For something to qualify as a good memoir
for me, it needs to be vulnerable. I
need to feel the person's pain and happiness and every emotion in between. I genuinely felt like I was on a roller
coaster with the woman who wrote this book, and that made me feel like I was
reading a wonderful story, because life is a lot of ups and downs, so it felt
true.
This woman and her husband move their
family to New York City, as they are feeling led to do by the Lord, and soon
learn that not all adventure is easy.
They face extreme loneliness, depression, frustration and exhaustion… and
it lasts awhile. While there are moments
of hope, and ultimately the story ends in grace, she really wrestles
with trusting the Lord in the midst of free falling, and anxiety prevails time
and time again.
Being no stranger to anxiety, this part
resonated with me. Although, I have
never had full blown attacks like she has, I do relate to the feeling that
anxiety overcomes your thoughts and you are left with only the shell of a once exuberant and thriving person. It is
interesting to read her describe her emotions and how she learns to place trust
in the Lord in both a physical and emotional sense.

I also love what she touches on about
sharing our stories. I think far too
often people are ashamed of who they are and what they struggle with, when in
reality if we are honest we feel weight come off our shoulders and we can more
completely be ourselves. It is a catch
22 in some ways, because in order to be comfortable you have to be honest, but
most people feel more comfortable when they have their "stuff"
hidden. However, this is not true
relationship as the Lord designed it in my opinion, and we need to dig deeper
with friends. Keeping everything swept
under the rug is not helping anyone: Friends, Family, Relationships and
Marriages alike.

In other words, I love that she shares her raw, emotional, overwhelming and exhausting story. She is being real and honest and vulnerable, and the world needs more of that.
I can only hope to be more like her. I admire the nature of this book and hope you take the time to pick it up and invest time reading this woman's story, as I think many can relate to her struggles and tendencies.
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