I am delighted by the uses I have learned that readers have found for my book, Water for Your Soul. When I wrote it, I hoped that its theme would find their way into people’s lives. I keep praying that it won’t be just one more book, especially not one more to just gather dust on the shelf.
Here’s what I’ve heard recently about people are using the book.
1. A card from a friend in Iowa tells how she is ending each day with a chapter for her personal devotional time. She writes that she has too many books purchased through the years that have gathered dust on her shelf, but this is not one of them.
2. Readers from Texas tell me that their pastor bought books to use with young teens at a confirmation camp. I believe the book is accessible so I hope that includes this group too.
3. A colleague in Wisconsin tells me he’s using it for family devotions every few days – and related how his middle-school-age son has a favorite story from one of the chapter readings.
4. This autumn a small Bible study group at my church has committed to using it at their once-a-month meetings, likely about three chapters a time. I reminded them that my book’s website has a free study guide with questions usable for several lessons.
That’s a sampling of how the book’s beginning to be used. I look forward to hearing from other readers – maybe you – and hope to be able to share helpful practices more later.
Tags: Bible study, confirmation, devotions, spirituality
