Come Closer: A Call to Life, Love, and Breakfast on the Beach

by Jane Rubietta

Book Overview

For every reader who's bought into the idea of working harder, doing more, smiling bigger, or running faster to get more out of life-and then faced disappointment, fatigue, or the unnerving... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400073510
• ISBN13: 9781400073511
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

An Offer too Good to Refuse

With her open heart and intimate writing style, author Jane Rubietta makes us an offer that's just too good to refuse--an invitation to come closer to Jesus, to draw near to the Father's heart, to respond to the Holy Spirit's nudges and find help, healing, joy, and abundant life. Complete with application exercises and discussion or reflection questions, this book is perfect for individual or group study.

A great book for group or individual devotion!

I found the book very refreshing and love the personal touches that Jane uses to help other people realize that she is touched and affected by a lot of issues in her own personal life that we all experience. The layout of each chapter is very helpful for personal devotion but would work great at a group level as well.

Strengthened Mind, Rested Soul

Come Closer is at once thought-provoking and relaxing, interesting yet soothing. Things that don't always go together! So many books put your brain through such a work out, you're exhausted at the end. But I came away from Come Closer with my mind stretched and strengthened, yet my soul rested. It's a beautiful read.

Thoughtful and Provocative

Sometimes life gets in the way with my relationship with Jesus. I don't plan it that way, it just happens. I'm not always sure how to build that close relationship I want. Jane Rubietta addresses this problem in Come Closer. Every chapter spoke to me in a particular way. Rubietta uses scripture verses and each chapter ends with questions for the reader listed under Come Closer. The book is designed as a personal reading tool,and is a thoughtful, provocative course in building that stronger relationship we all want. Come Closer deservs a place on every Christian's bookshelf.

Thought-provoking rea

Jane Rubietta in Come Closer explores the idea of coming. She writes about coming to Jesus for love, for adoption, for abundance, and healing. Using personal experiences and situations, she delves into the meaning of Jesus' words when He said the word "Come" in various places in the Bible. The fifteen invitations from Jesus to the believer are thought provoking and focus on how we can reach beyond the normal life and enjoy an extraordinary life by coming closer to Him. Rubietta's style of writing is very easy to read. She writes in simple, yet profound sentences that cause the reader to stop and think. Each chapter starts off with a verse from the Bible about coming and also a pertinent hymn. At the beginning of the book she encourages readers not to fly through the book, but to read each of the verse and to meditate on it. Each chapter also has additional thoughts and discussion questions at the end, making this book an excellent choice for a group study. Even though the book is geared towards a female audience, male readers can also benefit from many of the truths presented in this book. Armchair Interviews says: Worth the read.