God Has a Dream for Your Life
Walsh, a popular songwriter and Women of Faith core speaker, has worn  many hats (and shoes) over the years. It hasn't all been easy, however. While  cohostingThe 700 Clubsome years back,  Walsh entered a psychiatric facility battling depression, feeling that she was  living in a self-made virtual prison. She writes that though she gave her life  to Christ at age 11, she could only give him her shame at 35, having lost the  ability to dream and love as God had intended. Utilizing themes fromThe Wizard of Oz, Walsh takes evangelical  women on a journey through Oz and weaves life lessons throughout. She asks  poignant questions on gaining the freedom to love and be loved, to forgive and  be forgiven. Claiming that most women go "gray" as a result of extinguished  dreams and lifelong disappointment, Walsh tells them to believe in love rather  than judgment, recognizing that God frequently uses pain as a bridge between  individuals. The book opens forcefully, with Walsh making colorful connections  between the messiness of life and God's sovereign, loving care. Sadly, the book  grows less compelling near its close, fizzling to a flat send-off from Oz.(Mar. 6)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.