Rest, Girl: A Journey from Exhausted and Stressed to Entirely Blessed
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- Author：Jami Amerine
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Reviews
Branalyn
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Still processing I finished this book a few days ago and I’m not done processing yet， which is making it hard to write this review。It challenged me。 In a good but hard way。 I’m very thankful for this book and will continue to ponder the things I read。 It had this author’s usual humor and writing style but was not as easy to read as her others。 But definitely worth the read。
Shawna
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Yet again， my good friend， Jami， reminds me of something very important。 If we claim to believe in a Savior， why am I so tired？！？ Jami connects Scripture with what psychology has discovered in people with anxiety。 Jami’s suggestions are right on point with what knowledgeable mental health professionals suggest。 However， Jami’s suggestions are easy to understand and implement-even if you’re not interested in therapy。 And， of course， it wouldn’t be a Jami book if it didn’t have some humor and pers Yet again， my good friend， Jami， reminds me of something very important。 If we claim to believe in a Savior， why am I so tired？！？ Jami connects Scripture with what psychology has discovered in people with anxiety。 Jami’s suggestions are right on point with what knowledgeable mental health professionals suggest。 However， Jami’s suggestions are easy to understand and implement-even if you’re not interested in therapy。 And， of course， it wouldn’t be a Jami book if it didn’t have some humor and personal testimony。I’m thankful for Jami’s journey， her vulnerability， and her encouragement。 I hope you can appreciate these things， too！ 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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As a Christian woman， I really enjoyed this book。 It is well written with hard truths， relatable stories and scriptures to back up her thoughts。 Some may say it kind of comes across as preachy， but I think it’s more teachy than that。 I and not heard of the author before despite her having several books already， but I will be looking for them as well because I did get a lot from this one。 Women are meant to have it all， do it all and be it all in our society， and that is just plain exhausting。 Th As a Christian woman， I really enjoyed this book。 It is well written with hard truths， relatable stories and scriptures to back up her thoughts。 Some may say it kind of comes across as preachy， but I think it’s more teachy than that。 I and not heard of the author before despite her having several books already， but I will be looking for them as well because I did get a lot from this one。 Women are meant to have it all， do it all and be it all in our society， and that is just plain exhausting。 This book gives you ways and means to seek peace and rest from within by leaning on the truths and Word of God to strengthen your heart and soul。 It was refreshing to read some of her stories because not only were they real but they were funny。 I enjoyed her sense of humor and the way she used it to make her points was spot on。 My fav thing I took from it was the SHIFT method， which I am planning on incorporating into my life and my beliefs。 This is a fairly quick read and I got a lot out of it。 Thanks to Barbour Books and Netgalley for this Arc in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Kym
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Women of all ages find themselves overwhelmed by their to-do lists and struggle to find rest and peace。 And yet the Bible promises us that rest and peace through Jesus。 Why do we not feel rested？ Author Jami Amerine knows that struggle well， and through sharing her personal experiences and insights from Scripture， she empathizes and encourages readers in this book。 In Part One， she presents the dilemma we have and some wisdom about where we may be disconnected。 We know we should have peace， we s Women of all ages find themselves overwhelmed by their to-do lists and struggle to find rest and peace。 And yet the Bible promises us that rest and peace through Jesus。 Why do we not feel rested？ Author Jami Amerine knows that struggle well， and through sharing her personal experiences and insights from Scripture， she empathizes and encourages readers in this book。 In Part One， she presents the dilemma we have and some wisdom about where we may be disconnected。 We know we should have peace， we say we trust God; and yet we don't experience peace。 Jami shows how that's often due to our subconscious mind not being in sync with our conscious desire to trust， and she offers encouragement and advice on how to retrain our minds to a more positive and faith-filled perception of the things that stress us out。 A bit of practical how-to in "taking every thought captive" and being "transformed by the renewing of our minds" as Paul teaches （2 Corinthians 10:5; Romans 12:2）。Part Two offers many more personal stories and encouragement to choose love over fear， offer forgiveness， practice gratitude， and train ourselves to believe God's promises。 Jami shares many stories from her own experiences and journey that are often humorous and relatable。 The advice is sometimes challenging， but it's also practical and real， and may just be the thought-provoking challenge needed to point you in the right direction。Each chapter begins with Scripture and ends with a "Rest Girl Reflection" that summarizes the main ideas of the chapter， inviting you to pose some probing questions to yourself as you consider。 At the end of each chapter there is also a prompt and space to do a little journaling about the ideas shared。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more
Ann
