Safe All Along: Finding Peace and Security in an Uncertain World
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- Author：Katie Davis Majors
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Summary
In a world constantly pulling us toward fear and anxiety， discover how to live with a steady confidence that you are never beyond the reach of God's loving hand， from the bestselling author of Kisses from Katie。
As a missionary， wife， and mom of fifteen， Katie Davis Majors knows how hard it can be to hold on to peace through the stress-inducing waves of life。 As our outward circumstances seem increasingly less stable， less peaceful， and less certain， rates of anxiety， worry， and stress continue to climb。 The good news is that we serve a God who has promised us an inner peace that transcends all understanding。
In Safe All Along Katie offers practical ways to stay connected to God and His peace in the midst of tumultuous times， including trust and thanksgiving， prayer and presence， rest and remembrance。 As you learn to surrender the illusion of control and lean more fully into God's love， you'll find comfort in knowing that He sees every bend and twist in your life's journey and He will never let you go。 Along with guidance for how to handle the challenges of social media， busyness， distraction， ingratitude， and other threats to our personal calm， Katie reveals how loving and serving our neighbors transforms our perspective and leads to deeper peace。 Most of all， she reminds us， through Bible teaching and personal stories， that our circumstances cannot rob us of peace if we intentionally place our confidence in the One who is unshakable。
As a missionary， wife， and mom of fifteen， Katie Davis Majors knows how hard it can be to hold on to peace through the stress-inducing waves of life。 As our outward circumstances seem increasingly less stable， less peaceful， and less certain， rates of anxiety， worry， and stress continue to climb。 The good news is that we serve a God who has promised us an inner peace that transcends all understanding。
In Safe All Along Katie offers practical ways to stay connected to God and His peace in the midst of tumultuous times， including trust and thanksgiving， prayer and presence， rest and remembrance。 As you learn to surrender the illusion of control and lean more fully into God's love， you'll find comfort in knowing that He sees every bend and twist in your life's journey and He will never let you go。 Along with guidance for how to handle the challenges of social media， busyness， distraction， ingratitude， and other threats to our personal calm， Katie reveals how loving and serving our neighbors transforms our perspective and leads to deeper peace。 Most of all， she reminds us， through Bible teaching and personal stories， that our circumstances cannot rob us of peace if we intentionally place our confidence in the One who is unshakable。
Reviews
Hannah
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“Peace isn’t a feeling; it’s a promise that finds fulfillment in a Person。”Everyone struggles with feeling anxious and unsafe， yet for those who are Christians， we have access to a God who provides the ultimate peace and security in Him。 Katie’s book provides practical ways to let go of control and stay connected to God when we find ourselves grasping for safety that we can’t find in this life。 Using the story of how she and her family uprooted their lives in Uganda and moved to the United State “Peace isn’t a feeling; it’s a promise that finds fulfillment in a Person。”Everyone struggles with feeling anxious and unsafe， yet for those who are Christians， we have access to a God who provides the ultimate peace and security in Him。 Katie’s book provides practical ways to let go of control and stay connected to God when we find ourselves grasping for safety that we can’t find in this life。 Using the story of how she and her family uprooted their lives in Uganda and moved to the United States， she shares about how she felt deep anxiety but ultimately， through both counseling and a deeper relationship with God， she found peace in Him。 She provides thematic chapters as guides for ways to lean into God’s peace on topics like rest， community， and prayer， using stories from her life and abridged stories from the Bible to illustrate them。What I really like about Katie’s books are that they feel like a friend is sitting down with you over a cup of coffee to share her experiences。 She’s not condescending or overly preachy; she uses her experiences， which are many， to illustrate the wisdom she’s gained from her walk with God。 When I read the description for this book， I was interested because this is a relatable topic–I struggle with control and feeling unsafe and anxious in a world that threatens me constantly， and many of the things Katie said I could connect with。However， what I struggled with in this book was the lack of meat。 It’s definitely more of a narrative style book， and a lot of the chapters had little theological or biblical content。 She used summarized biblical stories or very short verses taken out of context， which is generally not a good idea， to support her points。 Her general points were also very basic。 Read your Bible， pray， rest， etc。 Some of the points within the chapters were very good， but I felt in general that this book didn’t share anything new。 Her stories were what made the book powerful， but the theology and practical sides of the book were lacking。 However， if you enjoy more narrative-style books and aren’t looking to go super deep， Katie’s relatable， friendly voice is really a pleasure to read。3/5 。。。more
Kristianne
