This book was not what I expected. I thought it would be an interpretation of how end times would play out based on the book of Revelation. It is not that at all. This book looks at Jesus as He is presented in the book of Revelation – particularly through the eyes of John during his exile on Patmos. Rather than looking outward at the world around us, this book has us looking inward, at our own spiritual condition. It reads more like a devotional – convicting, challenging and reassuring, shaping a right perspective based on Scripture. Anne’s writing helped me identify spiritual deficits I had ignored or denied. It was a wake up call to get my spiritual act together and remember my “First Love,” but not in a way that was threatening or shaming. Her words brought inspiration and encouragement along with self reflection. And I so appreciated them. I think this is a beautiful book to pass along to a friend who may be struggling with their faith or walking a difficult journey. And it’s one to keep on your own bookshelf for the same reason. Highly recommend. 5 Stars.

What I like so far with this book is that it is really accessible. She isn’t throwing around a lot of language that I struggle to really understand. This is very readable. She gives memorable and relevant little stories throughout the chapters, and those never leave me scratching my head, trying to figure out why they are there.
I love that it is really easy to figure out which portion of Revelation to read for each chapter. One note I feel is important is that the reading is not evenly split up at all. The first two chapters cover Revelation 1 (8 verses in chapter 1, the rest in chapter 2). The next couple chapters have you reading small chunks of Revelation 2 and 3 (I included a photo of the first page of chapter 3). Chapters 5 and 6 have you reading a complete chapter of Revelation each. And then in chapter 7, you are reading Revelation 6-12. I don’t have a problem with this, but I thought it was good to know.