4.59/5
Author: Sheridan Voysey
Publication Date: Jun 4, 2013
Formats: PDF,Paperback,Kindle
Rating: 4.59/5 out of 291
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Perhaps a greater tragedy than a broken dream is a life
forever defined by it.” – Sheridan
Voysey
Your dream might be over, but your life
isn’t. Embrace your broken dream as a chance for a new beginning
and see how a “Resurrection Year” can restore your
soul.
Voysey chronicles their
return to life. From the streets of Rome to the Basilicas of Paris, from
the Alps of Switzerland to their new home in Oxford, they begin the
healing process while wrestling with their doubts about God’s
goodness. One part spiritual memoir and one part love
story, Resurrection Year is an honest, heart-felt
book about recovering from broken dreams and reconciling with a God who
is sometimes silent but never absent.
A
hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has died?an
emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing
qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and
love.
“Some dreams come true, but others die a
painful death. We can learn from both. In Resurrection Year,
Sheridan Voysey writes from experience–there is life after the
death of a dream. Your dream may be different, but the road to
resurrection will be similar. I highly recommend it.” - Gary
Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages
May 10, 2013
From our CALEB reviewers:May 28, 2013
Most memoirs narrated by Christians are true life tales of overcoming adversity, triumphing in the face of disastrous circumstances, encountering a miracle when faith finally has its day.Mar 29, 2014
I'm grateful for the theme of this book-saying good-bye to unfulfilled dreams--letting go of the dream itself. It's a real and uncomfortable response that hasn't been discussed much in the modern Christian life. The writing was a bit disjointed but worth the read for this quote: "Perhaps a greater tragedy than a broken dream is a life forever defined by it."May 27, 2013
Sheridan Voysey was a successful radio broadcaster with a loyal following across Australia, when in 2011, at the peak of his career, he suddenly quit and disappeared overseas.May 27, 2013
I made a mistake. I picked up Resurrection Year at 11pm one winter’s evening to read the opening chapter so I could decide whether I would enjoy reading this book with such an enticing title. At 3am I really had to put it down knowing I had work the next morning. The story of Sheridan and Merryn Voysey’s journey towards a Resurrection Year is deeply moving, personal and full of grating anguish. While I had a hint of knowing what was in store, it can’t prepare you for the way in which Sheridan I made a mistake. I picked up Resurrection Year at 11pm one winter’s evening to read the opening chapter so I could decide whether I would enjoy reading this book with such an enticing title. At 3am I really had to put it down knowing I had work the next morning. The story of Sheridan and Merryn Voysey’s journey towards a Resurrection Year is deeply moving, personal and full of grating anguish. While I had a hint of knowing what was in store, it can’t prepare you for the way in which Sheridan rolls out years of stumbling steps towards a broken dream.May 28, 2013
Resurrection Year tells the story of Sheridan and Merryn Voysey’s 10-year journey through the wilderness of infertility. We follow them through the high and lows of expectations, hope, prayer, repeated IVF treatments, adoption applications, and disappointments as their quest to have a child ends in heartache. However, while there are certainly many poignant moments in the book, it is not a depressing read. Instead, Voysey recounts their journey with great warmth, honesty, and humour. He has a Resurrection Year tells the story of Sheridan and Merryn Voysey’s 10-year journey through the wilderness of infertility. We follow them through the high and lows of expectations, hope, prayer, repeated IVF treatments, adoption applications, and disappointments as their quest to have a child ends in heartache. However, while there are certainly many poignant moments in the book, it is not a depressing read. Instead, Voysey recounts their journey with great warmth, honesty, and humour. He has a very engaging writing style that makes you want to turn the pages as he switches from narrative to journal entries to dialogue to anecdotes.Jan 20, 2016
Loved this book. I read it in one evening; I just couldn't put it down. Sheridan and his wife Merryn went through a ten year quest to have children and it didn't happen. This isn't about the miracle baby and the happy ending. It's about what happens when you don't get your happy ending. Really amazing book to read if you are struggling with infertility but the lessons could be transferred to other situations too where dreams haven't come true.Aug 16, 2013
A frank and poignant autobiography of his and his wife's struggle with infertility. Beautifully written, mesmerising story of how there can be life after broken dreams. A wealth of material will be found in this book - I quoted from it extensively in my sermon last week. A real treasure from a fantastic author.May 28, 2013
