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lovegirl30's review against another edition
5.0
As a self-proclaimed do it all, this is just the book I needed desperately. I feel as if the author wrote this book just to speak to my individual soul. "A woman overwhelmed," that is precisely who I am. This book was such a blessing to my life. This book is what I needed, and it might just be what you, yourself need.
The author is a fantastic writer, one who uses a perfect combination of teaching and humor. It creates a book that is enjoyable and impactful. I found her writing reflective and super encouraging.
She was able to bring faith into a perspective of our lives. About how we are meant to be overwhelmed by God, not our lives and how we need a Savior in our lives. She guides us into understanding the methodology behind why we get overwhelmed. It is merely the human desire of wanting to control our family and, well, everything.
One thing I enjoyed was that she encourages the reader to be honest about failures, and not act like we have it all together. Putting on a fake front is not a benefit, and it is a severe detriment to others. As women, we often compare ourselves, and comparisons lead to feelings of failure and shame.
The topic of control was something that she reflected on quite a bit. About how people make her life miserable when she isn't in control of them. The quote below was one of my favorites.
“Making God's will more important to you than your own is the passageway from complaint to contentment.”
The author DiMarco also was sweet enough to include personal thoughts that you could ponder at the end of each chapter. While the views weren't always groundbreaking, they were exciting and made it feel entirely personal. Sometimes books like this feel super preachy or not applicable to real life; this one is completely different in that aspect.
I feel like this book is so essential for every woman, in every walk of life to read. It will be an excellent gift for a woman who feels completely overwhelmed.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and Litfuse in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
meezcarrie's review against another edition
4.0
“A woman overwhelmed”. Yep. Right now that’s me.
This book by Hayley DiMarco landed in my lap at just the right time. One look at all the page flags I’ve got sticking out of my copy should tell you as much.
Two weeks ago when I first read this book, one of the things that most caught my attention was this sentence in Chapter 23:
Can I trust God with my schedule and be willing to miss out on something I wanted to do?
I needed to read it again today too. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the good things we want to do. Blog posts. Reviews. Interviews. Articles. Speaking engagements. Family time. Vacation. Me time. Reading. Watching TV. And then there’s all the stuff we “have” to do. Sometimes those two categories overlap – and we actually want to do the things we have to do. But often we just get overwhelmed, don’t we? Trusting God with our schedules is hard for a lot of us. Maybe even more difficult than trusting Him with ‘hard stuff’ like prayer needs, finances, illness? I think we even feel like our schedule is the one thing we DO control, which is why it’s so hard to trust God with our to-do lists and calendars.
Speaking of to-do lists, the next chapter stepped on my toes a lot too. The only thing on God’s to-do-through-me list is love. I’m the one who clutters it up. And, as the author says so beautifully, “if you keep God’s mission (love) as your goal for the rest of your life, you will find yourself less overwhelmed by life and more overwhelmed by your God.”
Bottom Line: A Woman Overwhelmed by Hayley DiMarco needs to be on every woman’s to-read list! With hilarious chapter headings (‘The World Can’t Handle My Ninja’, ‘My Face Just Won’t Shut Up’, I’m Like the Fat in a Cheese Stick’) and an engaging & witty writing voice, DiMarco speaks to the heart of a woman and refreshes the soul. Each chapter’s ‘Thoughts to Ponder’ help the author’s personal insights become personal to the reader as well and would make great starting points for a small group discussion.
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
This book by Hayley DiMarco landed in my lap at just the right time. One look at all the page flags I’ve got sticking out of my copy should tell you as much.
Two weeks ago when I first read this book, one of the things that most caught my attention was this sentence in Chapter 23:
Can I trust God with my schedule and be willing to miss out on something I wanted to do?
I needed to read it again today too. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the good things we want to do. Blog posts. Reviews. Interviews. Articles. Speaking engagements. Family time. Vacation. Me time. Reading. Watching TV. And then there’s all the stuff we “have” to do. Sometimes those two categories overlap – and we actually want to do the things we have to do. But often we just get overwhelmed, don’t we? Trusting God with our schedules is hard for a lot of us. Maybe even more difficult than trusting Him with ‘hard stuff’ like prayer needs, finances, illness? I think we even feel like our schedule is the one thing we DO control, which is why it’s so hard to trust God with our to-do lists and calendars.
Speaking of to-do lists, the next chapter stepped on my toes a lot too. The only thing on God’s to-do-through-me list is love. I’m the one who clutters it up. And, as the author says so beautifully, “if you keep God’s mission (love) as your goal for the rest of your life, you will find yourself less overwhelmed by life and more overwhelmed by your God.”
Bottom Line: A Woman Overwhelmed by Hayley DiMarco needs to be on every woman’s to-read list! With hilarious chapter headings (‘The World Can’t Handle My Ninja’, ‘My Face Just Won’t Shut Up’, I’m Like the Fat in a Cheese Stick’) and an engaging & witty writing voice, DiMarco speaks to the heart of a woman and refreshes the soul. Each chapter’s ‘Thoughts to Ponder’ help the author’s personal insights become personal to the reader as well and would make great starting points for a small group discussion.
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
mustreadsoon's review against another edition
3.0
As a woman, I am always on the search for a book that will bring encouragement and challenge me at the same time. I enjoyed reading this book, but it didn't completely fulfill what I had hoped. The author brought humor which I like, but I felt a disconnect while reading each section. And even while I am writing this review, I have a hard time discussing anything specific because it just wasn't memorable. I wouldn't discourage anyone from picking up this book, but it was just an average read for me.
* I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review *
* I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review *
thebookgirl's review
5.0
As a self-proclaimed do it all, this is just the book I needed desperately. I feel as if the author wrote this book just to speak to my individual soul. "A woman overwhelmed," that is precisely who I am. This book was such a blessing to my life. This book is what I needed, and it might just be what you, yourself need.
The author is a fantastic writer, one who uses a perfect combination of teaching and humor. It creates a book that is enjoyable and impactful. I found her writing reflective and super encouraging.
She was able to bring faith into a perspective of our lives. About how we are meant to be overwhelmed by God, not our lives and how we need a Savior in our lives. She guides us into understanding the methodology behind why we get overwhelmed. It is merely the human desire of wanting to control our family and, well, everything.
One thing I enjoyed was that she encourages the reader to be honest about failures, and not act like we have it all together. Putting on a fake front is not a benefit, and it is a severe detriment to others. As women, we often compare ourselves, and comparisons lead to feelings of failure and shame.
The topic of control was something that she reflected on quite a bit. About how people make her life miserable when she isn't in control of them. The quote below was one of my favorites.
“Making God's will more important to you than your own is the passageway from complaint to contentment.”
The author DiMarco also was sweet enough to include personal thoughts that you could ponder at the end of each chapter. While the views weren't always groundbreaking, they were exciting and made it feel entirely personal. Sometimes books like this feel super preachy or not applicable to real life; this one is completely different in that aspect.
I feel like this book is so essential for every woman, in every walk of life to read. It will be an excellent gift for a woman who feels completely overwhelmed.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and Litfuse in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. All thoughts expressed are my own.
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