Im amazed how GODS grace and love jumps off the pages ...
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Im amazed how GODS grace and love jumps off the pages in this book. The book is an easy read and really helps guide you on how to allow GOD to deliver you from depression.
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Dawn,
 What a blessing.  I just let the last few stories rain down on my parched soul!  God spoke to me with encouragement and grace through you and these other precious sisters in Christ.  I thanked Jesus for loving me through the "lice story." I am blessed to have a son whose love language is "words of affirmation."  He tells me he loves me when I need it the most.  He says thank you often.  My husband is the president of the HOA and complains that it is a thankless job.  I understand and make a mental note to thank people for doing work that no one else wants to do.  I thank the guy at church who is putting out the donuts, I thank the woman who is cleaning up the bathroom at the store, I will continue to look for people to thank because when I thank them, I am thanking Him, but just now I stopped and thanked Him for loving me even though I haven't been grateful, because that is just how much He loves me.  Thank You.  Thank you.
  I want to write what each story meant to me, but I know that is not really the point.  I know that each of these stories meant something so important to the writer that they chose to pick that snap shot of time to pen and paper.  Those stories then touched you in a different way and now will reach each person that reads them in just the way they need.  And so that is the way God intends for Love to work.  For grace to rain down on us,  He is so Awesome, so caring, so gracious.  Thank You. Thank you.
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Moved to tears! What a wonderful message of Gods Grace
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i was a bit reluctant to read this book at first, but when i finished read carefully through all the pages , I amso thrilled and blessed by this. so many times in our life we focus on physical but God actually meant was spiritually to be connected to HIM.
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This book is an incredible testament to Gods unending love and grace for every single one of us. This book is going to bring so much hope to so many lost souls!  Its amazing!
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I'm amazed at how every story in this book touched me in some way. Each short chapter is a conversation between a woman and God. Some of the women are close to God, some are not, but God responds to them all in beautiful ways. God is so good and this book reminded me that no matter what we have been through, no matter what our doubts and fears, God knows them all and loves us anyway. I especially liked the Trust section at the end of each story. This is where the author suggests a spiritual exercise such as prayer, scripture reading, or imagining giving our fears over to God. I'm excited to re-read the book more slowly to really meditate on each chapter. This book is for all women of all backgrounds who are searching for God or for those that already know him and want to know more. I will be buying additional copies as gifts. Treat yourself and your mother / sister / friend to this wonderful breath of fresh air...God revealing himself to us in new, beautiful ways.
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This book covers everything I want to read in a novel.  People who love the Lord but are thankfully very real and human.  I loved the town of Abington, VA. and Norah's house, just felt like it could be by home.  The story I believe, is about all the journey's we face in life and how we cope with them.  Finding our way in this world, using our God given talents, community with other people,sorrow, joy, fun, laughter, friendship, can't forget great food, and of course romance.  Finding the one God has intended for you.  I could not put this book down, consequently I was up way too late until I finished it.  Now I'm sorry I don't have more to read roday.  Probably one of my all time favorite books, and I read almost every day.  My only criticism (hardly worth mentioning), I thought the book could have been not quite so long.  That being said, thanks to Liz Curtis Higgs for a great read.  Also fun to learn all about radio and how it works.  If you like a good story with a lot of content, great ambiance, heartwarming characters, people who live and love counting on God's "amazing grace", you will love this book, I guarantee it.
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I cannot believe how beautifully written this book is!! I barely started reading and I have learned so much about myself and other women! It makes you sigh with relief and beauty! 
The authors have honestly been used by Christ to bring him more glory! And what a sight! I love it! And now I know that we were not simply made to serve others but to have adventures and romance as well! God has placed that in our hearts
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This book is UNBELIEVABLE!!!  This book is AMAZING!!!  I cannot finish reading it because I keep going back to STUDY what I have read.  I  believe God speaks through T. D. Jakes to those of us who have been crippled by life choices.  I want to shout how great God is and that He is the great physician for our bodies, souls and feelings!  You owe it to yourself to read this book!  God, Himself, will touch you!
