About the Title

We started talking about writing a book together back when Phil had hair and before Martha was officially banned from kitchens all across America. All we lacked was the right title. We considered titles like The Whine Driven Life, and The Elvis on Velvet Code, but the Legal Eagles at Bethany House caught wind of these and squashed our hopes. Finally, after at least ten minutes of tax-deductible brainstorming sessions we decided on It’s Always Darkest Before the Fridge Door Opens, the book you now hold in your hands. We believe the title works well because:

a.     The Chronicles of Narnia was already taken.

b.    Several publishers offered us contracts.

c.     The title made us think of dessert.

d.    The title is vague enough for us to insert random humor chapters then switch to serious things we really believe in before the reader is fully aware of what is happening.

e.    All of the above.

The answer, of course, is “e”, all of the above. We hope that by the time you’ve finished this book, you’ll agree with us that It’s Always Darkest Before the Fridge Door Opens is the perfect title because, well, it really is darkest before the cheesecake, the leftover pizza, the refrigerator light, and a double scoop of laughter and renewed hope are all staring us in the face. We hope this book is a double scoop of laughter and hope for you. 

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