It has been life-changing, really, to hear DawnChere share her most intimate moments- it’s as if we’re having coffee together. Chapter 5 deeply touched me. As someone who is walking through the “not yet” of starting a family, I thought it would be those stories that touched me deeply- and they have, however the Holy Spirit through DawnChere’s testimony has given me new eyes to see that fear is not something to just manage but something God wants to completely set us free from. So thankful for this book.

This Book Changed My Life

From chapter one I knew I needed this message. I don’t know of anyone who isn’t waiting on something and this call and guide on living while you wait is so encouraging. I’m listening for the second time this week, because my spirit just felt so hungry for this type of teaching and really, coaching. Looking forward to sharing this with friends and I hope she writes another book soon!