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Tattoos are tacky - but who cares about that?! I am conservative to the point of being reactionary, but who care about that either? Shining through Pastor Nadia's writing are startling, shockingly warm truths about the love of God and about His grace that are right there for each of His children. And we are all His children. She unpacks vast swatches of divine love that thankfully are larger than labels. Her books are blessings- for real.
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This book is vitally important and wonderful and freedom between two paper covers. The Lord has used it to set me free in life...love...serving. I'm new because of this book. Thank you, Debra Hirsch, for writing this timely, grace filled wonder. Your heart in this book has changed mine and I am forever grateful. Many blessings!!
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This book, is sooo good.  I read it, and then listened to the audio book as well.  This book contains such GOOD NEWS that I had to stop at times because I was filled with soo much joy that I couldn't stop laughing for a while.  I have read many many books from popular "revival type" authors, on healing, to prophetic, to history of revivals.  This book has set me free completely from any active sin in my life, without any effort on my part.  I'm no longer tempted.  This book could be considered "too good to be true.  I have discovered, that God is that brilliant, that the way He really is, and what the Gospel really is, is soo good that it seems like "it's too good to be true".  Since reading, I haven't had "emotional rollercoasters", I have received soo soo much revelation directly from the Lord about all areas of my walk with Him.  I have been set free from trying to do anything to please God.  I've learned His heart through this book on a way deeper level than I thought was possible.  Through the revelation in this book, soo many questions that I had, have been answered directly in the text, or indirectly through revelation of the Holy Spirit after.  This book has been the single most catalytic book in launching me into Jesus, and a revelation of effortless christianity, and what Grace REALLY is!  I love it, and have recommended it to many who are now getting their world turned upside down by it! Blessings to you! The fact that you are reading this, says God is pulling on your heart to become more free from Religion.  We don't know, what we don't know, and that is very true of us and Religion.  People have taught us things in church that we think are from God, but they are actually not.  Usually this makes us "do" a lot of stuff, that God isn't asking anyone to do.  This leaves you guilty, ashamed, depressed, worn out, jaded, bitter and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.  That is miserable, and getting free from Religion is the most liberating thing that I've ever experienced. I recommend this book to everyone! This book could be very challenging to people, but to me I am soo grateful for it! It has set me free, and is having a huge ripple effect across every person that I know, they are all falling more in love with God (many people that wouldn't say they are Christian), it's quite crazy actually. Enjoy!!  Be open to what it's saying, because "a lot of what we think we know to be true", is very "not true".
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Having volunteered at City Impact with my family over the years and also helped at the Academy, I can say that God's Holy Spirit is within the buildings that house City Impact, as well as within its inhabitants, whether students, staff or volunteers.  Love and grace abound because of the constant gratitude that is given to God for His love, goodness, and faithfulness.  The energy here is real and sincere.  Pastor Roger, you are God's true witness.  Thank you for being His obedient servant, for sharing your life and ministry with others.  That throughout you acknowledge your weaknesses and His omni-everything, and continue to give God the glory keeps the focus rightfully on Him.  To the entire Huang family and staff - your dedication to God, being in this world, and making the hard, conscious human decision to not be of this world, is powerfully impactive.  You remind us all that when we ask in His name, it is to be for His glory, not for our own sake or desires.  We then give Him thanks for his loving faithfulness through His timely blessings.  You show us in your book that this is God's awesome cycle at work, a circle only broken by human brokenness, but rejoined by Christ's love.  Your inspiration gives us strength and hope as we go thru our own suffering and trials in life, knowing that God is in our midst, waiting for us to chase Him too.  What a wonderful visual from your book title - like the small child who runs after his/her father as he leads with his big footsteps, we too lovingly long to keep up to follow Him.  Well written, a page-turner, what binds this book is the love and grace that is evident amidst our human frailties.
