What do you think?
Rate this book
Windows of Wonder: Discovering Extraordinary W.O.W. Moments in the Ordinary
*ILLUMINATION CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD WINNER*Do you crave more Wow-God moments that lighten your load? In this everyday devotional for women, beloved Bible verses are brought to life with relatable, new stories that guide you to Jesus.
Because Jesus is calling you to rest more and worry less, He can instantly sharpen your spiritual vision and open your eyes to see extraordinary moments between ordinary dirty dishes and dirty clothes.
Because you long to experience the presence of the One who understands you perfectly and loves you unconditionally, join women of all ages
find yourself catching whimsy, seeing wonder and enjoying life more.
hear Jesus calling, hushing that voice in your heart that whispers you are less than enough.
become unshakeable & emboldened in your faith to live your God-sized dreams.
have your common days seem more like holidays as He makes you both whole and holy.
FROM THE Hello Friend,
Like me, do you crave more lighthearted Wow-God Moments? Between ordinary slices of life as a working wife and mom, sometimes we’re just too hurried and harried to see Jesus.
This book is a story-based women's devotional and it’s a journey. In it I share how God helps me find extraordinary Wow-God moments. Consider this an invitation to chat over coffee in my kitchen that’s dotted with sprinkles from my daughter’s donut.
God is delighted to be invited into our lives. Between mounds of meals to be made and bills to be paid, He shows up transforming mundane moments (like a trip to the grocery store for hamburger buns) into memory-worthy moments.
Come rest with me,
Lisa
ABOUT THE Lisa Wilt is an inspirational speaker and six-time Illumination award-winning Christian author. Her one-minute Wow Words air daily on the radio to lighten the load for those on the go. You can visit her at LisaWilt.com.
For over 35 years Lisa has worked full-time as a pharmacist in community pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. By grace, Lisa & her husband have two grown children who have followed in their medical footpaths. Of all her accomplishments, the title that most defines her is child of God. As her family will tell you, Lisa’s singing is dreadful, but her banana bread is delightful.
EDITORIAL Lisa, in her charming + honest way, leads her readers to see past the mundane. She reminds us to slow down + turn our eyes to the One who brings us the greatest joy. When you read this book, you will feel like you are sitting right across from Lisa as she endearingly tells stories from her own life. This book easily becomes like a cozy sweater-so easy + comfortable! –Whitney Author, Speaker, & Founder of Imperfectly Brave
Lisa takes you on a daily faith journey that reminds you there are so many wonderful moments in your life. –Gail Carlock, President & CEO of Heart Work Inspires & Ziglar Certified Speaker
A terrific read for anyone wanting to feel the real meaning of life. –Jerry Acuff, President and CEO of Delta Point and Best-Selling Author of The Relationship Edge
Lisa does a great job of taking an unfamiliar story from the Bible and making it relevant today. –Reverend Penny Ellwood, Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection
Lisa Wilt ifinds joy in taking little snippets from our everyday lives and pointing out how God weaved it together to show his glory. –Dave Gordon, Northwestern Media
FROM THE Enjoy Lisa's other UpliftingYou’re Invited to the TableDelight Drizzled DaysGlimmers of GloryDiamonds In Our DaysTurn Over a New Leaf
Because Jesus is calling you to rest more and worry less, He can instantly sharpen your spiritual vision and open your eyes to see extraordinary moments between ordinary dirty dishes and dirty clothes.
Because you long to experience the presence of the One who understands you perfectly and loves you unconditionally, join women of all ages
find yourself catching whimsy, seeing wonder and enjoying life more.
hear Jesus calling, hushing that voice in your heart that whispers you are less than enough.
become unshakeable & emboldened in your faith to live your God-sized dreams.
have your common days seem more like holidays as He makes you both whole and holy.
FROM THE Hello Friend,
Like me, do you crave more lighthearted Wow-God Moments? Between ordinary slices of life as a working wife and mom, sometimes we’re just too hurried and harried to see Jesus.
This book is a story-based women's devotional and it’s a journey. In it I share how God helps me find extraordinary Wow-God moments. Consider this an invitation to chat over coffee in my kitchen that’s dotted with sprinkles from my daughter’s donut.
God is delighted to be invited into our lives. Between mounds of meals to be made and bills to be paid, He shows up transforming mundane moments (like a trip to the grocery store for hamburger buns) into memory-worthy moments.
Come rest with me,
Lisa
ABOUT THE Lisa Wilt is an inspirational speaker and six-time Illumination award-winning Christian author. Her one-minute Wow Words air daily on the radio to lighten the load for those on the go. You can visit her at LisaWilt.com.
