Freely and Lightly: An Invitation to Embrace Who You Are, Delight in Jesus, and Abound in Quiet Confidence
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Summary
Your Invitation Awaits
Have you ever thought…
This life that I’ve made for myself is not quite as I thought it would be。
This job is not as fulfilling as I dreamed。
My marriage is not making me happy。
I have a closet full of clothes with nothing to wear。
I didn’t know parenthood was this hard。
I don’t know who I am or who God is anymore。
I’m dizzy， but if I stop for a second， the spinning plates will all come crashing down。
If you find yourself dissatisfied， disappointed， or discouraged with life， you’re not alone。
Prolific blogger and watercolor artist Emily Lex invites you to reclaim your God-given identity。 Using Scripture from the book of Matthew to light the way along a path to a more vibrant and unhindered life， Emily shares stories of how she found recovery， rest， and refreshment at the feet of Jesus， and inspires you to do the same。
This thoughtfully written and beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of essays will help you experience a profound sense of freedom， confidence， peace， and harmony， as you accept the gifts that God has already given you and become who He created you to be。
If you long for a life that is unburdened and abundant， you can find it in Jesus。 Will you accept His gracious invitation？
Have you ever thought…
This life that I’ve made for myself is not quite as I thought it would be。
This job is not as fulfilling as I dreamed。
My marriage is not making me happy。
I have a closet full of clothes with nothing to wear。
I didn’t know parenthood was this hard。
I don’t know who I am or who God is anymore。
I’m dizzy， but if I stop for a second， the spinning plates will all come crashing down。
If you find yourself dissatisfied， disappointed， or discouraged with life， you’re not alone。
Prolific blogger and watercolor artist Emily Lex invites you to reclaim your God-given identity。 Using Scripture from the book of Matthew to light the way along a path to a more vibrant and unhindered life， Emily shares stories of how she found recovery， rest， and refreshment at the feet of Jesus， and inspires you to do the same。
This thoughtfully written and beautifully illustrated and packaged collection of essays will help you experience a profound sense of freedom， confidence， peace， and harmony， as you accept the gifts that God has already given you and become who He created you to be。
If you long for a life that is unburdened and abundant， you can find it in Jesus。 Will you accept His gracious invitation？
Reviews
Mary Huff
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I have followed Emily's blog for a number of years， so most of the book was as expected to be。 But I found myself as a Believer in Christ so glad that Emily is listening closer to God and therefore， she will be able to help other young mothers who have gotten on to the materialistic road to find the way back to being a Christ follower。 She does a great job of describing how it is important to listen for God's leading through the everyday life。 We all need to be reminded of this often！ I have followed Emily's blog for a number of years， so most of the book was as expected to be。 But I found myself as a Believer in Christ so glad that Emily is listening closer to God and therefore， she will be able to help other young mothers who have gotten on to the materialistic road to find the way back to being a Christ follower。 She does a great job of describing how it is important to listen for God's leading through the everyday life。 We all need to be reminded of this often！ 。。。more
Cindy
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Beautiful book！ The cover and the quality got my attention。 It started out feeling a little surfacey and I almost shelved it half way through。 But I’m so glad I kept going。 The last 8 chapters were very good！ I’m even adopting Emily’s habit of reading through the gospels。 But I can’t say enough about the aesthetics of this book。 So pretty and inspiring！
Jessica
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How to categorize this book？！ Even the author didn't know how to do so！ Memoir/spiritual teaching/coffee table book。 But really it's a beautiful mix of all 3。 I read and listened to the book， so I got the benefit of Emily Lex's sweet spirit as she read it aloud for the audio， while also getting to see her beautiful art that fully inspired me as both a writer and artist。Most nonfiction books I read start out strong and begin to plateau in their repetition or just become dully written。 But not thi How to categorize this book？！ Even the author didn't know how to do so！ Memoir/spiritual teaching/coffee table book。 But really it's a beautiful mix of all 3。 I read and listened to the book， so I got the benefit of Emily Lex's sweet spirit as she read it aloud for the audio， while also getting to see her beautiful art that fully inspired me as both a writer and artist。Most nonfiction books I read start out strong and begin to plateau in their repetition or just become dully written。 But not this one。 I actually found it ramping up and becoming more and more relatable as the pages and chapters went on。The highlight for me was toward the end when Emily laid out her Bible reading plan/journal。 I immediately decided I wanted to try it。 Get a journal， write out a table of contents for each of the chapter of all 4 Gospels， read a chapter a day and journal it， leaving space for a title of that chapter out of what you gleaned from it。 You'll have to read her full description， how she did it， and what beautiful take-aways she includes。 But it inspired me to definitely do the same thing。 And not just through the Gospels， but through the whole Bible。 What a wonderful and simple way to study the Word of God。Another highlight for me， simply because I am a writer and entrepreneur who has newly discovered my love of creativity extends to art as well。。。was when God spoke to her and said， "Be an artist" not just do art。 So she committed to a painting a day。 As a writer， we always hear "Write every day" whether we are inspired or not。 Well recently my brain has been too foggy to write but my creativity has come out in art instead。 So why had I never thought to treat it the same way I did writing。 "Create every day" would be just as easily said。 I am giving myself this same challenge。I highly recommend the book （probably even more than the audio， simply because of the beautiful illustrations） for you to take your own highlights from it。 。。。more
