Broken into Beautiful: How God Restores the Wounded Heart

Gwen Smith

Jul 2008 · Harvest House Publishers

About this ebook

God delights in transforming lives. In Broken Into Beautiful, singer and songwriter Gwen Smith's first book, she tells the real-life stories of women with shattered dreams, shameful secrets, and damaged souls, and the God who makes them beautiful again. Each chapter features a compelling personal story coupled with relevant biblical teaching and application. Readers will meet women wounded by infidelity, abortion, widowhood, abuse, and other tragic events, only to discover the joy of being restored by a loving heavenly Father.

The book will remind women of all ages of God's willingness to eternally forgive and forget and of His heart to transform broken lives. Readers will be empowered to believe truth, to remember grace, and to live for God's greater purposes. Broken into Beautiful is ultimately about a beautiful Savior who became broken for us so that all who are broken can be transformed to reflect His beauty.

Ratings and reviews

Wonderful book! Asolutely would and do recommend it. Brought me tears n laughter and so much joy :-) Chapter 7 stood out the most for me. Truly commend Gwen on this amazing book

A heartfelt book filed with life touching experiences that will move your soul.

Outstanding, inner healing

About the author

Gwen Smith is a worship leader, recording artist, songwriter, and speaker for national women’s conferences and events. She challenges audiences all over the country to trade their brokenness for His beauty. Gwen is the cofounder of Girlfriends in God, a nondenominational conference ministry, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and their three children.