Flooded: The 5 Best Decisions to Make When Life Is Hard and Doubt Is Rising
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Summary
Are you in a place where you have started to question， Do I still believe that nothing is impossible with God？ Using the biblical account of Noah， Nicki Koziarz will help you stop negative patterns of thinking， look ahead at what is possible， and replace your doubts with trust。 It's time to truly believe that there is a God who can do the impossible。
Reviews
Kelli V Spann
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In her book Nicki unpacks the story of Noah in the Bible and from that gives us five decisions to make when life is hard and doubt is rising: Walk with God; Listen to God; Rise above the doubt; Remember Who is in charge and Find the familiar faithfulness of God。 Good book to read and ingest。 Recommend。
Abby Breuklander
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Love love and love this book！！ I'll definitely be reading it again for years to come！！ Love love and love this book！！ I'll definitely be reading it again for years to come！！ 。。。more
Sue Forry
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Flooded by Nicki Koziarz is an amazing look at Noah’s life。 Nicki takes you through doubt， faith， hard decisions， listening to God， and so much more in the book Flooded。 I have read Nicki‘s work before， and found Flooded just as good， if not better， than previous work。Nicki journeys with you through the good， the bad and sometimes the ugly of faith。 Nicki shares real stories and takes an in depth look at Noah's life。 Nicki shares on page 60， "You don't have to have the spiritual superpower of ma Flooded by Nicki Koziarz is an amazing look at Noah’s life。 Nicki takes you through doubt， faith， hard decisions， listening to God， and so much more in the book Flooded。 I have read Nicki‘s work before， and found Flooded just as good， if not better， than previous work。Nicki journeys with you through the good， the bad and sometimes the ugly of faith。 Nicki shares real stories and takes an in depth look at Noah's life。 Nicki shares on page 60， "You don't have to have the spiritual superpower of making sense of the heard things to do the hard thing。" She also shares on page 72， "With Noah， we only see this: God commands， Noah listens。" Time and time again Nicki shares amazing insight from Noah's life。 Flooded is a fantastic book and an amazing read。 I was given a free copy from the publisher and highly recommend Flooded。 。。。more
Narita
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Oh wow！ This book came into my life at just the right time！ Life’s circumstances and suffering had me slip into a spiritual low。 My vibrant strong faith has faltered。 I found myself doubting God helping me in areas of my life。 This made my suffering greater and I was ashamed of my spiritual walk。The “unknowns” in my life had not only “flooded” me but almost washed me away。 What a blessing this book is！ I know the stories in the Bible are examples to us in how to deal with trial， but I never ever Oh wow！ This book came into my life at just the right time！ Life’s circumstances and suffering had me slip into a spiritual low。 My vibrant strong faith has faltered。 I found myself doubting God helping me in areas of my life。 This made my suffering greater and I was ashamed of my spiritual walk。The “unknowns” in my life had not only “flooded” me but almost washed me away。 What a blessing this book is！ I know the stories in the Bible are examples to us in how to deal with trial， but I never ever thought of looking at Noah’s experiences in that way！ The book is divided into 5 decisions you need to make when faced with a crisis to be a conqueror。Ms。 Koziar’s writing style is one that makes you feel she is writing directly to you， very personable。 The Lord has brought me through many hard things in my life， but I realized that instead of it being a strengthening lesson， there has been some remaining doubt for what is to come。 I realized doubt is sin， because I am not trusting God can take care of me。 She made me dig deep and look at what was really there in my heart and mind。 The author does it in such a way that you are guided into it and inspired， not beaten over the head and made to feel guilty。 The words jumped off the page at me， requiring a highlighter， so inspiring！ Another part I liked about the books is that she gives you “handles” to your wheelbarrow。 She doesn’t just point out the issues but presents ways to overcome them。 You aren’t left hanging。 Well written and easy to read but you will want to really study it！ I received this book from Baker Publishing Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions stated are my own。 。。。more
Kristen
