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Author: Gwen Smith
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 246828

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5

ISBN: 0736923179
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.843
EAN: 9780736923170
ASIN: 0736923179

Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description

God delights in transforming lives. In Broken Into Beautiful, singer and songwriter Gwen Smith’s first book, she tells the real–life stories of women with shattered dreams, shameful secrets, and damaged souls, and the God who makes them beautiful again. Each chapter features a compelling personal story coupled with relevant biblical teaching and application. Readers will meet women wounded by infidelity, abortion, widowhood, abuse, and other tragic events, only to discover the joy of being restored by a loving heavenly Father.

The book will remind women of all ages of God’s willingness to eternally forgive and forget and of His heart to transform broken lives. Readers will be empowered to believe truth, to remember grace, and to live for God’s greater purposes. Broken into Beautiful is ultimately about a beautiful Savior who became broken for us so that all who are broken can be transformed to reflect His beauty.

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5 out of 5 stars

A True Picture of God's Grace November 12, 2008
Gwen Smith's sincerity in sharing her story is a true picture of how God's grace transforms brokenness into the beauty of a life restored. It's the kind of book that will heal your hurts and change your life. With each turn of the page, Gwen--in her girlfriend style--will inspire you to move past your failings and fears toward a life free from guilt and shame. The awesome reality you'll gain from this book is... if God can do it for Gwen, He can do it for me, too.

5 out of 5 stars

Must Read... October 20, 2008
How God Restores the Wounded Heart
Gwen Smith
Harvest House Publishers, 2008
ISBN: 9780736923170
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 10/08
5 stars
Must Read...
Do you have something in your past that you are not proud of? Do you feel unworthy? Broken into Beautiful by Gwen Smith speaks to the heart of women that have something in their past they wish had never happened. Smith shares her story along with others. She reminds us that our God is a God of grace and forgiveness. The stories are heartwarming and inspiring.

5 out of 5 stars

Compelling and Readable September 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As I read Gwen's story, the word that kept coming to mind was "real." Her willingness to get real about dealing with the guilt of her past is an invitation to all of us to do the same. Gwen's conversational style and effective use of illustrations from her own life as well as the lives of other women makes this an enjoyable, easy read. The way she has used scripture throughout the narrative does more than support what she's saying... it truly makes those verses vibrate with deeper meaning.

5 out of 5 stars

Treat Yourself September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Reading this book is like sitting down with a friend and a good cup of coffee and talking about the things that really matter in your lives. As the time passes and your coffee cup drains, your discussion includes the everyday things of life like laundry and lipstick as well as the more heavy-duty areas like marriage and children and seeing yourself as God sees you. What a wonderful way to spend a little time! Grab a copy, and a cup of coffee, and treat yourself to Broken Into Beautiful.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful devotional about what God can do July 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Broken into Beautiful by Gwen Smith is a courageous devotional about what God can do with our broken pieces. Smith, a Christian singer and speaker, exposes her deepest secret so that the reader can come to understand the depth of God's love. When Smith was in college, she had an abortion. She knew it was wrong and deplored her own decision, but couldn't figure out any other option to get her life back. The pain and shame haunted her for years, even after she started speaking at Christian conferences, she still kept it secret until God spoke to her heart and told her of the healing he would provide her and that she could provide others if she opened up. I don't have an abortion in my past, but I have plenty of my own broken pieces, and Smith helped me to see how God can use them to create a beautiful new work in me. Smith is humble and honest, and her book is a balm to the soul.

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