Marilyn Hickey Reviews

Added September 4, 2006

Enjoy Life

Moving Past Everyday Struggles

Author: Marilyn Hickey
Publisher: Nelson Books
Available At: Bookstores everywhere
Publishing Date: September 22, 2006
Genre: Nonfiction: Christian Life
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $12.99
ISBN: 1-5995-1005-7
Author Email/Website: www.mhmin.org/
Reviewer: Joyce Handzo
Rating: 9 Gargoyles

Enjoy Life is truly a journey into joy! Author Marilyn Hickey gently leads readers above the everyday struggles to a breathtaking and biblical view of delightful living. Based on King Solomon's quest for happiness, as outlined in Ecclesiastes, these pages quiver with a contagious enthusiasm.

Ironically, the idea for this book came to the author while she was recuperating from a lengthy and mysterious illness. As her situation became more helpless and hopeless, the Lord directed her to one of the Bible's most depressing books. Yet, amidst Solomon's despair, she saw the brilliance of a simple truth that transformed her life. In a gesture of Christian compassion and concern, Marilyn Hickey shares these uplifting lessons in an atmosphere of sincere encouragement and exhortation.

The spiritual insights are presented in a progressive method, with each principle building on the one before it. Appropriate verses from Ecclesiastes are examined, carefully guiding readers through Solomon's search for a more meaningful life. The author creatively applies the ancient wisdom of the Bible to the modern pursuit of happiness.

Marilyn Hickey's writing is comfortably friendly, enveloping her audience with a genuine feeling of love. Her honesty is captivating as she describes her own emotional struggles, which led her to the awesome understanding of God's true will for His children. Personal anecdotes are inspirational, while a touch of humor is cheerfully welcomed. The author's excitement is obvious, as is her desire for readers to experience the freedom of enjoying life as the Bible clearly teaches. This book can be the starting point for a brand new adventure in living!

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