A review by littleroseygirl
All That's Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment by Hannah Anderson

5.0

This book was so helpful. Her method of taking Philippians 4:8-9, breaking it down, and discussing it virtue by virtue, chapter by chapter is excellent. I appreciate the levels of thoughtfulness placed in each chapter of the book, and love the section for review and discussion at the end! I would love to take a study group through this book now that I've read it. This book is an excellent resource that is not focused on prescribing the exact things you should think and believe, but rather on cultivating *how* to think and *how* to come to what you believe. She provides a balanced perspective on truth, justice, purity, and all the virtues listed in those last verses of Philippians. Even as I read, I found myself thinking about situations, discussions, debates, issues, etc. that I could apply these chapters to. As I read this book, I was rebuked, encouraged, and directed back to Scripture time and again. I live the suburban/city life now, but I was raised rurally. Her rural analogies felt like coming home. Along with her analogies, I appreciate that she taught by example. She was not setting herself up as the perfect teacher, but rather teaching us through her experiences, perspectives, and mistakes. Through what she has learned through Scripture and experience, she has taught those who read her book. Hannah's books have been on my TBR for a long time, and I am so glad this was the first one I picked up!