Wife After God Thoughts and Reflections {Link-Up}

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Blown away.

Wife After God is far from a typical devotional. Believe me, this one is different. The words that fill the pages leapt out of the book and into my heart.

As an advocate of devotionals, being in Scripture daily, and living a life that aims towards Christ-likeness, I want to explain to you why this Wife After God felt so "different" to me (and why I think you should read it too!). Furthermore, my sweet friend Kaitlyn and I wanted to connect with the other wives who have read along with us!

Here I explain my heart for Wife After God:

- Each day is a lovely length. Not too short--I tend to speed through shorter devotions knowing that "this will just take a minute." Not too long--it didn't feel tempted to put it off with the [terrible] excuse of "ugh, this will take me an hour."

- And 30 days is a reasonable goal. That's all it takes: setting aside a few moments of peace each day for 30 days. (Yes, this book will bring you peace!)

- The organizational format of this book is so well developed. The predictable daily flow of the devotional encourages a deep connection to the text. Each day goes a little something like this:

• (1) Scripture. There is no better way to begin each day's reading than being in the Word!
• (2) Thought.  Author Jen Smith's thought on the day's topic. It captivates the heart. It connects with the reader. It awakens the Spirit within you. It convicts. It encourages. It is the perfect second step in your daily devotional journey.
• (3) Prayer. This section leaves no excuse not to pray and converse with God...because it's written right there for you! You pray not only for your heart but for your husband's too. The prayers are full of humility and roll right off the tongue. They're not too formal; moreover, they're like a stream of consciousness between you and the Lord.
• (4) Challenge. Each day has a challenge paired with the topic. Bring it on!! This is engaging...created to push you towards Christ-likeness. 
• (5) Status Update. Social Media integration! I love this. One thing I am passionate about is the privilege to use social media as a platform to make the name of Jesus great. Because why not?! If we are living for His glory, we should live to make Him famous!! Additionally, though this tactic, you can reach be in community with other readers at the same time as reaching nonbelievers!
•  (6) Questions. This is when you journal, reflect, and hopefully dialogue in fellowship with other women. These questions require vulnerability. Grab your journal for this one!

- No age requirement. If you are a wife, this book will speak to you whether you're 22 or 92. Because the book is grounded in Scriptural truth and teaching, it transcends an age range.

- Re-readability. I was a few days into this book when I knew I wanted to read it again. As you grow and transform into who Christ created you to be, I believe you can read and learn from this book with fresh eyes and a stirring heart each time. Wife After God will continue to minister to and encourage your heart no matter what your current or future walk looks like.

- Heart changes within me. As I read this book, I could feel my heart letting go of control and embracing gentleness and tenderheartedness. As a fairly Type A person, I naturally cling to control...and that includes controlling aspects of my marriage and my husband. This devotional softly urged me to surrender my ways and lay my life down...gently, calmly, lovingly and tenderly. Praise Jesus! The Spirit was truly at work within me through these 30 days.

- Favorite takeaways. Here are a few of my favorite "takeaways" from the study. I hope these few words touch your heart as they have touched mine!

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I know that in the future I would like to re-read this book in a sort of Bible Study/Life Group setting with other women. I believe that there is so much that this book has to offer, and I hope to lead a study with it one day!

If you've read this book, I hope you felt as encouraged, engaged, and inspired as I did.
If you haven't read Wife After God yet, I encourage you (wholeheartedly and eagerly!) to get the book!

For more information on the book, visit Unveiled Wife.

To purchase the book, visit Amazon.

Whether now or later, please don't hesitate to reach out to me with questions or let me know what Wife After God revealed to you!

 

Disclosure: I was given a free copy of the book in exchange for a review; however, all thoughts and opinions are solely my own. 

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