Book Description:
"Whether chosen and celebrated--like going off to college or welcoming your first baby--or unexpected and anxiety-inducing--like losing a job or grappling with a broken trust--all change brings stress. Kristen Strong knows about change--especially the kind you didn't choose or expect. What she's fought hard to learn over the years is that change is not something to be feared but something to be received as a blessing from a God who, more often than not, works through change, not in spite of it. Strong has learned to see change not as a grievance but as a grace.'
In this hope-filled book, she shows women how when we follow God's will, we receive blessings of contentment, purpose, and renewed strength. She encourages women to see change not as the end of their story but as the scenery for this part of life's journey. And she offers practical advice for coping with change in every part of life. Anyone who has struggled to adjust to life's transitions will welcome this warm and personal perspective. " |
My best takeaways from "Girl Meets Change" personally are: Being honest with God, we give ourselves permission to feel the change and the impact, and get through the change rather than get over it (paraphrased) and "we want to use this change as a vehicle to travel our own little mission fields" as faith embracers. "God brings change to one so she may change many" ... "Change always brings God's invitation to believe His familiar promises." How I have found this and so much more of what Kristen reminds us of, to be true in the CHANGES I face.
Kristen sums all this up as she concludes with what God says to us:
..."This new change comes with My same promise of blessing. Accept that this change is a grace not a grievance. Let your heart rest at home in Me, thriving in the knowledge that I'm always looking out for your next best thing." (see below)
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"...Change is an absolute provision of God's Grace. Change isn't something to be feared or dreaded. It's just the next step, His next best thing for you." |
I confidently would recommend "GIRL MEETS CHANGE ... Truths to Carry You Through Life's Transitions" to any woman dealing with changes in life (from the simple to complex ones) to find encouragement in a wonderful mentor who understands - Kristen Strong and shares from a heart open to change.
Disclosure of material connection:
I received this book free from the publisher through Net galley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
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[This book review is long overdue and I apologize for my lateness and doing it so long after the 2016 Change Challenge (kinda out of order). Circumstances and life changes got in my way. For this reason, I have placed it back in order with my previous posts closer to when this event finished and before I "fasted comments" because it desires feedback.]
nice review
ReplyDeleteYou have definitely piqued my interest with your review...encouragement and hope are two commodities of which we can never have too much...I loved this line:
ReplyDelete"Let your heart rest at home in Me, thriving in the knowledge that I'm always looking out for your next best thing"
"Change is an absolute provision of God's Grace."
ReplyDeleteWow, that makes me stop and ponder! Yes, I find myself often wishing for a comfortable status quo in my life. I want smooth paths, and easy living. But, God's will often takes me through changes that are oh-so-challenging. But yes, God's purposes also lie in the valleys, not just on the mountaintop. Change is the way that He often works His ways in my spirit.
GOD BLESS!