Permission to Rest: Laying Down the Weight of Doing It All - Paperback

by D. K. Randazzo (Author)

You're not just tired. You're carrying something heavier: the weight of depression, the echoes of trauma,

the exhaustion of a mind that won't quiet down. And on top of all of it, there's something the Christian community doesn't

always talk about: the guilt.

The quiet voice that whispers that more faith would fix this. That prayer should be enough.

That if you were really trusting God, you wouldn't be struggling like this.

Permission to Rest is written for everyone who has ever felt like their mental health was a spiritual failure.

With honesty, compassion, and deep faith, D.K. Randazzo walks into the spaces the Church often leaves silent:

depression, PTSD, burnout, and the complicated grief of feeling forgotten by God in the middle of it all.

Drawing on story, scripture, and practical reflection, shaped by her own journey and ten years of walking alongside

weary women, she gently dismantles the theology of shame that keeps so many believers suffering in silence,

and replaces it with something far more true: a God who meets us in our brokenness, not despite it.

This book is for anyone who:

• Has been told to "just pray more" when they were truly struggling
• Carries the double burden of mental illness and spiritual guilt
• Has felt unseen or misunderstood by their faith community
• Lives with depression, PTSD, burnout, or anxiety and loves God deeply at the same time
• Wonders if it's possible to be both broken and beloved

The Church needs this conversation. And you deserve to know: your struggle is not a sign of weak faith.

It is an invitation into deeper grace.

You don't have to be okay to be loved by God. And you don't have to earn your rest.