Author: Victoria Duerstock
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Genre: Christian Living / Home & Design Devotional
Heart and Home is a short devotional book with daily devotions for 90 days. The devotionals seek to draw clear connection between the basics of interior design and scripture that encourages spiritual growth within our hearts. The devotionals inspire women to have a captivating heart and home. Included in each devotional is an applicable design tip and photographs. Example devotional topics include unity and harmony, negative space, flow, focal point, and balance.
This devotional includes four-color photographs of home interiors throughout the book.
Click here to view a sample of the book.
This devotional includes four-color photographs of home interiors throughout the book.
Click here to view a sample of the book.
MY THOUGHTS
A book that marries home design, spiritual growth and pretty pics? Heart & Home: Design Basics for Your Soul and Living Space is part devotional, part design book. I love the premise of it - connecting our spiritual growth and devotional time with that of our everyday desire for a harmonious and pretty home. With 90 devotions, starting with a heading, Bible verse, author's thoughts, a design tip, pretty interior pictures and finally a sample prayer, it packs quite the punch.
From unity to bling to storage, it touched on quite a few topics for the home and for our hearts. Despite disconnecting on some occasions between the devotional part and the design part, Heart & Home does manage to provide both elements for readers. Where connection seem forced between spiritual and design element (e.g. "Come on In"), individually, they are quite thoughtful and appropriate. In all, what Heart & Home lacks in unifying the two focused themes, it very well made up in its individual assessment of each of them. Two books in one!
From unity to bling to storage, it touched on quite a few topics for the home and for our hearts. Despite disconnecting on some occasions between the devotional part and the design part, Heart & Home does manage to provide both elements for readers. Where connection seem forced between spiritual and design element (e.g. "Come on In"), individually, they are quite thoughtful and appropriate. In all, what Heart & Home lacks in unifying the two focused themes, it very well made up in its individual assessment of each of them. Two books in one!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and have not been compensated for this. This is my honest opinion.
For more information about the series and for links to purchase, visit https://www.abingdonpress.com/victoriaduerstock
COMING IN THE FALL
As a writer, teacher, and speaker with a busy work and family life, Victoria Duerstock understands that all the tasks of the holiday season can make it easy to forget the true joy that Christmas can bring. In Heart & Home for Christmas, Duerstock brings her mission to inspire hope for God's purpose, and her 20 years of experience in the furniture and design industry together, connecting Scripture with design elements and easy decorating tips in a way that reflects the true spirit of Christmas. The devotions and holiday decorating tips will encourage spiritual growth and inspiration to have both a captivating heart and home at Christmas.
Releases September 17, 2019
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Inspiration for my home & spiritual growth in the same beautiful book? Sounds like a dream! :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a good combo!
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