Literary Friday: Midnight Hallelujah by Ebie Hepworth

Happy Literary Friday, Friends!

Today I'm sharing a book written by Ebie Hepworth entitled Midnight Hallelujah: Why Hope Is Still Worth the Risk.

About Midnight Hallelujah: Why Hope is Still Worth the Risk

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Publication Date: September 29, 2026

If you’re disappointed with your life, struggling with faith, and frustrated with a seemingly silent God, Midnight Hallelujah dares to speak hope into the silence. Ebie Hepworth invites you into her dark nights and imagined conversations with Sarah, the mother of Isaac, who kept her company through them as she bridges our modern struggles with timeless biblical truths.

If you are navigating life’s deepest valleys this book will help you:

feel less alone as Ebie confides her own stories of grief showing up when least expected;
know what it means to struggle with faith fatigue, and how to recover from it;
experience the life-changing truth that, even in the heavy silence, God is not absent; and
gain practical tools like “hope therapy” for navigating life’s challenges.

This book is for you as you stand in the tension between faith and reality, between what you thought God would do and what remains unseen. If you have felt the ache of silence and wondered if hope is still within reach, come and rediscover real hope in Christ Himself.

About the Author

Ebie Hepworth is a storyteller drawn to the sacred places where hope lingers and broken dreams still flicker with life. Her words rise from the trenches of real life: adoption and pregnancy loss, a miracle twin birth, and the daily ache of walking her son through a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She hosts the Let Me Ask You This podcast and serves alongside her husband Zac at their local church in Boise, Idaho, where they live with their four children. She carries a heart that champions others, nurturing hope in the quiet, unseen places.

My Thoughts

I have only had this book for two days, and yesterday I had a root canal. I wish I could give you a full review, but there just wasn't enough time. What I can give you, though, are first impressions and thoughts.

The story of Sarah from the Bible has always fascinated me. She conceived and birthed Isaac when she was very old, and he was her first and only child. I think most of us know her story, but one of the details in the Bible always catches my attention. When Abraham was talking to God in his tent, Sarah was at the door listening (eavesdropping, maybe?)....and when she heard God claim that she would have a son at the same time next year, she laughed. She laughed at God! And of course God calls her out on it. I love this part of her story!

One thing that is very cool about this book is the way it's organized around the different parts of a day. The parts depicting sunrise and midmorning is in the Grieving Chapter. Noon and high noon is in the Contending Chapter. Afternoon and dusk in the Awaiting Chapter. Sunset, Nightfall, and Midnight are contained in the Thanksgiving Chapter. I can't wait to see how the span of a day and these chapters relate back to Sarah and her life.

We could all use more hope and encouragement, and I think I will find both in spades in this book. I am loving it so far, and I will probably finish it before the weekend is over.

Disclosure: I would like to thank TLC Book Tours for including me in this tour. I received a paperback copy of Midnight Hallelujah from the publisher via TLC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

TLC Tour Schedule:

Tuesday, September 29th: @natashasbookshelf on TikTok

Wednesday, September 30th: @the.joy.within.every.page

Friday, October 2nd: The Bookish Dilettante

Monday, October 5th: @fullybookedinkentucky

Wednesday, October 7th: @dana.loves.books

Friday, October 9th: @beckys_bookshelves

Monday, October 12th: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

Wednesday, October 14th: @teaandbookstoo and Reading, Writing, and Pondering

Friday, October 16th: @gleebookadventures

Monday, October 19th: @the_little_book_spot

Tuesday, October 20th: @booksaprilreads