Rushnell
and his wife have been collecting inspiring stories of “coincidences”
better understood as events in which God has a part. They call these
Godwinks, thinking back to when a parent might give you a wink across
the dinner table. It signified recognition and affection. The authors
liken these “coincidences” to a wink from God.
This
collection of true stories centers on Christmas. Twenty-one of the
stories are new while nine have appeared in previous collections. One
of the stories is from Rushnell and explains how the whole idea of
Godwinks came about. He also includes a reflection after the story to
help readers explore how God moves in the lives of people.
These
stories are nice, encouraging and rather generic. They would be
appreciated by anyone who believes in God. While there is a Christian
emphasis in the book, Rushnell does not restrict God's involvement to
Christians. He writes in his Introduction, “This book proves that
Godwinks happens to everyone. They are universal – crossing every
border, every religion ...” (xii)
These
touching stories remind us to pay attention to our lives. There are
probably many times God has been involved and we have missed seeing
it. People who like the kinds of stories in Guideposts
will like this collection.
You
can read an excerpt here.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Squire
Rushnell is a New
York Times
bestselling author, a former television president and CEO, leading
Good Morning America to its #1 spot. He is the author of six titles
in the God Winks series and has a monthly “Godwinks on Today,”
one of NBC Today show's most-streamed segment.
Louise
DuArt is a comedic impressionist. She hosted Living the Life talk
show on ABC family for eight seasons. She and her husband, Squire
Rushnell, live on Martha's Vineyard. Photograph
© Gail Daman
Howard
Books, 304 pages.
I
received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher.
My comments are an independent and honest review.
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