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Note: I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest opinion。 Choosing to read and review Flooded was a wonderful decision。 I enjoyed the perspective of Nicki Koziarz as she explored the five decisions Noah made in his life that we can copy in order to be more at peace when doubt is creeping into our lives。 While there is not a lot known about Noah， there is so much we can still learn from him and I believe that Koziarz does a wonderful job of sharing the story of Noah and his relat Note: I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest opinion。 Choosing to read and review Flooded was a wonderful decision。 I enjoyed the perspective of Nicki Koziarz as she explored the five decisions Noah made in his life that we can copy in order to be more at peace when doubt is creeping into our lives。 While there is not a lot known about Noah， there is so much we can still learn from him and I believe that Koziarz does a wonderful job of sharing the story of Noah and his relationship with God as described in the Bible。 The book is arranged in such a way that makes it easy to read （and re-read） with references to the Bible and other works to help the reader make decisions that will help them when they are filled with doubt。 I would recommend Flooded to Christians who are struggling through difficult times。 。。。more
Mhughessc
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"Flooded"， by Nicki Koziarz， is a devotional book based on the life of Noah and the faithfulness he showed throughout his life。 In this book， Koziarz encourages the reader to make 5 basic decisions: walk with God， listen to God， rise above the doubt， remember Who is in charge， and find the familiar faithfulness of God。 I enjoyed how easy this book was to read and the practicality of the books' contents。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 "Flooded"， by Nicki Koziarz， is a devotional book based on the life of Noah and the faithfulness he showed throughout his life。 In this book， Koziarz encourages the reader to make 5 basic decisions: walk with God， listen to God， rise above the doubt， remember Who is in charge， and find the familiar faithfulness of God。 I enjoyed how easy this book was to read and the practicality of the books' contents。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Trisha
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I have learned so much through Nicki Koziarz and the studies God has laid on her heart。 She is such a sweet， humble， talented woman of God。 That being said… get ready for digging deep into scripture and learning。 If you are just reading the book you will still be challenged。 In the Study Guide expect to be memorizing scripture， learning more about yourself and a lot about what God has for you to learn。 I’ve written this review before I finished the study but wanted to let others know how good it I have learned so much through Nicki Koziarz and the studies God has laid on her heart。 She is such a sweet， humble， talented woman of God。 That being said… get ready for digging deep into scripture and learning。 If you are just reading the book you will still be challenged。 In the Study Guide expect to be memorizing scripture， learning more about yourself and a lot about what God has for you to learn。 I’ve written this review before I finished the study but wanted to let others know how good it is！I received a complimentary ARC of these books from NetGalley on behalf of the Publisher and was under no obligation to post a favorable review。 。。。more
Kimberly
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This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox。 The timing of its arrival was not lost on me。 The day had been emotionally overwhelming， the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted， and I was tired of waiting。God's timing is awesome。 Life has been difficult at this time and then this book came on my radar to help me out。 Flooded: The Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising aids us when we face these hard times doubt about our faith is rising。 Flooded is This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox。 The timing of its arrival was not lost on me。 The day had been emotionally overwhelming， the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted， and I was tired of waiting。God's timing is awesome。 Life has been difficult at this time and then this book came on my radar to help me out。 Flooded: The Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising aids us when we face these hard times doubt about our faith is rising。 Flooded is a book filled with encouragement which helps to fortify my faith as I found the five decisions to make in these times。 I felt like God encompassed me with each page of this book I read。 I most highly recommend this book to have on hand during those difficult times。 Flooded was given to me by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions stated are my own。 。。。more
Cristy Carnes
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Nicki does a great job at putting together great story telling with sound Biblical teachings。 This book really hit home and helped me understand the story of Noah more clearly。
Reatta Walker
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If you are in a season of struggling with doubt， grab this book！Absolutely LOVE this book！ If you are in a season of struggling with doubt， grab this book！ Nicki takes the story of Noah， brings it to life and makes it so relatable for us today with encouraging truths for when we are struggling with doubt。 I have followed Nicki and have read a few of her other works and love how genuine and down to earth she is！ You will not regret getting this book！
