Book Review
“The Allure of Hope -
God's pursuit of a woman's heart”
by Jan Meyers
Reviewer: Jean Dobson
This is a first book by Jan Meyers, a licensed counsellor with a BA in psychology
and an MA in counselling. The book is skillfully written with a unique blend of theology,
anecdotes and personal testimony. During its writing Jan lost a friend and mentor,
faced a broken engagement and saw her home town of Los Alamos, New Mexico, burn.
Hope in her own heart, and the two edged sword it can bring, was tested throughout
the book's writing and is beautifully and courageously explored. A clear pattern
emerges - the serpent's whisper of accusation against God's heart to Eve continues
to impact women today. The book asks, "Does God really care for me?" and "Why has
He allowed me to be dropped in this mess?" We join hands with Eve, are convinced,
make choices and follow in her footsteps.The book is not an easy read, however for
me this is the most profound insight by a woman into the race called womankind, whose
mother is Eve. On a journey through the "path of hovering", "yearning for heaven"
and "hope's attire" we finally come to the place of "sweet revenge", understanding
that something may have carried us away, we might have been knocked and bruised,
but God sees us and will take care of us - everything ultimately will be OK. This
is a must read - and read again! A life changing experience. I'm slowly reading through
the book again (I couldn't wait to get to the last page first time round) and savouring
the gems on each of its pages!
Published by NavPress
ISBN: 1576832635
