Some really gut punching truths, some helpful happy tears, some...religious things that were a bit too much for me but good to listen to, and some wisdoms for seasons later on.

I generally love Jen Hatmaker but this one fell a little flat for me. Not enough stories or humor compared to her last couple of books.

This book has definitely added freedom and fierceness to my life. The book is packed full and exceeded my expectations. A good way to end 2020.

I am blown away. Jen is leading us on this journey in only a way that she can. Jen's books are always rereads for me, meaning I need to read them multiple times because there are just so many good nuggets in them. I grew up in a moderately Christian home, maybe. We went to church every Sunday and I went to a Christian school 3rd grade-12th. I was pretty active in my church growing up, you know on the church board in high school, regular stuff. In college I was active in christian groups and went to church most Sundays. But, I was told by multiple, better christians that my United Methodist Church wasn't good enough because it wasn't strict. I was told by better christians that going to the sunday evening young adult church, bible study, and a weekly praise/workship session wasn't actually going to church. So, once I had a full-time job, I stopped. I stopped doing things like go to church because I didn't want to get up another morning because I should or was supposed to. In the last 20 years we've gone as a family on Christmas, had our kids baptized, and were married in a church, but going to church is not part of our weekly routine. Guess what. Our kids have faith, they believe that God sent his son to die on the cross, so that they can go to heaven. They know about Noah, they believe that God created the heavens and the earth, even if they might also describe it like the big bang, because maybe that's how he created it, we don't know how he did, we just know that he did. All this to say, I am eager to go on this journey with Jen and to learn how she has paved the way for me to be myself and to be a Christian without the shoulds, without the judgement, and without the this is the way it's always been done mentalities.

I always enjoy Jen Hatmaker's voice on life and learning. I love her sense of humor and joie de vivre....which made the substantive material in this latest book even more welcome for me.

Not my usual choice, but I’ve been feeling spiritually unmoored lately. Since I do dip into the self-help genre from time to time I decided to check out this book by Jen Hatmaker, whom I’ve heard good things about. And this was good. Even thought some parts missed (am not a hard-loving Christian mama bear), most of it hit right where I needed it to. I did appreciate that she used SMART goals language to illustrate how to ask for help when needed. And I enjoyed this quote:

…so when “loving God” results in pain, exclusion, harm, or trauma to people, then we are absolutely doing the first part wrong. It is not God in error but us.

Because I’m very much into crunchy, love-everyone Jesus. After reading I did some googling and it turns out that she and her husband are divorcing but hey, I’m divorced too. Join the club, ma’am.

Three stars. Self help books are all very ‘take what you need, leave the rest’ for me.

Another Hatmaker home run! Jen dives deep into some topics that can be incredibly difficult for women today, and explores the dichotomy between who we're told we should be, and who we feel we really are or want to be. But she does it in her typical homey, big-sister/best friend kind of voice, never making us feel wrong or lesser, pushing just enough to inspire, and baring her own hard truths in the process. This is the book we women, all women, need, right now.

Loved Chapter 4's breakdown of "entitlement" vs. "deserving goodness."

I’m so glad I got the chance to read Jen Hatmaker's new book Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The⁣ Guide to Being Glorious You! When dealing with a global⁣ pandemic...perhaps we all could use some of Jen Hatmaker’s wisdom and⁣ insight to find our inner strength.

This book serves as a nudge...a chat to our inner selves...(primarily⁣ for women)...to say that we can be content with who we are, we can be⁣ content with what we have, and we can be content with how we live. If⁣ we all try to live as our own genuine self, without outside influence⁣ from toxic friends or relationships or media, then we will free our⁣ daughters to rise up behind us.⁣
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Happy to read a book that is trying to help us all find meaning,⁣ purpose, & inner strength during these uncertain times!⁣ ⁣