Mo Isom understands first hand how when struggles come our way it leaves us confused and angry. Sometimes that anger is directed at God.
Mo was an All-American goalkeeper for Louisiana State University. While on the outside she seemed to be a success inside she is struggle. She has suffered through eating disorders, the suicide of her father and a bad car accident. It wasn't until after things came crashing down around her in the accident that she turned to God and found she could find strength and renewal through him.
Mo tells us her story and what led to the accident. She continues on and talks about the many lessons she learned and the changes that were slowly taking place in her life as she learned to trust God and lean on him for help.
Mo's story is captivating and her lessons she teaches are so practical and can so easily be applied to any struggles you are facing. I found myself agreeing with much of what she was saying.
There was one place that made me cringe and disagree with what she was doing. She mentioned going to a jail and talking to men and their children. I Timothy 2:12 state "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." It's not a women's place to teach men, not matter what the situation is. The older women (both in physical age and spiritual age) is to teach the younger women.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is going through struggles in their life. The lessons she tells she learned are eye opening.
This book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications Inc., I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are entirely my own.
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