Hannah-rose Russell
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"Life beings at the end of your comfort zone。" We all strive to live a life of freedom and contentment; however， the weight of this world and the temptations that regularly attempt to take us away from God make our decision to follow the True Vine， Yeshua/Jesus， a daily battle。 Do you feel like you're struggling to keep your head above water？ You're not alone in this struggle; nevertheless， there is a savior who wants to take your hand and pull you out of this place "Life beings at the end of your comfort zone。" We all strive to live a life of freedom and contentment; however， the weight of this world and the temptations that regularly attempt to take us away from God make our decision to follow the True Vine， Yeshua/Jesus， a daily battle。 Do you feel like you're struggling to keep your head above water？ You're not alone in this struggle; nevertheless， there is a savior who wants to take your hand and pull you out of this place of despair and longing。 The bravest thing you can do is open up your hands and turn your feet toward the path that leads to new， flourishing growth as you accept Jesus’s call to live freely and lightly。 Emily Lex didn't know who she was。 After years of being who others needed her to be， she realized that she had lost herself in the process。 As Emily sat on the beach， looking at the gorgeous Hawaiian scenery， she cried out to God and asked Him to reveal Himself to her。 Through many difficult lessons and life events， Emily learned how to relinquish control， abide in Yeshua's rest， fully embracing the promises found in the Word， and discover who God had always called her to be！ In her book， Freely and Lightly， Emily details the journey she went on， encouraging readers to use her story as a spark to ignite a hunger within themselves and strive for a more purposeful life！ Life with God is the very best partnership， and it’s one big， amazing lesson in collaborating， considering， and giving up control。 This is what leads to real rest。 Freely and Lightly was a stunning memoir with a touching testimony of how God wants to rescue us from living a mediocre life， transforming our hearts so everything we strive for will bring Him glory and give us the freedom that cannot be found anywhere else！ As I read Emily's book， I felt the Father show me how her words are going to be used to inspire those struggling to root their identities in Him。 We all go through many of the same struggles Emily writes about， making her open and honest stance inviting and relatable to everyone who is looking to release the weight that is preventing them from standing tall。 Before we can fully trust， we need to get to know the One in whom we’re placing our trust。 While I didn't always connect with Emily's story， her words inspired a new stream of journal entries that turned my focus off myself and onto other's faith journeys。 Freely and Lightly reminds us that it's never too late to call out to God， placing the reins in His hands， though the journey will take a lot of trust， faith， discipline， obedience， and surrender！ Are you longing for true， lasting change from the inside out？ Jesus invites you to learn his unforced rhythms of grace， and when you walk in step with him， you will take on your true identity。 *Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a pre-release copy of this book。 My thoughts and opinions are entirely my own！* Positive content: 4⭐️Language: 0⭐️Sexual content: 0⭐️Violence: 0⭐️Age: 16+ 。。。more
Holly Hurst
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*I received an advanced reader’s audiobook copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewI have been a fan of Emily's blog for many years， and was excited to have the chance to listen to this audiobook。 Emily is so generous with her art。 I love her style （basically my whole StitchFix inspiration Pinterest board was pins of her What I Wore posts） and how she shares her faith。 I really appreciated her honesty about her struggles with insecurity （despite being beautiful inside and out！） and h *I received an advanced reader’s audiobook copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewI have been a fan of Emily's blog for many years， and was excited to have the chance to listen to this audiobook。 Emily is so generous with her art。 I love her style （basically my whole StitchFix inspiration Pinterest board was pins of her What I Wore posts） and how she shares her faith。 I really appreciated her honesty about her struggles with insecurity （despite being beautiful inside and out！） and her thoughts on the Enneagram。 As a fellow Peacemaker， it's always good to get a gentle nudge to remind you to not just let life happen to you。 。。。more
Christine
