Matt Zimmer
April 14th, 2011, 09:51 AM
Before I jump into thoughts about the book mentioned I want to mention a bit about the author first instead of last.
PAMELA SONNENMOSER is the owner of PKS Training and Consulting in Rushville, MO. She is a speaker, certified trainer, the author of Praise & Paraphrase (CrossRiver Publishing), and received the Women of Excellence Award for Emerging Women Leaders in 2008. Pamela is a regular contributor to OnCourse Magazine, Discipleship Ideas Magazine, and has written more than 600 published newspaper and magazine articles. In 2010 Pamela founded Fresh Cup Ministries. She resides in Rushville, MO.
You're a pastor, a small group leader, a co-worker, a best friend and a couple you know has been trying to have a baby for years. They've tried, they've prayed, they've been to fertility specialists, they've been hopeful, angry, frustrated, depressed, and disappointed? They've asked why me, why us, a hundred times. They just want to have a baby and just cannot. You're response? Good question. What is your response?
Perhaps your response could come from a bit more insight into the book below?
Beside the Empty Cradle (http://www.nph.com/nphweb/html/bhol/itempage.jsp?itemId=9780834126084&nid=srch&catalogId=NA&catSecCd=NA&subCatSecCd=NA&subSubCatSecCd=NA), a new release from Beacon Hill Press, is a tremendous resource to find practical and spiritual assistance in this challenging area of childlessness. A quick glance at the TOC (http://www.nph.com/vcmedia/2409/2409251.pdf) gives you some insight as to the issues addressed.
How is this book written and why would it be of value to you to purchase?
First. This book is written with candid first person knowledge. Pamela helps the reader travel through her own experience with childlessness and that of her friends who have also experienced the same life struggle. As a parent myself, it's not easy to read the difficult things she conveys about her anguish and trial, but, I'm quickly lost in her world only to find my own heart greatly sympathetic and saddened at her struggle and questions. Yet, she writes in a way that always concludes with some positive action plan in every chapter. This is not a "pity-party' "downer" sort of book. It feels conversational. like I'm in her world. Rooting her on yet learning more and more about the struggle of an empty cradle and potential issues surrounding that struggle. As she states, for the 2.1 million couples in America unable to have children of their own - this issue is real. My guess is that as pastor, sister, friend, Bible study leader, or neighbor you know someone walking in this pain. That's why you should buy this book. It will provide deeper insight, seriously helpful chapter end ideas and more handles on how to truly walk with couples in their months or even years of desiring children.
Hope you at least pray about this resource, because this Biblical and practical book could help you become the person someone needs to help them travel through their time of the empty cradle.
Matt Zimmer
NPH
1-877-338-6401
PAMELA SONNENMOSER is the owner of PKS Training and Consulting in Rushville, MO. She is a speaker, certified trainer, the author of Praise & Paraphrase (CrossRiver Publishing), and received the Women of Excellence Award for Emerging Women Leaders in 2008. Pamela is a regular contributor to OnCourse Magazine, Discipleship Ideas Magazine, and has written more than 600 published newspaper and magazine articles. In 2010 Pamela founded Fresh Cup Ministries. She resides in Rushville, MO.
You're a pastor, a small group leader, a co-worker, a best friend and a couple you know has been trying to have a baby for years. They've tried, they've prayed, they've been to fertility specialists, they've been hopeful, angry, frustrated, depressed, and disappointed? They've asked why me, why us, a hundred times. They just want to have a baby and just cannot. You're response? Good question. What is your response?
Perhaps your response could come from a bit more insight into the book below?
Beside the Empty Cradle (http://www.nph.com/nphweb/html/bhol/itempage.jsp?itemId=9780834126084&nid=srch&catalogId=NA&catSecCd=NA&subCatSecCd=NA&subSubCatSecCd=NA), a new release from Beacon Hill Press, is a tremendous resource to find practical and spiritual assistance in this challenging area of childlessness. A quick glance at the TOC (http://www.nph.com/vcmedia/2409/2409251.pdf) gives you some insight as to the issues addressed.
How is this book written and why would it be of value to you to purchase?
First. This book is written with candid first person knowledge. Pamela helps the reader travel through her own experience with childlessness and that of her friends who have also experienced the same life struggle. As a parent myself, it's not easy to read the difficult things she conveys about her anguish and trial, but, I'm quickly lost in her world only to find my own heart greatly sympathetic and saddened at her struggle and questions. Yet, she writes in a way that always concludes with some positive action plan in every chapter. This is not a "pity-party' "downer" sort of book. It feels conversational. like I'm in her world. Rooting her on yet learning more and more about the struggle of an empty cradle and potential issues surrounding that struggle. As she states, for the 2.1 million couples in America unable to have children of their own - this issue is real. My guess is that as pastor, sister, friend, Bible study leader, or neighbor you know someone walking in this pain. That's why you should buy this book. It will provide deeper insight, seriously helpful chapter end ideas and more handles on how to truly walk with couples in their months or even years of desiring children.
Hope you at least pray about this resource, because this Biblical and practical book could help you become the person someone needs to help them travel through their time of the empty cradle.
Matt Zimmer
NPH
1-877-338-6401