It was refreshing to have an author utilize the scriptures within the chapters of the book. The reader can use the word of God along with the what the author is saying to incorporate into their daily lives. This book allows women to create a new way to redesign and relabel themselves the way that God intended them to be. We get so lost in what society thinks we should be or what others feel we need to be, that we lose sight of who we truly are. This book needs to be placed upon our night stand and so that we can read it each and every night. We as women need to remain in touch with ourselves and our Higher Power.

What if the labels are right, but the definitions are all wrong?

The world’s definition of an ideal woman often becomes a lady’s personal list of inadequacies. The culture-created pressure to be the ideal woman begins in adolescence and can consume a woman’s focus well into adulthood. Issues like bullying, obesity, drug and alcohol abuse, depression, and anxiety are on the rise, and they often stem from women trying to find value in stereotypes and social acceptance rather than in their true worth.

How can a woman filter through the cultural noise and expectations to understand who God has really made her to be? In Labeled, Stacy examines seven words that society frequently uses to compare women to each other. Then, she offers insight, biblical definitions, and practical solutions for breaking the traps set by these labels in order to reclaim them as God-honoring expressions of who God created us to be. Chapters also include questions for reflection and group discussion. Relatable and entertaining, Labeled offers healing for women who have struggled with society’s poor definitions of womanhood and encouragement for women striving to change them.

This book is kind of like the rest of the books marketed for women. While the concept sounds great, the Christian women market needs to change. This book could have delivered but instead goes down the same route of a very formulaic style just like the rest of them.

If we want to change the label, we need to go beyond the discussion of the same things and have a formatted book that reflects so. Be bold. Stand out. This book really doesn’t.

I don’t want to just rip this book because I believe there is something interesting about the book. The voice is distinct and powerful. The design of the book and type font are also nice choices.

This book could have been a slam dunk, but if we want to stand out and redefine labels, the book needs to stand out as well and not seem like every other book on the market.