Grace for the Good Girl, Emily P. Freeman
Grace for the Good Girl, Emily P. Freeman
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Grace for the Good Girl
Letting Go of the Try-Hard Life

Author: Emily P. Freeman

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/28/2015


Synopsis

You're strong. You're responsible. You're good. But . . . as day fades to dusk, you begin to feel the familiar fog of anxiety, the weight and pressure of holding it together and of longing left unmet. Good girls sometimes feel the Christian life means doing hard work with a sweet disposition. We tend to focus only on the things we can handle, our disciplined lives, and our unshakable good moods.

But what would happen if we let grace pour out boundless acceptance into our worn-out hearts and undo us? If we dared to talk about the ways we hide, our longing to be known, and the fear in the knowing?

In Grace for the Good Girl, Emily Freeman invites you to release your tight hold on that familiar, try-hard life and lean your weight heavy into the love of Jesus. With an open hand, a whimsical style, and a heart bent brave toward adventure, Emily encourages you to move from your own impossible expectations toward the God who has graciously, miraculously, and lovingly found you.

About Emily P. Freeman

Emily Freeman is a writer for DaySpring (a division of Hallmark) and has also traveled as a writer with Compassion International. Emily extends a daily invitation on her blog for women to create space for their souls to breathe. Join the community of grace dwellers at ChattingAtTheSky.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne on January 02, 2013

This book went beyond my expectations. The scripture used and experiences the author described were so helpful to me in my walk with Christ. I was so convicted of thoughts and attitudes I have had that have been nothing short of sin (mainly in the self-righteous/pride category). I want desperately t......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 30, 2015

I have a confession to make. I know you will read it and, at best, look at me askance. At worst, you might dismiss me entirely and I will never again be part of your life. And that will be sad. But I've confessed it aloud already, to my pastor's wife, no less. She prayed hard for me and anointed me......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on September 12, 2011

I just finished reading Catholicism by Robert Barron and an overall message that I got from that book is that life is about becoming one with God and that God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are in a word love. The more of you that you put into God, the more love that you are yourself. What an ex......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on August 15, 2016

I didn't know how much I needed to read this book until I read it. Two days was all it took me. I definitely identify as a "good girl," and as Emily writes, it has a whole lot less to do with who you are on the outside and a lot more to do with what you believe on the inside. This book was so freeing,......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 14, 2015

Best for ages: 15 and up Although most of the things in this book were not new ideas to me, and even though the author could get repetitive, I really enjoyed this book. I never hurts to be reminded of a powerful truth: that their is no need to hide behind masks. I was nineteen when I first heard the m......more