Jennifer Lane
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This book was absolutely phenomenal。 It came at just the right time。 It helped me see that I needed to slow down and cancel out the noisiness of the world。 It reminded me that storms come but God is always there with you through them。
Janet Creasy
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Life is hard。 That is a fact and we will ALL see hard times。 Yes， some even harder than the last year has been。 We'll experience loss， grief， anger， abandonment and sadness that is crushing。 But God。 With God， we will also experience new life， joy， happiness and a closeness that only comes from His mercy， grace and love。 In this new book by Nicki Koziarz， I was able to shift my perspective on how to cope with doubt in a healthy way。 "Flooded" has helped my heart heal and soften during the hard s Life is hard。 That is a fact and we will ALL see hard times。 Yes， some even harder than the last year has been。 We'll experience loss， grief， anger， abandonment and sadness that is crushing。 But God。 With God， we will also experience new life， joy， happiness and a closeness that only comes from His mercy， grace and love。 In this new book by Nicki Koziarz， I was able to shift my perspective on how to cope with doubt in a healthy way。 "Flooded" has helped my heart heal and soften during the hard stuff。 Even in the everyday stuff。 I found my joy again！Y'all， life isn't about IF you have tough seasons and hard decisions， but WHEN those times happen。 We are human。 We stress。 We try to control our surroundings。 Fix things ourselves。 Then we start doubting。 Enter the devil。 That's the perfect breeding ground for him to whisper evil into our ears。 Satan isn't some big red monster with a pitchfork that comes busting through the door。 He sneaks in quietly。 Starts asking you questions about just how good our God really is and then starts telling us to do something， anything， opposite of where our Father guides us。 Don't let him win！"Flooded - The Best 5 Decisions To Make When Life Is Hard and Doubt Is Rising" will help you shift your focus back onto God by teaching positive， soul-healing decisions while drawing you ever nearer to our Creator。 Let yourself by "Flooded" today！！ （I bought extra copies to give to friends - I love this book that much！！） 。。。more
Jaleesa
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I got an advanced copy of this book and I am so happy I did！ I will be keeping this book for encouragement。 Nicki Koziarz is honest and humble and reflective。 5 decisions to make in the midst of flooding is so on time with all that is going on in the world and my world。 I recommend this book wholeheartedly！ I cannot wait to participate in the free online Bible study next month to dive deeper！
Quantrilla Ard， The PhD Mamma
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This book was so timely。 Our family has been weathering a rough storm and much like Noah， we felt uncertain of the calling God was giving to us。 So much doubt and fear held us hostage until we realized that obeying God was worth everything。 Reading this fresh take on the story of Noah was like water to my parched soul。 Not only did I learn about these 5 best decisions to make from Noah’s life， I was also moved my the personal and practical lessons the author gave from her own life and journey wi This book was so timely。 Our family has been weathering a rough storm and much like Noah， we felt uncertain of the calling God was giving to us。 So much doubt and fear held us hostage until we realized that obeying God was worth everything。 Reading this fresh take on the story of Noah was like water to my parched soul。 Not only did I learn about these 5 best decisions to make from Noah’s life， I was also moved my the personal and practical lessons the author gave from her own life and journey with doubt and fear。 It made me feel less alone in this fight。 I am so glad this resource is available。 It’s easy to read and the Bible is presented in such a way that it is clear and you will know what your next right step is。 I appreciate the care with which the author treats the story of Noah - as someone I can relate to。 I highly recommend this book for anyone going through a rough season in their lives looking for encouragement and clarity 。。。more
Megan McKee
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Amazingly relevant and practical， this message from Nicki Koziarz will wash over you and show you the grace and kindness of God。 Through following in obedience， Noah made some hard decisions that are clearly helpful in this era。 I am changed from reading this book！！！
Jessica
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I received an advanced copy of this book and I promise you you want to read it！ Nicki gives us sound biblical advice for walking through our times of doubt with practical decisions to make in those moments。 Nicki’s vulnerability makes you feel like you are hearing from a close friend。 You will not be disappointed！
Missy