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Once again， Katie has delivered a book full of so much truth， wisdom， and conviction straight from God’s Word that I don’t even know where to begin！ Like a mentoring big sister， she pulls you in close and invites you to take the journey with her through the desert to discover the priceless treasure of our Prince of Peace。In short， this book was exactly what my heart desperately needed in this season of transition and uncertainty and loss。 I could relate so very much to many of Katie’s deepest wo Once again， Katie has delivered a book full of so much truth， wisdom， and conviction straight from God’s Word that I don’t even know where to begin！ Like a mentoring big sister， she pulls you in close and invites you to take the journey with her through the desert to discover the priceless treasure of our Prince of Peace。In short， this book was exactly what my heart desperately needed in this season of transition and uncertainty and loss。 I could relate so very much to many of Katie’s deepest worries—of being uprooted， of not knowing what’s coming up ahead， of losing all you know and love。 And yet， with gentle love and zero condemnation， she turned my eyes back to Jesus， my true peace， and to all the blessings I have right in front of me。I cried so many times while reading this book， but they were good， cleansing tears。 As with each book I read by Katie， I felt as though I had found a true friend and sister in Christ in her by the end。 Katie has such a beautiful heart for people， and that bled through on every page。 There were so many gems that I probably ended up highlighting half the book！Her chapter on surrendering control of our lives to God convicted me deeply。 As a bit of a control freak myself， I can relate to the desperate desire to grip tightly to everything in life because of the fear that I might lose it all in a moment。 But surrender is worth it because it gives us the peace we can’t have if we’re constantly wanting to take control of our lives。I appreciated that Katie included several chapters on cultivating a practice of surrender through Bible reading， prayer， remembrance， thanksgiving， lament， mindfulness， rest， forgiveness， service， and hope。 Those chapters were some of my favorite because they brought out tangible ways we can work to surrender control and live in the here and now。 While many books have been written on why we should trust God， few delve into the practical， habitual practices we can take to cultivate trust and make it a reality。 This is what sets Katie’s book apart as a treasure that I’ll be coming back to again and again。Dear friend， if you are anxious， afraid， or just plain weary of life’s many trials， this book is for you。 It will soothe your worried soul with truth straight from God’s Word， while convicting you of your weakness and equipping you with the tools to cultivate a habit of surrender and trust。 This is a resource you’ll want to go back to often。 To remind yourself of the truths we can so often forget in the dark。This is a book that will both challenge you， comfort you， and give you hope as we look forward to a new heaven and earth where loss， sorrow， pain， and tears will be no more。 Because with Jesus， you are truly safe all along。Favorite quotes:“God is who He says He is， and when we cannot hold on any longer， He will not let go。 He will carry us。”“He will make a way again。 It might not be a way out of the hardest places—in fact， it might be a way straight through the wilderness—but He will be with us again。 He will not leave。 He never leaves。”“Is it possible that Jesus isn’t just in the boat with us but that in many ways He is the boat， carrying us safely through the storm？”“God is faithful and life is difficult。 Life is beautiful and worthy of celebration， and it is also hard and worthy of lament。 And acknowledging both realities leads us to His feet。”“Maybe to dwell in the shelter of the Most High is to just be。”“There is no love without pain， no path to perfect peace that doesn’t lead us deep into the heart of hardship。”“We are stronger than we think because God is holding us more securely than we know。”*Thank you to Multnomah and Netgalley for providing me with a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Meagan
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Synopsis: “Beholding the face of God is the antidote to our swirling anxiety。 Beholding the face of God gives us the courage to confront what is up ahead， even when we don’t know what it is。” Anxiety， fear， worry: these are all words that are often too familiar to us。 But what happens when we turn our gaze elsewhere？ What happens when we look to God and see who He is and what He’s doing？ In her book， Safe All Along。 Katie lovingly leads us through her story of looking to God and teaches us to se Synopsis: “Beholding the face of God is the antidote to our swirling anxiety。 Beholding the face of God gives us the courage to confront what is up ahead， even when we don’t know what it is。” Anxiety， fear， worry: these are all words that are often too familiar to us。 But what happens when we turn our gaze elsewhere？ What happens when we look to God and see who He is and what He’s doing？ In her book， Safe All Along。 Katie lovingly leads us through her story of looking to God and teaches us to see that He is the constant source for healing our fearful hearts。 Analysis: I first discovered Katie’s story in college when I read Kisses from Katie。 It’s still one of my favorite books today， but when Katie writes a new book， I feel like I’ve just grown up with her。 I don’t know her personally （though I did meet her a few years ago！ Katie， if you read this， remember when you couldn’t talk and signed books in Franklin？ Hi again！ I’m so grateful to have met you！）。 But I feel like I’ve watched her grow in her relationship with Christ and feel so blessed that she would share her wisdom with us。 Safe All Along met me in a place I didn’t even realize how badly I needed it。 There are a lot of scary things going on in this world today， but Katie points our eyes right where they need to be: the face of Jesus。 Do yourself a favor， read this book！ But if you really want her whole story， read her other two first 😉 Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️*All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Jennie Webb
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This book is so appropriate for this time！ I was really challenged and convicted to do better at trusting the Lord， which is something He has been working on in my life lately anyway。 The first few chapters especially spoke to me， but all of it is great！！If you struggle with trusting God， or with not being able to see the whole picture， I highly recommend this book！Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance e-copy of this book！ All opinions expressed are entirely my own。
