Title: Seasons: Beautiful in Its Own Time
Author: Dr. J Gayle Gaymon
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-1663234827
Pages: 284
Genre: Biography, Christian Literature
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Pacific Book Review
Seasons: Beautiful in Its Own Time, is a remarkably thoughtful and unflinchingly honest Christian text by Dr. J Gayle Gaymon. The expansive volume invites you to take a closer look at the book of Ecclesiastes chapter 3:1-12 and how it applies to Christians today. Buoyant in all the right ways, the book breaks down every verse in this chapter into sizeable bits, applying inspiring stories from Biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
The book is divided into twenty chapters, with each chapter building upon the other. Among the many themes the author discusses is the nature of God owing to His many names, the Christian walk, forgiveness, the journey of faith, racism and its
consequences, mental health, trauma, love, loss, and even marriage. She does not stop there but goes further to offer readers contemplative anecdotes and other people’s real- life stories which shed light on the nature of being human and the different seasons we are likely to experience in our lifetime.
Author Gaymon’s encouraging and calm tone gleans through the pages as she asserts that God makes everything happen at His own appointed time. Even when enemies seek to destroy, frustrate, delay, or hinder your purpose, they may mean it for evil but God counts your tears and will make everything beautiful in His own time. In his own words, he intones that “circumstances of your birth, is not as important as what comes out of those circumstances. You can’t control how you begin your life. But, you can control how you live your life. Nothing and no one can thwart God’s plans for your life. Talk to the Lord, and trust him. You are a child of the Highest God.”
Bolstered with impassioned scriptural extracts and quotes from notable personalities, Seasons: Beautiful in Its Own Time is a majestic, learned, and accessible approach to understanding seasons in life as God intended it in the book of Ecclesiastes. The book’s array of references from Christian philosophers and theologians makes it a bracingly inclusive guide for Christians globally. Its excellent bibliography and informative glossary encourages further exploration for those seeking more information beyond this accessory.
Indeed, Dr. J. Gayle Gaymon’s literary triumph is not afraid to confront your impasses making it a distinctive Bible study experience for individuals and groups alike.
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