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This book was just what I needed， and even though I could have used some of the truths in this book several years ago， I will definitely be able to put them to use in my life now。 I have been so tired， and at times the doubt has felt just like waves in the ocean， crashing over me again and again。 At times the doubt feels like it will knock me down and as I get back up it knocks me down time after time。 Each time threatening to drown me but Nicki talks about how just because we are flooded with d This book was just what I needed， and even though I could have used some of the truths in this book several years ago， I will definitely be able to put them to use in my life now。 I have been so tired， and at times the doubt has felt just like waves in the ocean， crashing over me again and again。 At times the doubt feels like it will knock me down and as I get back up it knocks me down time after time。 Each time threatening to drown me but Nicki talks about how just because we are flooded with doubt we don’t have to be destroyed by it。 Because where there is doubt， there is still hope， which is the way to rise。 And when I choose to trust God， walk by faith in obedience， knowing that the plan and pace are His to decide， I can choose to rise above the flooding waters of doubt。 。。。more
Jessica Cabeen
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Do you ever read a book and think: How does she know me so well？ Enter Flooded by Nicki Koziarz。 Nicki's experiences and writing style lends itself to the topic at hand-how to handle hard things and season that were unexpected and uninvited。 She has incredible mantra's throughout the book I caught myself reflecting on during the day （God has a habit of doing holy things in the midst of hard things）， and I am in the middle of a 40 day reflection because of her book。 Now more than ever we need to Do you ever read a book and think: How does she know me so well？ Enter Flooded by Nicki Koziarz。 Nicki's experiences and writing style lends itself to the topic at hand-how to handle hard things and season that were unexpected and uninvited。 She has incredible mantra's throughout the book I caught myself reflecting on during the day （God has a habit of doing holy things in the midst of hard things）， and I am in the middle of a 40 day reflection because of her book。 Now more than ever we need to be grounded in the why of God's work in us， and Nicki provides this in an authentic， vulnerable， and relatable way。 Only read this if you are ready and wanting more out of the life you are leading。 。。。more
Joanne Viola
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This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox。 The timing of its arrival was not lost on me。 The day had been emotionally overwhelming， the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted， and I was tired of waiting。In her latest book， Flooded: The Best Decisions To Make When Life Is Hard And Doubt is Rising， Nicki Koziarz shares about those times when unbelief comes flooding into our lives and we wonder where our faith has gone。The psalmist reminds us how God measures time differe This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox。 The timing of its arrival was not lost on me。 The day had been emotionally overwhelming， the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted， and I was tired of waiting。In her latest book， Flooded: The Best Decisions To Make When Life Is Hard And Doubt is Rising， Nicki Koziarz shares about those times when unbelief comes flooding into our lives and we wonder where our faith has gone。The psalmist reminds us how God measures time differently than us。 Peter reiterates this thought in the New Testament:“But do not let this one fact escape your notice， beloved， that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years， and a thousand years like one day。” （2 Peter 3:8， NASB）God moves on His own timetable。 He is not hurried as He knows when it is best。During these challenging times we are living， I found Flooded to be most timely and encouraging。 Each chapter built my faith up as they took us through the five decisions a person can make to ward off times of doubt。This was a book I found hard to put down。 Every page breathed of God’s promises and faithfulness through every season of life。Flooded will bring the story of Noah to life in a way that will truly flood your heart and mind with hope and faith。*** I received this book from Bethany House Publishers。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 。。。more
Liz Blair
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This book has brought so much joy into my life。 This past year hasn't been easy for anyone， and I have certainly had many doubts throughout the year。 Nicki Koziarz is an amazing writer who makes it feel like you are sitting down having a conversation with her when you read her book。 She hit it out of the park with this book！ The message she brings in the book about when we are having to do the 'hard things' and how Noah had to deal with the 'hard things' as well， makes you feel so much lighter！ This book has brought so much joy into my life。 This past year hasn't been easy for anyone， and I have certainly had many doubts throughout the year。 Nicki Koziarz is an amazing writer who makes it feel like you are sitting down having a conversation with her when you read her book。 She hit it out of the park with this book！ The message she brings in the book about when we are having to do the 'hard things' and how Noah had to deal with the 'hard things' as well， makes you feel so much lighter！ 。。。more
