It's...
not...
just...
me.
Again and again, God used Glimpses of Grace
to remind me that my experience is simply ordinary; and that's a good
thing! My struggles, trials, and challenges aren't all that unique; they
are, in fact, common to human existence. Some days ARE hard. Some
seasons ARE lonely. Sometimes, we hide in the closet and let the tears
flow freely. It's all normal in a broken world. It's okay. God has given us grace in Christ and continues to supply all that we need.
Reminiscent of John Piper's book, Future Grace, Gloria Furman reminds us to look back and to look forward (pg. 85) and persevere:
"Faith looks backward to the cross and believes that Jesus has purchased every spiritual blessing for us with his blood (Eph. 1:3). Faith also looks forward to the reward of all that God has for us in Christ. This is the kind of faith that changes the way you live today and makes you into a homemaker whose goal and delight is in God and in being conformed to his image" (pg. 165).
I'm not sure if it was my "mommy brain" reading the book, Gloria's "mommy brain" writing the book, or some combination of the two, but there were several times that I had difficulty following Gloria's train of thought. This doesn't necessarily diminish the content of Glimpses of Grace; it just made me feel a little scatterbrained at times as I tried to wrap my mind around what the author was trying to communicate. It sort of reminded me of walking in on the middle of something; I wasn't always sure where it started or how I got quite where I was, but it was beautiful nonetheless.
Gloria sees and communicates the Gospel clearly in many little life moments and shares these anecdotes with her readers. These chapters are encouraging to those who are seeking to "preach" the Gospel truth to themselves again. This is not a practical "how to" book, but an example of how one mom seeks to apply Gospel truth on a daily basis in her home. I think Glimpses of Grace will prove an edifying read to all who desire to savor the beauty of Christ afresh (pg. 58).
*Many thanks to Crossway for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!
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