When I Lay My Isaac Down:  Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances by Carol Kent.

“A seed has to give up its familiar form as a seed, allow itself to be buried in the dark earth, and trust that God will bring new life–even lush life–when the seed sprouts.  In the same way, we need to be willing to give up whatever is most familiar, comfortable, and precious to us, allow ourselves to sink into the darkness, and trust God to bring life out of what feels like death.  This is the mystery of fruitfulness:  Life multiplied many times over from what seems like death (55).”