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emilybeck_13's review
4.0
I hope I never have to recommend this book to anyone but am very happy it was recommended to me, would recommend to any Christian (heavy theological book) woman going through this (mostly/particularly the first half of the book and appendices), stories and experiences were relatable and great reminders to give yourself grace and that grief plays out in so many ways, connected to some of the theology but not all and that’s okay
notesonbookmarks's review
4.0
Adriel's book is powerful and tough. It is convicting and sweet, like holding hands with a friend. This book speaks to the grief, the loss, the doubt, the hurt of losing a baby from Adriel's personal experience of 3 miscarriages, as well as the survey responses she collected from hundreds of women. As someone who has walked this road myself, I didn't really expect to find *my voice* represented in these pages, but nevertheless, I found myself here, reliving some of the pain and grief of my own miscarriage, as well as the anxiety I faced afterward when I got pregnant again.
Not that I would wish this pain on anyone, ever, but if you are walking this road or know someone who is, this is a beautiful and compassionate way to process your grief, and comes with some incredible pre-order bonuses for those who order before release day (journal, audio meditations, grief coloring pages).
Not that I would wish this pain on anyone, ever, but if you are walking this road or know someone who is, this is a beautiful and compassionate way to process your grief, and comes with some incredible pre-order bonuses for those who order before release day (journal, audio meditations, grief coloring pages).
pricelessgirl's review
5.0
It’s a heavy topic; one that I’ve never experienced as a mother, but one as a friend and sibling. I also found that yes, it’s a book about grief in miscarriage, but it was so much more than that. While my recent health problems are nowhere near as weighty as miscarriage, I have grieved. AB makes the comment early on that it’s okay to grieve, but there’s a right way to grieve. I did have to take it slowly; my grief causing me to savor the words.
Since I read via print, here are some highlights:
We’re far more comfortable celebrating Jesus’ victory than we are holding space for the reason we needed in the first place. (48)
The most dangerous myth about grief is that…it can be confined and conquered. (72)
God‘s grace doesn’t heal you from grief; it heals you as you grieve. (84)
Whether shame led to your false guilt or not, false guilt will lead you to shame. (97)
You can’t heal [the human heart] yourself by applying a spiritual antidote or by white-knuckling your way out of the pain by the power of your will. (104)
God’s grace is cut to measure for us—right here, right now—for our exact set of circumstances. He doesn’t “over-grace” us, and he will never, ever “under-grace” us. (132)
God loves our honesty because it gives him a chance to set the record straight. (140)
The homesickness of the human heart teaches us to identify the eternity God‘s buried within. (152)
Since I read via print, here are some highlights:
We’re far more comfortable celebrating Jesus’ victory than we are holding space for the reason we needed in the first place. (48)
The most dangerous myth about grief is that…it can be confined and conquered. (72)
God‘s grace doesn’t heal you from grief; it heals you as you grieve. (84)
Whether shame led to your false guilt or not, false guilt will lead you to shame. (97)
You can’t heal [the human heart] yourself by applying a spiritual antidote or by white-knuckling your way out of the pain by the power of your will. (104)
God’s grace is cut to measure for us—right here, right now—for our exact set of circumstances. He doesn’t “over-grace” us, and he will never, ever “under-grace” us. (132)
God loves our honesty because it gives him a chance to set the record straight. (140)
The homesickness of the human heart teaches us to identify the eternity God‘s buried within. (152)
kristenthebibliophile's review
5.0
really well written and full of validation, this book approaches grief from a Christian perspective, and reminds mothers (and all family) that their grief is real, and demands to be processed.
this has many useful resources in the appendices for loved ones and friends on how to support grieving parents after pregnancy/infant loss, and these can be accessed and shared with friends from the author's own website,
https://adrielbooker.com/care-for-a-friend-after-miscarriage-or-stillbirth/
this has many useful resources in the appendices for loved ones and friends on how to support grieving parents after pregnancy/infant loss, and these can be accessed and shared with friends from the author's own website,
https://adrielbooker.com/care-for-a-friend-after-miscarriage-or-stillbirth/
lindseycornett's review
4.0
I want to get this book in the hands of every mom I know.
