Tattered and Mended: The Art of Healing the Wounded Soul (Abingdon, July 2015)
A crumbling statue. A torn tapestry. A discolored painting.
Artisans can reclaim exquisite beauty from the broken, frayed, and hopefully shattered---perhaps once thought beyond repair. But what about us? What of the wounds that keep us from living the life we want to live?
In Tattered and Mended, readers walk through a gallery of reclaimed and restored art as well as broken and restored lives of those who have gone before us. With a gentle touch and personable wisdom, Cynthia Ruchti shows how even the most threadbare soul can once again find healing and hope.
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Cynthia Ruchti
tells stories "hemmed in hope." She's the award-winning author of
sixteen books and a frequent speaker for women's ministry events. She
serves as the Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian
Fiction Writers, where she helps retailers, libraries, and book clubs
connect with the authors and books they love. She lives with her husband
in Central Wisconsin.
Find Cynthia online: website, Twitter, Facebook
Find Cynthia online: website, Twitter, Facebook
How can the wounds that keep us from living
the life we want to live be mended and healed? In
Tattered and Mended, Cynthia
Ruchti walks readers through a gallery of reclaimed and restored art as
well as broken and restored lives of those who have gone before
us. With a gentle touch and personable wisdom,
Cynthia shows how even the most threadbare soul can once again find
healing and hope.
Celebrate the release of Tattered
and Mended with Cynthia by entering to win
her Reclaimed Treasures giveaway!
One grand prize winner will receive:
- A copy of Tattered and Mended
- A vintage flatware key ring
- A handcrafted "broken china" charm
bracelet
- A recycled guitar string
bracelet
Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry,
the giveaway ends on July 27th. The
winner will be announced July 28th on Cynthia's blog.
Plus, now through mid-July, sign up for Cynthia's
mailing list for a five-day virtual tour
around Madeline Island for the chance to win a Hemmed in Hope prize
pack. Each day begins with an email from Cynthia that
introduces where you'll be “visiting” that day (all key places
from As Waters Gone
By) with various interactive elements,
including“I wish you were here” postcards, trivia quizzes, and an
ongoing Island scavenger hunt. The person who interacts the
most will win a Hemmed in Hope prize pack (valued at
more than $200).
That includes:
- The letterpress block Hope sign from DaySpring
- A set of 6 Hemmed in Hope notecards showing a hope-themed Bible verse
- A leather “I can’t unravel, I’m hemmed in hope” journal
- Signed copies of each of Cynthia’s books, fiction and non-fiction
My Thoughts:
We are all tattered and torn. Since Adam and Eve sinned in the garden we've lived in a tattered and torn world, and the only one that can mend us is Jesus, Himself.
I have a few favorite quotes from the book.
"I can't unravel. I'm hemmed in hope." "Scars can be artistic, revealing the imprint of The healer." "My scars are my story of His grace and mercy in my life." "Holy bandages presoaked in mercy."
I am not a fan of non-fiction normally. I find it boring and too close to real life. However, this book was not like that at all. Cynthia pulled me in right from the beginning using miracles that Jesus performed in the Bible to illustrate her point that He is the one that mends our tattered life giving us hope which allows us to be a story of His grace.
This book will be a lighthouse to your tattered soul. I highly recommend it!
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