Every so often, we will welcome a ‘friend of Ellen’ to offer one of their own picks! Today my friend and colleague, Paola, offers up her thoughts on “Stress Point” by Sarah Martin!
Paola says...
Being a 20-something female, I’ve noticed a gap in the Canadian Christian marketplace surrounding available resources for young adults. There are so many great resources out there for teens and ladies, but there isn’t much out there for young adults. In response to this gap, Sarah Francis Martin has come out with Stress Point. In the Stress Point study, Sarah discusses ten “stress points” for the 20-something woman and encourages both an internal dialogue through journaling exercises and group discussion by providing thought-provoking questions.
Sarah’s blog also acts as a place for online dialogue and mentoring between her readers. Her online summer Bible study, run through her blog, is a unique opportunity for young women to work through Stress Point together while Sarah guides the discussion and answers their questions. I really feel that it is a great space for young women, like myself, to come together, learn and encourage each other.
Note: We are featuring an interactive blog series of Q & A’s with Sarah on our website, and you could win one of five copies of Stress Point. Be sure to check it out!
About the resource...
Paperback • Thomas Nelson • 9781418550790
Want to ditch the drama and thrive through your twenties?
Body image. Friendships.
Career. Money. Dating. All these issues and more serve as points of stress for
the 20-something woman, and combined they can make for a decade of drama in a
girl's life. Sarah Francis Martin is the slightly older girlfriend who’s been
there, done that, and got the not-so-cute t-shirt. Through this interactive
Bible study, Sarah helps young adult women address each stress point by
encouraging them to wait on the Lord, worship Him, and make Him the focus of
their lives.
- Find interactive chapters covering ten
stress points for the 20-something woman
- Dig through Scripture to apply truth to
each stress point
- Engage with real, raw, and relevant
stories from girlfriends just like you
- Journal through each chapter to engage
with God in a meaningful way
- Interact with Sarah through her video
blogs for each chapter
- Connect with your girlfriends in a
Stress Point Survival Group; leader guide included
Sarah Francis Martin has a passion to
encourage and relate to women in their twenties, and is honored to do so
through She Seeks, the 20-something ministry of Proverbs 31. Her relevant and
conversational style will lead young adult readers to live out the Kingship of
Christ in everyday life in order to find godly success, purpose, and
well-being. Obsessed with pink lip gloss and all things artsy-crafty, Sarah
lives with her husband and son in North Carolina. Her ministry, LIVE IT OUT!,
is a space for 20-somethings to connect with one another and grow closer to
Jesus.
An excerpt...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCJa8NahTLI&feature=related
http://liveitoutblog.com/
Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Ellen Graf-Martin now lives in the heart of Ontario’s Mennonite country with her husband Dan, where she continues to work in publishing and ministry.Learn more about her work at www.grafmartin.com
