Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life [Hardcover]

Debbie Macomber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 21, 2007

Debbie Macomber calls KNIT TOGETHER
the project of her heart.
Whenever she speaks, her theme is
simple: don't be afraid to dream. God
created us for a reason, and when we
come to recognize our deepest longing,
we can discover His plan for our
lives. Full of encouragement and
divine empowerment for women,
the book centers around the Bible's
assurance that God knits each one of
us together in our mother's womb.
Debbie deftly weaves her own story
throughout the book, using the knitting
theme of her most recent bestsellers to create metaphors
that explore God's handiwork in creating us for a purpose.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bestselling novelist Macomber ventures into nonfiction as she encourages Christian women of faith to knit themselves into God's purpose for their lives. Just as many of her novels (A Good Yarn; The Shop on Blossom Street) feature knitting and characters who knit, this narrative nonfiction employs knitting as a metaphor for a creative, persistent and visionary spiritual journey. Fans will appreciate Macomber's lively, positive outlook and the behind-the-scenes look at her personal highs and lows. Macomber joyfully recounts the often arduous road to success, interspersing these difficulties with faith issues such as dreams, risks, success, balance, relationships, work, laughter, gratitude, blessing and worship. Within each chapter, she draws upon Psalm 139 and unequivocally assures readers that God has created every person with a worthy purpose, a dream to be followed and happily realized. Practical as well as inspirational, the guide debunks common misconceptions that hinder dream actualization (Lie number one: It's who you know. Lie number two: I'm too old. Lie number three: It's too hard). Macomber's work is both cheerful and cheering, and both faithful fans and newcomers will resonate strongly with her delightful message. (Aug. 21)
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Review

Sonja Lanzener delivers Macomber's life story with crisp, clear diction and a polished narration. Lanzener matches voice to mood as she shares with listeners the author's message that God made them for a purpose and that what God calls them to do He also equips them to do. Lanzener's tone is enthusiastic as Macomber tells listeners to follow their dreams and never give up. Further, Lanzener is energetic as she relates three lies that hold us back: "It's who you know, I'm too old, and it's too hard." Chapters are named for the different facets of life each of us is created for: purpose, dreams, risks, gratitude, and worship. Scripture passages are combined with anecdotes to flesh out insights. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 08] --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: FaithWords (August 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446580872
• ISBN-13: 978-0446580878
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With more than 100 million copies of her books sold worldwide, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family and enduring friendships. Every book features the delightful sense of humor that readers around the world clamor for.

Debbie is a regular resident on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times (55 times and counting), USA TODAY (currently 63 times) and Publishers Weekly (23 times to date). She is the first-ever recipient of the "readers' choice" Quill Award for Romance Fiction, for 44 Cranberry Point, the fourth book in her highly popular Cedar Cove series. Debbie has also been honored with a RITA® Award, a Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award and is a multiple winner of both the Holt Medallion and the B. Dalton Award.

Her recent books include 92 Pacific Boulevard, 8 Sandpiper Way, 74 Seaside Avenue and Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook, as well as Twenty Wishes, A Cedar Cove Christmas, Summer on Blossom Street and The Perfect Christmas.

For more information on Debbie and her books, visit her Web site: www.DebbieMacomber.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Debbie Macomber's words of wisdom, September 5, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life (Hardcover)

Knit Together is bestselling romance author, Debbie Macomber's, first foray into non-fiction. Part memoir, part motivational, part instructional, Knit Together is a complete blessing.

Each chapter is named for a facet of life Debbie believes we've been fashioned for. Titles include: Created for Purpose, Created for Dreams, Created for Risks, Created for Gratitude, and Created for Worship. Scripture passages as well as personal anecdotes combine with her insight on each subject.

In Created for Work, Debbie shares her daily schedule, including the fact she rises each morning at four o'clock and spends an hour and a half in prayer and Bible Study. Created for Blessing is a study in both accepting and extending grace and blessing others.

In Created for Relationships, Debbie talks about seeking out encouragers and being an encourager to others.

Scattered sidebars give examples of how knitting relates to life. A skein of yarn is a bundle of potential waiting to be turned into something beautiful. We may mishandle a relationship, treating it like a 100% wool afghan that's undergone the wrong cleaning method. Neither will be quite the same again.

Knit Together is a good fit with other inspirational and motivational titles such as The Purpose Driven Live by Rick Warren, If You Want To Walk On Water by John Ortberg, and The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale.

The forward by Liz Curtis Higgs was especially illuminating for me. Liz describes her first meeting with Debbie: "Instead of treating me like a wannabe, she saw me as a gonnabe." I had the exact same experience when I met Liz in person. The ripples of blessing Debbie Macomber bestowed on Liz Curtis Higgs spread to me and I pray I've passed it on to others as well.

Armchair Interviews agrees: This is a wonderful book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity is the best part about this book..., October 1, 2007

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Christy Chapman "Mrs. Chap" (Paso Robles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I must admit I do not read a lot of fiction and had not heard of Debbie Macomber before picking up this book. I really liked the fact that I could finish a chapter in a short period of time and it would fill me for the day. I felt that the simplicity was one of the best parts about the book. Some inspiration based books can often be too long and too deep and if you are not in the right mind frame can be very hard to get into. Not so with this book. I found it just right to pick up in the morning, read a chapter, have thought for the day and still feel good. It really touched home on a lot of things with me. I actually felt like Debbie could be someone that lives across the street from me that I could become good friends with. I look forward to reading some of Debbie's fiction and hope that "Knit Together" will have a companion book. P.S. I did not feel that she was singling out any religions (as a previous reviewer suggested.) I feel "Knit Together" is just a good, basic Christian women's book not matter what part of the Christian community one belongs to.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Knit Together, September 19, 2007

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Susan B. Welch (Visalia, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life (Hardcover)

I loved this book. As I was reading I felt almost as if Debbie and I were friends and just chatting. Her love for God is profound and her writing such a blessing. This book is encouraging, insightful, and uplifting. It is filled with so many ideas for becoming closer to God and even a little more organized with ideas for goal setting. I will probably read again and I will certainly recommend it to others.