reviews

“It's the rare Christian (and the rare Christian writer) who is able to reflect on the common experiences of everyday--work; home; children; church--and discern the traces of God. Elise Seyfried is that rare Christian ... and rare Christian writer! Her reflections are delightful in themselves but they also help each of us catch glimpses of God where we need God most: in the everyday!”

“Unhaling: On God, Grace and a Perfectly Imperfect Life is a faithful, candid and clever reflection on the life of one disciple, but will speak to all of us who depend on God’s grace each day. Elise beautifully weaves humor, scripture and a grounded sense of reality into her stories of family, ministry and living as a Child of God. Unhaling is a precious collection of reminders that God is in charge and His love never fails – even when we do.”

"Using poignant and humorous moments from a rich family life including five children, Elise Seyfried spins that simple and unavoidable fodder into a brand of gold stamped with faith, surrender and the peace that goes with them...It's clear from reading these essays that the author has chosen her subjects carefully and thoughtfully, and polished their presentation word for word and sentence by sentence to instill in them their own internal, compelling momentum. She wastes few words--each essay no more than two or three pages--and gives the reader a chance to pause and reflect before giving in to the itch to read another."

"Elise Seyfried's writing is a mirror image of her personality: funny, thoughtful, and always colorful. In these essays, she shares deep insights into the blessings and confusions of everyday life. Readers can find in her words a wise, comforting, and witty guide to the challenges of family and watching one's remarkable children make their way into the world."

"Elise Seyfried was a wonderful part of our women's retreat at Little Zion. Her ability to take the joys, stress, ups and downs of everyday life and see God's presence in all of it is a gift that hopefully helps others to see the Divine in the ordinary. We enjoyed her well-written stories and her humor. I had many positive comments on her reading of her book, Unhaling - delightful and engaging."

Rev. Stacie Dougherty, Interim Pastor,
Little Zion Lutheran Church, Telford, PA

"Elise Seyfried's book Unhaling: On God, Grace and a Perfectly Imperfect Life is a gift you need to give to anyone who ever raised a child, is raising a child, or knows someone who is raising a child. Her humor is wonderful and I see myself in so many of her "tales". That's what makes this book so special. You can see yourself in the stories and recall the times that you too did things like these, and then you can hear God's message through Elise's words: "You are my perfectly imperfect child and I will love you always, even when you fail." It is a treasure, and I enjoyed every minute of reading it."

"You will be glad to hear that every person  was positive about the book and were glad to have read it.  The discussion just came "tumbling out."  Everyone found several things that related to their daily life.  Maybe more significant was that fact the everyone talked about their faith in terms of sabbath rest, worship, prayer, God's presence in the now, etc.  Several have already shared the book with a friend. Thanks for providing me with such a good book to begin our discussions at Advent".

"Elise Seyfried was an engaging speaker and really had the audience caught up in her story. She was an excellent self-promoter and brought out a big crowd of people on a Saturday afternoon and many folks stayed for a wonderful question and answer session and then bought books. Our independent bookstore loved her."

- Maleka Fruean, events coordinator, Big Blue Marble Bookstore

"What a wonderful afternoon we had at Ann's Choice on Tuesday with Elise. She has a most interesting way of weaving humor and God's love into everyday family happenings. Her stories are delightful and we could all see ourselves in many of them, though it's been a while since we have raised our children. Thank you Elise for your humor and inspiration."

Shirley Engle

"I LOVE the book! I read it like a devotional -- one or two passages a day. It's very entertaining, with very real-life reflections that most moms can relate to. Inspirational. Will be a big hit with my Bible Study group."

-- Susan Girard, Columbia, MD

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