Be the Gift by Ann Voskamp Book Review

Be the Gift, by New York Times–bestselling author Ann Voskamp, will challenge and encourage you to listen to God and look for opportunities to be His gift to others.

The idea that even in the depths of our own brokenness God can use each of us to be a gift to someone else is powerful—that He makes each of us enough to give to someone else. Just as powerful is the realization that in becoming God’s gifts to others, our lives become more abundant: “Maybe the only abundant way forward is always to give forward.” Ideas this powerful need to be put into action.

Live out the messages in Ann’s bestselling books, The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts, with Be the Gift, a practical guide that takes you through each day of the year with ways to bless those around you.

Featuring selections from The Broken Way and Ann’s blog, beautifully designed quotations, inspirational verses, and Ann’s signature photography, this gorgeous book will be an incredible gift to any loved one. It also includes pages of perforated gift tags in the back to include with a meal dropped off for an ailing friend or a pie baked for a friendly neighbor or even passed to a friend with a much-loved book.

My Thoughts:

I have heard several of my friend talk about how inspiring Ann Voskamp’s books are. I have to admit after hearing such praises that I never have read any of her books.  

When the opportunity came up for me to review one of Ann Voskamp’s books I jumped on it and wanted to see for myself.

What a gorgeous compact hardback book. Just about every page has a full colored photograph on it. There is a ribbon bookmark attached to mark your place.

I wouldn’t call this a traditional book or even a flat out devotional. However, I do feel that you can read it like a devotional daily. Ann Voskamp’s words are uplifting and inspiring and very realistic. She says things that we can apply to our daily lives. I’m going to stress don’t let this book take the place of your daily Bible reading. It can be an addition to your daily scripture reading.

What have I taken out of this book? It’s about finding gratitude in all things and learning how to count the blessing that God has already given you. WE don’t want to let the brokenness drag our hearts down but- to turn that brokenness and suffering into gratitude so we can move forward and turn it to abundance. How do we do that? We heal when we look beyond our suffering and brokenness to be a gift to others.  Show compassion; give a hand, ear, a shoulder with Jesus as the center of it all.

The last few pages gives you some “Gift Ideas” there are 60 of them.  A few examples, “Hug someone today. Tell them they’re needed or order pizza for someone who is feeling down.

This would make a wonderful gift for a friend or co-worker.

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