Refine and Restore by Rachel C. Swanson


Have you felt like you are too big of a mess for God? Like you have no purpose? Refine and Restore by Rachel C. Swanson is a book you need to read. Swanson opens up and share her life in such a real way that you will be amazed at her honesty and even more amazed at how God shows up in her life. He can do the same for me and you.

In Refine and Restore, this book is divided in to four parts: Revive, Refine, Restore and Release. Throughout this book, Swanson opens up about how she became a Christian and her struggles before she became a Christian as she was searching for something and often turned to the wrong things. She shares how she struggled to live the Christian life early as a Believer and as time went on after having her babies and she struggled with depression and other issues. Then she goes on to share how she started looking to God to help her every day and how she learned what her purpose and calling in life was. Throughout the book, Swanson share her heart through personal stories but she also leans on Scripture to back up what she shares. At the end of each chapter is a beautiful prayer that you can "borrow" when your "words are few."

Refine and Restore was so much deeper than I expected. I admire Swanson for sharing her heartfelt stories and helping readers see how they can also turn their less-than-perfect life into a life that God uses. I admire her for continuing to circle back around to God even when she got off the path a few times. I especially liked the chapter she wrote on gossip and friendships. I have had similar struggles and felt God telling me the same thing. In that area, this book was confirmation for me that I made good choices. In other areas, it was a good reminder that I need to look at my own heart, make some needed changes, and then turn to God in prayer too. The whole book was an interesting read that I struggled to put down. I highly recommend it to any Christian woman.


I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own. #sponsoredbyfaithwords

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Loyally Luke by Pepper Basham

Image
  Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham is the third book in the epistolary series following Authentically, Izzy and Positively, Penelope.I have been anxiously awaiting this book and pretty much squealed when it came in the mail! Luke Edgewood is a guy who works in the construction industry and has remodeling skills. He wears flannel and he likes his dogs and he likes his sisters--but he isn't romantic like they are. Or so he says.In Loyally, Luke, Luke goes to Skymar to work a construction job on a orphanage that happens to be in a castle. He also has a run-in with a Princess as he comes in to the country with a migraine in desparate need of coffee--so yeah, that didn't go so well. Later, he finds out that the Grace Kelly look-alike coffee snob is also his co-worker on the orphanage project.Thus begins his own adventure in Skymar, following Izzy and Penelope.  I really enjoyed Loyally, Luke . I enjoyed this whole series. I do think the series is best enjoyed read in order to truly a...
Read more

Love Overboard by Shannon Sue Dunlap

Image
Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Love Overboard by Shannon Sue Dunlap, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! My Review: Four older women retire and live year-round on a cruise ship. Together, they are called The Shippers, and they are the matchmakers on the ship. Lacey Anderson is the ship's hostess and Jonathan King is the Cruise director of the ship. Lacey and Jonathan knew each other from another ship. Sparks fly but there are some complications that seem to be difficult to overcome--but The Shippers are a determined group of ladies. At the same time, there is a mystery of who is smuggling cocaine on the cruise line. Are they on this ship? Love Overboard offers a mix of romance, humor, and mystery to the reader. I enjoy older people so I especially liked The Shippers in this book. I also was rooting for Lacey and Jonathan. I enjoyed getting to know the ship crew as well as the other characters. There was a couple of twists near the end of the book that I didn't ...
Read more

Essential Speed Reading Techniques: How to become a Better, Faster Reader by Katya Seberson

Image
Essential Speed Reading Techniques by Katya Seberson is a small book that could pack a big punch in your reading life. Essential Speed Reading Techniques starts out by explaining what speed reading is and what it is not. If you thought speed reading was just skimming a book like I did, Seberson will define what it really means in this book and how to use it to your full advantage. While I read this book, I am not yet a better, faster reader. I am improving, but as the author shares, this is a process that takes time and is a skill worth learning. Seberson offers both advice and practice exercises in this book to help you learn and grow into the reader you want to be. I was impressed with Essential Speed Reading Techniques . I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone who wants to be a better reader. I think that as I use the techniques in this book that I will continue to improve in both my reading time and my comprehension. Essential Speed Reading Techniques releas...
Read more