Wow, loved this book! Had to keep forcing myself to put it down to get on with necessary life things.
This book is so full of life and of joy. I found Wow, loved this book! Had to keep forcing myself to put it down to get on with necessary life things.
This book is so full of life and of joy. I found myself grinning the biggest grins as I read the amazing stories of how God used Pastor Surprise. Only God would take a child of witch doctors living in the middle of nowhere in Mozambique and use him in such a jaw droppingly amazing way.
If you are in need of encouragement or a reminder of just what God can (and does) do, then read this book!
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Wow, loved this book! Had to keep forcing myself to put it down to get on with necessary life things.
This book is so full of life and of joy. I found myself grinning the biggest grins as I read the amazing stories of how God used Pastor Surprise. Only God would take a child of witch doctors living in the middle of nowhere in Mozambique and use him in such a jaw droppingly amazing way.
If you are in need of encouragement or a reminder of just what God can (and does) do, then read this book!...more
Corrie Ten Boom was a hero of mine when I was a teenager. Years later I had the great privilege to visit her family home, now a museum. Her story and Corrie Ten Boom was a hero of mine when I was a teenager. Years later I had the great privilege to visit her family home, now a museum. Her story and her life are incredible.
Last weekend my pastor mentioned a story during his sermon of Corrie Ten Boom meeting one of the SS guards from Ravensbruck camp and how God gave her the forgiveness for him. I knew immediately I needed to return to the book with that story in as I personally struggled to forgive people who had recently wronged me.
The book is such a beautiful and gracious telling of her life travelling the world bringing so many to Christ. Given her story it is perhaps not surprising that forgiveness is such a strong theme through the entire book. Encouraging and challenging in equal measure
I was looking forward to this as I’m a big fan of Billie-Jean King. I love that she made it into this series. I’m disappointed though. There is so mucI was looking forward to this as I’m a big fan of Billie-Jean King. I love that she made it into this series. I’m disappointed though. There is so much to her story but the book rushed through without giving any context to things so that her story and her achievements didn’t really make sense. It’s a shame as I really wanted to love it....more
I was “all in” hopeful in my expectations of this book. I’m a tennis fan and as a child playing tennis I was always BJK. She has had an undeniably hugI was “all in” hopeful in my expectations of this book. I’m a tennis fan and as a child playing tennis I was always BJK. She has had an undeniably huge impact on equality for women in the sport of tennis. I was excited to read her story in her own words.
Surprisingly though I found it hard to read. It was too long and it just lacked the grab I expected. It took me over a year to complete. I learned more about her but can’t say I really enjoyed the book (even though I wanted to)....more
Interesting but not well written. The choice of women was interesting, and I found the stories about them interesting. However, multiple times I just Interesting but not well written. The choice of women was interesting, and I found the stories about them interesting. However, multiple times I just wanted the author to stop going on about herself, her dog, or passing strange judgements. ...more
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