Shellie Rushing Tomlinson - Heart Wide Open: Trading Mundane Faith for an Exuberant Life with Jesus

Heart Wide Open will fuel your desire for a deeper relationship with God and give you the gentle nudge and the steps to get it. So much of this book spoke to me that I had to get out my highlighter pen! Wherever you are in your faith, you will benefit from reading of Shellies journey to a deeper, stronger, more intimate relationship with our Creator. She tells it like it is, with love, good humor, and abandon, as she writes out of an honest and open love for God, for His Word, and for you! With every word you read, you can sense her excitement as she went through this journey, and it will tug on your heart, calling you to join her in falling in love with Jesus all over again.

K ORIE R OBERTSON of A&Es Duck Dynasty

Shellie Rushing Tomlinson writes with wit, wisdom, and plain-spoken truth. She throws open the doors and calls women to step into a deeper, wider, more soul-fulfilling love for Scripture, for themselves, and for the Lord. Heart Wide Open reads like a conversation with a best girlfriend and a wise mentor, all in one.

L ISA W INGATE , national best-selling author of The Prayer Box

Fans who love Shellie for her fabulous sense of humor will have their hearts warmed by her emotional vulnerability in these pages. She dives deep into her personal faith journey, sharing her own search for a genuine relationship with Christ. For everyone who longs to have an intimate bond with their Savior, this book will teach you to live with your heart wide open.

J ULIE C ANTRELL , New York Times best-selling author of Into the Free

In Heart Wide Open, Shellie Tomlinson shares the beauty of her heart and the journey she took to trade a mundane faith for the abundant life with Jesus we have all been invited to. She does it in her southern and inviting way, wrapped up in her gift of storytelling, while still challenging the readers heart to dive into the deep topics of our obedience, prayer, and courage.

D ENISE H ILDRETH J ONES , author of Reclaiming Your Heart

I know two things about Shellie Tomlinson without question: she is an incredibly gifted storyteller with a sense of humor that never fails to save me from despair, and she is a true woman of deep and abiding faith. What I didnt know until now is that she is able to use both those qualities to teach us how to embrace an intimate relationship with God. In Heart Wide Open she has made me laugh aloud one moment and then be moved with the wisdom of her words at the next line. Shellie shows us how to take the two great commandmentsto love God with all our hearts and to love our neighbors as ourselvesand integrate those things into the perfume of our everyday lives. Regardless of how long you have been on your faith journey, you will discover wisdom in these pages that will draw you closer to God and show you how to love His people with more patience. And, my friends, at the close of the day that is what its all about.

R IVER J ORDAN , author of Praying for Strangers

This book pushes me to be more vulnerable to the Father who loves me more than my own familyand thats a lot. How wonderful to know that God not only loves us for who we are, but that He created us the way He wants us. He wants us to pour our lives out to Him to glorify Him. Thank you, Shellie, for encouraging us all through this book to draw closer to our God and to keep our hearts wide open to all the possibilities He has for us!

M ISSY R OBERTSON of A&Es Duck Dynasty

So many of us have a longing for more in our Christian lives. In Heart Wide Open, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson fans this flame within us as she points our hearts toward a life of joy, excitement, and wonder in God. Her words will wrap around you like a hug, and youll find yourself being equipped to engage in your daily relationship with the Lord like never before.

L ISA B EVERE , best-selling author of Girls with Swords and Lioness Arising

To read Shellie Rushing Tomlinson is to make a new friend. Her writing is filled with sound theology, great insight, humor, and authenticity. I recommend this book to all who want to draw closer to Jesus. Her questions for Bible study are thought provoking and ripe for discussions. I have no doubt this study will strike a chord for many and be a great tool for personal spiritual growth.

P AMELA G REGG F OXWORTHY , wife of comedian Jeff Foxworthy

I love Shellie Tomlinsons humor, but its her heart that I most want to listen to. Im so glad shes chosen to share it in Heart Wide Open. This is the book Ive wanted her to write, filled with her unique blend of realness and wisdom.

M ARYBETH W HALEN , author of The Bridge Tender and cofounder of She Reads

This is a charming, funny, honest, touching look at one southern womans journey to a profound relationship with Christ. As the title suggests, Shellie lives with her heart wide open to the questions, the mysteries, and the certainties of our faith. You will love this book!

S HEILA W ALSH , author of The Storm Inside

Shellie Rushing Tomlinson gets to the heart of everyday faith in Heart Wide Open with her signature storytelling and wit, opening her own heart to share about learning to walk with God. Her use of life lessons mingled with Scripture is sure to capture the heart of every believer and every seeking soul.

R ACHEL H AUCK , award-winning author of Once Upon a Prince

My Kentucky mamaw told me I was as handy as a pocket in a shirt. Southern women just know how to turn a phrase and a head, which is why you wont want to miss Shellies down-home, upbeat take on life, seen through cool drafts of sweet tea and sass. My favorite way to learn is to laugh myself sane. Thanks, Shellie.

P ATSY C LAIRMONT , author of Twirl: A Fresh Spin at Life