A Year of Gritty Faith consists of daily thoughts, meditations, and devotions to help each of us on our continued journey toward the Divine. To use A Year of Gritty Faith in the most relevant way is to take a minute to be honest with yourself. Don’t get bogged down with the “shoulds” and “oughts,” because you can’t go back. Lay your garbage on the table, walk away, be honest with yourself throughout your journey, and live. Pat Siegler, a pastor in Madison, Wisconsin, uses many of his own experiences to bridge a gap between old school, handed down religion, and an authentic relational spirituality with Jesus. Throughout A Year of Gritty Faith, you will encounter Pats belief that compassion and kindness can transform the world. These thoughts, meditations, devotions come from my deepest place of truth. A place where a spark of the Divine shines within my personhood. Pat Siegler