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You Are a Prize to Be Won!: Don't Settle for Less Than God's Best
In "You Are a Prize to Be Won! "CBN news anchor Wendy Griffith shares her personal story of falling in love, and then watching her happily-ever-after dreams disappear. In the aftermath of heartbreak, Wendy discovered the truth about who she is in God's eyes . . . and she invites you to make the same discovery about yourself--not just in your head--but deep down in your heart.
In her warm, storytelling style, Wendy shares the heartbreaking experiences that have helped her define real love. You will learn--as she
Guard your heart
Avoid counterfeits
... and enjoy being sensationally single until the right one comes along.
God's love for you is extravagant and you shouldn't settle for emotional crumbs. "You Are a Prize to Be Won! "is for every woman who has ever doubted her incalculable value.
In her warm, storytelling style, Wendy shares the heartbreaking experiences that have helped her define real love. You will learn--as she
Guard your heart
Avoid counterfeits
... and enjoy being sensationally single until the right one comes along.
God's love for you is extravagant and you shouldn't settle for emotional crumbs. "You Are a Prize to Be Won! "is for every woman who has ever doubted her incalculable value.
- GenresRelationshipsChristian
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 27, 2014
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March 20, 2015
In You are a Prize to be Won, wendy shares her past heartache and experiences, defining what real love is and showing how you can guard your heart by recognizing the counterfeit. God's love for you is extravagant and you shouldn't settle for emotional crumbs. You are a prize to be won
March 10, 2024
"When we make room, God can bring us something new. He can bring a blessing, but first we have to throw some things away." ~ Wendy Griffith
October 14, 2015
This book was worth reading.
It is the story of a successful career woman who pushes the limits on everything she does, from her profession to extreme sports, to travel, to her social life, and in her personal life.
As a result, there are times in the book when I feel that she "overthought" issues and responded more extremely than situations warranted. As a result, her heart was hurt when she thought that she was in love with someone who was not in love with her.
A little bit of wisdom in this situation would have prevented a lot of hurt. Despite warnings from God about the relationship, she continued to ignore signs and gave her heart to someone who did not want it.
I really did not like the Wendy Griffith that I saw exposed in this book, but I had to admire her for telling the truth and not sugar-coating her actions. I guess what bothers me the most about Wendy is that she seems to blame her boyfriend for mistreating her when he was actually honest with her about not being sure that she was the one for him. It was Wendy who gave herself the idea that he was the one for her. And then she blames him??? There seems to be a disconnect with reality in personal relationships in this situation. It was Wendy who opened her heart to him before she had evidence that this was a relationship that would last. Somehow, I cannot blame the boyfriend. It would have been much worse if he had not been honest and said she was the one for him. Telling her the truth was what she needed to get out of the relationship. She cannot blame him for the kissing and the dates and the time together. She chose those... he did not lead her on, making her think that marriage would be the ultimate result of this dating. Then she has seminars to tell other women that if someone says "I love you, BUT...", then he does not deserve you. Somehow I find it difficult to believe that women could not figure this out without reading a book.
But the book does detail the steps that she took to heal a broken heart and to get back on the right steps in dating that would prevent the wrong kind of emotional relationship. In my opinion, a guy should be your best friend before you even consider dating him. If he is not your best friend, you should not even be thinking of marrying him. If you are not thinking of marrying him, you should not date him. Why give your heart away to someone who will eventually leave you?
The detail that she gave, from journals, personal experience, visits and holidays with friends and even strangers, made me aware of the intensity of the hurt, the errors that she made, how God fixed her broken heart, and how she changed her behavior to avoid being hurt again.
She does back up every experience with the Bible; but whether or not you believe the Bible, the wisdom in relationships, especially dating and marriage, is the same whether it comes from a Bible or a psychology book. Truth is truth. What works, works and what does not work, does not. If you do not want to read the Bible quotations, you can still read the book and get value from it. She does not try to evangelize or force her beliefs on the reader. She simply expresses how her relationship with God helped heal her. But so did her relationships with her friends, co-workers and family.
In a nutshell, she says that her biggest mistake was in "recreational kissing" which opened up the natural protection of her heart to a man who was going to hurt her. Without the kissing, she would not have been blinded to the truth of the relationship and would have stopped it sooner. And it would not have been as difficult to listen to God and obey Him about stopping the relationship. So the "recreational kissing" blinded her both to the intent of her boyfriend and to the warnings from God.
She also talks about other mistakes that she made and you know, when reading this book, that she will not make those mistakes again. One thing that I admired about her was that she is as intense at finding her mistakes and fixing them as she is intense at making them.
I think anybody who is dating can learn from this book. Despite the fact that Wendy was in her early 40's when this relationship occurred, the lessons learned can apply to women of all ages, even teenagers.
I do not agree with everything in this book, but it is still worth reading.
It is the story of a successful career woman who pushes the limits on everything she does, from her profession to extreme sports, to travel, to her social life, and in her personal life.
As a result, there are times in the book when I feel that she "overthought" issues and responded more extremely than situations warranted. As a result, her heart was hurt when she thought that she was in love with someone who was not in love with her.
A little bit of wisdom in this situation would have prevented a lot of hurt. Despite warnings from God about the relationship, she continued to ignore signs and gave her heart to someone who did not want it.
I really did not like the Wendy Griffith that I saw exposed in this book, but I had to admire her for telling the truth and not sugar-coating her actions. I guess what bothers me the most about Wendy is that she seems to blame her boyfriend for mistreating her when he was actually honest with her about not being sure that she was the one for him. It was Wendy who gave herself the idea that he was the one for her. And then she blames him??? There seems to be a disconnect with reality in personal relationships in this situation. It was Wendy who opened her heart to him before she had evidence that this was a relationship that would last. Somehow, I cannot blame the boyfriend. It would have been much worse if he had not been honest and said she was the one for him. Telling her the truth was what she needed to get out of the relationship. She cannot blame him for the kissing and the dates and the time together. She chose those... he did not lead her on, making her think that marriage would be the ultimate result of this dating. Then she has seminars to tell other women that if someone says "I love you, BUT...", then he does not deserve you. Somehow I find it difficult to believe that women could not figure this out without reading a book.
