Monday, May 25, 2020

It was Like That Once

This is a book of poetry by Andrei Guruianu. It was a quick read and very good. Sorry, I don't have a picture of the book.


Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

This book helped you to identify your own unique Fear Archetype. A fear archetype is a specific type of fear that keeps you stuck. She talked about it and then provided tips on how to conquer it. This book was very inspiring and practical. The fears that hold us back include that we're not good enough, not smart or talented or capable enough. It's the fear that others might laugh at us, or that we'll get hurt or be rejected, or that pursuing our true potential will simply be too hard. True courage means taking action, despite the fear.








Jesus Wants All of Me

This was a through the year devotional for kids. It had colorful pictures and the language was easy to understand. I enjoyed it very much.








What on Earth am I Here For?

This is the expanded edition of the Purpose Driven Life. This helped me to understand why I am here. Rick Warren will guide you through a forty-day spiritual journey. Knowing God's purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and most important, prepare you for eternity.
   The first section was days 1-7 that talked about Why Are You Here. The second part days 8-14 is Purpose One: You Were Planned for God's Pleasure. The third part days 15-21 is Purpose Two: You Were Formed for God's Family. The fourth part days 22-28 is Purpose Three: You Were Created to Be Like Christ. The fifth part days 29-35 Purpose Four: You Were Shaped for Serving God. Then the last section days 36-42 is Purpose Five: You Were Made for a Mission.
   This was an excellent book and I would recommend it for everyone. Especially for people who feel lost.










Sunday, May 3, 2020

Enough: Silencing the Lies That Steal Your Confidence

This book was about the voices in your head that tell you that you're not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough...or just not enough, period. This mental game makes you lose faith and confidence. This book has two parts. Part 1: The Battle for Your Thought Life. Part 2: The Lies Women Tell Themselves.
    Part one talked about how to recognize the lies, reject the lies, and replace the lies with truth. Part two talked about the 10 lies women tell themselves.
1) I'm not good enough.
2) I'm worthless.
3) I'm such a failure.
4) I'm so ugly.
5) I would be happy if.
6) I can't forgive myself.
7) I can't forgive the person who hurt me.
8) My life is hopeless.
9) I can't help myself.
10) God doesn't really love me.
    This was an excellent book. My favorite part was replacing the lies with the truth reference guide. It took each of the lies and provided verses that go along with it and added more as well. It is really helpful. I also meet the author personally at an event I attended based on this event. I highly recommend this to everyone, not just women.