I would read this again during Lent!
I love how the author brings in each story of each woman and carefully describes how God stepped into their story and redirected them in their own private wilderness.

I was so excited about this devotional as the cover, title/subtitle and description really intrigued me. I got through week 3 and did not continue. I really like the set up of the daily devotion. It has a great flow and it really does allow for the space to think about the reading and the connection. After the first week I started to struggle with the Reflect sections. I had a really difficult time of connecting the information back to the reading and the wilderness theme. It felt like a lot of the reflect was a personal opinion vs. theological perspective. I continued through week 2 and 3 and lost interest in continuing the devotion.

This Lenten devotional is very well laid out. Each weekday starts with the reading of a scripture, followed by a reflection. There are then sections to encourage you to connect to the lesson and consider its application and significance. Each Sunday has a blessing that reflects on the week’s lessons. There is also a detailed guide near the end to allow for a group to use this book for study together. While I don’t practice Lent, I was encouraged by the lives of the women mentioned and learned a number of interesting things while reading. I would definitely recommend-read this devotional again in the future.