About the book:

Getting Past The Ugly through The Beauty of Self Love invites you to take a 30-day journey to renewed inner strength and self-discovery. In a world with unrealistic expectations it’s no wonder so many young women experience feelings of inadequacy and struggle to find their self worth. From binge eating, anorexia, fad diets, plastic surgery and volatile relationships, countless women are yearning to look and play the part of beauty. But what is the true definition of beauty and what are we losing in the quest to obtain it? Is it our integrity? Our identity? Our values? Our worth? This voyage will encourage you to challenge societal norms and offers a renewed outlook on God’s definition of beauty.

Getting Past The Ugly is for any woman struggling with self-esteem, self-acceptance or feelings of insecurity. Here you will find practical solutions to transform your self-perception and redefine beauty on your own terms based on the Word of God. Getting Past The Ugly offers 30 daily devotions sprinkled with words of wisdom, Biblical references, inspirational quotes, poems, affirmations and daily action steps to inspire you during this transformational process. Throughout this journey you will be encouraged in your lonely hours and empowered to walk in the calling God has for your life. Allow yourself to be the beautiful woman you were meant to be and walk in your purpose as you experience The Beauty of Self Love!

This book came at a time in my life when I needed it more than even I realized.  God sure knows what He’s doing!  Once I started reading it, I immediately got myself a journal to write in.

We all know beauty as defined by the world is often unrealistic.  Thankfully that’s not how God defines beauty!  With this book, Bermesola explains how God sees us.

This book was truly such a breath of fresh air. I felt as if throughout the book, she was speaking directly to me and my issues. She gives such practical ways you can increase your self-esteem. She encourages you to discover your strengths and to hold onto your dreams. I would definitely recommend this book to all women!

This Bible is geared for people seeking personal growth, which includes emotional health and wholeness. 

It can be difficult to translate God’s word into an effective plan to stay spiritually healthy, especially as we grow and enter new phases in our lives. The Bible always holds relevant lessons, but sometimes it takes an experienced guide to help you grow, wherever you may be in your life. Doctors Henry Cloud and John Townsend—bestselling authors of How People Grow and the Boundaries series—bring you the NIV Life Journey Bible, the full text of the Bible’s most accessible translation paired with their own acclaimed teachings. This Bible provides invaluable support for personal growth and wholeness.

I have been in search for a new Bible so when I saw this one up for review I snatched it up. When I saw that the contributors were Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend I was super excited to get it!

I love how sturdy this Bible is! That’s one of the reasons I was on the search for a new one, my old one has a paper cover and just isn’t holding up over the years. The NIV Life Journey Bible is so sturdy, I’m sure it would hold up perfectly for years and years!

This Bible is also easy to read and holds such great nuggets of advice for your daily life! I would recommend this Bible to everyone, men and women both.

This book was provided to me free of charge by Book Look in return for my honest review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

A book that talks to guys in the way guys talk! 

Having a pulse is all it really takes to fall in love. Staying in love is another matter; staying in love requires a plan and some learned skills. 

“My primary audience for this book is guys (sorry, sneaky ladies),” says author Doug Fields. “I am writing in a way that most men seem to talk and learn.” 

In 7 Ways to Be Her Hero Fields gives, quite candidly, seven very doable actions to transform any marital relationship, guaranteed. It also includes a bonus chapter for guys to read with their wives. So if you want to understand some simple ways to invest in your marriage and be your wife’s hero (again), this is the plan!

I know, I know. You’re all like “why would you read this, you’re not a man”. I will fully admit, sometimes I’m nosy but we’ll call it curious. So, I read it anyways. In this book Fields talks about sneaky women who pick up a copy in order to scope it out. Yep, that’s me.  But we’ll just chalk it all up to curiosity and not being sneaky.