My latest review is of the book, Unquenchable (Grow a Wildlife Faith that Will Endure Anything) by Carol Kent. I think Carol Kent is an amazing woman with a powerful testimony of God's love, grace and forgiveness. Carol is a bestselling author and she also has a ministry of public speaking. Her messages encourage others to hold onto hope in Jesus when life's circumstances are out of control. I received her latest book complimentary from BookLook Bloggers and I in turn agreed to write this review.
If you are familiar with Carol Kent's story you would know about her only son, Jason being in prison for the murder of his wife's first husband. I will not spend time in this review recounting that story, but you can read more about the story in Carol's previous book, "When I Lay My Issac Down". Even though this book is not specifically about her son's ordeal, it has surely marked Carol's life in every way and she references the pain of her son's incarceration often.
I love when authors share personal stories from their lives, and Carol doesn't disappoint in this book. Carol is open, honest and raw in her writing. Carol also shares the heartaches and stories of many people in her life that she has encountered along the way. I think one reason she shares such painful stories is to give her readers hope that they too can find healing in Jesus.
Carol's main theme throughout the book is the analogy of our faith being like a wildfire. At times our faith in Jesus burns out of control and we cannot contain the love we have for Him. At other times, it is like our faith has completely burned out and only a tiny ember may still be burning beneath the surface. Whatever season you find yourself in, Carol's book will encourage you that there is always hope, no matter how dead you feel inside, or how bad things are in your life. The "fire" (our faith) never completely burns out.
I highly recommend this book and you will be so encouraged by reading it. I am sure of it!!!
