Season Six Finale: Surrender with Special Guest Author Bonnie Gray

Host Holly Newton chats with author Bonnie Gray about her new book, Sweet Like Jasmine, in today's episode.

At thirty-nine, Bonnie  thought she had put her past behind her. An American-Chinese daughter of a mail-order bride from Hong Kong and a father who worked as a busboy in a noodle shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Bonnie had worked hard to build a life that looked just like everyone else’s. She had a wonderful husband, two amazing boys, a thriving career and was even pursuing her dream of becoming a writer.

But a long-forgotten birth certificate in an old file cabinet sparked something in Bonnie that couldn’t be ignored. Determined to uncover family secrets and find the home she was born into, Bonnie set out on a journey that would change the trajectory of her life forever. As she returned to the places, culture, and stories that shaped her life, Bonnie realized that it’s only when we learn to embrace the truth of our past that we can finally make sense of our present and celebrate what truly matters.

Bonnie Gray is the author of Whispers of Rest, Finding Spiritual Whitespace and Sweet Like Jasmine. An inspirational speaker and podcast host of Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast, Bonnie touches thousands of lives using storytelling, soul care, and prayer. Bonnie’s global following of readers come to her for inspiring Christian content in her authentic, unique voice. Her writing has been published and syndicated across a broad online audience. Bonnie lives in California with her husband and two sons.

Sweet Like Jasmine is a profoundly moving story of how God uses our unique and broken stories to create a beautiful mosaic of His love, one life at a time.

What people are saying:

“In a world crying out for kindness and belonging, this is a book needed for our times.  Sweet Like Jasmine is the gift, a beautiful remembrance that God treasures each of our broken hearts in His sweeping story of redemption.”

-Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts

“In Sweet Like Jasmine, Bonnie Gray is an engaging storyteller reminding us of the grace woven through each chapter of our lives. This book is both poetic and insightful. Beautiful and honest. A worthy companion through the wilderness of learning to find our identity. Through stories, letters, cultural insights, and reflections, Sweet Like Jasmine generously provides much-needed language and permission to embrace the wholeness of who we are.”

-Morgan Harper Nichols, Author of All Along You Were Blooming

Connect with Bonnie:
www.sweetlikejasmine.com

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