Grace For The Good Girl: Letting Go Of The Try-Hard Life (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
All of Emily Freeman's points hold true and are backed up by scripture. I am a self-professed struggling "good girl" and found her book to help me to look beyond myself and my masks. I will say that I read it on the recommendation of my christian counsellor and I'm not sure I would have gotten as much out of it without the opportunity to discuss it at meetings with him. With that disclaimer, I did get a lot out of it and am slowly learning how to trust God in the day-to-day (something I thought I had been doing already, turns out, nope). It is well-written, clear, and authentic and would make a great small group book for all of the good girls hiding in your circles. It took me quite a while to finish this book. I started out strongly and full of zeal, but after a few chapters, it got really repetitive. I put it down for a few months...yes, months, before resuming. I'm so glad that I saw it through.Emily and I share a similar story, which is the main reason why I wanted to read this book. we both accepted Christ during childhood, we both shared some of the same self-induced weight and responsibility, we both grew up with a similar family life, we both had a love-hate relationship with The Prodigal Son--I could go on, but I say all of this because it's nice to finally be able to relate to another Christian woman. What I did not like was that during some parts of the story, it seemed as though she wanted us to go from "Trying Hard" to doing nothing at all because grace has us covered. I also did not like that she said we aren't supposed to be like Jesus. Uh, yeah we are. That's what the Holy Ghost is for. We're supposed to go from glory to glory, faith to faith, until that day that we are perfected and we will be like Him. That's Word *1 John 3:2.As I said, I got bored after a few chapters, but the second half of the book really won me over. Emily was hitting heavy with godly truth after godly truth; I was outdone on several occasions. I was moved to tears with her friend Heather's contribution to the book. Her faith and her strength was more than encouraging, I just can't think of a more sufficient word. I really liked this book, and I'm glad that I finished it.I would read it again, and I would recommend it to anyone with the "Good Girl" complex.
What do You think about Grace For The Good Girl: Letting Go Of The Try-Hard Life (2011)?
Don't be fooled by a cliche title. Emily's book was surprising, insightful and practical.
—Taki
I had high hopes for this book, based on the title. But just couldn't relate.
—tara
Loved this book and am planning to read it again with a friend.
—egreens1145
The good girl/perfectionist in me really needed this book.
—Bethj
