Ordering Your Priorities: Building a Life Well Lived from Walking with Purpose

by Lisa Brenninkmeyer

Another glass of wine, just one more episode on Netflix, a little more scrolling on Instagram…Women are numbing out at ever-increasing rates. Why? What is it about our lives that makes us feel so overwhelmed? What might change if we figured out how to build lives that we like?

Ordering Your Priorities: Building a Life Well Lived is an immensely practical Bible study that will help you put the most important things first. We’ll begin by paying attention to the One who made us, because He can best tell us what we need for our lives to run well.

Ordering Your Priorities, an eight-lesson Bible study, is ideal if you...

● Are ready to discover not only what matters most in life but also how to prioritize those things
● Long to feel satisfied at the end of the day, knowing that you’ve loved your family not just in your heart but also in your schedule
● Want to create a life that you don’t need to escape

A series of video talks accompany this Bible study. Links to watch the online videos are included in the book.

Genres: Faith

304 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2022

About the author

Lisa Brenninkmeyer is the founder and chief purpose officer of Walking with Purpose. A convert to Catholicism, Lisa created her first Bible study in 2002 out of a desire to see Catholic women come to know Christ personally. In 2008, Walking with Purpose became a fully independent non-profit organization with 501c(3) status and a mission of helping every Catholic woman and girl in America to open her heart to Jesus Christ. Today, over 40,000 women, young women and middle school girls participate in WWP Bible studies in 44 states.

Lisa has authored 16 Walking with Purpose Bible studies which have received the Imprimatur through Archbishop Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Her first book, Walking with Purpose: Seven Priorities that Make Life Work, is a popular title published by Beacon Publishing for the Dynamic Catholic Institute.

In 2012, Lisa was recognized by the Catholic Leadership Institute as a National Catholic Leader, and in 2014 and 2015, she was invited to present at the Amazing Parish Program’s national conferences. Lisa was also a presenter at the USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders in July 2017, and a speaker at two Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) national events in 2018 and 2019. Lisa has been a guest on a number of radio, television and podcast shows as well.

Lisa holds a B.A. in psychology from St. Olaf College. She and her husband Leo (pronounced Lay-o) have seven children and reside in St. Augustine, Florida.

Reviews

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of three WWP Bible studies I’ve done, this one is my least favorite. The topics were written for women who are married with children. The section on motherhood didn’t address Mary as our Blessed Mother. Had it not been for the group I was doing this study with, I wouldn’t have finished it.

[Ann Warren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very practical and a lot of great nuggets to think about! Really enjoyed our discussions as well.

[Isabella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. This is one of several Bible studies I’ve done. This one (actually all of them) have been very practical and timely. We are asked to look up Bible verses and they are applied to our everyday lives and friendships. I really like this format. If I did the study every weekday as is suggested instead of waiting till the day before meeting with my group I would have gotten more out of it. Completing this gives one hope and grounding in this chaotic world we live in.

[Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great study!

[Teresa Biggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I am getting tired of these books.. the same old style of looking up a bible verse and writing it down and answering questions that are answered in the following paragragh. It is a good book but when I have already done all the other books, I am not sure it offers much new material. Of course it should be done in a group and all group study books can be better or worse depending on your group and how willing they are too go deep.

[Deb · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was the first book of in the Walking with Purpose series that I read and participated in a women's bible study group. I didn't like the book and I stopped reading it part way the study. I really enjoyed our discussions so the book led to really good discussions even though I stopped reading the book because it just wasn't working for me.

[Nadine Luvison-Westover · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each of the Walking With Purpose bible studies has inspired me to live life with greater devotion and to grow closer to God. These are the tools that strengthen my faith and connect me to my community. I love that they are designed by women and for women’s modern lives, yet rooted in learning the Bible as an adult.

[Doris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing! It provided the perfect blend of timeless Christian values and modern day application. I found myself deepening my relationship with Christ after every chapter and discussion sections. A must read for Catholic Christian women!

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

If your looking for a bible study that will bring you closer with your relationships in life this is a great place to start. It is definitely more effective discussing chapters with a group of women. Overall a very good study.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book & Bible study ✝️

[Amy McCall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This wasn’t my favorite of Lisa’s book studies, but I still gleaned some helpful life insights and as always enjoyed fellowship with my small group of bible study women.

[Liz DeLise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was our fall women's group study. I enjoyed going through it with the group.

[Jean Flattery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Bible study guide for small group discussion. Lisa does a fabulous job of digging in to the Bible and what it means for mothers and women in their daily lives.

[Kelly Sickle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This boy ok is such an inspiration to continue the faith journey to heaven. It takes all of a woman’s lives and helps us see how God is there and how to grow in his love!

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great bible study for women at a more in-depth pace.

[Rachel Dows · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid Bible study but not having children made it feel like significant portions did not apply to me.