For over 35 years Lisa has worked full-time as a pharmacist in community pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. By grace, Lisa & her husband have two grown children who have followed in their medical footpaths. Of all her accomplishments, the title that most defines her is child of God. As her family will tell you, Lisa’s singing is dreadful, but her banana bread is delightful.
EDITORIAL Lisa, in her charming + honest way, leads her readers to see past the mundane. She reminds us to slow down + turn our eyes to the One who brings us the greatest joy. When you read this book, you will feel like you are sitting right across from Lisa as she endearingly tells stories from her own life. This book easily becomes like a cozy sweater-so easy + comfortable! –Whitney Author, Speaker, & Founder of Imperfectly Brave
Lisa takes you on a daily faith journey that reminds you there are so many wonderful moments in your life. –Gail Carlock, President & CEO of Heart Work Inspires & Ziglar Certified Speaker
A terrific read for anyone wanting to feel the real meaning of life. –Jerry Acuff, President and CEO of Delta Point and Best-Selling Author of The Relationship Edge
Lisa does a great job of taking an unfamiliar story from the Bible and making it relevant today. –Reverend Penny Ellwood, Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection
Lisa Wilt ifinds joy in taking little snippets from our everyday lives and pointing out how God weaved it together to show his glory. –Dave Gordon, Northwestern Media
FROM THE Enjoy Lisa's other UpliftingYou’re Invited to the TableDelight Drizzled DaysGlimmers of GloryDiamonds In Our DaysTurn Over a New Leaf
212 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2018
About the author
Lisa Wilt
32 books8 followersLisa Wilt is an inspirational speaker and Abingdon Press author of multiple books. She was awarded the gold medal by Illumination Book Awards in 2019 and 2026, and the silver medal in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, and a bronze medal in 2024. These awards honor the year’s best new titles written and published with a Christian worldview.
Lisa’s one-minute W.O.W. Words Devotions airs twice daily on the radio to lighten the load for those on the go. Lisa is the founder of Lisa Wilt Ministries to encourage weary people and worthy ministries. Visit her at LisaWilt.com. She has served as the Women's Ministry Director and Bible teacher for 20 years while she led the Hospitality Team. She now writes daily devotions for the Church of the Resurrection, largest Methodist church in the nation, where she serves in hospitality. Lisa has also worked as an award-winning pharmacist in community pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
Lisa’s one-minute W.O.W. Words Devotions airs twice daily on the radio to lighten the load for those on the go. Lisa is the founder of Lisa Wilt Ministries to encourage weary people and worthy ministries. Visit her at LisaWilt.com. She has served as the Women's Ministry Director and Bible teacher for 20 years while she led the Hospitality Team. She now writes daily devotions for the Church of the Resurrection, largest Methodist church in the nation, where she serves in hospitality. Lisa has also worked as an award-winning pharmacist in community pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
December 19, 2023
As you might have guessed, the word wonder is key in this book by this inspirational author. She wants you to see the world in a different way, a new way, a way that just might fill you with a bit of joy. This new way of looking at things in your life will not cost you anything. It requires that you take the time, be a bit more deliberative, and, perhaps, a bit more childlike.
Lisa Wilt models much of what she means. She shares her own joy and wonder in her day-to-day life—how each day she marvels at the little things that help her rise above the tedium and drudgery of life’s demands and routines. Often she is filled with wonder over the reactions of her children to the very simple joys of life—how her baby son squeals with delight when she opens a can of peas, how her children love balloons. Their beginning understanding of the UPS man, for example, their joy of climbing into a shipping box and thinking that they could be shipped somewhere is enough to give her a WOW moment of wonder.
Lisa Wilt suggests that it is enough to open yourself to these moments. See the world as a child might. Participate in the world, even as a witness and appreciate the wonder that others have towards the world. You can vicariously get a thrill that way, too. Lisa draws parallels to the life that Jesus led on earth. She often quotes scripture to make a point which enhances what she believes—that life is inherently a good thing—there are moments of joy all around—you just have to see them.
I recommend this book if you need to be reminded of this fact. 5 stars
Lisa Wilt models much of what she means. She shares her own joy and wonder in her day-to-day life—how each day she marvels at the little things that help her rise above the tedium and drudgery of life’s demands and routines. Often she is filled with wonder over the reactions of her children to the very simple joys of life—how her baby son squeals with delight when she opens a can of peas, how her children love balloons. Their beginning understanding of the UPS man, for example, their joy of climbing into a shipping box and thinking that they could be shipped somewhere is enough to give her a WOW moment of wonder.
