Do you know how you feel?
Well-known author of the trilogy "When God Says..." Elizabeth Laing Thompson's goal with her book "All the Feels. Discover Why Emotions Are (Mostly) Awesome and How to Untangle Them When They’re Not", published by Tyndale House Publishers - Tyndale Momentum is to encourage and equip. different kinds of feelers with the biblical perspectives, practical tools, and scriptural reservoir they need. The book is divided into three parts: 1) How should We Feel About Our Feelings?, 2) What Specific Feelings Tend to Trip Us Up?, and 3) How do Emotions Work in the Real World?
In chapter 1 "Welcome to Our World" Thompson invites her readers to "throw open the doors of your heart as we explore what God has to say about feelings. And you might be surprised to discover how much God has to say about feelings!" Later in the same chapter she prays for her readers that "you will find more happy and learn how to stay holy. I pray you will be inspired by the wondrous possibilities your emotional nature allows. Emboldened to embrace the beautiful soul God dreamed you would be. Equipped with more of the biblical perspectives, practical tools, and scriptural arsenal you need to encourage your faith, protect your joy, and amplify your strengths." Thompson shows what the different feelers (reluctant, steady, big) have to offer and what their strengths and weaknesses are. In chapter 16 "Sharing Your Emotional Gifts With the World" Thompson tries to show her readers where they can go from there. I also highly appreciated chapter 17: "How God Feels About Feelers" which concludes the book and shows that feelers are valued by God.
Thompson is personal, open, and honest in her Bible-based book. Every chapter ends with a segment entitled "Feeling Your Way Forward" with a prayer prompt and journal prompts which will help readers to get even more engaged with the topic. Footnotes help for reference and for deeper study. I highly recommend this book for readers who are open to or question their feelings, their emotions and for those who want to know more about them. For younger readers Thompson is offering a special version of this book entitled "All the Feels for Teens: The Good, the Not-so-good, and the Utterly Confusing."
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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I really loved the premise of this book. It had great information, and was very applicable! Thank you for sharing it!

I began recommending this book to friends about half way through - it's that good. Combining personal stories, research, and the author's faith background, Elizabeth Thompson covers several topics and specific feelings in a way I haven't seen any other book attempt to do. This is one to read slowly and then keep on your shelf because you'll certainly come back to it again.

This book was amazing - I would totally recommend buying it (yes, I got a free copy but I can honestly say, it's the kind of book that I would read more than once and have highlighted much of). At times, I felt like the author was inside my head or reading from my journal. Everything she says is scriptural based. She isn't a professional but she has developed a toolbox from personal experience and provides valuable insight into emotions.

The author uplifts the reader and points out the bonuses of ones emotional giftings. I feel that this is especially helpful for those who have big feelings and are often times written off as sensitive. I have already recommended this to one person and I know others who I will be recommending it to when published.