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Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace Paperback – July 1, 2009

by Margaret McSweeney (Compiler)
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After experiencing the death of both parents, Margaret McSweeney recognized the importance of community like never before. Through these difficult times in life, she learned how God uses gritty circumstances to conform us to the stunning image of Christ.

McSweeney also realized that she was not at all alone. It is for this reason that she decided to compile essays into an inspiring book: Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit Experiencing Grace. Through this collection, readers will be encouraged by the heartfelt writings that deal with loss and hardship in a real and honest way. Respected authors such as Shaunti Feldhahn, Melody Carlson, Debbie Macomber, Robin Jones Gunn and others help remind every woman that they are not alone and that no circumstance is beyond the grace of God.

McSweeney uses the metaphor of a pearl in order to better describe the situations that ail us all. When an oyster takes in a piece of sand in order to create its coveted masterpiece, it is initially painful to the soft flesh of the creature. But after the pain, appears a clean, white symbol of simplicity, purity, and endurance that any woman would be proud to wear. McSweeney believes that each woman is a pearl and together, form a necklace of great worth. In this book, readers will discover community and encouragement: women are alone in neither their pain nor victories in life.
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    July 1, 2009
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  6. ISBN-10
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MARGARET McSWEENEY lives with her husband, David, and two teenage daughters in the Chicago suburbs. After earning a master¿s degree in international business from the University of South Carolina, Margaret moved to New York City to work at a large bank where she met David. Margaret is the editor of Pearl Girls, author of A Mother¿s Heart Knows and co-author of Go Back and Be Happy. Charity and community involvement are very important to Margaret. She has served on the board of directors for WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger) for over six years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moody Publishers; New edition (July 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802458629
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802458629
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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    Pat Ennis is a Certified Family and Consumer Science (Home Economics) Educator. She is the author of Precious in the Sight of God, the Fine Art of Becoming a Godly Woman, Becoming a Young Woman Who Pleases God, and God Is My Strength, 50 Biblical Responses to Issues Facing Women Today. Pat co-authored, along with Lisa Tatlock, Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God, Designing a Lifestyle that Pleases God, and Practicing Hospitality, the Joy of Serving Others. The Christian Homemaker's Handbook, co-authored with Dorothy Patterson, is a collaborative effort with 22 key leaders in Women's Ministry. She is also a contributing author to Pearl Girls, Experiencing Grit, Encountering Grace, Think Biblically, Recovering a Christian World View, Daily Devotions for Writers, The Devotional for Women, and The Psalms and Proverbs Devotional for Women.

    Pat's life's mission is to

    * Love her Lord with ALL of her heart (Matthew 22:37).

    * Walk worthy of her calling (Ephesians 4:1-3).

    * Train the younger women to fulfill the Titus 2 mandate so that God's Word will not be discredited (Titus 2:3-5).

    Visit Pat's blog at http://www.theeverydayhomemaker.com

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    Margaret lives with her husband and two daughters in a Chicago suburb. She is the author of Aftermath: Growing in Grace Through Grief (2012, A Mother's Heart Knows (2005) and the co-author of Go Back and Be Happy (2006). She is the founder and collaborator of Pearl Girls, www.pearlgirls.info. All the proceeds of books sales from Mother of Pearl (2012) and Pearl Girls (2009) to go support the work of two charities, WINGS AND HANDS OF HOPE. Margaret has been featured on Greg Wheatly's "Prime Time America," TLN's "Aspiring Women," and LeSea's "The Harvest Show." Margaret writes freelance articles for The Daily Herald, the largest suburban Chicago newspaper. Notable interviews include Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Kinkade, Susan Branch and Dr. John Gottman. Margaret also wrote a feature article for crosswalk.com. With a master's degree in international business, Margaret became a vice president in the corporate finance division of a New York City bank and worked there from 1986-1993. Supporting charitable causes is important to Margaret. For the past five years, she has served on the board of directors for WINGS, an organization that helps abused women and their children get a new start in life. Margaret would love to meet you too. Follow her on twitter (@McSweeney) or friend her on facebook. You can also keep up with Margaret at Kitchen Chat, her weekly radio show.

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Lylamay
4.0 out of 5 stars Tea Sandwiches for the Soul
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2010
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Pearl Girls serves up bite-sized stories that reveal God's perspective on our challenges, while showing us how to see what he sees.
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Nancy O
5.0 out of 5 stars great reminder of God's grace and love for us
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2009
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This book shows us that we are not alone. Some of the women's stories are heart wrenching, but at the same time, can be uplifting. It is a great reminder that God's grace and love can carry us through any trial in life. The stories are short and most have links to the authors' websites, other books, etc.
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Betty Mangum
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Great book.
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Deb Yering
5.0 out of 5 stars Very moving and encouraging collection
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2013
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What a marvelous collection of short stories by spirit filled women. Definitely an encouragement to us all that our Lord is in complete control.
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Nora Stlaurent
5.0 out of 5 stars INSPIRATIONAL STORIES
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2010
Margaret McSweeny says this about the book, "Perhaps you have heard the story of the oyster that unexpectedly gets a piece of sand stuck inside it's shell. Nacre coats this irritant and creates a pearl. Like the oyster, we encounter unexpected grit in our every day lives" illness, loss, disappointment, pain changes...and the list goes on. However God's nacre of love and grace covers our pain and transforms us into precious pearls. Pearl Girls!

