I’m just waiting for the hits… if you Google the title (minus the subtitle listed below), you might land on a book which has a little different meaning… nothing to worry about here.
What Women Want: The Life You Crave and How God Satisfies written by Lisa T. Bergren & Rebecca Price
Have you been to the self-help section of your favorite bookstore? You’ll notice that there are literally hundreds of ways, methods, and techniques you can use to “feel better about yourself” or “get rid of those negative attitudes in one day” or my favorite, “wish your way to a better you”.
This book is so much more than a self-help book. It is a Bible study designed by women, for women. I am constantly amazed at how God works in my life, especially through the books I read. These authors could never have known what areas of my life I would be struggling with at the exact moment I’d read their book. And yet, it seems as if I could read this book over and over (and work through the accompanying workbook pages) and still come away refreshed and renewed.
Many times I will read a book and think, “My husband would really like this chapter.” Or, “I’ll have to let my husband read this book; he’d like it.” This is not such a book. “What Women Want”, the movie with Mel Gibson, is probably what you think of when you read the title. However, you will love to recommend this book to any woman of any age, circumstance, or background. Each woman who reads this book will know they are a PCOG, a Phenomenal Creature Of God. And that’s exactly what we are.
March 18th, 2008
I was contacted by the authors and/or their publicists to read and review 4 books for my MOPS newsletter. (Then, after the review was published, we were free to give the books away as door prizes to 4 lucky MOPS moms.) I recently gained permission to post these reviews on my blog. The books are listed in the order I read them, not in any ranking order. Enjoy!
The Busy Mom’s Devotional written by Lisa T. Bergren
Each year for Christmas I receive a devotional book as a present. I’ve seen all kinds.. The ones with Scriptures to read each day. The ones with short inspirational thoughts to start your day. The ones that make you journal to your heart’s content. Can you guess my success rate with these day-to-day, minute by minute devotional books? Yep, most of them are sitting on my bookshelf, half-read or even unread.
This book is different. I’m serious. The subtitle of the book is 10 Minutes a Week to a Life of Devotion. Only 52 stories packed inside this book, and she includes spaces for you to jot down your thoughts and prayers or even your shopping list, because of course, Moms have so many things running through our minds when we should be praying! Perfect for a type A person like me. (If you’re not type A, keep reading.) Bergren takes a beautiful passage of Scripture from The Message Bible (paraphrase) and adds a short story about her life to illustrate it. Although we Texas girls can’t identify with her stories of the Montana lakes or the cold winter’s temperatures, you will nod your head in agreement with her adventures in parenting. To say “I’ve been there” is a bit trite, but true. I wanted to include one of her stories in this review, but I honestly couldn’t choose just one.
The phrase “Busy Mom” is an oxymoron. If you’re a Mom, of one or especially more children, you will be busy. This book is a great way to steal away some time to focus on your Heavenly Father. After all, if we’re not focusing on Him, then the focus on other things will be blurry. I highly recommend this book for reading.
March 18th, 2008