When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreams
- Christian Living
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Women
- Publisher: Revell (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2019
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Publisher's Description
Life is full of twists and turns. Relationships falter, careers fizzle, health fades. We may be faced with choices we never wanted to make or have situations pushed upon us we'd never expected. Yet, in all of it, God is at our side--even when he feels far away. Drawing on her extensive research into women of the Old Testament, novelist Jill Eileen Smith turns her pen to the lessons in trusting God that we can learn today from women like- Eve- Noah's wife- Sarai- Hagar- Lot's wife- Rebekah- Rachel- and moreReaders will learn from what these ancient women did right--and even what they did wrong--when faced with dashed expectations and deferred dreams. And they'll come away with the confidence that ours is a faithful God who loves us and is forming us through our trials into the women he longs for us to be.
Endorsements (2)
“The women of Genesis are fascinating, yet the narratives are terse. Jill Eileen Smith imagines what may have happened between the lines, and it causes us to ponder. How did the fall affect Adam and Eve’s marriage? And what could we learn from this so that our marriages are better? Why did Lot’s wife look back after God’s clear warning? And how could we learn from this so that instead of our hearts turning to stone, they turn to flesh? You’ll be both educated and entertained by When Life Doesn’t Match Your Dreams.”
“Steady and strong. Relatable and real. In When Life Doesn’t Match Your Dreams, Jill Eileen Smith paints a portrait of the woman’s heart with deep longings, thoughtful questions, and a gentle pen. Through the imagined lens of notable Old Testament women—imperfect heroines of the faith—we see a God-breathed story emerge, even from faults and failures, letdowns and pain. In the space between their stories and the concerns facing women in our world today, we find a bridge back to Him . . . and ourselves. This book has incredible heart—a drumbeat of God’s enduring love for those we call mothers and daughters, sisters and friends.”
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