Lisa Whittle's Whole is the analysis of the "holes" in the lives of believers that bog them down and keep them from having rich and full relationships with God. Whittle's goal is to show how these holes can be filled so that Christians can be truly "whole."
The author addresses three main topics: religion, roles, and experiences. Whittle digs perhaps a little too deep into each subject, dedicating two long chapters to each. The author's experience as a writer for Women of Faith and a nationwide speaker make her qualified enough to write on these subjects.
The point of the book is first to address the ways in which different things, specifically the three above, can limit a person's relationship with Christ, and second, to show how a person's attitude toward these things can be changed, thus filling the holes and making the person whole. The author explains these points with a combination of well-told, though borderline melodramatic, true stories and a great deal of soapbox preaching.
To put it frankly, Whittle often takes more pages than necessary to get her point across. She has some powerful ideas to share and is a very gifted storyteller, but she often gets caught up in her own articulation. This book discusses many worthwhile lessons, but a reader will have to have the patience to wade through Whittle's ebullience in order to find them. Carlita Stewart, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com