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This book was so good！ This book is full of encouragement， wisdom and lots of laughs。This is a book that everybody needs to read。I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing and was not required to write a review。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Lila Diller
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I once again ignored the advice to "don't judge a book by its cover。" I hoped that the inside content would be as inspiring and beautiful to my heart as the outside cover was to my eyes。 It didn't。 There were several good nuggets， mostly about the RAS subsconscious， but they were mixed in with so many half-truths， opinions， and even implications toward possible heresies that I can't recommend this book to anyone。 If I were the content editor for this book， I would be ashamed。 The introduction an I once again ignored the advice to "don't judge a book by its cover。" I hoped that the inside content would be as inspiring and beautiful to my heart as the outside cover was to my eyes。 It didn't。 There were several good nuggets， mostly about the RAS subsconscious， but they were mixed in with so many half-truths， opinions， and even implications toward possible heresies that I can't recommend this book to anyone。 If I were the content editor for this book， I would be ashamed。 The introduction and especially the conclusion were not clear at all。 The first chapters were way too much information about her pregnancies and personal struggles -- not related to the problem of unrest， in my opinion。 She wasn't setting herself up as someone who I can relate to as going through the same things I do， nor did she set herself up as someone I wanted to emulate， as she admitted early on that one of her sons lives in a Buddhist ashram and has "real peace" without believing in Jesus。It wasn't organized very well; it was very rambling。 The thesis didn't even come until p。 25。 It's really supposed to be against fear， but many of the chapters didn't touch on this。 I have no idea what the difference was supposed to be between the two sections。 And though she said it was the "most 'teach-y' book" she has ever written， I wouldn't call it informational or academic in any way。 There were very few Scripture verses to back most of it up， too。 It focused mostly on how to change your subconscious by telling yourself positive affirmations out loud。 But then it got into what I felt was "name it and claim it" prosperity gospel kind of stuff。 It didn't give any room for trusting that our Heavenly Father knows what's best for us -- it was all about thanking Him for what we want "in faith" before we get it， expecting Him to get it all for us。 I don't think she would agree with how I put this， but she didn't refute any of it。 And Chapter 10 focused on the energy but not the God behind the energy of love。 She kept saying how she didn't want to sound New Age-y， but she did。Favorite quotes:"But might I suggest that more than restless nights and busy schedules， the source of exhaustion has more to do with our deep-seated beliefs and our mindset based on those well-intended beliefs？ And fear。 Fear is the ultimate thief of real rest。" （p。 25）"But in the past， I had read the Bible through the shadowy vision of condemnation。" （p。 34）"。。。bad things happen， and Jesus is not the author of tragedy。" （p。 54）"Yes， we have the hope of eternity， but that hope does not mean we are prohibited from grieving。" （p。 59）"Peter's love for Jesus gave Him the ability to walk on water。 Peter's fear of drowning was what sunk him。" （p。 63）“Forgiveness brings rest。” （p。 74）“When you are focused on hate and fear， you are tormented by hate and fear。 When you are focused on whatever is good， pure， and holy， you are finally at rest。” （p。 102）“It is time to implement love into every aspect of your life until your RAS is continually nagging the subconscious to spy love in everything。” （p。 121）“A 'love' that does something self-serving， manipulative， or painful is fear masquerading as love。” （p。 141）“There is only room for one God in our hearts。。。 When He is justly seated above all else， I am at rest。” （p。 143）“。。。if your unrest is associated with sour beliefs， and that old mind created some of the problems you are now facing， a new way of thinking is the key to solving them。 That thinking starts and ends with gratitude。” （p。 158）“The truth is when we are in want and lack， we are in a state of idol worship。” （p。 168）（I received a copy for free from the publisher。 I was not compensated for this review。 All opinions are my own， as was the decision to write this review。） 。。。more
Connie
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Jami Amerine's latest book， "Rest， Girl，" reads more like a diary as she grows and gains insight into this thing all humans crave - rest。 As a follower of Christ， Jami offers her insights with humor and backed up with scripture。 At first I will admit I had a difficult time getting into reading this book。 However， with God's grace and mercy I started to see the bigger picture in what the author was trying to tell me， her audience。 I loved her statement， "What will you choose， love or fear？" Follo Jami Amerine's latest book， "Rest， Girl，" reads more like a diary as she grows and gains insight into this thing all humans crave - rest。 As a follower of Christ， Jami offers her insights with humor and backed up with scripture。 At first I will admit I had a difficult time getting into reading this book。 However， with God's grace and mercy I started to see the bigger picture in what the author was trying to tell me， her audience。 I loved her statement， "What will you choose， love or fear？" Followed by "You can not give to others what you do not possess （p。142）。" My job is to love and not judge。 Wow！！ This book surely came to me at a perfect time with all the topsy -turvy occurring in our world day。 So take the challenge: pick up this book and read it with an open heart。 Maybe， just maybe， you will be transformed， finding rest！ I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 。。。more
