I was prepared to be impressed, after being throughly won over by Sullivan Crisp and his "Game Show counseling methodology" in the first book, Healing Stones. Even so, the depth and sensitivity of Healing Waters was way beyond my expectations! The authors, Nancy Rue, & Stephen Arterburn, in their writing, deal with vulnerable parts of ourselves buried so deep that we are often unaware of their existence. Yet they do so with such love and kindness and not like some kind of self help book!
As the story progresses, the reader can't help but sense the parallels in his or her own life and connect with the story. As each of the other characters is revealed in his or her imperfection (but without prejudice - like God sees us) we end up finding bit of ourselves in each of them. At the same time, we develop an empathy for other "types of people" to whom we previously felt superiority or disdain.
Finally, Sullivan Crisp illustrates, one again with his own life, that perfection is not required of us - Jesus took care of perfection. And that God can best use vessels that have been broken and put back together by Him.
I highly recommend this book for any reader.
As the story progresses, the reader can't help but sense the parallels in his or her own life and connect with the story. As each of the other characters is revealed in his or her imperfection (but without prejudice - like God sees us) we end up finding bit of ourselves in each of them. At the same time, we develop an empathy for other "types of people" to whom we previously felt superiority or disdain.
Finally, Sullivan Crisp illustrates, one again with his own life, that perfection is not required of us - Jesus took care of perfection. And that God can best use vessels that have been broken and put back together by Him.
I highly recommend this book for any reader.
I generally do not read this genre. This book was picked for a book club I was in. I was happy to find myself in the characters and rooting for their healing. It was hard for me to stay at the pace of the other book club members, 50 pages a week. I wanted more and ended up finishing about 3 weeks early! This book is that good!
I really loved this book! It was suspenseful as well as a tool for reader/character self-realization. Not only do the main characters find healing, but also for the reader. My favorite quote from the book is: "Salvation doesn't depend on a dress size!!" :)
All three of the Sullivan Crisp books are a great read, I would recommend them for sure!
This was a really good book. From someone who has had a crisis of faith and gone through some of the thngs the characters in the book have i could so totally relate.
Lucia is the older and fatter sister of a very popular Televangelist, who is beautiful and charasmatic.
Her husband Chip, is coming home after working for the ministry and Lucia is going to meet the private jet.
When the jet takes back off, it suddenly veres and crashes. The pilot does not survive, but the two others on board get out.
Sonia, Lucia's sister is badly burned over a 1/3 of her body.
Her face neck and hands are burned badly.
Sonia keeps insisting that her "faith" is going to show a miracle, but slowly she loses grip on reality, when God does not "perform" in the way she thinks He aught.
She leaves the hospitial agaist doctors orders and tries to keep her ministry going.
How can she when she looks like the bride of frankenstein. Throiugh all of this Lucia, helps and feels inferior to all the beauty queen surrounding Sonia.
But Lucia turns out to be the strong one in the end, the one with balanced faith and wisdom.
I really enjoyed this book, i was reading it at a time when i had a personal crisis come to me.
I could so identify with Sonia and Lucia being on both ends of the spectrum of that Toxic faith and real faith.
I recommend this book. You may want to read healing stones first, i was kinda confused about who was Sullivan Crisp and his situation at first.
Lucia is the older and fatter sister of a very popular Televangelist, who is beautiful and charasmatic.
Her husband Chip, is coming home after working for the ministry and Lucia is going to meet the private jet.
When the jet takes back off, it suddenly veres and crashes. The pilot does not survive, but the two others on board get out.
Sonia, Lucia's sister is badly burned over a 1/3 of her body.
Her face neck and hands are burned badly.
Sonia keeps insisting that her "faith" is going to show a miracle, but slowly she loses grip on reality, when God does not "perform" in the way she thinks He aught.
She leaves the hospitial agaist doctors orders and tries to keep her ministry going.
How can she when she looks like the bride of frankenstein. Throiugh all of this Lucia, helps and feels inferior to all the beauty queen surrounding Sonia.
But Lucia turns out to be the strong one in the end, the one with balanced faith and wisdom.
I really enjoyed this book, i was reading it at a time when i had a personal crisis come to me.
I could so identify with Sonia and Lucia being on both ends of the spectrum of that Toxic faith and real faith.
I recommend this book. You may want to read healing stones first, i was kinda confused about who was Sullivan Crisp and his situation at first.
2009 Novel of the year Women of Faith Fiction
Wonderful Book!
I loved this series. Wish there were more than three.
