My Heart's Desire for Myself and for My Readers

Let me share a poem that is in my new book Wisdom for Life. I wrote it years ago, and it expresses my desires as an author and my prayer for those who read Wisdom for Life. 

A Woman of the Word 

By Gail Burton Purath 

The Bible wore her imprint 

It’s cover soft from use 

The pages rubbed and wrinkled 

The binding coming loose 

And even if this Christian 

And her Bible were apart 

She still would have it with her 

Hidden in her heart 

Oh, make me such a woman, Lord 

Who hungers to be fed 

Who cherishes a line from You 

More than her daily bread 

And when my days are over 

May it be my epitaph 

“She longed to spend more time with Him 

 And now is doing that.” 

I explained the difficulties that led me to start writing Bible Love Notes HERE. And in the eleven years I've been sharing my one-minute devotions online, I've never run ads or asked for donations.

But now I'm asking if you'll consider pre-ordering a copy of Wisdom for Life. 

💙Why do I want Wisdom for Life to do well? First and foremost, I think it will draw readers closer to the Lord. Second, if it does well, I will have opportunities to write additional devotional books, and God has laid so many things on my heart to share!

I explained how God's hand was in the publishing of Wisdom for Life HERE. And if you want to get an idea of the content, you can read the first four devotions in Wisdom for Life on Lifeway or Amazon by clicking "look inside" or "read sample."

It’s a hard-cover book in a size that is uniquely convenient for putting into a large coat pocket or purse. 

Each devotion in the book takes only one minute to read just like Bible Love Notes. But when you have time, you can “dig deeper” by answering the questions and suggestions in the “For Further Thought” section following each devotion. 

Free Bonus: In addition, I wanted to give all my readers a bonus, so I wrote two Bible studies that complement and expand the truths in the devotions. No matter where you order the book, you can download these free studies by sharing your purchase info on the book's landing page: Wisdom for Life Devotional. This page also shows you where you can order the book in the U.S.

To find out where you can order it in the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the Philippines, see It's Not for the Money.  If you live in another country and you find a place to order it with local shipping, please let me know so I can pass the word on to other readers. Thanks!

Bible Love Notes