Book Review and Giveaway: Turning Guilt Trips Into Joy Rides by Shirley Brosius, Kim Messinger, and Janine Boyer.

Synopsis:Women today are busy, stressed, and guilt-ridden, yet they long to develop their spiritual sides.Turning Guilt Trips into Joy Rides offers inspirational thoughts based on scripture--brief enough to be read during a television commercial, yet insightful enough to open your eyes to the grace of God on days you change diapers and/or lead corporate meetings. Each reading suggests a "Guilt Trip to Avoid" and ends with a way to "Take the Joy Ride." The book includes six months of daily readings so that you may establish a habit of connecting with God. Readings are listed under the letters G-R-A-C-E, representing God, Relationships, Acceptance, Challenges and Emotions.

By applying the insights shared inTurning Guilt Trips into Joy Rides, you may develop a calmer, less guilt-ridden life-style and become better equipped to function as wives, mothers and friends. Younger women often develop patterns of thinking and experience feelings of guiltthat carry over into their mature years, so women of all ages will find this book helpful. 

Review: The book gives you about 6 months worth of daily readings, all intended to help you deal with guilt--both real and imagined- and clear out the clutter in your heart, so that there is not only space for God and his words, but a need for him. Women will easily relate to each day's story, and the questions posed on each page are easily answered with little thought. If you are looking for a devotional that is on the light side, but deals with common matters in womens' lives, this is a great book. It's also perfect for a Mother's Day present for your mom, sister and best friend!

About the Authors: Kim Messinger, Janine Boyer and Shirley Brosius had a common bond of Christian service when Christ drew them together for their first small group meeting in January, 1998. Since then they have drawn closer through life's joys and struggles and found God to be sufficient for their every need. They call themselves "Friends of the Heart" because their passion is to help women open their hearts and find joy in Christ.

Kim and Janine supported Shirley in writing Sisterhood of Faith: 365 Life-Changing Stories About Women Who Made a Difference, which was released by Howard Publishing, a division of Simon & Schuster, in 2006. More recently the three women worked together to write another devotional book, Turning Guilt Trips into Joy Rides. They have spoken at women's retreats and events in five states. All three women live in Millersburg , Pennsylvania.


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