In Flourish, Grace Wabuke Klein explained how we can choose to see the hidden treasures in whatever seasons we are currently in. There is great purpose in our pain and in our darkest days. Throughout the book, she covered all of the season: fall, winter, spring, and summer. Fall is a time of release, winter is a time of unexpected challenges, spring is a time for new things to occur, and summer is everything is flourishing and growing. In the book, she explained her own darkest seasons. One of the big ones is her struggle with being single and not having any children. Like many people who are still single we are always being reminded constantly of a newly engaged couple and new baby on the way. She didn’t understand why God was making her wait this long to find a husband. She shared how at forty she just was sick and tired of being single. She was proudly servicing God and enjoyed being in full time ministry. She shared the different stages she experiences and the season of being single. It is extremely difficult to wait and trust God when we don’t see anything happening. Eventually, summer came around and she met her husband, Philip and got married at age forty two.
One of the most powerful lessons in the book is the topic of trees losing their leaves in the fall. We don’t every see them trying to glue their leaves back onto their branches. They learn to let go where we can flourish. The leaves actually fall and decompose and provide them with nutrients to keep growing stronger. We can in turn allow the things we need to let go of to make us stronger.
In the book, she also shared her challenges with being Black and how her parents and her were judged and told that they didn’t fit in at the church. The pastor wasn’t even welcoming and tried to get them to leave the church. She also shared a personal story about being overhearing a young boy asking his mother at the mall a very rude question. He asked why that little girl was dirty and didn’t take baths. He judged her by her skin being different and she explained how later she tried to wash off to where she wouldn’t be dirty any longer. She then relooked at what she would tell the young girl today. This story was heartbreaking but I liked how she spoke healing words into others who had negative comment spoken over their lives. This is just an incredible healing passage that readers need to let down into their spirits. She went into great detail about how we are a child of God and how we all need to know our true identity.
I would recommend this breathtaking book about flourishing during the different seasons of our lives. I really liked Grace’s writing style and how real she was in sharing her experiences and challenges with trusting God while being single. This book would greatly benefit single people if they are looking for a book from someone else who has walked the same journey and didn’t give up. This book would also be wonderful for someone who is struggling with finding their purpose and following their dreams. One of my favorite things, she shared was about how she later asked God why he made her wait so long to get married. He told her would she rather have faith for two years or for two decades deep. Wow! I also enjoyed how she enclosed some of her journals during the different seasons and we got to see a glimpse into what she was feeling at that time. I also loved the ideas she completed for other marriage couples and singles to be a blessing to others while she was waiting. I really loved the birthday idea in sponsor a child who shares the same birthday as you and giving them a gift. This book will assist you in flourishing through the different seasons of your life.
"I received this book free from the publisher, Hachette Book Group/Faithwords for my honest review.”
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https://www.amazon.com/Flourish-Finding-Purpose-Unexpected-Seasons/dp/1546004300/
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