chasing God: book review and 4-book giveaway!

One of my very favorite authors (and the very first blogger I read!) is Angie Smith. I was able to hear her speak last year at a women’s conference and she is just as real and honest in person as she is in her writing. I was recently able to read her latest book, Chasing God. I’ve also read Mended: Pieces of a Life Made Whole and I Will Carry You (I highly recommend this one and I give it to grieving mothers that I know- it’s so good. You can read my review here.)

Anyway, Chasing God took me a minute to get used to because it’s written just as if Angie is sitting at the table chatting with you over coffee. By the end of the book, I was loving it as much as any of her others! The basic premise of the book is that as Christians, we say we’re trying to follow God, when really sometimes what we’re doing is trying to catch up to him. This makes for a tiring existence, am I right?

I love Angie’s chapter on the holiness of God. Ahhh it’s not something I often just sit and think about it. But he.is.holy. Angie brought to my attention that it’s the only attribute of God that is repeated three times (as in “holy, holy, holy” in Isaiah 6) and that repetition is a key to listen up- because it’s important! On page 63, she says that “God’s holiness is emphasized above His other characteristics , such as ‘loving’ or ‘just.'” Wow.

I am also a fan Angie’s tales from her early days as a Christian. In her chapter on prayer, she tells a side-splitting story of gathering to pray with some college girlfriends and the turmoil that preceded the actual prayer time- she was so nervous! But then she succinctly sums up, “He doesn’t rely on our prayers to keep things running. But He wants them, because they are an indication of our heart for Him.” I love how she is able to seamlessly segue from a hilarious story to a punch-in-the-gut truth.

As usual, Angie’s book didn’t disappoint. If you’re tired of chasing after God- but of course never able to catch Him- this book is for you! You can buy it here on Amazon or see if’ it’s at your library!

And now the part you’ve been waiting for! I’ve teamed up with Icon Media Group to host a giveaway of the last three books I’ve read through their blogger promo group- Chasing God, God is Able by Priscilla Shirer, and Whispers of Hope by Beth Moore, plus another book I LOVE- the Christian Parenting Handbook by Scott Turansky. (click on the titles to read my review of them)

The best part? There will be 4 winners- each winner will receive one of the books! How fun is that? Good luck!

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