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If Only It Were a Piece of Cake: Slices of hope for life's difficult moments
"Are we done adding children to our family?" "Why do I feel discontent when I have all I ever wanted?" "How can I stop my irrational thoughts?" "Why do I struggle with Mom Guilt all the time?" "Is it okay to feel angry at God?" "Why do I feel so sad about this new season of my life?" "How can I learn to forgive others and myself?" "How can I stop comparing myself to others?" Life. If only it were a piece of cake! Instead, it’s difficult. Even good opportunities can bring struggles. But, just because life is tough doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still live it. And, maybe even find hope and joy amidst the grind. In If Only It Were a Piece of Cake, Christy Cabe shares openly about her struggles with worry, anxiety, and irrational thoughts, and offers tools and tips that help her deal with them. When guilt, regret, insecurity, and discontentment attack, she’ll show you how she strives to live without them—and how you can too! If you’ve encountered loss, lamenting, and anger, Christy walks beside you, sharing compassion, faith, and laughter. Then, there are chapters about new seasons, letting go, and moving forward, challenges for us all, but areas where we can grow and adjust. Perfect for personal application and group discussion, If Only It Were a Piece of Cake invites readers to join Christy as she serves up stories, camaraderie, and slices of hope. Life. If only it were a piece of cake!
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2019
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April 30, 2019A couple of years ago, I introduced you to my pastor’s daughter and a former student of mine, Christy Cabe. Christy had written a memoir called “Brownie Crumbs.”
This year, she’s written a second book. In keeping with the sweet, delicious theme, this time the book is titled If Only It Were a Piece of Cake: Slices of hope for life’s difficult moments. In an email to her launch team members, Christy told us that this book was topical rather than a memoir. It offers a Christian perspective on issues we all face: worry and anxiety. Guilt and regret. Discontentment and insecurity — etc.
Hmmmm. This seemed to be a pretty typical theme for Christian books. Still, I was curious to read Christy’s take on it.
I wasn’t disappointed. While this book isn’t billed as being autobiographical, much of it is. Christy weaves in her own life stories with the topic at hand, and works in Scripture too. I found reading If Only It Were a Piece of Cake to be like sitting down for lunch with a friend. The book has an easy-to-read, conversational tone.
Some points she made that I liked —
* We may feel discontent with our lives as we read about grand events in the Bible. But we shouldn’t forget that Biblical characters had many “regular” days in between seeing the Bethlehem star or crossing the Red Sea.
* Christy and I share a love of motherhood, and a bent toward savoring moments with our kids especially. I appreciated her thoughts on the challenge of changing seasons of life. “When I’m struggling with letting go of a season of life, I call to mind the privilege that it was to experience that season in the first place. This sounds so ‘Suzy Sunshine’ of me, but it helps. I’ve always believed that gratitude is a game-changer in most any situation, and it’s no exception in letting go. If we view the life and seasons we’ve been given as a privilege, not our right, then gratitude aids us in helping to let them go.”
* On obedience: “Sometimes we obey even when we don’t feel like it. That’s part of training our hearts to align with God’s. It takes the focus off of ourselves, and our own desires, and puts it back on God.”
Would you like an affirming book of good life reminders, delivered in a friendly voice? Give “Piece of Cake” a try. I think you’ll enjoy it.
This year, she’s written a second book. In keeping with the sweet, delicious theme, this time the book is titled If Only It Were a Piece of Cake: Slices of hope for life’s difficult moments. In an email to her launch team members, Christy told us that this book was topical rather than a memoir. It offers a Christian perspective on issues we all face: worry and anxiety. Guilt and regret. Discontentment and insecurity — etc.
Hmmmm. This seemed to be a pretty typical theme for Christian books. Still, I was curious to read Christy’s take on it.
I wasn’t disappointed. While this book isn’t billed as being autobiographical, much of it is. Christy weaves in her own life stories with the topic at hand, and works in Scripture too. I found reading If Only It Were a Piece of Cake to be like sitting down for lunch with a friend. The book has an easy-to-read, conversational tone.
Some points she made that I liked —
* We may feel discontent with our lives as we read about grand events in the Bible. But we shouldn’t forget that Biblical characters had many “regular” days in between seeing the Bethlehem star or crossing the Red Sea.
* Christy and I share a love of motherhood, and a bent toward savoring moments with our kids especially. I appreciated her thoughts on the challenge of changing seasons of life. “When I’m struggling with letting go of a season of life, I call to mind the privilege that it was to experience that season in the first place. This sounds so ‘Suzy Sunshine’ of me, but it helps. I’ve always believed that gratitude is a game-changer in most any situation, and it’s no exception in letting go. If we view the life and seasons we’ve been given as a privilege, not our right, then gratitude aids us in helping to let them go.”
* On obedience: “Sometimes we obey even when we don’t feel like it. That’s part of training our hearts to align with God’s. It takes the focus off of ourselves, and our own desires, and puts it back on God.”
Would you like an affirming book of good life reminders, delivered in a friendly voice? Give “Piece of Cake” a try. I think you’ll enjoy it.
May 1, 2019
Christy Cabe has done it again. She has managed to write a book about everyday struggles that we face, biblical truths, and life lessons. Reading this book, you laugh, cry, and see yourself in a different light. I love the stories she shares from her life. She makes you feel like it is okay to not be perfect because no one is perfect. You feel like you have someone you can relate to that has similar stories. I love everything about this book. It is definitely a book I will read and reread.
I was given a copy of this book from the author. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
I was given a copy of this book from the author. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
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