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cassietea783's review
5.0
**I received a digital copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**
Introduction
This book tells the story of one mother's journey through life-threatening health issues, growing a family, and ministering to others. Julie's heart for others is incredibly powerful, even as her physical heart is failing.
The story
Julie Manning was undergoing a cesarean section when suddenly things began to go very wrong. As a pediatric nurse, Julie had cared for mothers and children in similar conditions, but never imagined she’d face heart failure herself. Over the following weeks, months, and years, Julie would have to learn to live with her life-threatening heart condition. She had multiple heart attacks and scares, and yet she still followed the Lord’s leading to go to Haiti and lend her nursing skills to the crisis there. Every chapter tells a bit more of her story, but it also delves deep into the vulnerability of her emotional heart and her walk with God. Julie talks at length about reconciling her strong desire to be there for her sons with the knowledge that her heart could give out at any moment. Most Christians will say that they desire to go be with the Lord; few are as painfully honest as Julie about the desire to stay on earth long enough to see dreams come true (e.g. to see her boys come to the Lord, get married and raise families of their own). Every chapter ends with a sweet letter from Julie to her three sons. This book will tug at your heart-strings (no pun intended) with every single page.
Literary analysis
Julie writes beautifully and personally. The emotions are raw, and the vulnerability is palpable. The biblical applications are sound, and thankfully so is the grammar.
Conclusion
I don't want to say too much more about this book because really you have to read it to understand it. It's powerful in a way that no other book I've read has been. It cuts deep on an emotional level and challenges the reader to take a serious look at their own life. Am I grateful for everything I have? Am I cherishing my family and doing everything I can to create beautiful memories? Am I doing everything in my power to point my family, especially my children, to Christ in the small amount of time I may have with them?
READ THIS BOOK. You won't regret it, but you just may walk away changed.
Introduction
This book tells the story of one mother's journey through life-threatening health issues, growing a family, and ministering to others. Julie's heart for others is incredibly powerful, even as her physical heart is failing.
The story
Julie Manning was undergoing a cesarean section when suddenly things began to go very wrong. As a pediatric nurse, Julie had cared for mothers and children in similar conditions, but never imagined she’d face heart failure herself. Over the following weeks, months, and years, Julie would have to learn to live with her life-threatening heart condition. She had multiple heart attacks and scares, and yet she still followed the Lord’s leading to go to Haiti and lend her nursing skills to the crisis there. Every chapter tells a bit more of her story, but it also delves deep into the vulnerability of her emotional heart and her walk with God. Julie talks at length about reconciling her strong desire to be there for her sons with the knowledge that her heart could give out at any moment. Most Christians will say that they desire to go be with the Lord; few are as painfully honest as Julie about the desire to stay on earth long enough to see dreams come true (e.g. to see her boys come to the Lord, get married and raise families of their own). Every chapter ends with a sweet letter from Julie to her three sons. This book will tug at your heart-strings (no pun intended) with every single page.
Literary analysis
Julie writes beautifully and personally. The emotions are raw, and the vulnerability is palpable. The biblical applications are sound, and thankfully so is the grammar.
Conclusion
I don't want to say too much more about this book because really you have to read it to understand it. It's powerful in a way that no other book I've read has been. It cuts deep on an emotional level and challenges the reader to take a serious look at their own life. Am I grateful for everything I have? Am I cherishing my family and doing everything I can to create beautiful memories? Am I doing everything in my power to point my family, especially my children, to Christ in the small amount of time I may have with them?
READ THIS BOOK. You won't regret it, but you just may walk away changed.
michellef's review
5.0
`My Heart: Every Beat Surrendered to Our Unchanging God` is a Christian Living, Women's Issues book written by author Julie Manning. It comes with its own matching journal. The book was published February 1, 2017.
Each chapter begins with scripture correlating to that chapter. This book is a memoir about the struggles Julie went through as a pregnant mom with a risk of experiencing sudden cardiac death to where she is today.
Julie bares her soul as she lets the reader in on her prayers to Father God and her personal notes to her son's. Even though she prayed she still wanted control of the life she had planned. Learning that God is ultimately the One in control (see Proverbs 3:5-6)
To be certain not every waking moment brings peace to Julie but because of Father God there are those moments of blessings and peace. Julie does not know when her last day will be, neither do we know our last day. But when that day comes she will have left a godly legacy through living her life well.
Disclaimer: "I was provided a free copy of this book. All opinions are my own."
susylamb's review
4.0
A personal testimonial of a wife, mother, sister, friend who almost went to meet Jesus because of a sick heart and instead got a passionate desire to serve HIM despite all odds. Oh how our view is so temporal when we should be looking towards the eternal. Testimonies like this stir my own heart.
"I had gained too much confidence that I could handle most things in my life without needing Jesus. Oh, how wrong I was! I need our unchanging God every day, every breath, every heartbeat."
"I had gained too much confidence that I could handle most things in my life without needing Jesus. Oh, how wrong I was! I need our unchanging God every day, every breath, every heartbeat."
jbrooxd's review
4.0
Great! Inspiring memoir. Really gets me thinking about prayer and about my relationship with God. Will likely read again.
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