This is a great read - hard to put down - very honest and not filled with easy answers and cliches - a refreshing change !! I loved this book and the revealed journey of Sheridan and Merryn - you will too. If you have ever been disappointed with life events and wondered what it's all about, then I encourage you to read "Resurrection Year"Oct 30, 2018
Resurrection Year is a beautiful memoir of loss and hope. Sheridan Voysey shares the intimate and heartbreaking journey of a decade of dashed hopes as he and his wife navigate the waters of infertility and how they found a new beginning in life and faith. With an honest and poetic voice, Sheridan documents this journey with a skillful hand, a touch of humor and much wisdom learned through trials.Jun 18, 2013
I found this book to be very interesting. It spoke to me concerning my own relationship with God. I found myself relating to both Sheridan and Merryn (Sheridan's wife). I know what the wilderness is, I have been there myself...more than once.Jul 20, 2013
Many women have written books like this, but it's rare to read about infertility and family heartbreak from a husband's perspective. I loved the way they both asked questions of their faith, and came away stronger than ever.Mar 28, 2014
Although this book specifically deals with the grieving process following infertility, the lessons and struggle are applicable to any person mourning the death of a dream. In a very courageous and personal way, the author and his wife wrestle with their faith and question God over the details of His plan, fairness, free will, evil, and other thorny problems that are too easily brushed aside.Jun 06, 2013
the transparency with which the Voysey's share their pilgrimage of faith is at once tragic and poignant. One cannot help but to hope for and with them, grieve their loss and rejoice in their faith. Resurrection Year left me wanting more. To share a cup of coffee and hear more of what God is doing in and through them. Well done!Feb 07, 2015
I love the written form of contemplation and discussion of who God is in the midst of struggle. Those who seek will find. While I do not struggle with childlessness, there was plenty to be gleaned from this story that can relate to any wilderness journey that spans many agonizing years. It has helped me to settle a bit more into acceptance of some things.Feb 05, 2015
Voysey is apparently well-known in Australia as the host of a Christian radio talk show. After he and his wife struggled for ten years to have a child, they decided to leave everything behind and move to England for a new adventure. I empathized with their grief and frustration, and was encouraged by the hope they've found in the midst of disappointment.May 27, 2013
I love reading about people's journeys and this is a heartbreaking journey with a lot of pain along the way. Infertility is a very difficult path to travel and not a subject that MEN readily talk about, so I really appreciated Sheridan being so vulnerable and sharing Merryn and his struggles. The honesty of wrestling with God on the Mountain and searching for answers, something I really identified with and found thought provoking. I think this book will be greatly used by God.Jun 19, 2013
A must-read for anyone who has lived with infertility or any other kind of major disappointment/loss. Voysey does a lovely job speaking authentically about the pain of unfulfilled longings and broken dreams, along with the very real gift of God's grace through pain and the way that suffering can stimulate growth. It's a book that doesn't have a happy ending in the fairy-tale sense, but a very happy ending in the real-life learning-to-live-well-no-matter-what-life-brings sense.Nov 16, 2014
What do you do when your dream cannot come true? After 10 years of infertility -- including attempted adoption and IVF, Sheridan and his wife Merryn had to face this question. I am grateful for the ways this book will enhance larger conversations. I'm all for the story where it works out in the end (because God is in those too), but if those are the only stories we tell, we are not telling the whole truth. Near the end, Sheridan has a spectacular section on being in the wilderness. It alone was What do you do when your dream cannot come true? After 10 years of infertility -- including attempted adoption and IVF, Sheridan and his wife Merryn had to face this question. I am grateful for the ways this book will enhance larger conversations. I'm all for the story where it works out in the end (because God is in those too), but if those are the only stories we tell, we are not telling the whole truth. Near the end, Sheridan has a spectacular section on being in the wilderness. It alone was worth the book! And this line: "Perhaps a greater tragedy than a broken dream is a life forever defined by it." ...moreMay 27, 2013
