Ever had deja vu? This haven’t-I’ve- been-here feeling came upon me as I read Carla McDougal’s bible study Reflecting Him. It was “Beth Moore-ish” yet
not.
The oversized book itself has a Beth Moore study feel and Carla connects the reader to Jesus through examples, even oil rigs. (Fascinating in light of the oil spill in the Gulf.)
Any woman going through this study will know Jesus more intimately. Carla’s details abound.
But. . .
I wanted more Carla. Getting to know the author’s heart means the world to me. Carla’s gives a peek. She says what makes her tick and why she wrote the study. I ate it up. Then it no more Carla. She’s there, of course, behind the scenes, in every sentence. Her passion plays well. I hope her next study shares more of her while she encourages us to reflect Jesus.
RECOMMENDED. And the next Carla study is doubly recommended.
About Reflecting Him
Reflecting Him: Living for Jesus and Loving It is a ten-week women’s Bible study that uses familiar objects and situations, such as pottery, the human sensory system, and the sun-earth connection, to show women how Jesus works in their lives every day. Each week is divided into five days (lessons), supporting the central theme for the week. Read the first two chapters (or weeks) online.
The study also has an online component through a Reflecting Him Bible Study Group on Facebook. This means if you choose to work through the study on your own, you can still join in group discussion. More than 200 people are in the group already and the discussions are really taking off.
This fall a leaders guide, videos, and music will be released to accompany the study.
About Carla
Carla McDougal is the founder of Reflective Life Ministries and Share Fair, an annual conference for connecting, equipping, and encouraging women in ministry. She speaks at women’s events, retreats, and conferences in the U.S. and internationally. Carla married her high school sweetheart, Fred, and they have four children ages 16 to 23 and live in Magnolia, Texas. Reflecting Him: Living for Jesus and Loving It (WinePress Publishing, 2010) is Carla’s first book, although she’s been involved in leading and teaching Bible studies for more than 20 years. Carla writes a Monday morning e-votional at her blog, Carla’s Corner.
An Interesting Offer
With every group purchase of 25 or more studies before August 1, Carla will lead a tele-lesson (over speaker phone) for one of your group meetings. Please email windy(at)reflectivelifeministries.org to purchase books. Mention the blog tour and tele-lesson at the time of ordering.
You can purchase Reflecting Him through Amazon, Christianbook.com, or Reflective Life Ministries.
The Reflecting Him Blog Tour, hosted by RedCouch PR, is June 20 – July 16. Yesterday’s post as at Life in Review and tomorrow’s will be at Of Sound Mind and Spirit. Follow along to read a different guest post, interview, or review each day.
Thank you so much for being part of the Reflecting Him Blog Tour! I love how the Lord connects people together. As encouragement, the more you get into the Bible study to more you see my heart unfold. I have some of my own real life stories, some funny and some tender, embedded within the weeks as examples of how God works in and through everyday experiences. For example, on page 99 in “Prayer from the Inside-Out” I share how God answered a prayer, one that only He and I knew about, in such a sweet and tender way. There are personal experiences as a mom as well as being a wife. Oh, I truly believe by the time the reader finish Reflecting Him she will see my heart unzipped!
Thank you again for sharing with your readers this review. What a blessing! We are also in the middle of creating cd called “An Invitation” with 9 orginal songs to compliment Reflecting Him. We also are creating a “mini-series” with the embedded lessons for each week. Exciting things ahead! To hear one of the songs and read more about our two productions go to the website http://www.reflectivelifeministries.org!
From My Heart to yours,
Carla McDougal
My pleasure, Carla. I hope you’ll be on my BlogTalkRadio show soon. I’ll get in touch when your book tour ends. Blessings, Lucy
I would love to be a guest on your show. I will look forward to visiting with you!
Lucy,
Thank you so much for being a host on the Reflecting Him blog tour. I hope you will interview Carla, too, and get to know her a little more. She’s so worth getting to know!
Blessings,
Rachel
Rachel,
I’m looking forward to having Carla on my show. I hope her bible study gets in many hands.