Kristy Mersinger
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This last year has brought more moments of doubt than any other。 But how can I move past doubt？ Do I just brush it off or is there a way to really deal with it？ In Flooded， Nicki Koziarz uses the example of Noah to teach us how we can finally deal with our doubt。 Noah’s life has more to teach us than a short story about animals on an ark， two-by-two。 With kindness， with hard-earned experience and personal stories， Nicki Koziarz explains how we can make the same five decisions Noah did。 Even if y This last year has brought more moments of doubt than any other。 But how can I move past doubt？ Do I just brush it off or is there a way to really deal with it？ In Flooded， Nicki Koziarz uses the example of Noah to teach us how we can finally deal with our doubt。 Noah’s life has more to teach us than a short story about animals on an ark， two-by-two。 With kindness， with hard-earned experience and personal stories， Nicki Koziarz explains how we can make the same five decisions Noah did。 Even if you are not expecting to build an ark， these will serve you well！ Her style is simple and very conversational。 After reading Flooded， I know you will be able to face doubt head on and find the hope that is available to everyone。 And， like me， you will also start looking for more rainbows in your life。 。。。more
Angela Decker
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This book couldn’t have come at a better time！ At a time when everything seems uncertain， and the world seems to be in chaos， Nicki Koziarz gives us a book about the best decisions Noah made that we too can make when life is hard and doubt is rising。 At a time when the noise of others seems louder than usual， I've learned to choose silence over noise， allowing God's presence in the pauses of my day。 “We do not have to fear a life without God。 Because beyond the rainbow， we have Jesus。” This book couldn’t have come at a better time！ At a time when everything seems uncertain， and the world seems to be in chaos， Nicki Koziarz gives us a book about the best decisions Noah made that we too can make when life is hard and doubt is rising。 At a time when the noise of others seems louder than usual， I've learned to choose silence over noise， allowing God's presence in the pauses of my day。 “We do not have to fear a life without God。 Because beyond the rainbow， we have Jesus。” 。。。more
Melissa Campbell
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This is an amazing book and how appropriate that God tasked Nicki Koziarz to write this story now， when so many people are doubting and struggling。 In “Flooded: The 5 Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising”， Nicki takes us through the story of Noah， sharing his journey and the struggles and decisions he made。 She reminds us that “God doesn’t force us， He invites us” and that He “has a habit of doing holy things in the midst of hard things。” She gives us practical applicatio This is an amazing book and how appropriate that God tasked Nicki Koziarz to write this story now， when so many people are doubting and struggling。 In “Flooded: The 5 Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising”， Nicki takes us through the story of Noah， sharing his journey and the struggles and decisions he made。 She reminds us that “God doesn’t force us， He invites us” and that He “has a habit of doing holy things in the midst of hard things。” She gives us practical applications to our own lives to help us weather our own storms。 I have read may of Nicki’s books because she has a way of speaking to you honestly， directly， and simply as she shares her own story。 Personally or in a group setting， this is a must read！ 。。。more
Ciara
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When I picked up this book， I did not realize what a life-changer it would be。 Nicki Koziarz writes in a down-to-earth， easy-to-read， and very relatable way。 As she tells the story of Noah， she highlights the decisions he made to remain obedient to God in a time that could have easily been flooded with doubt。 If you are in a situation that has you feeling doubtful that God's promise will be fulfilled in your life， read this book， and get your confidence in God back！ When I picked up this book， I did not realize what a life-changer it would be。 Nicki Koziarz writes in a down-to-earth， easy-to-read， and very relatable way。 As she tells the story of Noah， she highlights the decisions he made to remain obedient to God in a time that could have easily been flooded with doubt。 If you are in a situation that has you feeling doubtful that God's promise will be fulfilled in your life， read this book， and get your confidence in God back！ 。。。more
Mandi Navarre Eschenbach
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I’ve must of read the book of Genesis a hundred times。 But never have I learned so much about finding hope in my darkness the way Nicki Koziarz taught me through Noah。 She has a way of bringing sound Biblical teaching to life in such a way every woman can relate to。 Flooded has helped me feel God’s presence and find peace in the situations that are beyond my control。 What a blessing this book has been to me。
