In “Stained Glass Hearts – Seeing Life from a Broken Perspective”, Patsy Claremont, Women of Faith speaker and well-known author, uses analogies to stained glass windows to look at damage and restoration. With her usual humour and insight, she helps us realize that brokenness is not an end, but a beginning – in the hands of God, those fragments we think are fit only for a trash can are put together into a beautiful new pattern, illuminated by the light of His love. I enjoy working with stained glass myself, which undoubtedly contributed to my appreciation of this book, but the author’s ability to use a beautiful art form to explain Biblical principles will be appreciated by anyone who feels disillusionment or disappointment. Patsy has lived, and is living what she teaches: she illustrates her points with stories from her own life.
An added bonus is provided by the “Art Gallery” recommendations at the end of each chapter. The reader is encouraged to look at various paintings, read literature, including prayers and poetry, listen to music, and meditate on various Scriptures related to the topic of that chapter. I now have a new list of “must read” books!
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