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Thank you to Goodreads for an audio arc of the book。This was such a wonderful book to listen to。 Every chapter， the author talked about her life and you felt like you were sitting on the couch or running errands with her。 Her focus was on her family and her relationship with God。 I needed to hear this and I know that others would love hearing what she has to say。
Rebecca
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Emily Lex takes you along on her faith journey。 From believing to truly surrendering to God， she doesn’t shy away from the often uncomfortable ups and downs that believers encounter in their spiritual life。 What she discovered is that a life surrendered to God is the fullest and freest it can be。 I’ve been a fan of Emily Lex since her days as Jones Design Company and this book didn’t disappoint。 This book is for anyone who is an Enneagram 9， enjoys biographies or loves reading about faith。
Tifainé Hedgecock
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Just like her beautiful watercolour paintings， the words in this book are fresh， vibrant and full of life。 Emily Lex's gentle words tell her story of surrender to and discovery of Jesus' perfect way for us， while at the same time reminding me that freedom is available to me too。 This book is just lovely。 Just like her beautiful watercolour paintings， the words in this book are fresh， vibrant and full of life。 Emily Lex's gentle words tell her story of surrender to and discovery of Jesus' perfect way for us， while at the same time reminding me that freedom is available to me too。 This book is just lovely。 。。。more
Tiffany
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I've been a long time fan and reader of Emily's blog （at least a decade）， and even then this book far exceeded my expectations。 It was like sitting down with an old friend for a long， heartfelt chat and encouragement。 It is beautifully written and I found nothing lacking theologically about what she shared which is hard to say about most books in the Christian living category。 I usually have a hard time sticking with non-fiction books， but this book was different; I read it in less than a day。 I I've been a long time fan and reader of Emily's blog （at least a decade）， and even then this book far exceeded my expectations。 It was like sitting down with an old friend for a long， heartfelt chat and encouragement。 It is beautifully written and I found nothing lacking theologically about what she shared which is hard to say about most books in the Christian living category。 I usually have a hard time sticking with non-fiction books， but this book was different; I read it in less than a day。 It was a blessing to read and I HIGHLY recommend it！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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This was an audiobook for me and the author narrated it。 She was lovely and easy to understand。 She invited the reader see who they are and delight in it。 She shared her personal experiences and scripture to make these points。 She talks about things that might cause stumbling blocks in our growth。 Examples like vices， controlling behavior and false idols。 （（Ouch）） She encouraged a new way of thinking about these things。 And I loved what she said about the definition of beautiful。 This was a grea This was an audiobook for me and the author narrated it。 She was lovely and easy to understand。 She invited the reader see who they are and delight in it。 She shared her personal experiences and scripture to make these points。 She talks about things that might cause stumbling blocks in our growth。 Examples like vices， controlling behavior and false idols。 （（Ouch）） She encouraged a new way of thinking about these things。 And I loved what she said about the definition of beautiful。 This was a great reminder of who we are in Christ。 Thank you Dreamscape Media via Netgalley for audiobook。 I’ve voluntarily given my review。 。。。more
Paulette
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As a long-time follower of Emily on IG and her blog， reading her story in illustrated book form was a pleasure and an inspiration。
Panda Incognito
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This beautifully designed hardback book features watercolor art and life reflections from Emily Lex， a popular blogger。 In this book， Lex strikes an inviting balance between long-form focus and a series of blog posts， sharing brief reflections that also fit into a larger story arc and broader themes。 Because the messages build on each other， someone will get the most out of this book if they read it straight through， but this can also be a great coffee table book to dip in and out of as time all This beautifully designed hardback book features watercolor art and life reflections from Emily Lex， a popular blogger。 In this book， Lex strikes an inviting balance between long-form focus and a series of blog posts， sharing brief reflections that also fit into a larger story arc and broader themes。 Because the messages build on each other， someone will get the most out of this book if they read it straight through， but this can also be a great coffee table book to dip in and out of as time allows。This is a great book for women who struggle to feel worthy， and who are tired of just being "fine。" Lex shares her story of feeling incomplete， inadequate， and uncertain， and shows how she was able to change her life once she was willing to ask hard questions and find herself beneath the layers of work， family obligations， and other attempts at success that she had used to silence deeper parts of her soul。 She writes about how God guided her through this process， and shares stories about how she could better connect with her family members and friends once she was able to be honest， push herself out of her comfort zone， and find life in Christ， not her own sufficiency。