Customer Reviews

After the Boxes are Unpacked (Renewing the Heart)

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As a wife who had to pick up and move numerous times Susan knows the pain of saying good bye and relocating to a new unfamiliar area. This book truly helped me as a military wife get through the grieving period of leaving special friends behind and coping and getting on with life in my new surroundings. I have given several copies away to people new to the area and lonely for what they left behind. Done in a Christian perspective and filled with wisdom from the Bible.

My husband purchased this book for me because I was having trouble accepting an upcoming move. At first I was hesitant because, after moving so many times, what else was there for me to learn? I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a very easy read, and the author makes you feel as if she's speaking directly to you, understanding your fears and frustrations. This book can be especially helpful for someone facing their first move. And also be advised, this book is based on the Christian faith and relying on it to help you through your move. For me, it was a definite plus.

A kind person gave this book to me as a moving gift. I did not have time to read it until I was in my new home for about a month. Feeling really blue, I picked it up one night after I got the kids to bed. I could not believe that my feelings were ok! There are many women who had relocated many more times than me who explain and acknowledge their feelings in this book. There are wonderful tips to help you get started in your new town. For me, that was just what I needed to help me through this move. There are Bible passages and quotes in it that you can choose to use or not. They are just a bonus to the personal insights written in the book. I highly recommend the book for relocating women who are trying to balance their roles and lives.

A friend of mine was listening to Focus on the Family when Susan Miller was a guest on the program. My friend ordered the tape of the broadcast and sent it to me. (You can also download it off their web page for free).

After hearing Ms. Miller tell about her newcomers ministry, I went to the library and checked out her book. It was very good, albeit sometimes a little cheesy.

It's not just about the move itself, but loss/grief of the move and your identity, keeping your old friends, making new friends, keeping your marriage and family in tact, and trusting God all the way as you move forward to see what He has for you.

I plan to buy a copy for myself.

Susans book reflects from her personal experience the struggles women go through uprooting and leaving behind so many wonderful friends and mnemories. I have moved several times as an Army wife and it has gotten harder through the years. This book offered encouragement and comfort and helpful tools for 'moving on' and adjusting to your new environment.This is an excellent gift to give to someone who has just moved in from out of town.

This book is best suited to go along with a small group of new movers. You can find a local area small group (nationwide) by going to the author's Web site justmoved.org

This was a source of encouragement as I realized in the rush to move the family across 3,000 miles and help the kids adjust to thier new life I had forgotten to take care of... me! This helped me come to terms with feelings that my have been tucked underneath the surface and gave me great ideas on how to reconnect. It also affirmed me in that what I was feeling was a normal part of the moving process and gave me insight on how I could move on in my new community. I have benefited from the encouragement in this book so much, that I now send it to any friend or family member that has moved as part of their house-warming gift!

How did reviewer #1 not see that this was a book written from a Christian perspective? It says Focus on the Family on both front & back covers and has testimonials from women involved in ministry on one of the first pages.

Anyway, it's a wonderful and encouraging read if you find yourself uprooted. Transition is usually difficult and this a good, fun book filled with ideas on how to adjust to your new environment.

The editing of this book is a little choppy, but still a quick read. Susan Miller addresses the roller coaster of emotions involved in any move. She not only identifies the struggles that many women encounter, but probes the heart to examine the root of these struggles. While I could have done without the exhaustive lists throughout the book, the content was truly eye opening and helped to guide me out of my moving funk.

I am not a very religious person, but found this book to be a comfort and a help when I was struggling with a move. It is easy to pick up, put down, and read when time allowed. I have since given it to others who have recently moved and they have passed it along to others who have also read it.

Very good book to read when someone is moving or moved.. Thank you. I do suggest this book to many who may move. Be blessed.