By Author: Bo Stern
Book Review by Amy Hannold
Beginning with the cover, which draws you in and depicts where we should be (at the feet of Jesus) as we battle whatever faces us, Bo Stern both shares her own journey and encourages the reader to believe that victory is ours. I too, have asked myself “where is the peace God promised”?
We wonder if there is purpose to our lives as they are, with the battles we wage. Every day, and/or over the course of our lives, it can be a very lonely, seemingly isolated journey when we are on the battlefields of life. This book will challenge you, to realize a new perspective – one outside of yourself and beyond today – even when today seems impossible.
I turned down many pages of this book until the cornered pages nearly outnumbered those not marked. Sometimes, I had to put the book aside, because that day I just didn’t have the mindset of looking forward. When I came back though, and read over the pages I’d marked, I was reunited with Bo Stern’s call to keep on fighting, to pray, and find joy.
When you’re looking for the scripture to pray in your battles, there are many waiting, listed by the circumstances you might be facing right now, at the back of the book. I found the verses of strength, peace, and joy so valuable. I knew immediately where to turn for God’s word to speak to me in that moment.
Following each chapter of her story and ministry, Bo Stern gives you thought-provoking questions to and some action steps.
I feel this book suitable for anyone, even in seasons of peace, for when you need someone to go the battle with you; this is the book you will reach for.
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MORE ABOUT BO STERN}
Bo Stern knows the most beautiful things can come out of the hardest times. Her Goliath came in the form of her husband’s terminal illness, a battle they are still fighting with the help of their four children, a veritable army of friends, and our extraordinary God. Bo is a teaching pastor at Westside Church in Bend, Oregon.
Find out more about Bo at http://www.bostern.com/
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