“Untangled” starts off in chapter 1 with a letter that the author wrote her abuser after 43 years. That traumatic event is just the beginning of years of insecurity and doubts that Carey has about herself and her self worth. She shares personal stories throughout the book but doesn’t dwell on just her own stories and insecurities. She shares examples of other men and women’s hardships in the bible and uses scriptures and end of the chapter journaling questions for the reader to ponder.
Alot of the examples and stories I could relate to (Pinterest fails, mommy insecurities, body image, etc) but some examples I could not. (Why would I be jealous of other mom’s kids successes?) Thankfully I grew up in a home feeling loved and haven’t had anything tragic happen to me to question my self worth and self esteem. One of my biggest fears is for something to happen to my kids like what happened to author Carey Scott.
“Let God Loosen the Knots of Insecurity in Your Life” was a good reference book, especially those who struggle with self worth. As women and as moms we shouldn’t be so critical and comparing ourselves all the time to others. This book was a good reminder of that!
I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Revell Books, a division of of Baker Publishing Group, in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.
About the Book
All women want to feel is valued. But problems arise when we seek confirmation that we are enough using the world’s standards. Almost from birth, we are trained to find the approval and acceptance we crave in the eyes of family, friends, and even strangers. The result is that we cannot believe we are who God says we are–accepted, loved, beautiful, and treasured. We get tangled up in the world’s assessment and our own self-judgment.
With hope-filled writing and plenty of hard-won personal advice, Carey Scott shows women how to untangle their self-esteem from the world and anchor it in Jesus. She lovingly shows readers that God was intentional in how he made them and that he is well pleased with his work. Women will learn practical strategies to escape unattainable standards and the performance-based measuring stick of the world, and find comfort in the fact that they are not alone on the journey.
About the Author
Carey Scott is an author, speaker, and certified Bible life coach who challenges women to be real–not perfect–even when real is messy. She speaks to women’s groups and writes an online devotional designed to help women be who God created them to be. She lives in Colorado with her husband and their two children.
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