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As a fellow control freak, I really enjoyed this book. It was a very timely message for me, filled with biblical advice and soothing words reminding me just what I needed to hear. As the title suggests, it delves into when we need to let go of things, and when we might need to hang onto them- and that’s really hard sometimes. I felt like the author really understood me, which was an amazing feeling, and I related to her behaviors a lot. It was great hearing God’s comfort for these very specific situations rather than worldly comfort. It’s one of those books you feel like is speaking directly to you. I read the ebook/listened to the audiobook simultaneously, and now I wish I had gotten the physical copy so I had my own annotated version to look back on, filled with highlights and sticky notes. That doesn’t mean I don’t have screenshots and virtual highlights though!
The only downside for me personally was that this book was definitely directed towards wives and mothers, because “your marriage” and “your kids” are referenced quite frequently (which is understandably a very common theme I have noticed in Christian literature for women). I couldn’t exactly relate to that, but I could definitely see myself in her shoes if I were a wife and mother. For example, checking to see if her child was still breathing in the middle of the night...even though they were a senior in high school. It was nice to have that perspective of how out of control I can definitely see myself being in the future if I don’t get my anxiety under control now. And, of course, it was amazing to see the path the author went down when she took a break and just followed Jesus: finding a peace she almost forgot was possible.
The only downside for me personally was that this book was definitely directed towards wives and mothers, because “your marriage” and “your kids” are referenced quite frequently (which is understandably a very common theme I have noticed in Christian literature for women). I couldn’t exactly relate to that, but I could definitely see myself in her shoes if I were a wife and mother. For example, checking to see if her child was still breathing in the middle of the night...even though they were a senior in high school. It was nice to have that perspective of how out of control I can definitely see myself being in the future if I don’t get my anxiety under control now. And, of course, it was amazing to see the path the author went down when she took a break and just followed Jesus: finding a peace she almost forgot was possible.