Book Review: Fear, Faith and a Fistful of Chocolate Plus Kindle Fire Giveaway and 3/7 Facebook party
About Fear, Faith, and a Fistful of Chocolate:
Okay, sister - take my hand and let's boldly step up and yank the masks off those shadow-lurking, anxiety-churning, worry-generating beasts.
Meet Debora:
Are you ready to strip fear's
power over you and become the confident woman you were meant to be? Have
you found that tolerating your personal fear monsters only makes them
growl louder?
Okay, sister - take my hand and let's boldly step up and yank the masks off those shadow-lurking, anxiety-churning, worry-generating beasts.
With her own brand of off-beat
wit and wisdom, inspirational humorist Debora Coty addresses heart
needs of women worn down by everyday fears - financial, health,
relationships, loss, pain, the unknown, the what ifs ...
With fresh spiritual insight,
Debora shares hope, true life stories, scriptural lifelines, and a few
LOL's along with simple, practical tips for sidestepping fear with
faith. And a fistful of chocolate!
Meet Debora:
Debora Coty is an occupational therapist, a piano teacher, and a
freelance writer. She's also involved in the children's ministry at her
church and is an avid tennis player. Debora began writing to fill the
void when her last child left for college, and it has since become a
passion. Debora has a real knack for getting across sound biblical
concepts with a refreshing lightheartedness as attested in her monthly
newspaper column entitled "Grace Notes: God's Grace for Everyday
Living."
My Review:
"Fear" is not "funny" and you would not expect to associate one with the other. However, Debora Coty managed to do so :). Fear, Faith, and a Fistful of Chocolate is a small book but is packed with Biblical truths, witty insights, and practical advice that will help you combat your fears while laughing (or at least smiling) all the way. The book covers internal fears (humiliation, rejection, guilt, and loneliness), external fears (worry, anxiety, obsessions, risks, aging), and faceless fears (money, death, negative self-talk, the unknown, and loss of loved ones), based on what the survey says... The author conducted a survey of 500 random women with ages ranging from 18 to 80 and addressed the top ten fears in this book. The book also offers tools for fighting your fears such as gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, perseverance, grace, and God's Word. You will also find several personal heartfelt stories from the author and others. Each chapter ends with 5 reflection questions. I love Debora's writing style which includes word play, alliteration, and acronyms.
I personally don't really struggle with any fears or anxiety. I know...I'm so very thankful for that! However, I still enjoyed reading this encouraging book and I will use what I learn from it to help people who struggle with these issues. I even learned some new words such as "grumplitude" and "fearified" :). Friends, fight your fears with faith and find freedom!
"Fear is passion in a negative direction." (page 19)
"I've come to realize worrying is a form of self-centeredness--it keeps us focused on getting rather than giving, and keeps our eyes on ourselves instead of others. Worriers are preoccupied with protecting themselves." (page 56)
"But the thing is, God's sovereignty is innately mysterious; He has the right to be unexplainable and unfathomable. He is God." (page 213)
~I received a copy of this book for free via Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange of my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Celebrate the release of Fear, Faith and a Fistful of Chocolate with Debora Coty by entering her Kindle Fire Giveaway and RSVPing to the March 7th Author Chat Party on Facebook!
"Fear" is not "funny" and you would not expect to associate one with the other. However, Debora Coty managed to do so :). Fear, Faith, and a Fistful of Chocolate is a small book but is packed with Biblical truths, witty insights, and practical advice that will help you combat your fears while laughing (or at least smiling) all the way. The book covers internal fears (humiliation, rejection, guilt, and loneliness), external fears (worry, anxiety, obsessions, risks, aging), and faceless fears (money, death, negative self-talk, the unknown, and loss of loved ones), based on what the survey says... The author conducted a survey of 500 random women with ages ranging from 18 to 80 and addressed the top ten fears in this book. The book also offers tools for fighting your fears such as gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, perseverance, grace, and God's Word. You will also find several personal heartfelt stories from the author and others. Each chapter ends with 5 reflection questions. I love Debora's writing style which includes word play, alliteration, and acronyms.
I personally don't really struggle with any fears or anxiety. I know...I'm so very thankful for that! However, I still enjoyed reading this encouraging book and I will use what I learn from it to help people who struggle with these issues. I even learned some new words such as "grumplitude" and "fearified" :). Friends, fight your fears with faith and find freedom!
"Fear is passion in a negative direction." (page 19)
"I've come to realize worrying is a form of self-centeredness--it keeps us focused on getting rather than giving, and keeps our eyes on ourselves instead of others. Worriers are preoccupied with protecting themselves." (page 56)
"But the thing is, God's sovereignty is innately mysterious; He has the right to be unexplainable and unfathomable. He is God." (page 213)
~I received a copy of this book for free via Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange of my honest review. All opinions are my own.
- A Kindle Fire
- A Debora Coty Library (Fear, Faith and a Fistful of Chocolate, More Beauty, Less Beast, Too Blessed To Be Stressed, and Everyday Hope)
- Chocolate (Every good thing begins with chocolate!)
So grab your copy of Fear, Faith and a Fistful of Chocolate and join Debora and friends on the evening of March 7th for an evening of fun. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)
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