Book Review: Longing for More by Timothy Willard

book-review-longing-for-more-by-timothy-willardThis book is a devotional set up with readings for 5 days a week for a whole year. Each week is themed which helps keep it flowing.

As per the author’s declared purpose to inspire and to challenge, it is meant as a supplement to your daily Bible reading and devotions and not as a replacement to those.

Each day’s reading is a snack-sized tidbit to reflect on, not enough to feed and live on but enough to provide a nice focus for each day.

A word that kept coming to my mind as I was reading this book was ponder. I believe we were meant to ponder, that is, slow down, and actually think about each entry.

I found this book to be refreshingly different. It seemed a blend of the intellectual and the poetical. Another good word to describe it overall was, intriguing.

It was not stuffy nor cookie-cutter. Mr. Willard was masterful with words and there was no unneeded fluff.

I happen to greatly enjoy C. S. Lewis but for people who don’t they need to know that he is heavily quoted in this book.

If you are looking for a devotional that is clearly different from the ordinary and that is only meant as a supplemental focus for your day then check this book out!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers as part of their blogging for books program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ( )

Longing for More: Daily Reflections on Finding God in the Rhythms of Life by Timothy Willard is a fabulous devotional. With 52 chapters and a daily reading to lead to a closer walk with Jesus. Each day begins with a scripture, follows with an inspirational reading, and a daily prayer.
This would be a great book to start your day off with along with your morning coffee. I read through the entire book and loved it! Now I will go back and re-read it as a morning devotional. With chapters inculding Love, Hope, Courage, Work, Anxiety, Family, Pain, Disappointment, Shame, Calling, and so many more, all focused on scripture. Timothy Willard helps to take different situations and shows how to find God in each of them.

One of my favorite quotes from this book is...

Perhaps today you need to walk out into the fields, or the woods, or the mountains. Perhaps today you need to feel, to sense, some otherness--the otherness of "my Holy One." Take the the time and walk. Get off your phone. Close your laptop. Shut down the tablet. The Everlasting awaits.

This is so true we need to shut down things of the world and listen for the voice of God.

I highly recommend this book to everyone who like me, is longing for more, it will help you to slow down, pause, reflect, and feel God's loving grace.

I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you. ( )