Other Christian women can find this book helpful and encouraging， especially if they relate to the author's gentle， retiring personality。 As Lex mentions in an early chapter， when she was on a trip， another woman talked about how she needed bold and powerful women in her life， not "precious lambs。" Lex felt hurt and overlooked， knowing that she was one of those quiet， gentle people this other woman didn't see a use for。 This was part of her catalyst for growth， as she realized that she needed to deal with her identity struggles and sense of inadequacy。 Women with similar personalities will connect with many of the author's experiences， especially as more self-help books emphasize being aggressive， bold， and loud。However， this book isn't just for someone of a particular personality， and can encourage any woman who needs to find rest in Christ and wants to grow in understanding her faith。 The chapters are short and easy to read， and each one has a strong takeaway insight， even as Lex also builds her story and themes over time。 I enjoyed reading this， and appreciate the author's vulnerability about her struggles， insight into biblical passages and concepts， and gentle encouragement for us to leave behind ever-changing measures of being "good enough" to find ourselves in God's love。I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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Such a lovely book - perfect if you need inspiration and perfect for a gift。
Kacie
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Grab a cup of tea & a blanket。 This book is for when you feel like life has swallowed you whole。 Sweet stories and reminders that we are loved and enough。 As a bonus， beautiful illustrations。 Well done
N
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The watercolors in this inspirational book are very lovely。 This gifted artist gives us a glimpse of a life that many of us would love to live。 Many are close to our Creator and led by him even though we’ve been given much less in comforts， trips and family。 That being said， this is a very sweet book that can inspire one to meditate more and find a deeper meaning and enhanced satisfaction in this life that we’ve been so generously given。
Terry Felix
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Great book。 Pleasant to read and challenging at the same time。 I understand “try harder” girl。 Even at my more mature age I still too easily fall into the trap of being anxious and concerned about the opinions of others。 The book is full of great illustrations， both words and art。 I read a digital copy of this book but intend to get a hard copy so I can see the lovely artwork in color。
Deborah Raney
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Emily Lex's delightful watercolor paintings are the star of this book， but I thoroughly enjoyed her writing too and was inspired by her search for meaning and the ultimate joy she found through life in Christ。 A beautiful hardcover that would make a great gift （and a great non-fiction book club selection too） Emily Lex's delightful watercolor paintings are the star of this book， but I thoroughly enjoyed her writing too and was inspired by her search for meaning and the ultimate joy she found through life in Christ。 A beautiful hardcover that would make a great gift （and a great non-fiction book club selection too） 。。。more
Dkbbookgirl
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The paintings in this book are absolutely beautiful！！！ And the message is just as lovely！Would make a great gift book！！！
LeAnne
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First of all， this book is gorgeous。。。 the heavyweight paper， the binding， and of course， the watercolor art sprinkled throughout。 When you pick up this book， you know it is special。 Emily’s story is honest， authentic and vulnerable。 She describes her perfectly wonderful life yet acknowledges the traps so many of us fall into when we are searching for who we are and what our purpose is。 She is masterful in describing the damage of comparison， consumerism， self-doubt。 She did a lot of hard work i First of all， this book is gorgeous。。。 the heavyweight paper， the binding， and of course， the watercolor art sprinkled throughout。 When you pick up this book， you know it is special。 Emily’s story is honest， authentic and vulnerable。 She describes her perfectly wonderful life yet acknowledges the traps so many of us fall into when we are searching for who we are and what our purpose is。 She is masterful in describing the damage of comparison， consumerism， self-doubt。 She did a lot of hard work in digging into Scripture to deepen her relationship with Jesus。 I found her faith story to be astonishing。 I believe that search for self happens exactly as she wrote — with thin layers of self-deception falling away through study of God’s word and trusted mentors walking your journey with you。 One of my favorite sweet stories came from her son Brady when he described to his sister how he knew God was speaking to him。。”words just come into my mind， and I know they are not words I would think。 They feel so calming and good and true” （p254） I completely agree， Brady！！This book would make a beautiful gift for a friend in a life transition （and during the “end” of this pandemic aren’t many us going through a life transition？？）。 Well done， Emily Lex。 And thank you for sharing！ 。。。more
Kim
