Many of us believe that we are saved by grace--but for too many,
that's the last time grace defines our life. Instead of clinging to
grace, we strive for good and believe that the Christian life means
hard work and a sweet disposition. As good girls, we focus on the
things we can handle, our disciplined lives, and our unshakable
good moods. When we fail to measure up to our own impossible
standards, we hide behind our good girl masks, determined to keep
our weakness a secret.
In Grace for the Good Girl, Emily Freeman invites women to
let go of the try-hard life and realize that in Christ we are free
to receive from him rather than constantly try to achieve for him.
With an open hand and a whimsical style, Emily uncovers the truth
about the hiding, encouraging women to move from hiding behind
girl-made masks and do-good performances to a life hidden with
Christ in God.
You're strong. You're responsible. You're good. But . . .
. . . as day fades to dusk, you begin to feel the
familiar fog of anxiety, the weight and pressure of holding it
together and of longing left unmet. Good girls sometimes feel that
the Christian life means doing hard work with a sweet disposition.
We tend to focus only on the things we can handle, our disciplined
lives, and our unshakable good moods.
But what would happen if we let grace pour out boundless acceptance
into our worn-out hearts and undo us? If we dared to talk about the
ways we hide, our longing to be known, and the fear in the
knowing?
In Grace for the Good Girl, Emily Freeman invites you to
release your tight hold on that familiar, try-hard life and lean
your weight heavy into the love of Jesus. With an open hand, a
whimsical style, and a heart bent brave toward adventure, Emily
encourages you to move from your own impossible expectations toward
the God who has graciously, miraculously, and lovingly found
you.
"If you struggle with trying so hard, being so good, and hoping so
much for joy and grace in the mundane, savor this book."--Mary
DeMuth, author of Thin Places: A Memoir
"It is such a joy for me to recommend Emily's book to you. She has
profoundly ministered to this recovering good girl."--Angela
Thomas, bestselling author and speaker
"Emily Freeman is one of those rare writers: profoundly biblical,
lyrical, transparent--memorable. Her emancipating words on these
pages offer the needed keys to all the good girls longing to take
wing--and soar home to God's heart."--Ann Voskamp, New
York Times bestselling author of One Thousand
Gifts
Emily Freeman is a writer for DaySpring (a division of
Hallmark) and has also traveled as a writer with Compassion
International. Emily extends a daily invitation on her blog for
women to create space for their souls to breathe. Join the
community of grace dwellers at www.ChattingAtTheSky.com.
Emily Freeman is a writer who loves to read and a speaker who would rather listen. She writes for DaySpring (a division of Hallmark) and has also traveled as a writer with Compassion International to raise awareness for the needs of children in poverty around the world. She attended Columbia International University to study the Bible and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she earned a degree in Educational Interpreting for the Deaf. She is married to John, a student ministries pastor, and together they live in North Carolina with their three children. Emily extends a daily invitation on her blog for women to create space for their souls to breathe. Come join the community of grace dwellers at www.ChattingAtTheSky.com.