Tim Arens, Ed.D. Dean of
Students, Moody Bible Institute.
Brienne Murk is an amazing
young woman. I interviewed her for my radio show recently in Orlando and was
blown away. This young lady is only 22 but writes, speaks and counsels with
the wisdom of a veteran. Keep your eye on Brienne. God will do mighty things
with her life.
Pat Williams
Senior Vice President, Orlando Magic and Best-Selling Author
"Relatable and moving...Eyes
Wide Open expands the scope of purity to the common hearbreak experienced by
all teenagers. While convicting, the message is also encouraging and
uplifting, leaving the reader prepared to honor God and excited about the
blessings it will bring."
Jennifer Barringer, age 20
2006 NCAA All-American Distance Runner, University of Colorado
"Emotional purity is
an issue that I, and many of my friends, face today. This book opened my
eyes to the consequences of an unguarded heart and motivated me to act and
think in a way that would be pleasing to God."
Kiersten, age 15
Bradenton, FL
"There are a lot of good dating and purity books out
there, but most of them are clearly aimed at one facet of relationships -
finding the right person, choosing purity, why to be pure, or how to stay
pure. Brienne Murk writes about the total package and provides a practical
guide to living out purity in relationships."
Alyse Pritchard, age 23
Tacoma, WA
"Eyes Wide Open is definitely an eye-opener. Brienne
takes guarding your heart to a higher level and gives positive building
blocks to lay the foundation for saving many future broken hearts. Where was
this book when I was in high school?!"
Shelly Ballestero
OnCourse Magazine
CBN.com Beauty and Health Contributor and Lifestyle Beauty Editor
"Brilliant. Purposeful. Brienne delivers a
compelling message on how it is possible in an age of sensational mass media
bombardment to live in complete purity in body, soul and spirit, following
biblical principles through faith and obedience. Eyes Wide Open is a godly
manual for Christian relationships."
Rev. Renee Branson
President/Director, Mountain Top Ministries, Inc.
Pastoral Care Minister, Lakewood Church, Houston, TX
"I met Brienne Murk at a
writer's conference and immediately I recognized that she is a woman of the
new millennium to whom other young women will look as a role model. She is
bright, charming, and fun-loving. A fresh voice for her generation. A godly
example for her contemporaries.
Brienne addresses the issues
of relationships, sex and purity that confront today's tweens and teens.
Using candid examples from her own effort to live a young adulthood with no
regrets, Brienne translates Bible-based truths into the language of real
life. Every young adult who is, in Brienne's words "sick and tired of
relationships that lead to pain and disappointment" will find truth in her
message."
Julie-Allyson Ieron,
conference speaker and author of 23 books including Staying True in a
World of Lies and the Sisters In Faith Bible Study Series
"I am amazed by the honesty and impressed by the truth
Brienne Murk brings to the table concerning a topic rarely thought about,
talked about, or cared about. Eyes Wide Open reminds us of the importance of
emotional purity and of keeping our thoughts pointed toward an even greater
tie."
Eva Marie Everson,
Co-Author
Sex, Lies, and the Media;
and
Sex, Lies, and High
School
"I have known Brienne since she was a small child and
she has always had a heart for God. She demonstrates wisdom and judgment
well beyond her years and is the kind of role model our young people so
desperately need today. Her message can change the hearts and the moral
standards of this needy generation of youth."
Shirley Rose
Author, Speaker, Executive Producer and Host of the Emmy-award winning
“Aspiring Women”
