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Book Review: The Courage to Change, by Joyce Meyer   

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Title: The Courage to Change
Author: Joyce Meyer       
Genre: Christian   
Rating: 5 out of 5

We can’t keep change from coming, but we can manage our reaction to it and even come to welcome it through the transformative power of God’s Word.

Do you feel like you are constantly battling changes that make your life feel unsteady? Many things in life jobs, relationships, social norms, responsibilities, people’s expectations. Changes impact our lives in big, small, positive and negative ways. But even in our ever-changing world, we have hope and assurance because our God never changes.

#1 New York Times bestselling author and beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer wants us to know that even when we feel like everything around us shakes and changes, we can stand on the promise of God’s Word that He will see us through. No matter what we are going through, we have been given everything we need to embrace the changes we face. Not only that, but we can trust that God works in all changes for good in our lives, even the most painful and difficult ones.

The Courage to Change shows us the importance of changing our mindset, maintaining a positive attitude toward change, and handling our emotions in ways that will help us manage the shifts in our lives through the strength from God.

You don’t have to live another day dreading the challenges of change!

I really enjoyed this read! Joyce Meyer’s style is straightforward and matter of fact, making her books easy to read. It’s the application that will get you! I like all the examples she gives from her life, making the book feel relatable. This book isn’t full of difficult to understand theological concepts. Instead, it’s full of examples from the author’s life and Biblical wisdom.

Joyce Meyer is a bestselling author. The Courage to Change is her newest novel.

(Galley courtesy of FaithWords in exchange for an honest review.)

Sundays are for Writing #283

This was a tough writing week. It was a tough week in general. I had to alter my Monday-Friday writing schedule, and just now finished up my fifth fiction session for the week. I also wrote one book review, The Seaside Sisters, by Pamela M. Kelley.

Happy writing!

Sundays are for Writing #275

This was a solid writing week: I got in five fiction sessions, and two book reviews, The British Booksellers, by Kristy Cambron and The Reappearance of Rachel Price, by Holly Jackson. Busy week with family in town, a birthday party for my nephew, and my aunt in the hospital, so I’m pleased I stuck to my writing.

Happy writing!

Sundays are for Writing #268

I was out-of-town for work training this week, but it was still an excellent writing week: three book reviews and five fiction sessions.

The reviews were Heartless Hunter, by Kristen Ciccarelli, Kilt Trip, by Alexandra Kiley, and In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation, by Alexandra Vasti. Heartless Hunter ended up being an intriguing, kind of dark, fantasy. Kilt Trip had me ready to pack and leave for Scotland. And Margo was a solid audio read. I also DNFed The Trouble with You, by Ellen Feldman because my attention kept wandering, and Death in Hilo, by Eric Redman because it just didn’t hold my attention.

Happy writing!

Sundays are for Writing #260

I didn’t write any book reviews this week, but it was another great fiction-writing week: five more sessions! So far, two weeks in, I’m really happy I set specific writing goals, instead of just “writing.” This makes me much more focused.

Frigid temps blew in here last night—it’s 12 degrees right now. In Texas. No, thank you—so I’m huddled inside trying to stay warm. As long as it doesn’t turn into an ice storm and we lose power, I’ll write some fiction tomorrow. too.

Happy writing!

Sundays Are for Writing #257

This was an okay writing week and a crazy work week, so any writing is better than none. I wrote one book review, Northwoods, by Amy Pease. This was a solid mystery with an alcoholic, self-destructive main character. I wasn’t too sure about him at first, but he grew on me. And I DNFed one book, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years, by Shubnum Khan. This just started off way too slow for me, and I was bored almost immediately.

Happy writing!

Sundays Are for Writing #252

I’m happy with this writing week! I was on vacation the first half, and the second half was…pretty horrible (working in health care is not for the faint of heart), so it all evened out. I wrote one book review, Shards of Glass, by Michelle Sagara, and did some behind-the-scenes stuff on the new fiction piece.

Happy writing!

Sundays Are for Writing #235

I feel like every week lately has been crazy at work—and this week was no exception—but I managed to get two book reviews written this week: Thief Liar Lady, by D. L. Soria and Ladies of the Lake, by Cathy Gohlke. Thief Liar Lady was a retelling of Cinderella that I’m…ambivalent about. And Ladies of the Lake was an excellent historical fiction that I listened to on audio.

Happy writingF!

Sundays Are for Writing #234

Work was crazy again this week, so I didn’t get much reading or writing done. I DNFed two books, Forever Hold Your Peace, by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, and Good Fortune, by C.K. Chau (In both cases, I didn’t like the characters, so I only made it to 5% before getting bored). I wrote a review of Hello Stranger, by Katherine Center, which was a wonderful read.

I’m hoping this week has less crazy in it.

Sundays Are for Writing #231

Well…I wrote no book reviews this week because of work chaos and DNFing Ciao for Now, by Kate Bromley (I’m not sure why I thought that was going to be a good fit for me in the first place: I avoid social media and superficial people like the plague). I did write a post over on A Little Bit Greener, though: Hello, beautiful! Hopefully this week will be a better writing week!

Happy writing!