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I quickly turned the pages and moved through this book with ease， which is not always the case for Christian non-fiction。 The author's personal stories and experiences brought life to the spiritual lessons she was learning and then teaching her readers。 Her flow of writing kept me wanting to read more to find out how she answered the questions that came to my mind after I would read the previous chapter。 Finally， a book that talks REAL about the desires of our heart， the deep desires of our hear I quickly turned the pages and moved through this book with ease， which is not always the case for Christian non-fiction。 The author's personal stories and experiences brought life to the spiritual lessons she was learning and then teaching her readers。 Her flow of writing kept me wanting to read more to find out how she answered the questions that came to my mind after I would read the previous chapter。 Finally， a book that talks REAL about the desires of our heart， the deep desires of our heart， that will only find abundant life and true rest in the hands of our loving God。 This is a book I will read again and again。 。。。more
Katy
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Simple and sweet。 The author shares stories about her experiences， which （to me） is always better than having someone throwing information/truth at you。 It did become a bit redundant for me， though。 I found myself speed-reading through parts。 I sat down to read it like a book （multiple chapters at once） and maybe I would have it enjoyed it more to go one chapter at a time。 Definitely good bits of encouragement to find！
Emily
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This book is refreshing in every way imaginable。 It gives hope to the doers of the world to stop striving and to rest in Jesus。 I am grateful for Emily’s beautiful words and illustrations and am forever changed for the better after reading about her experience and the truth offered to all of us。 I will definitely be reading this again as I process everything covered and can’t recommend it enough for those with questions like，”who am I？” “Am I enough？” “Who was I created to be？” for the distracte This book is refreshing in every way imaginable。 It gives hope to the doers of the world to stop striving and to rest in Jesus。 I am grateful for Emily’s beautiful words and illustrations and am forever changed for the better after reading about her experience and the truth offered to all of us。 I will definitely be reading this again as I process everything covered and can’t recommend it enough for those with questions like，”who am I？” “Am I enough？” “Who was I created to be？” for the distracted， the discontent， and the one searching for meaning and purpose。 。。。more
Cindy Richard
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I love this inspiring and beautiful book。 Emily’s book was filled with lots of advice about improving one’s spiritual life， and she complemented each chapter with lovely watercolor illustrations- I’ve flipped through the book several times since reading it just to look at the illustrations。 I also received a beautiful print of one of her illustrations because I preordered the book- I always love when authors provide these types of goodies。 I hope Emily will write more books in the future。
Jenny Cross
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I have followed Emily online for more than a decade and have always been encouraged by her gentle spirit - and this book is an extension of that in a deeply meaningful way。 Her honesty is equal parts challenging and encouraging， consistently pointing the reader back to the truth of who Jesus is and who he calls us to be。 The chapters are digestible and easy to read， and their stories stay with you long after you've closed the book。 Her watercolors are stunning and the book is a delight to behold I have followed Emily online for more than a decade and have always been encouraged by her gentle spirit - and this book is an extension of that in a deeply meaningful way。 Her honesty is equal parts challenging and encouraging， consistently pointing the reader back to the truth of who Jesus is and who he calls us to be。 The chapters are digestible and easy to read， and their stories stay with you long after you've closed the book。 Her watercolors are stunning and the book is a delight to behold。 I cannot wait to gift it to women of all ages。 I am already planning to give it to all the girls I know graduating from high school this year！ Emily's story of one full of freedom and grace。 I can't wait to read it again。 。。。more
Ashlie N。
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I've been an Emily Lex fan for several years - her artistic talent and eye for simple beauty is a testament to the regular， ordinary magic in our daily lives。 In Freely and Lightly， Emily invites us to figuratively sit with her as she shares the pivotal moment in her life when she recognized that her striving and her hustle were drowning out what God was calling her to be - and the work and waiting and faith that lead her to writing this book。 She articulates the words in my own head and heart - I've been an Emily Lex fan for several years - her artistic talent and eye for simple beauty is a testament to the regular， ordinary magic in our daily lives。 In Freely and Lightly， Emily invites us to figuratively sit with her as she shares the pivotal moment in her life when she recognized that her striving and her hustle were drowning out what God was calling her to be - and the work and waiting and faith that lead her to writing this book。 She articulates the words in my own head and heart - that we are all deeply loved， that we each have a unique voice， and that louder is rarely better。 That the illustrations and page designs are her own is pure joy！ 。。。more
Nancy
