Be the Gift: Let Your Broken Be Turned into Abundance

This book is beautifully written. Mrs. Voscamp has a deep spiritual relationship with our Lord. It really gets you thinking. I really appreciate her insights!

I love Ann’s books but this isn’t one I can recommend. It is a beautiful book and has a good overall message, but it is compromised of random and repetitive thoughts, and the message is lost.

I'm always looking for new Christian inspirational reads and I came upon this one during my searches. I have never read any books by Ann Voskamp before but I've heard great things about them. I liked the idea behind this one with turning brokenness into a gift for others so I pre-ordered it.When this book arrived, I was a bit surprised by it because it's more like a small coffee table book rather than a book with chapters. Still, I liked it when I paged through it. The hardcover edition measures 6 3/4 inches by 7 1/4 inches by just under an inch. The book is beautiful and has lots of colorful pictures beside each reading. The readings seem similar to devotions and take up about a page each and give lots of thoughts, examples, Bible verses, and other inspirational sayings to support the ideas behind what Voskamp is saying. I like the calm way each of these readings is written and they feel soothing to read. From the ones I've read so far, they encourage you to examine yourself so that you can be a gift to others. There are 199 pages of readings and pictures, six pages to write down how you've given to others (like a journal) and 60 simple ways to be a gift to others. The hardcover edition also contains gift tags and a ribbon bookmark. This book is printed on nice, thick paper.At first I was surprised by the type of book it is but I'm still glad I purchased it! It's like a small coffee table book and would look great on a coffee table, end table, nightstand, waiting room, or anyplace else you can think of to display books. I like how you can just read one page or several at a time if you want. This would make a beautiful gift for yourself or others for Christmas or any other time of the year!

She doesn’t hide that she has been broken. No need we. Yet, look and listen with your heart what she is doing with the broken pieces. Giving abundantly. Does it matter much that we are broken if we let ourselves be a gift to others? Does it matter at all? By weaving her broken life, her care for others with, at times, poetic prose she breaks the spell that brokenness is final and determines who we are.Practicing gratitude and giving ourselves, over and over and over helps us over ourselves and being defined by being broken. Soak in her message. Marinate in it; then practice living it.

With her unique and divinely gifted writing style, Ann Voskamp gives the reader a glimpse of both her history and her purpose in life. In comparing her story to my own, I was assured of the confidence that God's plans for me are good! In a world where purpose seems to be an almost-obscure thing to pursue constantly, Ann provides small and practical ways we can live out the high calling of blessing others. Purchase a highlighter with this book for all the parts you want to re-read over and over again!

As always, Ann shares deeply and provokes the deepest of thoughts. This is a book to be sipped - like a delicious latte or a fine glass of wine - a little at a time. The words need time to sink in and penetrate your heart. It will be a life-changing book - if you let it.

Gave as gift

This book is amazing, life changing and beautifully written. The beautiful pictures, feel and quality of the cover and the pages make this book a healing, soothing and inspiring experience. I have read it through and continue to read again almost daily. I didn't want to write in it, but I did bend the corners of the pages, so I can re-read the most inspiring portions of the book.

Love this book x thank you for sharing and showing me that it's ok to be broken and to be a survivor

Beautiful book, inside and out, beautiful pictures, beautiful words, all helpful.

I think this book is excerpts from the Broken Way, along with pictures. It's a nice gift book but I returned it because it wasn't what I expected.

As always Ann Voskamp beautifully invites the reader into a world of Compassion and kindness and encourages us to look to Jesus in all things.

Can't say enough good about this book... very inspirational and moving! Loved it