Just
like sugar makes medicine taste better, humor sometimes makes
spiritual truth easier to assimilate. Herlong gives us some crazy
stories interwoven with spiritual truth to help readers thrive in the
midst of life's challenges. This is a book for women only as there
are some topics and stories I don't think men would like at all.
I
like how Herlong manages to derive spiritual lessons from some of the
craziest experiences. I mean, how many beauty pageant contestants get
prepared by a funeral home owner? But it worked because she ended up
Miss South Carolina years ago. She also uses stories of women in the Bible as teaching examples.
But
this book is not all laughs. Herlong tackles some serious issues too,
like grief. She also has some great suggestions for being a wise
woman. My favorite part of the book was on the example of Ruth. She
was a hard worker, consistent, and reliable. She had no sense of
entitlement and no expectations. She was not too proud for hard work.
I'm
from the Pacific Northwest and some of Herlong's southern humor was a
bit much for me, almost bordering on the profane. I do recommend this
book to those who like a dose of humor with their spiritual lessons.
Bless your heart.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Jane
Jenkins Herlong is an award-winning author, Southern humorist,
speaker, singer, and Sirius XM comedian. She was recently inducted
into the Speaker Hall of Fame. She has also achieved the distinction
of Certified Speaking Professional by the National Speakers
Association. She is the author of several books and the mother of two
adult children. She and her husband live on the family peach
farm in South Carolina. You can find out more about her and see some
of her humor at http://www.janeherlong.com/.
FaithWords,
240 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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