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An invitation to exhale 。。。This book takes you on a journey you didn’t know you needed。 It brings to light those thoughts you didn’t think were common。 All the while the author begins to point you to Jesus remind you that you that you are loved。 You are seen。 You are not alone。Say yes and join Emily as she shares her journey to uncovering Whose she is。I guarantee you will see yourself in her stories。 I know I did。 It rocked my world in all of the best ways。 And now I’m off to continue practicing An invitation to exhale 。。。This book takes you on a journey you didn’t know you needed。 It brings to light those thoughts you didn’t think were common。 All the while the author begins to point you to Jesus remind you that you that you are loved。 You are seen。 You are not alone。Say yes and join Emily as she shares her journey to uncovering Whose she is。I guarantee you will see yourself in her stories。 I know I did。 It rocked my world in all of the best ways。 And now I’m off to continue practicing my way to living in His fullness – freely & lightly。 。。。more
Sydney Levi
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A story as old as time。 A book for right now。 Emily invites you into her life and journey of finding out the answer to the question， “Who am I？” Jesus Christ has been molding and shaping Emily more into his image and she just had to tell her story。 He wants that for all people and this book helps draw people closer to him。 Emily uses the Bible all throughout her book because God’s word has been the foundation of the journey。 I found her story during a trying time in my life and resonated with he A story as old as time。 A book for right now。 Emily invites you into her life and journey of finding out the answer to the question， “Who am I？” Jesus Christ has been molding and shaping Emily more into his image and she just had to tell her story。 He wants that for all people and this book helps draw people closer to him。 Emily uses the Bible all throughout her book because God’s word has been the foundation of the journey。 I found her story during a trying time in my life and resonated with her desire to rediscover my full identity in Christ。 The book is beautiful in both structure and content。 The depth is surprising yet engaging and easily understood。 。。。more
Ally Martin
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If you are longing to nourish & grow your spiritual heart， then look no further than Freely & Lightly。I enjoyed how she seemed intertwine her relatable personal stories + gorgeous watercolor artwork， with an invitation to lean into a deeper relationship with God。 As she states in the intro “The bravest thing you can do is open up your hands and turn your feet toward the path that leads to a new， flourishing growth as you accept Jesus’s call to live freely and lightly。”Each of the four parts conc If you are longing to nourish & grow your spiritual heart， then look no further than Freely & Lightly。I enjoyed how she seemed intertwine her relatable personal stories + gorgeous watercolor artwork， with an invitation to lean into a deeper relationship with God。 As she states in the intro “The bravest thing you can do is open up your hands and turn your feet toward the path that leads to a new， flourishing growth as you accept Jesus’s call to live freely and lightly。”Each of the four parts concludes with collected questions at the end to stir your thoughts。 I appreciated that this book allowed me to have my own moments of quiet reflection — without feeling like there was a specific timeline to follow。 It’s not a journey that is completed once you close this book， but a gentle reminder of how we should continually come to Him for rest and leave with His grace。 Give your soul a chance to be mended & guided — definitely buy this book today！ 。。。more
Kori
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I’ve followed Emily for well over a decade。 My interest started as a 20 something in her first grown up apartment and career looking for life and decorating inspiration。 My life has changed drastically since those casual blog perusing days and so has Emily’s。 Are you tired？ Worn out？ Burned out on Religion？ Come to me。。。Matthew 11:28。 Freely and Lightly begins with this powerful scripture that fired straight into my soul， and I know I’m not alone。 Emily takes us through her journey of honest sel I’ve followed Emily for well over a decade。 My interest started as a 20 something in her first grown up apartment and career looking for life and decorating inspiration。 My life has changed drastically since those casual blog perusing days and so has Emily’s。 Are you tired？ Worn out？ Burned out on Religion？ Come to me。。。Matthew 11:28。 Freely and Lightly begins with this powerful scripture that fired straight into my soul， and I know I’m not alone。 Emily takes us through her journey of honest self discovery through God’s invitation。 Her refreshingly vulnerable truths， faults and fears made me feel not alone in my own weary travels with Him。 She invites you to be still， be calm， trust in Him， and find rest and quiet within yourself so you may better hear His vision for you。 Emily shares her raw， authentic stories as proof that our outside appearances do not always match what is buried deep within our hearts and spirit - that sometimes we have to break before we realize we are in fact broken。 Her gentle words， guidance and prayers paired with God’s unbreakable promises speak volumes alongside her lovely self-created illustrations that paint a story that I plan to revisit again and again。 I cannot wait to share this book with my fellow moms， friends in faith， and anyone who I just feel needs to feel His love in their lives。 Freely and Lightly is an incredible opportunity for a book club， bible study or simply a private quest for an abundant life。 。。。more
Elaine
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