Life-Giving Choices: 60 Days to What Matters Most - Softcover

McDowell, Lucinda Secrest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563092794 ISBN 13: 9781563092794

Publisher: Iron Stream, 2019

Synopsis

Fall can be a relaxing time for some people. For others, fall may bring a whole new kind of crazy. Regardless of how this season effects you, learn how to make wise choices this holiday season, so you can enjoy a life filled with peace and serenity.  
Someone once told me, "Don't settle for the good when you can choose the best." And so began my lifelong quest for that which brings life, joy, and meaning. And the courage to choose it. Of course, I have both stumbled and soared in the process. Discovering that while there are myriad ways we can choose to spend our lives, only a few essentials truly matter. Life-Giving Choices will help you:

• Be empowered to simplify and focus on the essentials.
• Identify challenges you face in juggling responsibilities.
• Find freedom to release the pressure of striving to do it all. 
• Learn scriptural truths reinforcing your identity as God’s beloved. 
• Begin daily steps to pursue specific action. 
• And more!

Will you invest the next sixty days in pursuing changes that will last? Join me in becoming that wise woman who embraces a full life with both serenity and strength. 

About this title

About the Author:

Lucinda Secrest McDowell is a storyteller and seasoned mentor who engages both heart and mind while “helping you choose a life of serenity and strength.” A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Furman University, McDowell has authored thirteen books, including the award-winning Dwelling Places and Ordinary Graces. Known for conveying deep truth in practical and winsome ways, McDowell codirects the reNEW writer’s retreat and blogs weekly at EncouragingWords.net.

Review:

“Lucinda Secrest McDowell’s beautifully written devotionals draw me deeper into the Word of God and closer to His heart.” ―Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Lucinda Secrest McDowell’s books never disappoint―and this one is not to be missed! Every day we face important choices that alter our attitude, our outlook, our approach to people, and our spiritual productivity. Life-Giving Choices will greatly impact the way you live your life. She masterfully weaves powerful quotations with heart-gripping stories and applicable Scripture. Each day’s topic concludes with a prayer and a question that will prompt you to take action. This timeless devotional is my go-to gift for friends and family members.” ―Carol Kent, speaker and author of He Holds My Hand

“As the champion of Encouraging Words, Lucinda Secrest McDowell’s Life-Giving Choices devotional is a daily arrow pointing readers toward a more joyful, hopeful, and faithful life! Lucinda’s easy writing style, tremendous godly wisdom, and sense of humor made this sixty-day devotional an opportunity that I looked forward to choosing to experience each day.” ―Barb Roose, speaker and author of Winning the Worry Battle

“We are able to choose what really matters because God provides endless resources to help us. We can choose authenticity, healing, obedience, serenity, and celebration―sixty choices that will lead to a more whole and holy life. Weaving humor, memorable quotes, stories, and powerful scriptures, Lucinda encourages us to make life-giving and life-transforming choices on a daily basis.” ―Tessa Afshar, award-winning author, Land of Silence and Pearl in the Sand

“Life-Giving Choices captured both my mind and my heart on every page. A consummate storyteller and woman of wisdom, Lucinda Secrest McDowell hands readers like me the practical tools we need to live well. This is the book you want to have on hand to give as a good gift to the people you love.” ―Margot Starbuck, author of Not Who I Imagined: Surprised by a Loving God

“Though I’ve avoided facing certain areas of my life, through Life-Giving Choices, I’ve been reminded that God wants to walk through those paths with me. I have been blessed and given hope that I can make a difference for His kingdom. Thank you, Cindy, for writing a book most of us women truly need!” ―Valerie Elliot Shepard, author of Devotedly―The Personal Letters and Love Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot

“Life is filled with opportunities to choose that ultimately determine the quality of life we enjoy. In Life-Giving Choices, Lucinda Secrest McDowell shares powerful personal stories and engaging reflection questions to help us untangle the choices. Each devotional is a beautiful invitation to choose God’s best in every situation.” ―Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, author of Sacred Rest

About this edition

• Publisher: Iron Stream
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1563092794
• ISBN 13: 9781563092794
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224