Britney
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The author does a great job connecting with the reader in this book。 She's super real， funny， and her passion and desire to work out her faith with "fear and trembling" is evident！ A very relatable read for Christians in working through times of doubt and fear， and yet remembering that God is good and loving。 Also--stories about the "fixer-upper farm" are always hilarious as these first-generation farmers work through the realities of life on a farm and how those incidents also relate to the bib The author does a great job connecting with the reader in this book。 She's super real， funny， and her passion and desire to work out her faith with "fear and trembling" is evident！ A very relatable read for Christians in working through times of doubt and fear， and yet remembering that God is good and loving。 Also--stories about the "fixer-upper farm" are always hilarious as these first-generation farmers work through the realities of life on a farm and how those incidents also relate to the biblical story of Noah。 。。。more
Melissa Loquist
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Everyone experiences hardships and difficulties。 During these times， it’s easy to lose sight of God。 We wonder， “Are you still there？”。 In Floooded， Nicki Koziarz， takes us through the story of Noah。 She gives anecdotal stories that are so relatable。 It’s like having a conversation with a friend。 She is real。We are given 5 decisions that each one of us must make when doubt rises when life gets hard。You will learn the differences between Biblical principles and God’s promises。 We are reminded tha Everyone experiences hardships and difficulties。 During these times， it’s easy to lose sight of God。 We wonder， “Are you still there？”。 In Floooded， Nicki Koziarz， takes us through the story of Noah。 She gives anecdotal stories that are so relatable。 It’s like having a conversation with a friend。 She is real。We are given 5 decisions that each one of us must make when doubt rises when life gets hard。You will learn the differences between Biblical principles and God’s promises。 We are reminded that through all our difficulties if we hold tight to God’s promises， we will find a rainbow in the end。 I can’t recommend this book more highly。 。。。more
Annalisa Roughton
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I received a copy to review from the publisher， and all I can say is - WOW！ This book had me from the first page of Chapter 1 when Nicki Koziarz said， "You are actually the greatest struggle you will ever have to overcome in your life。" I was intrigued to read more and find out why！ And I could not put it down。 I have been going through a season of doubt lately， and this book definitely helped me to find hope and rise above it。 Reading the in depth account of Noah and the hard things he had to w I received a copy to review from the publisher， and all I can say is - WOW！ This book had me from the first page of Chapter 1 when Nicki Koziarz said， "You are actually the greatest struggle you will ever have to overcome in your life。" I was intrigued to read more and find out why！ And I could not put it down。 I have been going through a season of doubt lately， and this book definitely helped me to find hope and rise above it。 Reading the in depth account of Noah and the hard things he had to walk through just gave me a new perspective on what I am currently walking through。 It is authentic and from the heart - one of the best books Nicki Koziarz has written。 A must read！ 。。。more
Anita Fessler
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Nicki Koziarz' latest book， Flooded， addresses an emotion we all encounter: doubt。 Using Noah and his obedience to God， Nicki walks us through 5 decisions we can make when life is uncertain。 Her conversational writing style makes us feel like we are talking to a friend。 Her anecdotal references to life makes her guidance relatable to our every day， messy worlds。 Her insightful revelations into Scripture makes us want to pick up our Bibles and read the story of Noah over and over。 Expect to be ch Nicki Koziarz' latest book， Flooded， addresses an emotion we all encounter: doubt。 Using Noah and his obedience to God， Nicki walks us through 5 decisions we can make when life is uncertain。 Her conversational writing style makes us feel like we are talking to a friend。 Her anecdotal references to life makes her guidance relatable to our every day， messy worlds。 Her insightful revelations into Scripture makes us want to pick up our Bibles and read the story of Noah over and over。 Expect to be challenged as Nicki unpacks disbelief and unbelief， as well as how principles and promises differ。 The 5 decisions are not easy ones; but if we can commit to making them each time we come face-to-face with doubt， we will find ourselves walking in obedience and kicking doubt to the curb。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 No review was required。 。。。more
Paige Stovall
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