Bread of Life by Abigail Dodds

Bread of Life
by Abigail Dodds

ISBN-13: 978-1433572470
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Crossway Books
Released: September 28th 2021

Source: review copy from the publisher through Amazon Vine.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Millions of people have rediscovered the joy of homemade bread making. A quick search on Pinterest or Instagram brings up step-by-step instructions and captivating photos for everything from sourdough to naan. Bread satisfies our bodies, but our spirits cry out for even greater sustenance.

In Bread of Life, Abigail Dodds--an avid baker and mother of 5--invites readers to ponder and celebrate God's spiritual and physical provision in Christ through the hands-on art of bread making. Offering readers easy-to-follow directions for everything from focaccia to chocolate babka along with full-color photographs throughout, this unique book is an enriching blend of devotional meditations and recipes that invites readers to ponder the true bread of life as they bake for their families and friends.


My Review:
Bread of Life is a devotional with a bread theme and bread recipes. There were 11 devotionals with a recipe at the end of each. The author included recipes for a round wheat loaf, focaccia, zucchini bread, naan, cheese bread, sour dough country loaf, popovers, cottage bread, croissants, biscuits, and chocolate babka. Some of the recipes were more complex to make while others were simple. The pictures were primarily decorative (like a picture of people eating bread or the finished bread) rather than illustrations or step-by-step demos. Each devotional started with a couple verse quotes and then her commentary. She talked about something in her life that God pointed out to her, what Scripture says about that problem and why it is a problem, and how she's changed. She ended with three discussion questions and a bread recipe. Overall, I'd recommend this devotional.


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