I had high hopes when I received this book. My "wall" had been the topic of my thoughts and conversations lately. While not answering all my questions, it certainly addressed many of my issues. DeMuth writes in a way that is thought-provoking, as well as encouraging.
Drawing from her own trauma-filled past, she acknowledges the building blocks of her wall, allowing her to connect with her readers on a deep and personal level. Including her own faults and failures makes this more than a preachy, how-to-be-perfect-like-me self-help book. It humanizes her. She makes it okay to move backwards in the process of moving forward. Sharing her strategy of prayer for deconstructing the wall is helpful, but, going as far as to share some of her personal prayers is even better. It's as if she is taking her readers by the hand and working with them to help them deconstruct their own walls.
Through life's challenges and often painful times, it is easy to build the wall, as so many do. Putting up the wall of safety and isolation is the easy part. Re-emerging as the wall is taken down proves more difficult. Have a real-life example, as well as the biblical examples included by DeMuth, will provide guidance for those attempting to take down the wall around their hearts and re-engage with life and society to discover a world of love and hope.
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