Ruth Chou Simons is back with a fresh, Christ-centered remedy for the anxious soul, and conservative Christians should cheer that faith-based voices still get airtime on outlets like CBN’s Faith Nation. Her new book, The Way of the Wildflower, was featured in Christian media as an antidote to the frantic, self-obsessed messaging of our culture, and it’s a timely reminder that the Gospel still speaks to ordinary Americans who want to slow down and depend on God.
The book itself is built as a devotional — thirty gospel meditations illustrated with Simons’ signature artwork — organized around five core rhythms: Dependency, Freedom, Resilience, Unhurriedness, and Belovedness. It’s not therapy dressed up as scripture; it’s scripture applied to the felt realities of worry and hurry, with prayers, practical applications, and botanical art that point readers back to the Creator.
Simons arrives with real credibility: a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, artist, and the founder of the GraceLaced brand who uses both word and image to shepherd hearts toward Gospel hope. She’s not selling a quick fix or a secular self-help formula — she’s inviting readers into rest by returning to the plain truths of Scripture, and that matters in a nation where traditional faith is under constant cultural pressure.
Publishers list the book’s release across the fall, with retailers showing an October release and some outlets noting November availability, which means this is hitting shelves right in time for the busy season when Americans are most tempted to trade Sabbath for scheduling. That timing gives Christian households an opportunity to choose slower, spiritually rooted rhythms over the world’s frantic agenda. If you value a calmer, God-centered life, mark the October–November window and plan to prioritize real rest.
Make no mistake: this is a cultural fight as much as a spiritual one. The elites keep peddling hustle and self-absorption, but Christians know the only real answer to anxiety is not another productivity hack — it is dependence on the One who made the wildflowers and clothes them in beauty without striving for it. Simons’ message is a welcome rebuke to the gospel of self and a call back to the Gospel that frees us from that burden.
If you want to support voices that build up families and faithful communities, buying and sharing books like this matters. Simons is touring and speaking at events hosted by institutions that celebrate the intersection of faith and public life, making it easy for ordinary people to encounter Gospel truth in public spaces rather than leaving spiritual formation to secular institutions.
We live in a time when faith must be practiced, defended, and lived out daily — not privatized or apologized for. Pick up the book, tune in to thoughtful Christian media that amplifies these messages, and teach your family that slowing down is not weakness but obedience to a God who calls us to rest in Him.
