Review: 21 Days of Faith Challenge by Shelley Hitz
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
21 Days of Faith Challenge by Shelley Hitz is a short, easy to read book that is filled with stories from the author's life that show her struggles with faith and then she gives her thoughts on the stories. Each day features a Scripture passage and a quote usually from a well known person such as Corrie Ten Boom. At the end of each day's reading there is an application which usually asks one to journal their thoughts. I admit that I did not do that for I have never been able to really get into journaling. Discussing the reading for the day with someone was also suggested and I would like to get a few friends together to study the book and discuss it in depth.It was an enjoyable book but in all honesty I cannot say that it increased my faith. At this point in my life, age seventy-four, widowed, living alone, and with no extra money, I feel that about all I have is faith in God and the knowledge that He loves me and has a place in heaven for me one day. I had an incident a few weeks ago that was very upsetting and I admit that for a few minutes I cried, moaned, and groaned but then I said to myself, this is silly for there is nothing that I can do and God is in control so why am I even thinking about the problem. The problem is still there but I can honestly say that I have not thought about it in several weeks. If it does pop into my mind then I just remember that God is in control and He will handle the problem and I give thanks for that knowledge.The author did a good job writing the book and I feel that she put her heart into the writing. I know that it was probably hard to bare her soul for some of the stories but she did and her book is and will be a great help to many women.I recommend this book to anyone who is having trouble with their faith in God even though I did not feel it was of particular help to me.Thank you to the author, Shelley Hitz , for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.