I have reviewed lots of books before, but never a devotional, so I decided to take a step out of my comfort zone and do just that. "Take Flight" is the devotional I picked out and am now reviewing.
"Take Flight" is the first of a series of devotionals called "Sisterchicks Devotionals." Robin Jones Gunn and Cindy Hannan are the authors, or "sisterchicks" of the book. They describe a "Sisterchick" as "a friend who shares the deepest wonders of your heart, loves you like a sister, and provides a reality check when you are acting like a brat."
The devotionals in "Take Flight" are based around this idea of "Sisterchicks" and makes the series great for a woman-to-woman bible study or friend-to-friend devotional time.
Robin Gunn is the author of the "Christy Miller Series" and co-author of "Praying for Your Future Husband" (sounds like another book I'd like to review.) Gunn has written around 80 other books, making her a best-selling author of 4.5 million books sold worldwide. She now resides in Hawaii with her husband when she is not traveling the globe speaking to the masses.
Gunn's partner in crime, Cindy Hannan has been by her side for more than 10 years. Hannan and her husband, Matt have been married 31 years and have successfully raised two children.
In "Take Flight" Gunn and Hannan take turns sharing lessons on topics ranging from hospitality and friendship to worship and wisdom. The book is divided into four sections and 3-4 chapters within each section. Each chapter is laid out into two parts. First is a short story "From Robin's Nest" then Hannan ties in biblical meaning and application to the story in the second part, "From Cindy's Perch."
The devotional is careful to leave room for the reader to journal her own thoughts, or "peeps" as Gunn and Hannan call it.
Overall the devotional is quite clever, charming and comical. While I didn't feel especially challenged in my faith, I did catch a glimpse of what biblical sisterhood is all about and how this can and should be a part of my everyday living. I do feel that I would have pulled more out of it and enjoyed it more had I shared it with my own "sisterchicks." Perhaps now that I know what the series is all about, I can start my own circle of ladies to share this with. I suggest the same to other ladies looking for some great fellowship.
"I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review."
