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In a culture that bombards women with "thinspiration" messages and pressure to "do it all" while wearing the mask of perfection, women are left feeling alone and overwhelmed. How can they stop comparing themselves to others? How can they live out who they really are?
Lee Wolfe Blum offers stories from everyday women who have answered these questions with their lives—and found true beauty in the process. In Brave Is the New Beautiful, Blum weaves reflections from her own journey with inspirational stories from everyday women who chose to take off their masks and live authentically. Through call-to-action questions and ideas, she encourages readers to be brave enough to be who they really are and the beloved that God knows they are.
Lee Wolfe Blum offers stories from everyday women who have answered these questions with their lives—and found true beauty in the process. In Brave Is the New Beautiful, Blum weaves reflections from her own journey with inspirational stories from everyday women who chose to take off their masks and live authentically. Through call-to-action questions and ideas, she encourages readers to be brave enough to be who they really are and the beloved that God knows they are.
Download Brave Is the New Beautiful Finding the Courage to Be the Real You Lee Wolfe Blum Shannon Ethridge 9781434710307 Books
"Relatable, vulnerable and gutsy. This book takes you on a journey through many women's lives and shows you how to find the bravery in your situation. This is Lee's second book and I love it as much as the first. You still get the memoir type book that I loved with the first but you get to see inside many women. She finds the fight in these women and you end up seeing parts of yourself in all of it. You ask yourself, What would I do? How would I get through that? She also takes you on her own journey throughout. I can't wait to see what she will write next!"
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Brave Is the New Beautiful Finding the Courage to Be the Real You Lee Wolfe Blum Shannon Ethridge 9781434710307 Books Reviews :
Brave Is the New Beautiful Finding the Courage to Be the Real You Lee Wolfe Blum Shannon Ethridge 9781434710307 Books Reviews
- "I don't have to strive to be enough. Because of God's great love, I am enough. And so are you, brave, beautiful woman. You are seen. You are known."
Another great book by the amazing Lee Wolfe Blum! In this book, Lee chronicles stories about real women, women in her own community and whom she is connected with, who have faced terrible challenges, yet have used their undying faith to find strength and connection. Life is tough, and this book reminds us that we are not alone. There are brave and courageous women everywhere, and there is a brave and courageous woman in each one of us. What keeps us alone is our fear of being judged, disliked, and criticized. What many of us fail to remember is that everyone has a story. We all have struggles, and until we talk about these and share them with others, we will continue to struggle. Brave really is the new beautiful.
"Be vulnerable. Be real. Be raw and let your naked bravery shine bright. In doing so, you help others see hope. You help others have faith. That is brave. That is beautiful. Now go forth and be that for one another, you brave and beautiful women!" - I am not a reader; in the past two-and-a-half years since I moved, I have picked up 8 books to read and left them unfinished on the shelf. This book by Lee Blum is the FIRST and ONLY book I was able to read all the way through**. It was touch & go the first few chapters because I related too closely with the stories Lee shared. Not Lee's fault at all. I loved the fact that God can turn our messes into miracles, that He helps us see the redeeming factors and results from awful, unmanageable situations and horrific events, even if the clarity of that redemption is only seen years down the road. I saw what my past mistakes were in their stories; to me, the "brave" in these women was in not isolating but embracing community to help them through.
This book was a reminder that we are not alone in this life, that we have a Loving and Forgiving and Ever-Present Savior who cares for us, walks with us through our sorrow and pain. Thank you, Lee, for this glimpse into other women's lives, to see the hope and joyous outcomes that can and will happen when we surrender to all God has for us!
** I did not take advantage of the "for reflection" questions; I read them but did not respond for fear I would not continue reading; stopping to think and ponder leads me to distraction. I WILL be re-reading the book to challenge myself with my answers to the questions. And I also purchased Lee's first book, Table In The Darkness, yesterday. - I read this book over my kid's winter break and I loved it. First, we all talk about how everyone is airbrushed and real beauty is on the inside, and I totally know that in my head. Still, I have to fight these icky thoughts and horribly mean voices every time I look in the mirror. Why?! I know better! I know I know better, but I still fall into the trap of needing to look thinner, prettier, or younger than I am. Until I read books like this. I need these reminders. Every woman and every story in this book is SO beautiful it reminds me what I know real beauty is and the kind of woman I actually want to be- strong, kind, and with endurance.
I love the format too, because each chapter is pretty self contained, so I can have bite sized stories that I can finish during a 30 minute swim lesson then put it down and come back for more. - Lee Wolf Blum’s new book, Brave is the New Beautiful, is compelling, encouraging, and relatable.
I read it cover to cover in one very long bath. I smiled and cried reading stories so similar to mine (and similar to yours, I guarantee it).
By the end of Brave is the New Beautiful I felt deeply understood, far from alone, and loved. I felt hopeful that God was never going to stop loving me, and all the women I know searching for love. I felt Beautiful. Because I was going to be Brave.
-This would be great for your small group. Read the book and gather together to share your own Brave stories.
-Order one for your mom, daughter, sister, or friend. Perhaps include a note stating one Brave thing you love about her.
-Order one for yourself and ask God, “I want to be the woman you made me to be, Brave and Beautiful. Will you show me how?â€
[Note I received a copy of Brave Is the New Beautiful from Baker in exchange for an honest review.] - Relatable, vulnerable and gutsy. This book takes you on a journey through many women's lives and shows you how to find the bravery in your situation. This is Lee's second book and I love it as much as the first. You still get the memoir type book that I loved with the first but you get to see inside many women. She finds the fight in these women and you end up seeing parts of yourself in all of it. You ask yourself, What would I do? How would I get through that? She also takes you on her own journey throughout. I can't wait to see what she will write next!
- If you are anything like me, you love to hear other people's stories. What they were dealt, how they handled the situation, ultimately how they overcame the obstacle and how I can grow from having heard it. Lee does a beautiful job bringing the reader into the lives of these women. There were points where, due to her beautiful words in combination with the amazing true stories, I forgot I was reading and felt like I was sitting in a room listening to a friend tell her story. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading it again soon.
- I pre-ordered this book and was so glad to receive it! Lee Wolfe Blum understands the hearts of women. She knows their strengths and weaknesses, their fears and their dreams. In this book she tells the story of a number of women, and in their stories we find ourselves. Some of the stories will have you turning pages as fast as you can; others will stop you in your tracks. But you'll be glad you read them. Blum's writing is both reassuring and challenging, a much-needed call to authentic life together. Excellent book.
