About the Book:
You have a picture of how your life should go. We all do. The dream job. Close friendships. Loving, grateful children. A perfect marriage. But more often than not, life doesn’t go according to plan. So we corral and control, determined to make our picture come true. Our emotional, spiritual, and even physical well being are taken for a crazy ride as our very sanity becomes dependent on how closely reality matches our expectations. No wonder we’re exhausted. We’re hitched to the crazy train, and we want to get off. But how?
“Come to Me,” Jesus says, “and I will give you rest.”
Join counselor and teacher Julie Sparkman as she explores Jesus’ gentle yet costly invitation to true rest—rest that is dependent on the finished work of a Savior who will never leave us alone.
My Thoughts:
“When life takes a turn away from who we desire, oure response should
shift from “That do I do now?” to “What are You doing now and what is my role
in YOUR purposes?” The responsibility to
make life work is no longer on our shoulders; instead, we are invited to play a
role in what His is doing.” (p.84)
Julie Sparkman’s book, Unhitching from the Crazy Train, has
intersected my life in the perfect season!
This book has captured my heart, called attention to areas of life where
I’ve long struggled to understand “why”, and all along I should have been asking,
“What?” This book is a VERY RICH
resource that will allow you to identify moments of your life where you’ve
jumped on the crazy train and are demanding that God answer your prayer in a
way that aligns with your perceived life plan rather that God’s will.
I’ve taken my time with this
book. I’ve soaked in the truths that are
presented. I’ve been challenged by the
questions at the end of each chapter.
This has been an incredible tool that God has used in my life to help me grow into an closer image of His
likeness. Sparkman’s writing style is
transparent and direct, and her book is powerful because of that aspect. She’s not writing from a place of biblical superiority,
but rather is presenting life-changing truths she has learned as she has
traveled her own life journey.
I cannot begin to recommend this
book highly enough! Buy a copy today and
a couple to share! It will make an
amazing small group study, as well as a personal devotional. This book has impacted my life in a powerful
way. Bless you Julie Sparkman, for
writing this amazing book!
About the Author:
Julie Sparkman has been a counselor in private practice for 18 years and is a popular Bible teacher and conference speaker. She is the cofounder of Restore Counseling Ministries in Birmingham, Alabama, where she helps individuals and couples learn to practically apply the gospel to their everyday lives and relationships. You can learn more about Julie’s ministry at restore-ministries.org.
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