Connie Saunders
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Author Jami Amerine offers practical advice and spiritual insights in her newest book， and she uses humor and personal experiences to share her journey of discovery。 In her introduction to 'Rest， Girl'， she admits that even though she believed that God could， she often had doubts that He would。 As a young mother， Amerine struggled with stress and fatigue until she realized that "fear is the ultimate thief of real rest"。 Freedom from fear granted her peace and joy， but first she had to encounter Author Jami Amerine offers practical advice and spiritual insights in her newest book， and she uses humor and personal experiences to share her journey of discovery。 In her introduction to 'Rest， Girl'， she admits that even though she believed that God could， she often had doubts that He would。 As a young mother， Amerine struggled with stress and fatigue until she realized that "fear is the ultimate thief of real rest"。 Freedom from fear granted her peace and joy， but first she had to encounter true Grace and fully understand that there was nothing she could do to earn God's love。Stress， fatigue， and fear certainly have no age limits， and Rest， Girl is perfect for women in all stages of life。 I recommend this enlightening and encouraging book！I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 These are my own thoughts。 。。。more
stephanie ✿
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This was my first time with Jami's work and I truly enjoyed it。 After reading just a bit of this book， I had to go grab a notebook knowing I would want to take notes for myself。 I have never done that before， but felt like I really needed to start with this book。 At first， I wasn't sure I would be able to connect with this。 I can't relate to the hustle life -- I know how to draw a line between work and home。 But that isn't what this is entirely about。 It's not just rest from the hustle of life。 This was my first time with Jami's work and I truly enjoyed it。 After reading just a bit of this book， I had to go grab a notebook knowing I would want to take notes for myself。 I have never done that before， but felt like I really needed to start with this book。 At first， I wasn't sure I would be able to connect with this。 I can't relate to the hustle life -- I know how to draw a line between work and home。 But that isn't what this is entirely about。 It's not just rest from the hustle of life。 It's rest from stress。 Rest from anxiety。 Rest from all of the things that sometimes make us forget how awesome our God is and that He has our back。 This was just such a wonderful reminder that we have the ability to experience true rest and true peace。 I really appreciated how Jami approached this topic and her humor。I knocked a star because there were times were I felt the same thing was being said in a different way and it got repetitive。 Maybe that can help others really understand the ideas here but， for me， it felt unnecessary。 Regardless， a great read。 This came to me at a much needed time in my life。Thank you to Barbour Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this！ 。。。more
Lucy
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The author takes a serious subject and peppers it with humor to make it more palatable to swallow and absorb。 I loved that she uses her real life experiences to make you feel like she isn’t shoving ideas down your throat。 I tend to stress a lot and I pray to move into the blessings God has in store for me。 Some things seemed repetitive but it seemed more to stress an important point。 All in all I felt it was helpful and I recommend if you need to find rest because of stress。 I recommend reading The author takes a serious subject and peppers it with humor to make it more palatable to swallow and absorb。 I loved that she uses her real life experiences to make you feel like she isn’t shoving ideas down your throat。 I tend to stress a lot and I pray to move into the blessings God has in store for me。 Some things seemed repetitive but it seemed more to stress an important point。 All in all I felt it was helpful and I recommend if you need to find rest because of stress。 I recommend reading in short spurts instead of all at one time so you can ponder on each chapter。 I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing。 The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required。 。。。more
Emma
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Rest， Girl by Jami Amerine A Journey from Exhausted and Stressed to Entirely BlessedIf you’re overwhelmed and exhausted。 。 。If you’ve ever thought that all you need to do is try harder。 。 。If you’ve ever felt unappreciated or overlooked。 。 。If you’ve found Jesus or you’re still searching。 。 。Your Heavenly Father Invites You to Rest， Girl。Female readers of all ages will find a sassy， funny， authentic， and encouraging friend in master word weaver Jami Amerine， as she comes alongside you to share G Rest， Girl by Jami Amerine A Journey from Exhausted and Stressed to Entirely BlessedIf you’re overwhelmed and exhausted。 。 。If you’ve ever thought that all you need to do is try harder。 。 。If you’ve ever felt unappreciated or overlooked。 。 。If you’ve found Jesus or you’re still searching。 。 。Your Heavenly Father Invites You to Rest， Girl。Female readers of all ages will find a sassy， funny， authentic， and encouraging friend in master word weaver Jami Amerine， as she comes alongside you to share God’s overwhelming grace and peace in an inside-out journey to true， life-sustaining rest。 In a climate that is steeped in stress and worries， this book offers a priceless opportunity to walk in faith to experience the overwhelming blessing of a mind， spirit， and body at rest。 Jami will lead you on a humorous， engaging and life-altering journey from restrictions and unrealistic expectations to the unconditional love of the Father。 I recommend reading。Rest， Girl by Jami Amerine is a wonderful well written 5 star book。I am looking forward to reading more books by Jami Amerine。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Cheri Swalwell
