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I got some positive takeaways from this book, but I would be careful about recommending it to just anyone.My main criticism was that this book is written for a very narrow demographic of women. It's not for single moms, not for underprivileged women.... not really for women who have a lot of problems. Now, I fall into the demographic of women for whom this book WAS written, but I can see how many women will not relate to this book. While she had solid points, her examples were laughable. Maybe m...
Though I'm giving this book three stars, my heart may grant it four as I move away and contemplate what I've learned. This book, written to help women learn how to stop feeling overwhelmed with commitments and find their "Best Yes", does a pretty amazing job of rooting every precept heavily in Scripture. I valued this a lot, especially when so many self-help, Christianese books lack serious meat or insights that go past the surface.Her anecdotes, while too lengthy, were helpful in tying her tact...
This book really spoke to me as balancing my time has been really hard for me over the last year or so. If felt similar to another book that I also loved Your Sacred Yes: Trading Life-Draining Obligation for Freedom, Passion, and Joy and I needed the message again.
I enjoyed this book. I think it had a lot of good information on making wise decisions, and learning to be okay with saying "no" when we need to. I liked that the author included a lot of Scripture. Toward the end I was finding it a bit repetitive, but overall I think it was really good. There definitely is a certain target for this book; adult Christian women who are involved in ministry of some sort and have families, and I mostly fall into this so it was helpful for me.
I was honestly pretty disappointed in this initially, but it did improve a little as it went on. It wasn't quite the "approach" that I guess I would have preferred, but there were some good things to glean from it.
I read this at a perfect time and it was just what I needed. I'm going to be candid and say that lately, in the past year or so, I have been struggling with balance. I have believed it to be more of a work-life balance but I now realize that I haven't been balancing my personal life very well either. I realize it all sounds cliché but in the effort of trying to "do it all", I probably wasn't doing any of it to my full potential. I knew I wanted to eventually read this book and that I wanted to m...
I couldn’t bring myself to write a review back in January, when I finished the book, because I wasn’t sure if any of the ideas would stick with me at all.They didn’t. Overall, this book just didn’t work for me. At all. Lysa’s voice was whiny, her examples often way too privileged for me to connect with, and her ideas lacked any depth that actually captured and took hold of my soul. In fact, after reading this book, I found myself more preoccupied with the work of saying “no” or “chasing down a d...
I could not have read this book at a better time, when I'm wrestling with what to say "yes" to and what I need to let go of in order to be the best me and have the best life possible. This book is insightful and refreshing and freeing-- ladies, do yourself a favor and pick this one up. You'll feel empowered and ready to conquer your life boldly and wisely afterward!
I liked this book, but I didn't love it. But you might. I'd like a 3-1/2 star option for this one. Here are some pros/cons:Cons:1. This book seemed a bit long (19 chapters) to cover the topic material. I felt some of the chapters could have been combined.2. There is not a straight Bible teaching book, so when I signed up for the online corresponding "Bible" study of this book, I felt a little misled. I would say this book is more suitable for a book club setting, and is not for a Bible study.3.
Utter crap. Really puzzled by all the positive reviews on Amazon. The book can be summed up as "have some common sense when making decisions" and I can do that without all the bible verses she quotes.
Such a hard hitting, and timely book for me...and honestly, probably for most women I know. We are living in an age where "busy" is next to godliness, but I think that the constant state of doing to much is leading us astray.
I’ll read anything Lysa Terkeurst writes! I walk away filled to the brim with relatable stories, tangible advice, and powerful scripture.Took SO many notes that are all going into this review so that I can hold onto them for safe keeping:We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please !!!The best yes? It’s you playing your part In gods plan, you’ve got a part to play We miss simple acts of obedience because we are “too busy”We have to long for unbroken companionship with GodIs...
Run-on sentence alert:You know how there are some books where you were so touched and shaped by its message that, even though you've long since finished reading, you keep it in your bag to as a visual reminder of the lessons learned-- as if keeping it in your line of sight will somehow catalyst a magical process of osmosis wherein you don't have to reread the book in order to instantly remember the specific points that were so profound in the first place?Yeah, this is that kind of book.There are...
I started reading this book and thought "maybe I should read this at a later time. I don't have problems saying yes and no right now", but as I turned to the next page and the next I was finished before I knew it. I realized that this book is more than just about saying yes and no to situations to make your life easier or when you're feeling overwhelmed (although, yes, those are great reasons), you uncover a deep layer of who you are and where you want to be. Lysa Terkeurst is incredibly relatab...
I bought this book to read at a time when I was being asked to do multiple things between church, family and homeschool. I was torn and wanted to do it all or say no to it all. This book helped me tremendously. Decisions are hard and I wanted to make sure I was saying yes or no for all the right reasons. Lysa is amazing. What I received from this book was way more than just help with decision making. She is very transparent with her life and she has a wealth of knowledge. Her gift of writing is
Never is a woman so fulfilled as when she chooses to underwhelm her schedule so she can let God overwhelm her soul.I'm the type of person that thrives on busy. I enjoy organizing events, knowing that my days won't be boring, and making sure there are no long stretches of time that are unpeopled. I've even been known to get an adrenaline rush from the stress of looming deadlines. (Yeah, I know I'm crazy.) All that to say, this wasn't a book I actively sought out. I was making another purchase and...
I love The Best Yes! Wise, warm, honest, funny, and do-it-now practical, this guide to making smart decisions is just the thing for those of us who have too much on our calendars and need help to stop the madness. Lysa has clearly lived and learned what works and what doesn't. Her stories, examples, and advice all ring true, and wisdom pours from every page. This is her best yet!
Great book! Great message... Many things are underlined which is a good sign of meaningful things...
This is a hard review to write. This book was highly recommended to me by a sweet friend who's opinion I respect. I hope she doesn't ask me about this book though.... Where to even begin. This book, as other reviewers have pointed out, is definitely not for single moms, mom in poverty, women without children/family. This not a book to read if you are dealing with life or death decisions or even crucial decisions in life. I felt like this book was written to subconsciously make moms feel better -...