Thank you to NetGalley for allowing the ARC.

I like Amy Seiffert. Ive had the pleasure of meeting her in person and listening to her speak. I'll return to thoroughly read better and expand on my own life. I liked something I read recently by the author Amy that we are the stones of the path and covered by weeds. We need to pull back those weeds away from us the things that are choking us "anxiety, politics, worry, the devils thoughts in our head that we arent good enough" and we need to lay those at the feet of Jesus. In order for us to shine bright and be able to soak up the glory of God and to get new wisdom and understanding from Him. There's definitely a lot of good scripture I'll be referring back too.

Starved by Amy Seiffert discusses us being spiritually starved, in need of many things like Sabbath, community and things. To be honest, this book started really well and spoke about important topics and related the Scriptures to them. However, the second half of the book was not so good in my opinion. It felt like the author was trying to prove that she was a gifted teacher/writer by telling examples of her own life where people were telling her this. It also felt like she was trying to prove her stance as a woman pastor (which I theologically disagree with) so there was less good content in the second half of the book.

There is a lot in here that is good. The author can quote the Bible and make it relatable to contemporary life and also help with tips on how to just feel better. And then she blows it by making it about oppression and racism and all the garbage that pollutes life. She is right that we are spiritually starved but she is offering a lot of what we need to be avoiding.

Read an ARC of this book. 3.5 stars

Good read on spiritual nourishment and the ways we starve ourselves of it and how we can work to not do that with practices and prayer.
Author shared many excerpts from other reads that changed her life, so also added some further reads to my list from this book.
Appreciated the authors transparency in life, motherhood, etc and even relating the topic to current events, racism, etc.

Perfect timing for an important subject! Starved by Amy Seiffert is practical and insightful. I have already implemented some of her suggestions and find myself referring back to certain sections. This will benefit so many people who struggle with feeling empty after filling up on the wrong things.

This is a must-have resource to help one improve physical and mental health, resiliency, and live a more full and happy life. It is full of great strategies, advice, and easy to implement ideas. This is one I'll return to again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.