tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post110250687277649892..comments2023-07-06T06:04:07.849-07:00Comments on Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife: Characters Who Need God's Strength (Review of Soldier On and Author Giveaway)Anna Mussmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-16376840880789528722018-11-09T17:03:13.165-08:002018-11-09T17:03:13.165-08:00Gina, hope you get your hands on a copy soon. It&...Gina, hope you get your hands on a copy soon. It's so good!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-40668197373098862102018-11-08T19:42:39.365-08:002018-11-08T19:42:39.365-08:00Looks like such a great book! I'm going to hav...Looks like such a great book! I'm going to have to check it out sometime soon!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260856934442392422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-25509647481598146302018-11-08T11:35:58.105-08:002018-11-08T11:35:58.105-08:00I believe many people just don't want to admit...I believe many people just don't want to admit it's a real illness. They think we can somehow 'control' it. News flash: WE CAN'T. <br /><br />I think I will, too! <3 I'm very excited. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-50749098064950492262018-11-06T05:31:56.680-08:002018-11-06T05:31:56.680-08:00Heidi, it is definitely both of those!Heidi, it is definitely both of those!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-15107413131993035342018-11-06T05:31:47.093-08:002018-11-06T05:31:47.093-08:00Thanks, Nicole! Hope you get as much out of this ...Thanks, Nicole! Hope you get as much out of this book as I did.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-6062288505053514642018-11-05T19:03:18.558-08:002018-11-05T19:03:18.558-08:00This book sounds interesting and thought-provoking...This book sounds interesting and thought-provoking!Heidi Reads...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-29100824173136700772018-11-05T14:17:36.407-08:002018-11-05T14:17:36.407-08:00Love your review!!! I can’t wait to read this! ��
...Love your review!!! I can’t wait to read this! ��<br />Nicole HAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598260333243519972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-75258421955889847412018-11-05T07:48:57.974-08:002018-11-05T07:48:57.974-08:00Jessica, yeah. I know. I mean, I've never st...Jessica, yeah. I know. I mean, I've never struggled with major depression, just some pre-partum depression that went undiagnosed at the time, but there's definitely this idea out there that "if your faith is strong enough, you won't be depressed." Um, what? Do these people also think, "If your faith is strong enough, your cancer will leave?" "If your faith is strong enough, your alzheimers will go away?" Having an illness, be it mental or physical, has nothing to do with whether or not you have "enough" faith. Or any faith. It's a byproduct of sin's presence in our fallen world. God promises to be with you when you have hard times... which is kind of a guarantee that there will be hard times.<br /><br />I think you will love this book.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-49146326778179623512018-11-04T06:58:41.457-08:002018-11-04T06:58:41.457-08:00"Pray more and you'll feel better." ..."Pray more and you'll feel better." OH MY WORD THE ACCURACY THO<br /><br />*heavy sigh* <br /><br />I'm soooooooooooooooooo glad to know there's Christian fiction out there that treats depression seriously and doesn't pretend that prayer can "fix" it. Or that prayer is <i>supposed</i> to "fix" it. I will have to read this book, for sure. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-35605804835408645212018-11-02T15:13:10.740-07:002018-11-02T15:13:10.740-07:00You're welcome, Paula! Hope you enjoy the pos...You're welcome, Paula! Hope you enjoy the posts you find here.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-6699539523689553992018-11-02T15:12:43.816-07:002018-11-02T15:12:43.816-07:00I love that too! It's something we need more ...I love that too! It's something we need more of in Christian fiction, I think.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-61901306026608209552018-11-02T13:28:11.817-07:002018-11-02T13:28:11.817-07:00I’m glad I found you! I’m a Lutheran pastor’s wife...I’m glad I found you! I’m a Lutheran pastor’s wife. <br />Thanks for the review. Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-21644752886599164982018-11-02T09:23:00.785-07:002018-11-02T09:23:00.785-07:00You are right, Vanessa could have definitely taken...You are right, Vanessa could have definitely taken the book another direction, but I love the raw honesty she used to touch on real and difficult subjects! Erin and Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13599634822708876877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-5172449565575380772018-11-02T08:35:40.624-07:002018-11-02T08:35:40.624-07:00Thanks for the opportunity to review this, Vanessa...Thanks for the opportunity to review this, Vanessa Rasanen! I'm adding a paperback copy to my church's library as well as one to my own. Stunning debut <3 Congrats!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com