Title: Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God
Author: Sheila Walsh
Rating: Good
Reason for Reading: I received this as part of the Thomas Nelson Booksneeze program.
Summary: Beautiful Things is a book about Sheila Walsh's personal journey from stardom, through her breakdown, and finding her faith again. Sheila profiles people in the Bible who have trusted God through various circumstances.
Review: Beautiful Things is not what I expected. I fully expected a book more like Sandi Patti's Layers, where it chronicles a famous woman's journey through a difficult period of her life. However, Beautiful Things…is more like a Bible study than an autobiography. Sheila profiles lives of Biblical characters who have learned how to trust God in very unique circumstances. She chronicles the (first) death of Lazarus and the following resurrection. Through it, I learned a host of new details…things I either forgot or didn't pick up in Bible College. And while the book walks the reader through all these great little facts and details that aren't always readily present within the context of the Bible passage, it doesn't feel as if you're reading a college text or sitting in a lecture hall. Sheila's writing style is lively and engaging. Each chapter starts off with a personal anecdote, and then walks the reader through a historical account found in the Bible. Finally, each chapter ends with Sheila bringing her point home and explaining what the reader should learn from the passage, how the reader can apply the passage to his or her own life.
Be prepared to have your thinking and faith stretched. I was unable to sit and read the book cover to cover simply because it made me face my hidden faults and insecurities. If you're looking for a book to help you grow your faith and at the same time make you feel as if you're not alone in learning to trust God, then this book is for you.
Dawn
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