But the book does detail the steps that she took to heal a broken heart and to get back on the right steps in dating that would prevent the wrong kind of emotional relationship. In my opinion, a guy should be your best friend before you even consider dating him. If he is not your best friend, you should not even be thinking of marrying him. If you are not thinking of marrying him, you should not date him. Why give your heart away to someone who will eventually leave you?
The detail that she gave, from journals, personal experience, visits and holidays with friends and even strangers, made me aware of the intensity of the hurt, the errors that she made, how God fixed her broken heart, and how she changed her behavior to avoid being hurt again.
She does back up every experience with the Bible; but whether or not you believe the Bible, the wisdom in relationships, especially dating and marriage, is the same whether it comes from a Bible or a psychology book. Truth is truth. What works, works and what does not work, does not. If you do not want to read the Bible quotations, you can still read the book and get value from it. She does not try to evangelize or force her beliefs on the reader. She simply expresses how her relationship with God helped heal her. But so did her relationships with her friends, co-workers and family.
In a nutshell, she says that her biggest mistake was in "recreational kissing" which opened up the natural protection of her heart to a man who was going to hurt her. Without the kissing, she would not have been blinded to the truth of the relationship and would have stopped it sooner. And it would not have been as difficult to listen to God and obey Him about stopping the relationship. So the "recreational kissing" blinded her both to the intent of her boyfriend and to the warnings from God.
She also talks about other mistakes that she made and you know, when reading this book, that she will not make those mistakes again. One thing that I admired about her was that she is as intense at finding her mistakes and fixing them as she is intense at making them.
I think anybody who is dating can learn from this book. Despite the fact that Wendy was in her early 40's when this relationship occurred, the lessons learned can apply to women of all ages, even teenagers.
I do not agree with everything in this book, but it is still worth reading.
January 27, 2026
Guard your heart. Know that you are worth the price of dinner and dessert. Avoid the counterfeit red herring. Stay pure. Don't be afraid to begin again. Make room for God's blessings and be the prize by preparing yourself. Have faith in God's promises.
August 10, 2020
If you've had a broken heart....
You need this! She takes you through her journey and teaches you how to trust in God and be willing to live and live again. A must have.
You need this! She takes you through her journey and teaches you how to trust in God and be willing to live and live again. A must have.
September 26, 2021
The book provides some good insights regarding relationships and dating from a Christian perspective. Some of the advice is to be taken with a pinch of salt...
September 18, 2022
Very encouraging! I loved her story and the stories of many women she shares. The Bible verses in each chapter serve as sort of a devotional. I friend gave me this to read and I’m thankful.
March 22, 2016
This was an awesome book! Even though I am 16 years of age I really enjoyed it!
I know that maybe the cover seems kind of boring but they say to never judge a book by its cover!
This book is about a forty year old women with a successful career as a CBN news anchor with a really complex love life. After falling in love with the wrong guy a series of tests and trials come to her life. Find out what those trials are, and how she over comes them by reading this awesome book. As single women's I imagine that most of you would like to have someone by your side, and well this book made me realize that sometimes we rush things too much and we want things to work our way, sometimes with the wrong people or guys in this case, and we don't let God work that way he wants to work in our lives. I know that I am still young and nowhere close to getting married but, it is good to read these kind of books because they teach you really valuable lessons. Personally I wouldn't want to go through such a heart break like Wendy, and this is why i really appreciate this book now. I really recommend this for teenage girls as well.
You won't regret reading it!
I know that maybe the cover seems kind of boring but they say to never judge a book by its cover!
This book is about a forty year old women with a successful career as a CBN news anchor with a really complex love life. After falling in love with the wrong guy a series of tests and trials come to her life. Find out what those trials are, and how she over comes them by reading this awesome book. As single women's I imagine that most of you would like to have someone by your side, and well this book made me realize that sometimes we rush things too much and we want things to work our way, sometimes with the wrong people or guys in this case, and we don't let God work that way he wants to work in our lives. I know that I am still young and nowhere close to getting married but, it is good to read these kind of books because they teach you really valuable lessons. Personally I wouldn't want to go through such a heart break like Wendy, and this is why i really appreciate this book now. I really recommend this for teenage girls as well.
You won't regret reading it!
December 27, 2014
Great book! Loved the premise and the story Wendy Griffith shares. I had a hard time relating to some of it, because when I had my heart broken, I couldn't leave the country to deal with it. I had to get up the next morning and continue with my life like my chest wasn't vacant. Other than that, I really recommend this book to any woman struggling with letting go of toxic relationships.
December 3, 2014
Read to review for a gift for a teenager. I think the book is intended for a little bit older of an audience but it has a lot of great points for single women. (It made me appreciate the husband that I have been blessed with.)
February 4, 2016
This book really helped me to refocus and remember that God's plan is in motion even if I can't see it. It gave me the confidence boost I needed to keep going forward and trusting God. If you are struggling with being single, I highly recommend this book.
July 13, 2014
Read it in one day/night. Just what my soul needed!!!
May 13, 2015
A VERY EYE OPENING BOOK.
September 21, 2014
Just a truly amazing book that tells a story and offers sweet assurances and inspiration. Words of wisdom and peace are within!
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November 26, 2015Absolutely fantastic!!!! A must read for any single woman....thank you so much Wendy!!!
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