I was 27 years old. On the verge of a divorce from a husband who was addicted to cocaine. A father who had just died unexpectedly. Trying to heal from poor choices without even knowing I needed to heal.
I had spent many years believing lies about my identity, assuming the labels stuck to me by others or myself wouldn’t ever budge. They were there to stay. The shackles would always remain.
But then, of course, Jesus.
Last year, my friend Jenny Lee Sulpizio, asked me to write an essay that would be included in her new book being released today, For the Love of God: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Faith and Getting Grace
The premise, she described, was to reach women who were confused or new to their faith. Women who had hard questions to ask. Women who weren’t sure who they were in His eyes.
In other words, the woman I was 14 years ago.
My how I wish I had this book then, friends.
The thing about about Jenny is . . . she’s been there, too. She pushed God away for a while and asked hard questions. She struggled with who she was in His eyes. She’s had her fair share of doubt.
Jenny can write about this path because she’s walked it. And so have I.
I am beyond-honored she asked me to contribute and even more beyond-honored to have been asked to write on a topic I’m passionate about: heart versus head relationships with God. Oh, don’t I know all about this, too.
Each one of us knows someone who is in desperate need of the grace and freedom found in a real, growing relationship with Jesus. Someone who needs her fears recognized, her questions answered, and her disbelief turned on it’s head in light of the Truth. Is God bringing someone to mind right now? What about your neighbor from across the street, or that other tired mama in your yoga class? Could it be your tender-hearted daughter, or your crazy-fun-but-oh-so-broken mother? Maybe it’s the under-tipped barista you see every morning on your way to work, or the hairdresser who is in the middle of some dark circumstances.
…they are in need of the message found in this book…they are in need of a relationship with God.
Being new is never easy especially when it comes to finding your faith. But you don’t need a big neon sign to point the way to God. Instead, you need a friend to tell it to you straight, equip you with information, and provide some much-needed encouragement along the way. Indeed, you need guidance from a woman who has already walked a mile in your shoes.
Jenny Lee Sulpizio invites you to silence those doubts, experience God’s grace, and breathe in the unconditional love you were always meant to know. It’s a guide for women unsure of their Creator, in search of answers, and interested in pursuing a genuine relationship with the Lord. Because this walk with God — this journey with Jesus? It’s about to change everything.”
For the Love of God: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Faith and Getting Grace…
- Provides an inviting look into the nuts and bolts of faith and what it means to call one’s self a Christian.
- Encourages readers to come closer to God by offering spiritual insights and testimonies.
- Dispels the myths and negativity surrounding Christianity in our culture today.
- Equips readers with spiritual truths to some of the most pressing questions regarding one’s faith.
- Unwraps the elements of faith and offers growth-provoking questions in eleven well-resourced chapters
Jenny Lee Sulpizio is a Christian mom, wife, author and contributor to numerous faith-based websites (including The MOB Society and The MOM Initiative). Through her writing, she seeks to offer encouragement along with messages of hope and understanding, all while motivating her readers to a place of action. Jenny is also the author of Confessions of a Wonder Woman Wannabe. She received degrees (in what seems like eons ago), from both Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Kansas State University. She and her husband Michael reside in the uber warm state of Arizona with their three children. Connect with Jenny online by visiting her website: www.jennyleesulpizio.com
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Thanks so much for your beautiful contribution to this book, Natalie! I adore you, sister!
It soundo like a great book and anything you endorse has to be good ;)
After reading your lovely introduction of this book, I have a dear friend in mind for this book. :)
Yes! Yes! Yes! I love hearing this, Colleen because this is exactly why this book was written…to stand in the gap and minister to other women. Love your heart!
This would be great to share with friends who are new to Christianity!
It would be such a great encouragement to read and then share with friends who need a faith boost as well! :)
I’d like to read it because my 11 year old daughter is starting to ask some pretty difficult questions. I’d like to be strong enough in my faith to answer them objectively and be able to talk openingly with her about her faith. Only by understanding my own questions, can I fully help her along her path.
Thank you for the opportunity!
Love this!
I would LOVE to read Jenny’s book because, while I’ve been on this walk with Jesus for about a decade, I’m just beginning to truly understand how to receive grace and His love.
This book sounds like exactly what I need to help me get my faith towards where I want it to be. After a rough childhood I have recently found gods grace as a college freshman but am struggling to get where I want to with my faith!
Ladies, your comments have blessed me so! I just love each one of your heart’s here. Amen!!
Every one of us needs to know the stories of hope and victory shared by godly believers. Most of us are either walking that road now, or have walked it in the past. All around us are those asking what God looks like here and now, in my current struggle. Thank you to each of you who opened your hearts to othersl
Natalie – you’re so right, this is a great book b/c it’s very practical for women b/c we all have those ‘issues’ we wrestle with when it comes to our faith and making it real — and having someone, like Jenny, write from an honest perspective – it’s refreshing to say the least! Blessings, Hester
Going through a divorce has me asking these same questions. Would love to read this.
Because no matter what…I know that I could always use a boost to my relationship with God. Then, I can pass this book along to someone else that could use it…that would be wonderful.
Because it’s time for healing.
This sounds like a great resource to have on hand! I was just asked some tough questions a few months ago from someone who was searching for answers. This would have been great to give her!
YES!!!!
Sounds like a book I could do small group study with my senior in high school girls?? Been looking for something….