What Happened to My Life?: Finding New Passion, Purpose, and Joy

Author: Danna Demetre

Publishers Summary:

Here's your 40-day plan for reclaiming your life

Do you feel too busy? Do you worry about the future? Do disappointments in life drain your joy? It doesn't have to be that way! In What Happened to My Life? personal life coach and speaker Danna Demetre invites you to join her on a 40-day journey where you'll learn to

• slow down and make good choices
• reinterpret life and have more realistic expectations
• choose the very best from all the good
• pursue God in a life-changing way

Whether you're dealing with a crisis or simply feeling that life is not all you'd hoped for, you'll learn to find authentic contentment and joy regardless of your circumstances.

It's time to move from simply surviving to truly thriving once again!

My Thoughts:

This book felt like 2 books in 1. Which was a nice surprise. The first section of the book is a fantastic introduction discussing habits, contentment, among other stories that were easy to identify with. The back half of the book is essentially a 40 day journey complete with a bible verse, short story or devotional-like section, followed by prayer and space for a guided journalling of those prayers or the talking points for the day.

This was a great read for me at a point in life where I am trying to be more intentional with time, resources, while pursuing God in a manner that would allow him to change me as necessary.

Available now at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

No More Christian Nice Girl Review

No More Christian Nice Girl: When Just Being Nice - Instead of Good - Hurts You, Your Family, and Your Friends Review
Authors: Paul Coughlin & Jennifer D. Degler

Publishers Summary:

Be the Strong, Confident, and Caring Woman You Were Meant to Be

Tired of doing all you can for others while your relationships remain stuck in neutral--or headed in reverse? Paul Coughlin and psychologist Jennifer Degler show how being nice can harm you and drain the life out of your relationships. They explore the keys to fulfillment at home, work, church, and even in the bedroom. You'll discover that emulating the real Jesus is the key to transforming from a Christian Nice Girl into an authentic, powerful woman of loving faith.

My Thoughts:

Are you a yes woman? One who always says YES to everything regardless of whether or not you want to do it, have time or energy to do it? This book will appeal not only that type of lady, but also anyone who has a tendency to be "NICE" sometimes while sacrificing your own wants. I choose to read this book in order of the chapters that appealed to me. So I read it a bit out of order and enjoyed it that way. So it's one of those books that if you need a bit of added courage/advice from a non-judgemental friend, pick it up and jump to the chapter where you want to be that Strong, Confident, Caring Woman God created you to be and not just the YES Lady. Personally I know I'll be headed back to the chapter on Dating soon. The ones on Family and Relationships and Work were also interesting. The appendix at the back citing examples where Jesus wasn't always nice and gentle, but often assertive and firm was a nice addition.

Available now at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.