...As women, we are connected through our shared experiences. Together, we create an iridescent pearl necklace, with demands and stress of everyday life, many women become secluded and disconnected from one another and from God!...The ladies in this book and I connect to make a difference in the world. All proceeds from this book go to two charities."

This is a very unique and special book that gathers authors I've seen on the book shelf at my job, interviewed or reviewed their book on my blog. It was very sobering to read many of these authors' stories. I'm so thankful to have received a review copy of this book. The stories in this book are honest, heartfelt and inspirational. More proof that we are all a work in progress. God does His best work in our lives in times of troubles in community and the body of Christ!

Elizabeth Musser states in her story, "I truly believe that God never wastes the pain in our lives...Pain called me to God and made me completely dependent on Him. God gave me the strength to carry on!", author of The Swan House.

Robin Jones Gunn author best know for the Sister Chicks series said, "Yes, my life capsized. But I was being carried along on the unforced rhythm of God's grace."

Many of the authors in Pearl Girls share their struggles and some very personal situations they encountered. I loved how vulnerable and honest there stories were and how they acted or reacted in having to trust God completely in their crisis! God deals with us and loves us in a very personal way. He is involved in every detail of our lives, their stories show this in a real way.

"God was there...like a lifeline, He was holding my hand, I clung to God's hand like I'd never clung before. I knew that without Him, I would drown-simply to escape the pain." Melody Carlson.

You'll be encouraged as you read these stories. I was.

Nora St.Laurent - ACFW Book Club Coordinator
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5.0 out of 5 stars we are all pearl girls
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2009
Pearl girls is a compilation of some of my favorite authors and respected writers (sixty in total) who share their personal story of faith with you. You'll be encouraged and inspired by their honesty and sincerity.

"Let Margaret take you by the hand and lead you to the place where grit encounters grace. And see for yourself what it means to become a PEARL GIRL."

What I like about this book:

First off it's easy to get into. You can read a story here and there. I love these books as a mother because sometimes I can only get two or three minutes to myself during the day. There are oodles of authors, so there are lots of ladies you can relate to and feel connected with. You'll find God throughout these pages and be touched by a lot of the stories. I found myself smiling and teary-eyed in the same breath! It was easy to love this book because it touched on so many levels of life and had so many wonderful authors involved in it.

The amazing thing about this book is that Margaret Mcsweeney gives 100% of the proceeds go to two charities! Isn't that amazing? This book is not only encouraging and life changing to us as women, but it is also changing lives of those who really need it.

For me, my favorite and somewhat surprising story that I loved was by Debbie Macomber - From a Marriage on the Rocks to One Built on The Rock; her honesty and openness truly touched me. If you're a "Chicken Soup for the Soul" kinda reader you'll really love this book, but in all honesty ANY and every woman can find inspiration in the pages of this book. We are all pearl girls.
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Christina Lockstein
5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar stories about growing through adversity
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2009
Pearl Girls edited by Margaret McSweeney is an moving book filled with stories to encourage your heart. A pearl girl is any woman who has turned the grit of her life into something beautiful, and each one of the authors of the stories within this book is a true gem. The stories run the gamut from hilarious to heart-breaking to hopeful. It's not the kind of book you want to zip through in one reading, but to take time to savor each story and take in its full message. Stories of rape, abuse, and depression all offer hope to readers that there is beauty on the other side, beauty offered by God, friends, and family. Some stories will give readers perspective on their own lives, others offer comfort in the knowledge that we are not alone, but all will touch the heart. All proceeds will benefit a safe house in the Chicago suburbs and women and children with AIDS in Africa.
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Barbara Warren
5.0 out of 5 stars Stories From The Heart
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2009
Pearl Girls is a collection of true stories that will touch your heart. Heartwarming testimonies to God's love and grace, written by the women who lived them. Some of the names are well known, others were new to me, but each one writes of some intimate, personal moment that will strike a responsive chord with the reader. They write of sin and redemption, of loss and gain, of struggling to fit in, of times when only God could reach down and lead them through their own dark valley.
Somewhere in this collection is a story that will speak just to you from someone who knows what you're going through because she's gone through it too. And each story is a strong testimony of a loving God who understands and who cares. This one is a keeper.
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