Purity: A Godly Woman's Adornment (On-the-Go Devotionals)

Daily reminder even at age 72!! A GREAT GIFT for Your Granddaughters!!"Create IN Me A PURE Heart Oh God an RENEW A Right Spirit WITH IN ME"

Short and simple yet deep and to the point. Explores all aspects of purity with one scripture to reflect on per day. Recommended for any woman or girl.

A great few-minute read before spending time in the Word that lifts my eyes to want to love Jesus above all else. Highly recommend it!

The book is a collection of short devotional entries, about 2 to 3 pages each. The book is small in size, so the pages are not big ones. It is typical of devotional books, I think. With most devotional books, you can pick up the book and turn anywhere in the book and read an entry out of order. It should make sense as a stand alone entry. Usually, I've found that there is a theme among the book--whether chronological or topic. This book is about a theme, but the entries can be read out of order.Two months ago, I read Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild by Mary Kassian Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild . It was also about purity. It was very good, surprisingly so and it caught me by surprise. Though the author shared some things from her life, she shared more personal stories about other women and women who had written or spoken with her. In this book, the author is not very personal about her own life in the entries I read. She does the same thing that the author of another book I'm reading does. I think I've come to almost view the authors of the books I read as mentors and friends in a way. A friend doesn't just say "I understand" and placate you. A friend says "I understand because..." It is the because that tells you that they really understand and that you're not alone. I long for the "because" part in the books I read. But, if you are more logical than emotional, you may not want that "because" part. I'm coming to realize that.I read entries out of order. I read one in the car with my husband and he was really concerned because he felt it was twisting what the Bible says about suffering. That gave me a read flag. It also prompted us to have a good discussion about suffering. The entry actually sounded right on and it resonated with what I thought about suffering, but after talking to him, I could see his point and his concern. That discussion though made me cautious about reading more of the book. I flipped through another day and read another entry. I thought it was great! I was encouraged and hopeful again about this book. But, then I turned back two pages and read another entry and was disheartened. Ms. Brownback inferred a great amount of details into the story of Dinah in the Bible. It is not explicitly unbiblical to infer. But, I have deep concerns about this practice that is common among many authors today. If we read books that pose hypotheticals about the details in the Bible or that ask us to infer how the people in the Bible felt or acted, it is a very slippery slope to the point of believing those inferences and thinking that those details we have inferred are actually in the Bible--unless we know the Bible really well.I opened up the devotional on another day and again was encouraged by the entry. It was written as a pastor would speak to his flock, not as a mentor or friend, but it was appropriate for the topic of that entry. In the end, I was encouraged by some entries and then was concerned by others. I found this book to be a mixed bag.If purity is a topic that you would like to read more about, I would first recommend Mary Kassian's book. This devotional is a good supplement, but you just have to read it wisely and discuss any points that concern you with someone you trust. It is a good book for thinkers looking for a good womens devotional to read.Here is a link to a sample devotional entry you can read to see what you think: []Please note that I was given a complimentary copy of this book for review by Crossway Books.

Good book! Short and to the point. Provide Bible verse for extra insight.

Solid Biblical truth. Speaks of purity throughout life, not just sexual purity.

Wonderful

I was very well pleased with this transaction. They shipped quickly and the books are in perfect condition. Would buy again!

The devotionals are well conected one to another and the book os divided into parts. The parts complement each other very well. The end of each devotional, there are good questions and self resolutions that are very useful in the day by day life.

Purity is a characteristic that is often looked and instead solely based on sexual purity by many except Lydia Brownback.This book is full of short devotionals for on the go, and talks about purity in various forms, many relating to the different women in Proverbs.