Fierce Marriage Book Review

I was first introduced to Ryan and Selena Frederick via their website last year.  I was going through a very difficult season personally, professionally and especially physically and it was all taking a toll on my marriage.  I was looking for help and advice anywhere I could find it and lo and behold there they were in my Google search!

I read a little about their story online and then began to devour (yes, gobble up every soundbite and word I could find!) every video and blog post they had shared.  And it was so good!

When the opportunity came to join the Fierce Wives Facebook group I was glad to be part of a larger community of women speaking life into one another, sharing their struggles and their praise stories.  It feels good when you know you are not alone.  That others have the same struggles.  That you are normal.

(If you are a wife looking for community, check it out here)

Then came time for their book launch to begin and I was accepted to be on the launch team which has been so exciting!

To be transparent I did receive this book free as a member of the book launch team.  That being said, I would buy more of them to give to any friend about to get married, going through a difficult time in marriage, etc., as it is an excellent resource and tool for strengthening your relationship!  

The honesty and rawness of their relationship is on display in this book with the wisdom of scripture to back up their teaching on how living out your marriage the way God intended yields beautiful results!  

I appreciate the work Ryan and Selena put into this book…it is not just a religious work, nor is it just a self-help book…it is the best of both.  Offering practical tips, sound Biblical wisdom and real world situations that we can all relate to makes this one of the best books on marriage I have come across.  In the season my life has been in the last year to eighteen months, I have read several books, articles and visited counselors regarding marriage help for crisis situation.  This book spoke truth into so many areas and helped me see why I had stumbled for so long trying to do things my way.  

Get this book, read it, then read it again with a highlighter in hand.  Then read it again with your spouse.  Each time you will glean new truths.  Then buy some for your friends.  They will thank you for it!

Wisdom Whispers Bible Study Review

I have had the pleasure and honor to be a part of the creative team with Sarah Koontz as she prepared to launch her third Bible study titled Wisdom Whispers which is a character study of the life of King Solomon.  I have done a couple of studies with Sarah now including one on Psalm 119 and one on Ephesians titled Worthy of the Calling.

While both were excellent, the Ephesians study is where Sarah and her love of scripture and ability to teach it really grabbed me.  I was in a season of life I would never have expected myself in and that study begin my journey of understanding who I am in Christ. I had been rocked to my core and I knew I needed to hold onto Jesus to get me through but I was struggling.  Although I had been a Christian for many years, my knowledge and God’s Biblical wisdom were not lining up.

And that brings us to Wisdom Whispers…

King Solomon had everything a person could ever want…wealth, fame, possessions, stature, respect of the people.  And wisdom…the one thing he had prayed for and God blessed him by giving wisdom along with all of those other things in abundance.  Yet, alas, King Solomon did not rightly apply the wisdom God so generously gave him.  Rather than staying on the narrow path God had instructed him to follow, King Solomon strayed…

In this character study, Sarah takes us through the scriptures across multiple books of the Bible dealing with the life of King Solomon.  She explores how Solomon’s kingdom fell apart and how he went backwards from riches to rags in terms of his spiritual life.  Sarah examines in depth the highs and lows and what we can learn from King Solomon so we do not make the same mistakes.  One of my favorite quotes from this study is this “God doesn’t demand perfection, but He does require devotion.”

With this study, as with all of her studies, Sarah makes it easy to devote time to Bible reading and application.  Just 15 minutes a day.  That’s it!  

Here are 5 reasons you should jump into Wisdom Whispers today:

• Email delivery – you don’t have to search for it, it lands right in your inbox daily!
• Mobile access – complete the study right from your phone!  You know your phone is always hand-y (haha, couldn’t resist!)
• You can LISTEN instead of reading – there is an audio version link included in the email.
• Enrichment – Grow in your spiritual walk and see God move in your life.  I have!!
• Encouragement – Use what you learn in the study to touch someone else!

Although I am part of Sarah’s team, I would not be recommending this study if I did not believe in it…this is a devotional experience you do not want to miss out on!  So what are you waiting for?  Join us now!