It's All under Control: A Journey of Letting Go, Hanging On, and Finding a Peace You Almost Forgot Was Possible - Softcover

Lee; Jennifer Dukes; Baker; Li

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1496430476 ISBN 13: 9781496430472

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, 2018

Synopsis

Jennifer Dukes Lee never thought she struggled with control. After all, she was a fully surrendered follower of Christ! She had all the right Bible verses underlined and everything! Seriously: as long as everything went exactly the way she wanted it to, she was totally flexible. But then she discovered what happens when you live like this too long. You get burned out on hustle. You toss and turn more at night, and you laugh less during the day. And your shoulders start to flat-out hurt from carrying the weight of the world. It’s All under Control is a book for every woman who is hanging on tight, trying to get life right. Join Jennifer on the journey of learning how to:• Develop better habits and make choices that align with God’s best for your life • Overcome the daily anxieties and worries that burden your heart • Find freedom through a new “Do, Delegate, Dismiss” approach to your tasks • Let go of what God has not asked you to do, so you can shine where he has Discover a new way of living that will free you to be you, and experience the freedom of knowing that it really is all under control: God’s.

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Review

Blogger Lee (The Happiness Dare) asks women to let go of a striving attitude in this stirring call. Addressing her readers and her overachieving former self, she writes, "You are the sort of woman we can count on to meet a work deadline, organize a food drive, take in the neighbors' kids during an emergency, drive your coworker to chemo, counsel a friend at 3 a.m." She then turns to scriptural and personal examples that explore the reasons and mechanisms for letting go of control and allowing God to work. Her description of her relationship with her two daughters is poignant as she explains that she needed to stop "helping" them so much; they had to learn and make mistakes for themselves. Lee's most helpful piece of advice is her "Do, Delegate, or Dismiss" plan for getting through daily tasks, which she lays out in detail. She also defines three types of women--the Driver (planner, predictor, group leader), the Devoter (caring, generous, loyal, zealously doting), and the Darling (rule follower, detail minded, self-controlled)--and dedicates chapters to each group. Lee's book of advice and encouragements will appeal to Christian women who feel overburdened by a hectic life.--Publishers Weekly

Edition details

• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1496430476
• ISBN 13: 9781496430472
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288