Lisa Wilt suggests that it is enough to open yourself to these moments. See the world as a child might. Participate in the world, even as a witness and appreciate the wonder that others have towards the world. You can vicariously get a thrill that way, too. Lisa draws parallels to the life that Jesus led on earth. She often quotes scripture to make a point which enhances what she believes—that life is inherently a good thing—there are moments of joy all around—you just have to see them.
I recommend this book if you need to be reminded of this fact. 5 stars
September 10, 2018
5-STAR Wonder-Full and Wonder-Filled!
A MUST READ! I loved the Wonder-Full and Wonder-Filled messages presented in this book. The author shared such lovely vignettes to illustrate her point. The journey forward at the end of each story has excellent suggestions so that we might find our own Windows of Wonder. Well done!
A MUST READ! I loved the Wonder-Full and Wonder-Filled messages presented in this book. The author shared such lovely vignettes to illustrate her point. The journey forward at the end of each story has excellent suggestions so that we might find our own Windows of Wonder. Well done!
September 25, 2018
This book is hard to put down. It is an easy read -- refreshing to the soul and yet challenging. It makes me giggle and some parts brings tears to my eyes. Discovering the character of God in everything....Lisa puts life into perspective and opens up the mind and soul to see God in new and different ways. If you have questions about God, who He is, or if He exists... this is a MUST READ.
April 7, 2020
I loved the windows of wonder, its an easy book to read. Some of the stories bring me joy and some make me tear up. Its a very uplifting book.
June 25, 2020
So inspiring!
Read
October 18, 2018As a woman I asked myself...between the ordinary slices of my life as a working wife, a mom and a pharmacist, does God sandwich meaty glimpses of His glory? While there are still mounds of meals to be made and loads of clothes to be laundered, does He hide God-moments between dirty dishes and dirty socks?
Even though my kitchen window is clouded, can God sharpen my spiritual vision so that it is Windex® clear as I look for the unexpected in the expected routine of my days?
Since my most cherished job is being a mom, I pray He will provide W.O.W. moments in my upside-down, desperate moments of motherhood. After all, W.O.W. when turned upside down does spell “M.O.M.,” right? Will you walk with me on a spiritual journey looking for wonder, not just in the pages of this book but in the story of your life?
Let’s ask God to be our guide. And let’s turn to His Word for inspiration. Though our eyes may still have raccoon remnants of mascara when we peer in the mirror each morning, let’s search for the majestic in the mundane. Even if we have to race to roll the garbage cans to the curb in our robes on trash day, can we be still enough to hear Him speak in the daily pace that numbs us to wonder?
Breathe deep and exhale purposefully with me. It’s a Mount Rushmore-sized challenge to rush less. Will you take the journey with me? Together let’s hunger for wonder!
Grab your fork and reading glasses. Let’s feast on each day’s delectable moments, making every day a holiday. Let’s giggle, sigh, weep and smile...but most of all, let’s bask in the light of His magnificence. He who created the sun, the moon and the starfish wants you and me to slow down, relax and experience Windows of Wonder. Let’s be wowed together.
Even though my kitchen window is clouded, can God sharpen my spiritual vision so that it is Windex® clear as I look for the unexpected in the expected routine of my days?
Since my most cherished job is being a mom, I pray He will provide W.O.W. moments in my upside-down, desperate moments of motherhood. After all, W.O.W. when turned upside down does spell “M.O.M.,” right? Will you walk with me on a spiritual journey looking for wonder, not just in the pages of this book but in the story of your life?
Let’s ask God to be our guide. And let’s turn to His Word for inspiration. Though our eyes may still have raccoon remnants of mascara when we peer in the mirror each morning, let’s search for the majestic in the mundane. Even if we have to race to roll the garbage cans to the curb in our robes on trash day, can we be still enough to hear Him speak in the daily pace that numbs us to wonder?
Breathe deep and exhale purposefully with me. It’s a Mount Rushmore-sized challenge to rush less. Will you take the journey with me? Together let’s hunger for wonder!
Grab your fork and reading glasses. Let’s feast on each day’s delectable moments, making every day a holiday. Let’s giggle, sigh, weep and smile...but most of all, let’s bask in the light of His magnificence. He who created the sun, the moon and the starfish wants you and me to slow down, relax and experience Windows of Wonder. Let’s be wowed together.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews