What readers have said
about
Abundant
Gifts :
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"Changed my marriage
..."
"When I received
Abundant
Gifts
in 1999, I began using it
as a daily devotional. I quickly discovered
that I was not able to use it in that way.
After each story was revealed, I wanted
more and more. I began craving these
stories of God's grace, and quickly finished
the whole book. These were my stories too! The
details were different, but I related to each
one, and learned invaluable lessons and
truths.
"There was one in particular, however, that
changed my whole life for the
better. I will never forget it.
Monday-week 6-inner gifts- A Marriage
Builder. It begins with the wisdom of Oswald
Chambers, saying that God never tires of
bringing us back to the lessons that we need
to learn, and continues with Diane sharing
her own lesson learned. Diane gave
me the gift of sharing her marital
struggles, in an honest and brave
way. I felt like I was reading about
myself, and the way that I treated my own
husband. Just as Oswald
Chambers pointed out, God was bringing me
back to the point of my personal struggle
through Diane's story. I fell to my knees,
and asked God for the strength to affirm my
wonderful husband instead of tearing him
down. I had been married for 14 years at
that point, and I was able to clearly see
the damage that I had done.
"I can happily now say
that the following eight years of my marriage
have been so much better, in so many ways,
thanks to the gift I was given when I first
read Diane's wonderful book. I
have been able to use the book as a daily
devotional and be inspired over and over again
by these real life stories. I
don't think that I will ever be able to thank
Diane enough for writing this book. It
opened my eyes, and changed my heart, which in
turn, saved my marriage. Now
that's truly an abundant gift!"
--Andrea Kendrick, Wheaton, IL
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“
Abundant Gifts… is a delightful devotional. I
can see why Jan Karon recommended
it.”
—
Beverly
Rykard
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"My bathroom companion
..."
(from a man writing to
his sister, who gave the book as a gift to his
wife)
"By the way, I never got to thank you for the
book
Abundant
Gifts
.
You actually gave it
to Cecile but I've been the one reading
it. Believe it or not, it's been my
'bathroom' companion since last
month. Usually, I take car magazines or
other hobby magazines with me to the
bathroom to read. But these magazines
leave me wanting for 'more of this' or
'more of that' after I read them.
Whenever I
read
Abundant
Gifts it makes me feel grateful
for what I have and not just the
material things.
I'd like to
think that it has changed me in a
way. So again, thank you for sharing that
book with me."
--Philip Gutierrez,
Manila, Philippines
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So
many of these stories touched my heart. I hated to
have the book come to an end. I plan to reread it again as the
new year starts. It is hard not to read the whole book in one
sitting, but it is set up as a daily devotional and I savored
it by reading just one story a day. I also believe, as the
author shows in some of the stories, that God has a sense of
humor. I have given several copies as gifts.
--R. Arthur,
Charlton, NY
“The stories never
cease to encourage. It's one of those
books you can read again and again and pass along
to those who need to know that God is always there
and working even when we don't always see. You are
a wonderful writer!”
—Francine Rivers, best-selling
author
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An
insightful, meaningful book that will open your eyes to
the many gifts available to any of us all the
time.”
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-
Mark Victor Hansen, Co-creator, #1 New York Times
best-selling series Chicken Soup for the
Soul®;
Co-author, The One Minute
Millionaire
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"I'm writing to tell
you how much your book
Abundant
Gifts
has meant to me
through the years. This is my fourth
time through it, and each time the
daily readings truly meet a need in my
life or inspire me when I didn't even
know I needed inspiration."
--Barbara L. Baird, Willow Grove,
PA
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“Reading
Abundant Gifts is like sitting
down with a box of Godiva chocolates. It’s hard to
stop at just one! But each is so rich and
satisfying.”
—Peggy
Stoks,
Lino Lakes
, MN
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From a woman who
had just returned from the mission
field and underwent an extremely
stressful
year:
“I want to write
and thank you for Abundant Gifts, an
act that is a rare one for me. I never
write authors about their books. But
yours has
had
a very
positive effect
on me
As I browsed in the Christian
bookstore, I was looking for a
devotional that would help me through
the next year. Yours won the final
selection round!
…
The theme of
Abundant
Gifts really spoke to
me.
