Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for The New Loneliness by Cindi McMenamin hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: The New Loneliness Author: Cindi McMenamin Publisher: Harvest House Publishers Release Date: January 7, Genre: Christian Personal Growth
You Can Overcome Your Feelings of Aloneness
In our age of increased social isolation and growing reliance on technology, genuine connection can feel more difficult than ever. But what if community and closeness are nearer than you thought?
The New Loneliness is about experiencing the authentic relationships God created you for by identifying and overcoming today’s biggest relational obstacles. Cindi McMenamin explores how our current cultural environment and dependence on electronic devices have hindered our ability to connect, and she offers uplifting guidance, biblical insights, and encouraging action steps to help you
release feelings of inadequacy and shame by realigning with how the Lord sees you and understanding His purpose for you
take confident steps toward nourishing healthy, in-person relationships by learning to slow down and operate from a secure attachment to God
thrive within new friendships and community with practical guidance for making life more meaningful and preferring faces over screens
God did not create us to live in isolation. Journey with the Lord from aloneness to abundance, and flourish as you deepen your relationships with God and others.
Cindi McMenamin is an award-winning writer and national speaker who has ministered to women for nearly 40 years. She is the author of 17 books, including When Women Walk Alone (more than , copies sold) and When a Woman Overcomes Life’s Hurts. As a Bible teacher, her passion is to help women strengthen their walk with God and their relationships.
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I wanted to read this book because I walk alone spiritually. I was hoping that, by reading this book, I would learn to accept the reality of my aloneness, would learn to feel okay about it, and would stop wanting it to be different. I was initially disappointed that the book seemed more about fixing the aloneness rather than learning to accept it. However, as I read the book slowly for a second time her message became clearer to me and resonated with me.
In the beginning of the book Ms. McMenamin clearly states her objective in writing this book. “We will not be learning how to avoid these seasons of loneliness, but rather, we will learn how to strengthen ourselves in order to be ready when that path unfolds before us…I want to help you walk from the desert of aloneness to the oasis of abundance by seeing your alone times not as obstacles to your growth, but as opportunities to draw closer to the heart of God.” She goes on to say that “God often draws us out to the desert where we’re feeling alone to show us a side of Himself we might not otherwise see if we were in an arena of abundance.”
I fervently believe this last statement and have experienced God drawing me out to the desert to teach me some valuable lessons. If you are interested in reading about this time in my life, go to previous post.
In reading this book I realized that I am in another season of aloneness and need to deepen my trust in God and strengthen my dependence on him. Some points Ms. McMenanim made that were especially encouraging and/or eye opening for me were:
…some reasons we may feel alone spiritually but often can’t explain why. We feel alone when no one shares the passions of our heart. We feel alone without someone to talk about spiritual things. We feel alone when no one else understands or senses what God is doing in our lives;
Even though life might look at times like it’s spinning out of control, there’s a God who knows what He’s doing. He’s weaving a lesson, preparing a promi
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Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for The New Loneliness by Cindi McMenamin hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title:The New Loneliness Author:Cindi McMenamin Publisher: Harvest House Publishers Release Date:January 7, Genre:Christian Personal Growth You Can Overcome Your Feelings of AlonenessIn our age of increased social isolation and growing reliance on technology, genuine connection can feel more difficult than ever. But what if community and closeness are nearer than you thought? The New Loneliness is about experiencing the authentic relationships God created you for by identifying and overcoming today’s biggest relational obstacles. Cindi McMenamin explores how our current cultural environment and dependence on electronic devices have hindered our ability to connect, and she offers uplifting guidance, biblical insights, and encouraging action steps to help you
release feelings of inadequacy and shame by realigning with how the Lord sees you and understanding His purpose for you
take confident steps toward nourishing healthy, in-person relationships by learning to slow down and operate from a secure attachment to God
thrive within new friendships and community with practical guidance for making life more meaningful and preferring faces over screens