Resurrection Year, what a wonderful book. It's very well written, and very easy to read, one of those books that are difficult to put down. It's written straight from the heart of 2 people desperately trying to achieve their dream, a dream that has been laid on the altar, a dream that's now been replaced with a new vision and vigour for what God will do. Sheridan and Merryn welcome you into their lives through each chapter, making you feel as if you are there with them right by their side, and Resurrection Year, what a wonderful book. It's very well written, and very easy to read, one of those books that are difficult to put down. It's written straight from the heart of 2 people desperately trying to achieve their dream, a dream that has been laid on the altar, a dream that's now been replaced with a new vision and vigour for what God will do. Sheridan and Merryn welcome you into their lives through each chapter, making you feel as if you are there with them right by their side, and where you will feel varying degrees of emotion as each page is turned. I very much recommend Resurrection Year, a book you could return to anytime for hope and encouragement.Apr 08, 2015
I love reading memoirs, especially spiritual memoirs, so I was very glad to come across Resurrection Year. This book is an authentic and moving account of the author and his wife's faith journeys through the "wilderness" of infertility. Although I enjoyed the book, I found myself struggling to finish it, because it dragged in parts. Also, I didn't like how the author jumped around in the time sequence, because I thought it made it hard to follow. Another reviewer used the word "disjointed" and I I love reading memoirs, especially spiritual memoirs, so I was very glad to come across Resurrection Year. This book is an authentic and moving account of the author and his wife's faith journeys through the "wilderness" of infertility. Although I enjoyed the book, I found myself struggling to finish it, because it dragged in parts. Also, I didn't like how the author jumped around in the time sequence, because I thought it made it hard to follow. Another reviewer used the word "disjointed" and I think that the memories being out of order did make it somewhat disjointed. Overall though, I would definitely recommend this book. The concept of a Resurrection Year is beautiful and can be applied to anyone recovering from a broken dream. ...moreJun 11, 2013
As I began to read Resurrection Year by Sheridan Voysey, I already knew the outcome of the story. However, as I turned the page I remained ever-hopeful that there would be a ‘happy ending’, a twist in the story... My faith increased as I read, ever hopeful that the story would result in something positive.Apr 29, 2017
This is the kind of book that haunts you after you've read it. Though it centres on a story of infertility its essential nature is a book about broken dreams, and how we start again after those dreams have died - and for Christians, seeking to understand why some dreams are destined not to be fulfilled, and how we understand the purposes of God through this. At one point I found myself wondering why this book had not been written by Merryn, rather than Sheridan; as hers seemed to be the highest This is the kind of book that haunts you after you've read it. Though it centres on a story of infertility its essential nature is a book about broken dreams, and how we start again after those dreams have died - and for Christians, seeking to understand why some dreams are destined not to be fulfilled, and how we understand the purposes of God through this. At one point I found myself wondering why this book had not been written by Merryn, rather than Sheridan; as hers seemed to be the highest emotional stakes invested in the dream. But later I realised why it is Sheridan's story; he had to support Merryn all the way through the agonising years of hopes raised and dashed again and again. And finally it is this very book of his - inspired by the the sharp discernment of Adrian Plass - which symbolises the phoenix rising from the ashes. I recommend this book for anyone who has struggled with the whole area of dreams and disappointment and lost hope. And what exactly does it mean for "hope to spring eternal"? A brilliant, profound and very moving book. ...moreJul 05, 2013
Sheridan Voysey bares his life and shares an intimacy with readers that kept me turning the pages. It's billed as part memoir and part love story, and that's good marketing language (selling books is a good thing for an author!). What this book felt like to me, though, was a heart-to-heart conversation with an old friend.Jul 17, 2013
I have just had the pleasure of reading a story by Sheridan Voysey, entitled "Resurrection Year{". This story is filled with ups and downs and it also includes a journey from where both Sheridan and Merryn, his wife think they have their lives planned out. This is true of most people yet how much do we know what we should be doing in life.Take your time and choose the perfect book.
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