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Rest， Girl is such a needed book for today’s fast-paced society I loved the easy going style of the book that spoke to my heart and this is one I will read more than once and get for friends as well。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are mine alone。
Leslie McKee
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Life is crazy busy for most people， and rest is likely something we all need in our lives。 It's sassy， fun， and authentic。 The author gives readers her thoughts on coping when you feel stressed and overwhelmed。 Amerine includes her own personal experiences， which add humor to the seriousness， to make this a book that will likely resonate with many readers。 The religious element is consistent throughout， and the author asks a number of thought-provoking questions。 I do wish that instead of just r Life is crazy busy for most people， and rest is likely something we all need in our lives。 It's sassy， fun， and authentic。 The author gives readers her thoughts on coping when you feel stressed and overwhelmed。 Amerine includes her own personal experiences， which add humor to the seriousness， to make this a book that will likely resonate with many readers。 The religious element is consistent throughout， and the author asks a number of thought-provoking questions。 I do wish that instead of just referencing verses that the verses were actually included， as I don't always read with my Bible nearby。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Debra
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It's all about grace。 God's grace is the foundation for all our rest。 It gives us rest from the struggle to "get it right。" This fierce， all-encompassing grace applies to our daily， regular lives and struggles， and provides a practical way forward to live in rest。 We have two options: fear and love。 And we have the choice in every moment of every day， so it's never too late to start。This book quenched my thirst at a time when I needed it。 I was drawn in by the premise， but was skeptical: it soun It's all about grace。 God's grace is the foundation for all our rest。 It gives us rest from the struggle to "get it right。" This fierce， all-encompassing grace applies to our daily， regular lives and struggles， and provides a practical way forward to live in rest。 We have two options: fear and love。 And we have the choice in every moment of every day， so it's never too late to start。This book quenched my thirst at a time when I needed it。 I was drawn in by the premise， but was skeptical: it sounds great， but will the book give practical ways to apply the principles it relates？ The answer is yes！ Amerine shares implementable advice based on her own experience。 And as a woman， mother， and professional in the USA， her stresses and anxieties are extremely relatable for me。 But you don't have to be those things to be able to apply the lessons Amerine has learned to your own life。 I do have one reservation about the book that I feel is important to include: while grace itself cannot be taken too far， in my opinion， I did not agree with Amerine that her own application of grace to help us stop stressing extends to weight loss。 I felt that she came perilously close to saying that Jesus' love will help us lose weight。 While I do agree that having a good， stress-free relationship with Jesus and （by extension） life can improve one's self-worth and one's relationship with food， I think we need to be careful to make a distinction between that and actual weight loss。 I do recommend this book for those who are struggling to find rest in life。 It is practical and inspirational， humorous and honest， and based in common sense。I received an advance reader copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This review will also be posted to Amazon， BN。com， and my Instagram account。 。。。more
Sherry Greene
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Jami Amerine gives us many wise words on dealing with feeling exhausted， rushed， stressed。 She expresses her ideas in a sassy， amusing way， sharing some of her personal experiences。I felt that many of the ideas she expressed were repetitive and was glad to come to the end of the book。 This was not a book that really held my interest， nor would I probably recommend it to others。I received an advanced copy of this book from Barbour Publishing。 The opinions expressed are my own。
Sunnie
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This book is a very religiously based book。 The book gives thoughts on how to help you cope with being stressed and overwhelmed。 I think we have all had these times in our lives and could use some thoughts and suggestions as to how best to overcome these feelings。 She talks of personal experiences using humor， faith and grace to help pull us out of the mire。She talks of Christ's miracles and asks the question: Do you believe？ The need for faith is one of the thoughts that really spoke to me fro This book is a very religiously based book。 The book gives thoughts on how to help you cope with being stressed and overwhelmed。 I think we have all had these times in our lives and could use some thoughts and suggestions as to how best to overcome these feelings。 She talks of personal experiences using humor， faith and grace to help pull us out of the mire。She talks of Christ's miracles and asks the question: Do you believe？ The need for faith is one of the thoughts that really spoke to me from this book。 It is a thought provoking book that could help those whose lives are stressed and need uplifting。I enjoyed the book and it gave me some things to ponder and consider for my life。I received a copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Michelle Kidwell
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