Showing posts with label Self-help. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Self-help. Show all posts

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Everything is Okay

Title: Everything is Okay

Author: Debbie Tung

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Genre: Graphic Novel, Memoir, Nonfiction

Source: Library

My Review:

Everything is Okay by Debbie Tung is not the easiest read, but it is necessary, especially for anyone who is struggling with depression and anxiety or knows anyone who is struggling.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Breath as Prayer

Title: Breath as Prayer: Calm your anxiety, focus your mind, and renew your soul

Author: Jennifer Tucker

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Spirituality, Prayer, Christian Living, Self-Help

Source: Library

My Review:

Breath as Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul is the first book I have read by Jennifer Tucker.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

The Cost of Control

Title: The Cost of Control Why We Crave It, The Anxiety it Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises

Author: Sharon Hodde Miller

Publisher: Baker Books

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living

Source: Library/Own

My Review:

The Cost of Control Why We Crave It, The Anxiety it Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises is the first book I have read by Sharon Hodde Miller, but it won't be the last. I checked it out of the library, but by the end of the second chapter it was one I knew I needed to own.

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Sleep Smarter - Quick Review

Title: Sleep Smarter 21 Essential Strategies To Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success

Author: Shawn Stevenson

Publisher: Rodale Wellness

Genre: Self-Help, Nonfiction,

Source: Library

My Review:

When I saw a blogger friend reading Sleep Smarter 21 Essential Strategies To Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success, I knew I needed to check it out. As someone who hasn't slept well in many years, I am always looking for more ways to sleep better.

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Get Off Your Knees & Pray

Title: Get Off Your Knees & Pray

Author: Sheila Walsh

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, Self-help, Prayer

Source: Own

My Review:

I am making an effort to read books I own. I have had Get Off Your Knees & Pray by Sheila Walsh on my shelf for at least ten years.  

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

I'll Start Again Monday

Title: I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction

Author: Lysa Terkeurst

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Source: Library

My Review:

 Lysa Terkeurst is a great Bible Teacher. I have read several of her books. I appreciate her writing style, putting Scripture first and then citing other examples to explain her point. I'll Start Again Monday is not a diet book, it is a journey.

Friday, October 6, 2023

Created to Dream

Title: Created To Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith

Author: Rick Warren

Publisher: Zondervan

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-Help, Christian Living

Source: Own (thanks again Lisa Henson!)

My Review:

For such a small book, Created To Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith packs a powerful punch! Rick Warren outlines six phases that God uses to grow our faith.

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Your New Now

Title: Your New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are

Author: Nicki Koziarz

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Source: Own

My Review:

I always learn something new or thought-provoking when I pick up a book by Nicki Koziarz. I have wanted to read Your New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are since it came out earlier this year.

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Rhythms of Renewal

Title: Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

Author: Rebekah Lyons

Publisher: Zondervan

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, Self-Help

Source: Own

My Review:

Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose is the first book I have read by Rebekah Lyons, but it won't be my last. I have forgotten where I first heard about this book, but I knew I wanted to read it this year.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Putting An X Through Anxiety

Title: Putting An X Through Anxiety: Breaking Free from the Grip of Fear and Stress

Author: Louie Giglio

Genre: Self-Help, Christian Nonfiction,

Publisher: Passion Publishing

Source: Own

My review:

Like most people, I struggle with anxiety. It is not debilitating like it is for some people, but it is a struggle. When I happened upon Putting An X Through Anxiety by Louie Giglio, I immediately bought it. Who wouldn't want to do what they can to get rid of anxiety? 

Saturday, April 1, 2023

#struggles

Title: #struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World

Author: Craig Groeschel

Genre: Christian Living, Nonfiction,

Publisher: Zondervan

Source: Own

My review:

I bought #struggles a while back. I grabbed it  because of the title and the author. I had read Craig Groeschel before and enjoyed it.

Sunday, February 12, 2023

More Than A Mom

Title: More Than A Mom: How Prioritizing Your Wellness Helps You (and your family) Thrive

Author: Kari Kampakis

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Parenting

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Source: Own

Challenge: 23 in 23

My review:

More Than A Mom by Kari Kampakis is the first book I have read by this author. I decided to make it a priority read this year since my word of the year is "thrive." I want to thrive in every aspect of my life, and prioritizing my wellness is something I need to work on.

Monday, January 30, 2023

Growing Strong

Title: Growing Strong: Workouts, Devotions, and Recipes to Become Healthy from the Inside Out

Author: Cambria Joy

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Fitness, Health, Devotions, Self-help

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

Source: Own

My review:

As a new year began, I had one of the same goals I always have: to get in better shape. With that goal in mind, I wanted to read Growing Strong: Workouts, Devotions, and Recipes to Become Healthy from the Inside Out by Cambria Joy.

Monday, January 23, 2023

The Happiness Dare

Title: The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire

Author: Jennifer Dukes Lee

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-Help, Christian Living

Publisher: Tyndale Publishing House

Source: Library

My review:

Jennifer Dukes Lee is quickly becoming a Nonfiction author that I love. I happened upon The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire at my library and grabbed it, not knowing a thing about it. I had only read one other book by Ms. Lee, and loved it. 

Monday, November 28, 2022

Resilient

Title: Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times

Author: John Eldredge

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Publisher: Nelson Books

Source: Owned

My review:

I bought Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge after reading his book, Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Get Your Life Back

Title: Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad

Author: John Eldredge

Genre:Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Publisher: Nelson Books

Source: Own

My review:

I got Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad from the library and started reading it. Within a few pages I had so many tabs I knew I needed to buy the book, so I did! That way, I could mark it as I went.  I had not read anything by John Eldredge before, but I look forward to reading more from him.

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Undistracted

Title: Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose Rediscover Your Joy

Author: Bob Goff

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Source: Own

My review:

I would say we all have our fair share of distractions. So, when I saw Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose and Rediscover Your Joy, I knew I had to read it.

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Fighting Words

Title: Fighting Words: 100 Days of Speaking Truth Into the Darkness

Author: Ellie Holcomb

Genre: Nonfiction, Devotional, Spiritual Growth, Christian Living

Publisher: B&H Publishing

Source: Own

My review:

I heard about Fighting Words: 100 Days of Speaking Truth Into the Darkness by Ellie Holcomb through Proverbs 31 Ministries when they decided to use this book as their next Online Bible Study.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Everybody, Always

 Title: Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

Author: Bob Goff

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, Self-Help

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Source: Own

Challenge: Mount TBR

My review:

Bob Goff is a wise man. He is not perfect, nor does he claim to be.

Friday, June 24, 2022

Find Your People

Title: Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World

Author: Jennie Allen

Genre: Self-help, Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living

Publisher: Waterbrook

Source: Library/Own

My review:

I will start by saying while this is Christian nonfiction, it is not preachy. Jennie's answers aren't "find God" or "go to Church" or anything like that. This book is helpful for anyone who is lonely, whether spiritual/Christian or not.