Hi friends! I am finally getting around to joining Amber and Rachel for their collaboreads link up. You can read more behind the link up here, but the basic synopsis is this: each month Amber and Rachel pick a criteria, if you will, for the next month’s book. Anyone who wants to participate then chooses a book that fits that criteria, and then we all link up together on a specified day. They have also created a mnemonic for the suggested way to review the book. Again, you can read more here on the intro post on Amber’s blog.
This month the criteria was “something to make you better”. I know as soon as I saw this exactly which book I would read, and that is The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst. To be honest, I’m still in the middle of it. I’m taking a little longer reading it because I want to savor it and think about the principles and concepts in the book, but I’ll still review it today, and I’ll come back and update it later when I finish.
RIVETING.
The concept is amazing. The premise of the book is how we can make the best decisions in a day and age where there seems to be endless decisions to be made. It explores how to be sure we are using the guidance of the Holy Spirit to make the best decisions for us and our families, and how to escape the guilt of saying “no”. I would venture a guess that many of us have a lot on our plates. All of us want to love our neighbor, serve our friends, and keep our family happy, but where is the balance? This book helps us find that balance and I love that.
ELEMENTS.
I so appreciate the little personal anecdotes that Lysa shares throughout the book. What good is a “self-help” book when the author doesn’t share how his or her advice has helped them out in their own life? Lysa writes in a way that is so down to earth, and easy to understand, yet beautiful. I feel like her friend as I read the book, and that helped connect me to what she was sharing with me.
ASSOCIATE.
A few pages into this book and I thought, this reminds me of the talk Good, Better, Best. This talk (from a 2007 General Conference) shares the same basic principles as The Best Yes. Oft times we find ourselves struggling to make decisions that in the end will help us become closer to the Lord – and it’s at those times that we need to make the decision to choose the best thing, not just the good or the better.
DESIGN.
I love the cover of this book. It’s modern, fun, and draws me in. Likewise, the design inside holds my attention well, and the fonts are easy to read.
STARS.
This book is well on it’s way to becoming a 4 star read, possibly even 5. So far, I would definitely recommend it. I think it’s talks about something we all struggle with from time to time, and handles it in a graceful and wonderful way.
I want to hear from you! Have you read The Best Yes? What did you think?
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