Face of Faith: Discovering a Different Kind of Makeover

My husband and I are alike in so many ways--we love to read, and we both love biographies. I love true stories about people of faith and how they work out their relationships with God. Candy Wood Lindley's story is not only amazing and inspiring, but her transparency and conversational style left me feeling as if I'd made a new friend via her book. In 1982, God began a journey in Candy that has left her beautiful inside and out. No, I take that back--He has left her breathtaking! Diagnosed with a tumor the size of a small ball in her nasal cavity, Candy underwent a radical surgical procedure that left her face forever changed. Through surgery and through treatment, she is healthy. But through God's radical transforming power, she is also whole. Her journey is by no means easy--some chapters were absolutely painful to read. You just want to reach into the book at certain moments and hug her tightly. But reading her sincere and honest prayers to God, understanding where she was at each step in her faith journey, and watching as He provided for (not always in the way she preferred!) was absolutely what I needed to read. My life journey does not begin to compare to Candy's, and yet it does. We all have those times of a holy makeover--most of the time, ours is on the inside only. God transformed Candy both inside and out. In my humble opinion as an avid reader and reviewer, this is by far one of the best auto-biographies I've ever had the privilege of reading. I'm awarding "Face of Faith" the Golden Bookmark for Inspirational and Honest Writing, with a golden mirror shaped Bible. For that is the ONLY mirror worth looking into in order to see ourselves. Thank you, Candy, for the honor of reading your story. May God continue to richly bless and transform you into His likeness--you look SO much like our Father! Candy Wood Lindley's story is available through Excla!m Publishers. Visit her website to learn more.

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns--the experiences that we could never imagine. How do you handle these situations? Candy Wood Lindley's story will touch your life in a deep way. She is a living walking miracle to the life of faith and how Jesus Christ can transform a life forever. In the midst of extra-ordinary circumstances, Candy turned to her faith and God provided in unexpected ways--preserving her life and teaching her incredible lessons in the journey. Hopefully your life is much less sensational than Candy's experiences. As you read these pages, you will discover the transformational power of God moving in one person's life and how that same power is available to you--for whatever situation you will face. Get this book, the stories and marvel at God's handiwork in the life of Candy Wood Lindley. Then understand that if the Lord of the Universe has worked in this way in Candy's life, then He can also work in your situation.

I feel honored to have nestled into the pages of this lady's life. I laughed, I cried, I was inspired and I prayed for the first time in a very long time. This book brought back the feeling that there truly is a higher being. The pictures of her ordeal are an amazing pictorial in themselves. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves to read about how a person can conquer obstacles and come out being a changed, enlighted, inspirational human being. You would also love it if you like stories about medical miracles.