Lisa Harper is a Women of Faith speaker who has written a likeable, friendly book that shares her personal experiences along with stories from the life of Jesus. The book is divided into three parts: Real Life, Real Gifts, and Real Growth. Real Life discusses scary things, binding things, dangerous things, and sweet things. Real Gifts includes the gifts of forgiveness, touch, humor, community, and rest. Real Growth shows how Jesus helps us become less critical, more honest, more content, more dependent, and more grateful. In each chapter, Lisa gives a story from her personal life, a scripture passage from the life of Jesus, and a short discussion of the passage. At the end of each chapter are questions for personal reflection or group discussion, as well as a journal prompt, so this book can be used in a group setting or on an individual basis.
All of the big names from the Women of Faith conference- Anita Renfroe, Sheila Walsh, Luci Swindoll, Patsy Clairmont, Sandi Patty, Lisa Whelchel give great praises to Lisa Harper’s book in the opening pages of the book, so I was expecting a can’t-put-it-down read. This was an okay book, but I didn’t get what I expected. It would be a good book for a group Bible study to help generate discussion.
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