Do you have situations and relationships that need to be reclaimed? Gina Stinson says we can find hope in every story, and has created a backdrop for making that happen.

Gina Stinson is a pastor’s wife and mom of two teenagers. She delights in sharing stories of how God turned difficult situations into reclaimed ones, and is a gifted storyteller.

Reclaimed: The Stories of Rescued Moments and Days is a treasure you’ll pick up again and again. It lets you see yourself in another’s shoes, and yet, feel the author knows you.

Gina reminds us to

• Let people into our hearts, and embrace new relationships.
• Let God redeem our imperfections and call them beautiful.
• Cherish the beauty and hardship of friendship.
• Know that even as adults, we fail, but we get back up.
• Reclaim pieces for God’s use.
• Worship God through everyday work.

I like Gina’s writing style. Most every devo has a phrase that jumps out as a turning point, an “ah-ha” moment. And, I love the way she spins the example from a story into a learning statement. It shows me how to reclaim my own difficulties!

Gina says, “When you feel the pangs of exasperation flooding your soul, when plans haven’t gone according to the planner or when you’re feeling depleted, embrace the mercy for that day—the new mercy—perfectly measured out in the perfect dose for you and me.”

I am delighted to not only be an endorser for Reclaimed, but to give away a copy to one reader in the continental United States. Leave a comment on my blog (at the top of this post, under the title). You will be entered into the drawing to be held on Saturday, February 13. Tell me a story of something you have recycled into a new object, or, of a situation that has been reclaimed. Get an extra chance to win, when you share this post on social media (let me know where).

Sally

Disclosure of Material: I received an Advance Reader’s Copy from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.