So many times the wonderful, ordinary
things that God provides for us from
day to day are overlooked. As His
children, we are blessed in so many
ways that we take for
granted.
I wanted to be
reminded
throughout the year in the gray days
that I knew would
come
that God is reaching out to me every
day.…
Thank you for
your
reminders every day
during this past year of the blessings
of God, the grace that He bestows
daily,
and
the love He
shows
in circumstances
that don’t seem heaven-sent.”
—T. F., Central, SC
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“I treated
myself to your book
Abundant Gifts for Christmas.
Thank you. The stories are inspirational, uplifting and
a guide to change your life.… My husband was diagnosed
with prostate cancer this past Christmas. Since this is
too heavy a duty for me to handle, I have turned it all
over to God’s grace. I have no idea what will happen over
the next while; I do know that your book will be a
source of comfort to me. I also now know that God
will decide our future and I will be able to carry on
with God’s grace.”
—D.
G., Halifax, IN
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“I love your book. I bought eight or 10
copies
and
gave them away as gifts
. One friend reads it all the time and it
has been
a
source of comfort and
encouragement
to her. She loves you
and doesn’t even know you.”
—Debbie Fisher, Plantation,
FL
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“Your messages
always give me a jolt and wake me up to God's
blessings. It is a wonderful ministry that you give
to all of us.”
—Doris Rikkers, Grand Rapids, MI
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“When I start reading I feel my spirit
ratcheting up a notch on the gratefulness,
joyfulness scale. Reading the stories and
quotes in your book is like
receiving
a big rope that pulls me up out of the
doldrums
. They turn my
head around in a new direction and get me
off the 'things aren't working" in my life
focus.'
—Virginia Vagt, Wheaton,
IL
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“Now the discipline
for me of regular devotions is limiting myself to just
one of Diane Eble’s devotions per
day!”
—
Michelle Collings, Crossings Editorial
Director
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“I
pick up
Abundant Gifts
again and
again.
Each time it’s like
finding one treasure at a
time.
”
—Lynn Lloyd, Warrenville,
IL
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"I picked up this book in a
bookstore at a particularly hard time in my life, when I
needed spiritual support. In the dark days I experienced,
Abundant Giftswas a ray of light shining
through, helping me to think, "What gift is God giving
me today?" It helped open my eyes to the reality of a God
who cares about me in the little details of my life
and who wants me to see and delight in His
blessings.
Abundant
Giftswas a blessing in my life.
Thank you, Diane Eble!"
--Tamara R. Flinchum, Atlanta, GA
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"Diane Eble has such a wonderful way with
words. You'll be tempted to read
this book straight through. Besides
being
beautifully designed
(in either edition) this
book
overflows with well-written, touching and
timely devotions.
Abundant
Gifts
truly is a gift!"
--Deborah Raney, author
of
A Nest of Sparrows
and
Playing by
Heart
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"This book discusses the abundant gifts that
God has in store for us each and every day. The author
not only urges us to discover these gifts in our own
lives, but also shows many examples in these devotions.
By living in an expectant fashion, we discover and
are amazed at what God does to personally affect our
lives. I would recommend this book for all who
believe in God. Busy people who would like to take the
time for a short devotion will appreciate how quickly it
reads -- but the message of each devotion will touch
hearts."--anonymous reviewer
on amazon.com
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“I have been
reading each day of this past year
from
Abundant
Gifts
and I want you to know
how much the messages mean to me.
I hate to see it come to an end. I
plan
on reading it again as the new year
begins
. … So many
of
the stories touched my heart
. So many of them I could relate to. I
have discovered anew this year the
power of prayer and
how
God touches our
lives
in so many
wonderful ways. And I do believe God
has a sense of humor!”
–Judy Arthur, Charlton,
NY
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"I finally picked up a copy of
Abundant Gifts and read it. I know it's
supposed to be a daily reading activity, but
I couldn't stop myself from reading
ahead (until 2am last night!).
I really, really enjoyed it! You have
inspired me to keep a gifts journal.
I'm sure I'm missing a wealth of God's gifts
just because I'm too lazy or preoccupied to
notice. Thanks for sharing all your
stories."
--Andrea LeRoy, Wheaton,
IL
"Your book shoes us how
God touches our lives, and if we
lookfor his hand in our lives we
really will see it."
--Linda Vandine, Carol Stream,
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