Back Cover Review: He Said, She Said by Eddie Jones and Cindy Sproles

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing He Said, She Said Lighthouse Publishing (February 14, 2011)

by Eddie Jones and Cindy Sproles

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Eddie Jones and Cindy Sproles are the cofounders of Christian Devotions Ministries. Their He Said, She Said devotions are syndicated in a number of newspapers across the eastern seaboard and they host the weekly He Said, She Said Radio, Friday nights at 6:00 p.m. est. on Blog Talk Radio. Eddie and Cindy are popular speakers and teachers at Writers Conferences across the country.

Eddie is the author of five non-fiction books and his newest fiction release, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, a middle grade book. While Cindy is the author of one non-fiction and two compilations.

Together they teach writing with WritersCoach.us. Eddie and Cindy have been writing the He Said, She Said devotions since 2008, taking one scripture weekly and looking at it from two perspectives--His and Hers, with the idea that learning more about scripture from two perspectives helps one to delve deeper in God's word and know Him better.

ABOUT THE BOOK

He Said, She Said: A Devotional Guide to Cultivating a Life of Passion, or How Newlyweds, Couples and Singles Can Draw Closer to God and Their Mate Through Daily Devotions

Do you sense something vital missing from you relationship with your spouse, children and God? Are you easily distracted by the busyness of life and left feeling drained, bored, and discouraged? Do you sense you were meant to enjoy the richness of life, but spend your days feasting on crumbs? This heart-warming collection of stories (54 in all) will inspire you to reach for the true source of joy: a life lived for and through God.

These deeply personal (and sometimes humorous) devotions offer biblical insights and spiritual truths from the unique perspective of one man and one woman. Learn to cultivate a life of passion. Perfect for your quiet time, these moments of meditative reflection illustrate the importance of allowing God to work within you and speak through you. No matter if you are newlyweds or newly retired, this book of devotions will help you put the spark back into your love life and explore the precious relationships God desires for you. He Said, She Said touches the heart, tickles the funny bone and brings you to your knees in worship.

If you would like to read an excerpt from He Said, She Said, go HERE.

Watch the book video:

Cindy and Eddie are not only good friends of mine, but a regular source of my spiritual renewal. It's a great idea, the he-said/she-said concept and I always enjoy their devotionals. Both are not only grounded spiritually, and super nice people but they both keep me laughing. It's that humor and heart that makes the spiritual more relatable in the most practical sense.
~Gina Holmes, author of Crossing Oceans~

I've know Eddie Jones and Cindy Sproles for a few years. Each has a way of tickling my funny bone, so I wondered what a devotional book by them would be. I can heartily recommend it. The humor is there, but it's coupled with deep truths that go straight to the heart of the problem. You'll find a path that winds closer to God through He Said, She Said.
~Ane Mulligan, Editor of Novel Journey~

Back Cover Review:

Its official! He Said, She Said is the first couples’ devotional book that I like! I really should let my husband read it to see what he thinks, haha, but I can tell you this – we have about 5 books of the same genre sitting on our bookshelf and they’re excellent dust collectors. There’s nothing specifically wrong with them, but we tried reading them together and they didn’t seem that helpful for us. Those devotionals are written by authors that you would probably recognize and they’re all very similar.

Perhaps its He Said, She Said’s uniqueness that sets it a part. The layout of this book is unusual (one devotional is written by him, the next is written by her – thus the title of the book). The authors are painfully honest about their marriages (and you know, most of us need painful honesty – it gives us the assurance that our struggles are not unique).

Their thoughts and insights into marriage, children and the church are moving, witty and funny. And ultimately, they based their conclusions were on the one powerful truth – to make it and succeed we need God. It’s really all about Him! If our relationship is right with Him, He gives us wisdom for all of the other areas of our life.

The book isn’t without its minor flaws – there are a decent number of typos – which usually aggravates me, but the style of the book appealed to me so much that this seemed minor. Also, the introduction written by Eddie Jones contains some confusing dialogue but the rest of his writing is great.

Perhaps it is a matter of style, but I think I’ve found a couples’ devotional that could make a big difference in our marriage. Of course, I should probably ask my husband, lol… ;D