Even This

I LOVE Emily Freeman's works and read everything from her!
I was really intrigued with the thought on the cover --
"GETTING TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN TRUST GOD WITH ANYTHING"

Are you like me???
Do you want to be in charge of your life?
Do you want to be in control of how it should play out?
Are you afraid to trust for fear of what He will do with your life?
If so-- then you, like me, need this book!
Learn to "LET GO" and "HAVE FAITH"

LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. THIS BOOK!

Freeman shares her very personal journey of "getting to the place
where you can trust God with anything" beautifully. Her writing style is unique and at times feels disjointed, but her message is abundantly clear throughout. We need to let go and completely trust God in every situation, "perhaps God has something entirely different in mind for me than what I ever anticipated. Something better." So many of her words spoke directly to my heart and felt extremely personal as I, too, was on this same journey in the past year. My only regret is that it wasn't longer! I devoured this book in one short sitting and it left me wanting more.

"You can spend your whole life learning, studying - going to church, listening to the sermon, studying the Word, you might even take notes. But at what point does the learning part transition into the living part? When does what you believe turn into what you will become?"

Wow. This is right on point. I would hedge a guess most of us that claim some connection to a religious existence would say we are pretty good at the first part. Its become part of our psyche even. We attend what we need to attend. Fulfil all our commitments at church. Take well intentioned notes during the lessons. We are pretty skilled in going through the motions. We may even be convinced we are doing a good job at sticking with it. Making good choices, being great people. But have we, actually, being able to successfully transition what we are listening to each week, or reading in our study into real life change?

This book posed new thought processes to me on almost every single page. Emily skillfully teaches as she goes with clear, simple to understand but descriptive text, using her own life experiences or those close to her - along with scriptures to validate the point. I usually chose a inspiration book with the mind that I'll keep it close by as a resource. Snag a few moments from the day to read a section or two. Before you know it you will have read much more than you planned. This book is so easy to relate to its hard to put down.

Gorgeous cover, this would make a great gift for anyone in your life that you want to help lift. Those with questions, those looking for comfort or peace. Or even those who just want to try out a new release. This would be the book for you. I was able to read this in its digital format, but I think this is one I would love to buy and have on my shelf.

Thanks to Shadow Mountain & Netgalley for the complimentary eARC. This is my honest review.

Even This

Getting to the Place Where You Can Trust God with Anything



by Emily Belle Freeman

Shadow Mountain Publishing

Ensign Peak



Christian

Pub Date 05 Sep 2017

I am reviewing a copy of Even This through Shadow Mountain Publishing and Netgalley:

Even this invites readers to make room for their personal experiences with God.

We are reminded too that fear has a way of minimizing God's miracles.

The author also asks us when what we believe will turn into who will we become? We are reminded too that the one who meets in the most intimate places must love you. The author goes on to point out the place of deepest asking is where believing begins.

The author points out too that we only trust him as deeply as we need him. We are reminded too of the Importance of believing and trusting in him. We are reminded too that if we choose God's path what lies ahead of us will always be better than what we are leaving behind.

We are also reminded that when the details of life are beyond our understanding, we must learn to trust his. It is also pointed out that we can not begin to understand the majesty of God, unless we are in a place that it can manifest.

Even This would make a great addition to your personal Bible Study!

Five out of five stars.

Happy Reading!

Where is God in the midst of trouble? Can I trust him? How could He be Good and allow this? Even This by Emily Belle Freeman takes on all of these hard questions in a raw, authentic manner that could only come from someone who has wrestled with these questions. The book is written in a way like a journal or a stream of consciousness essay. It is raw and feels like a window into the author’s thoughts. This was the first book I have read by this author and I look forward to more in the future. This book is great for anyone who has wrestled with these questions and would like to go along someone else’s journey through them. Powerfully written and full of gems I need to keep re-reading, I highly recommend this book. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

The author shares her doubts and fears and struggles with God, her struggle to hold onto faith when things don't turn out how she'd hoped. She tells of the insights she learned and the process she uses to learn more about about God, to re-center herself, and to deepen her trust in Him.

In some ways this felt like reading Emily Belle Freeman's journal. There's not a beginning or end, and some of the stories she shares seem more complete than others. That aspect of the writing sometimes felt disjointed. However, the insights she shared about what she learned made a lot of sense and really resonated with me. There were things she talked about--like keeping God as arm's length--that I definitely do and want to figure out how to stop doing. So, the writing sometimes didn't flow the way I wanted it to (I want a beginning and end to every story), but the messages and insights and lessons learned from life and from stories in the scriptures were very helpful, as is the appendix, which contains journal pages and prompts to help you think about Who God is.