The book God's Love Letters to you is a 40 day devotional piece by Dr. Larry Crabb portrayed as an inspirational quick read. The intent is to give you a snippet of scripture with a dose of prose and prayer and send you on your proverbial way. The entire text can be read in under a minute. Truthfully, I think more insight could be garnered from simply taking the citations and reading them straight from the Bible, rather than the lukewarm look Dr. Crabb gives. I found the book a little too simplistic and not always connected to the scripture passages it contained. I prefer something a little more thought provoking and insightful and I feel this was lacking in both categories. Also, in regard to the inspirational nature and the "...chance to completely change the way you think about love" (taken from back cover), this one definitely falls short. I would possibly gift it to someone learning about faith and Christianity, or to an older child or teen. But as for someone looking for a devotional that could truly deepen your faith experience, I would look elsewhere.
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