Adriel’s story is raw, vulnerable, and honest. She does not sugar-coat the hard reality of losing a baby to miscarriage. But she also offers hope for anyone who has ever wondered, “Where is God in my suffering?”
I have not experienced a miscarriage, but I have struggled to understand God’s role in other instances of grief and suffering—illness and death, postpartum depression, scary diagnoses. I learned so much about grief and how to find Jesus in the midst of it.
I can’t recommend it highly enough!
Adriel’s story is raw, vulnerable, and honest. She does not sugar-coat the hard reality of losing a baby to miscarriage. But she also offers hope for anyone who has ever wondered, “Where is God in my suffering?”
I have not experienced a miscarriage, but I have struggled to understand God’s role in other instances of grief and suffering—illness and death, postpartum depression, scary diagnoses. I learned so much about grief and how to find Jesus in the midst of it.
I can’t recommend it highly enough!
tanjalunney's review
5.0
Grace Like Scarlett by Adriel Booker has been one of the pivotal tools to healing through the loss of our child. When I thought I was alone and my feelings I felt were out of the ordinary, I read through the pages Adriel poured her heart upon and the testimonies of the other women found within the pages. I was no longer alone, shame was no longer holding me captive, and I was well on my way to healing with Jesus’ hand interweaving with mine.
Grace Like Scarlett is a wonderful guide to help you grieve and begin to heal with absolutely no timeline attached. The pages are filled with grace and God’s love, from the very front all the way to the back. The book is not only memorable but easily relatable in one of the hardest journey’s you could possibly make as a woman.
I love that Adriel admits she is still healing and that grief is different for all of us. She reminds us to not compare our journey’s but to exhort one another. Another thing that I love about this book is that she always brings you back to the only one that can heal, Jesus Christ.
Everytime I thought the storm would consume me, his grace sustained me.
ADRIEL BOOKER (GRACE LIKE SCARLETT)
I was pleasantly suprised at the amount of tools that were given to not only the grieving Momma but the Father too. I believe the tools she placed in the back are a great bonus to the overall text of the book.
While I have finished reading Grace Like Scarlett for the very first time, it surely will not be my last. Throughout my personal healing journey from miscarriage I will be able to grab this and remember once again that I am not alone and where God is in the midst of all this.
Overall, I give this book a 5 out of 5. I cannot put enough emphasis on how it has helped me heal and brought me closer to God during such a dark moment of my life. Adriel Booker points you to the silver linings of one if the hardest things you may ever endure as a woman, losing a child. If you or someone you know has went through or is going through the loss of a child, please give them this tool. I thank God that he has placed it in my lap to heal.
Grace Like Scarlett is a wonderful guide to help you grieve and begin to heal with absolutely no timeline attached. The pages are filled with grace and God’s love, from the very front all the way to the back. The book is not only memorable but easily relatable in one of the hardest journey’s you could possibly make as a woman.
I love that Adriel admits she is still healing and that grief is different for all of us. She reminds us to not compare our journey’s but to exhort one another. Another thing that I love about this book is that she always brings you back to the only one that can heal, Jesus Christ.
Everytime I thought the storm would consume me, his grace sustained me.
ADRIEL BOOKER (GRACE LIKE SCARLETT)
I was pleasantly suprised at the amount of tools that were given to not only the grieving Momma but the Father too. I believe the tools she placed in the back are a great bonus to the overall text of the book.
While I have finished reading Grace Like Scarlett for the very first time, it surely will not be my last. Throughout my personal healing journey from miscarriage I will be able to grab this and remember once again that I am not alone and where God is in the midst of all this.
Overall, I give this book a 5 out of 5. I cannot put enough emphasis on how it has helped me heal and brought me closer to God during such a dark moment of my life. Adriel Booker points you to the silver linings of one if the hardest things you may ever endure as a woman, losing a child. If you or someone you know has went through or is going through the loss of a child, please give them this tool. I thank God that he has placed it in my lap to heal.