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I was intrigued with the title and immediately caught up the story from the beginning. I also suffered from pain and depression after I had a back injury  and a year later had a back surgery. Unfortunately the surgery was not successful. The economy crushed. We lost our home a rental property. In my heart I surrendered my self to Him. He provided us a comfortable life and He can easily takes it away from you. But I never question Him because I know He will help me overcome all the obstacles in my life. I also had a out of body experience. What I felt was serenity, calmness, overwhelming love coming from the brilliant light. I can sense and felt my loved ones who passed away was near. Everything stopped after God allows me to hear my husband earnest prayers to bring me back. I also heard the laughter of my 4 boys. I knew it's not my time. But if my name is called I have no fear for I know that you will always have a place in heaven. Living with Our Father, Jesus Christ the son of God. Now that my illness is deteriorating I am not discouraged. Because God placed me back to my family. I was finally accepted to be seen in Mayo Clinic in Rochester,MN. Right now, we are seeking help from anyone who can help me financially to cover the cost of travelling and a place to stay. My husband was not as optimistic as I am. I kept telling him to be patient and God will lead us the way and He never fails us. May you helped more people who accepted their weakness and ready to redeem themselves back to the glory of God.
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I thought this book was going to go off the beaten path, such as looking at Him as a Revolutionary or a Magicial being of some sort.......it really brings the human & the God in Him out!!! i love this author, check out What's so Amazing about Grace, one the best books i've ever read  :)
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I was raised "evangelical" in the Church of Christ and went almost 3x per week until my early FORTIES... I started memorizing Bible verses around age 4.  In my early 40s, I started a chronilogically Bible study group and spent a year in study of the scriptures.. but this time it was different.  After reading that God's price for rape of a mans wife was 10 shekels and 50 shekels if it was his virgin daughter ( I believe that was the price)... I started to doubt the entirety of God's existence... As how could a loving God place a price on rape? How could a loving god put one human so much over another's existence..... to me, it sounded like the delusional writing of a middle eastern MAN.. ... Then about that same time, I had a "dream"... I was squeezed out of my body one night and taken to this beautiful place of the sun ( I called it heaven at the time)... my body was like the sunshine and so was the person walking with me... I could feel joy in my body.. I have never felt such love in my life..I absolutely didn't want to return to my reality here...but "they" told me that I had to come back that it was "not your time".. so boom.. I woke up and the I have never been the same again.  I didn't know how to proceed... I then knew that there was something more but I didn't know how to find it.. and there started my seeking.. I am now in my 52 nd year.... I have learned so much in the last 10 yrs... but mostly , I have learned to be grateful ...  Mr Walsch,  I am grateful to you... to my core.  I know that God has always been in my life... I was led to this book.. a book that I had never even heard of until the summer of 2015 when I went to a conference and you walked into the room and a several thousand people stood up to applaud you and I didn't know why... now I do.  Now I have peace.  Religion gave me only FEAR.. fear of burning in hell b/c of divorce, speeding, bad thoughts, being drunk on occasion, watching rated R movies, sex outside of marriage.... people that is what the Bible teaches... Now, I know that I will still work every day to make high choices b/c that is my nature...but that on the days when I disappoint myself... I still ok.  I am going to treat others like myself ..bc we are all one.  I am going to note that I need to fill my own cup up before I can have a relationship with someone... they are not here to "complete me"... I am going to accept what shows up and let happiness be my state of being.  I am going to put my hands in the air as much as possible and tell God "thank you thank you thank you".... and then ultimately... I am not going to fear death  anymore.
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I knew really nothing about this book when I picked it up. I remember that it had been suggested to me by some online group. It was just a filler while I waited on another book. I was pretty sure it would not be a book that would truly capture my attention.

I was completely wrong! I instantly knew I would like this book when I read in the acknowledgements that the author thanked her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I was astounded! This was a Christian book? Not only that, but the author was one that I recognized from Proverbs 31 ministries.

I loved the way in which the story was written. The story jumped back and forth between the 1980's and the 2000's and occasionally the 1990's. The story was told through letters and narratives. I feel in love with the two main characters! I guess because I tended to understand their situation. Since it deals with divorce and second chances, I could identify with them.

While this book is not a literary masterpiece, it is a nice romance that takes a couple twists and turns that the reader may not see coming--I certainly didn't. It makes me want to go visit the mailbox since the author herself says that it really does exist. I certainly wish I had a Kindred Spirit after reading this book.

I enjoyed the fact that faith was interwoven so easily into the story. Sometimes Christian novels really force the religion issue. In this novel, the character's faith and coming to faith are such an integral part of the story that it makes you believe that with God, nothing is impossible! And He is the God of second chances.