Morgan Giesbrecht
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I loved Katie’s other two books， and this one didn’t disappoint。 This book was like a breath of fresh air & the warm hug of a friend。 💛It’s real。 It’s authentic。 Each page had me thinking， “She gets it。 She understands。 I’m not the only one。 I’m not alone。” It truly comes from the heart of a fellow sister in the trenches sharing words of encouragement， truth， and hope。 Every chapter serves as a loving reminder that Jesus is with us， that our stories aren’t over， and that there is beauty to be fo I loved Katie’s other two books， and this one didn’t disappoint。 This book was like a breath of fresh air & the warm hug of a friend。 💛It’s real。 It’s authentic。 Each page had me thinking， “She gets it。 She understands。 I’m not the only one。 I’m not alone。” It truly comes from the heart of a fellow sister in the trenches sharing words of encouragement， truth， and hope。 Every chapter serves as a loving reminder that Jesus is with us， that our stories aren’t over， and that there is beauty to be found even in the midst of heartache & uncertainty。I appreciate the acknowledged difference between worry vs。 real anxiety/mental health issues and shares her struggles with both。 She reiterates that telling people to “enough faith” isn’t the answer—there should be no shame in needing to take medication or receiving therapy。 So much of this book helped challenge the mentality I’ve picked up of being a “good Christian。” God wants to meet us in our grief， sorrow， and anxiety。 He isn’t looking for us to clean our feelings up before coming to Him。 We can be honest with Him because He already knows our hearts and won’t turn us away。Another highlight was the chapter on productivity & hustle culture being the antithesis of rest， and how our addiction to being “needed” can come to define who we are， making us feel we need to earn Gods favour instead of knowing we are beloved for who we are in Jesus—not because of what we do。 Plus， how it is possible that the business of busyness can become our idol of control。 These things and more definitely hit hard。As I finished with tears in my eyes， this book was exactly what my heart & my faith needed。 I feel certain this will be a top read of 2023， and I cannot wait to purchase a physical copy to annotate with my countless notes & highlights！！*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy of this book。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All thoughts are my honest opinions。 。。。more
Katie
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After 6 years it was so nice to hear from Katie again。 She has a way with words that is very encouraging and makes you feel like you are not alone in whatever you are going through。 This book is different from her first two in that it is less about her family and ministry and more about lessons she has learned as a wife， mother of many， and ministry leader。 Along the way she has had overwhelming doubts， worries， fears， and anxieties。 In other words， she’s human just like the rest of us。 It's eas After 6 years it was so nice to hear from Katie again。 She has a way with words that is very encouraging and makes you feel like you are not alone in whatever you are going through。 This book is different from her first two in that it is less about her family and ministry and more about lessons she has learned as a wife， mother of many， and ministry leader。 Along the way she has had overwhelming doubts， worries， fears， and anxieties。 In other words， she’s human just like the rest of us。 It's easy to look at those we think are spiritually stronger than us and believe that they don’t have problems。 Or if they do， they deal with them easily。 But Katie shows us that we are all prone to trials and testings and must lean on Jesus as our provider and protector。 Although we cannot see what is around the next bend in the road， He has full view。 While we do not see the big picture as He does， we can still have peace， knowing all along we are safe in His care。 Using scripture as the guide， she shows that peace comes as we practice resting in Him and being still in His presence， even in the midst of our busyness。 The second half the of book gives practical ways to form habits that will lead us into and keep us in His perfect peace， no matter what is going on around us。I recommend this book to anyone looking for peace and security in this unpredictable world。 Jesus is the only place to find the comfort and safety you are looking for。 And I recommend this book to seasoned Christians， because we can all use a reminder to get our eyes off our circumstances and back onto the only One Who is Peace。*I received a free copy of this e-book from NetGalley and WaterBrook & Multnomah Publishers。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Laura Robinson
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I’ve loved reading the words from Katie Davis-Majors since I read her first book “Kisses from Katie”。 She writes with such sincerity and joy。 She is a lover of Jesus & by reading her words you can tell she is someone who sits at His feet often。This book was beautifully written。 It’s applicable for any season you are in， but especially a season of feeling mundane， anxious， stuck or just needing some wisdom from a sister in Christ。 The chapters are very practical and encouraging。 It’s laced with s I’ve loved reading the words from Katie Davis-Majors since I read her first book “Kisses from Katie”。 She writes with such sincerity and joy。 She is a lover of Jesus & by reading her words you can tell she is someone who sits at His feet often。This book was beautifully written。 It’s applicable for any season you are in， but especially a season of feeling mundane， anxious， stuck or just needing some wisdom from a sister in Christ。 The chapters are very practical and encouraging。 It’s laced with scripture throughout and many Bible stories to help illustrate what she is trying to share。 Safe all Along， was a book I’ll probably read again & will recommend it to any friend that needs to just feel joyful again。 “The Bible and the entire universe begin with God’s life-giving peace。 He comes near to chaos and disorder and speaks light into the dark， peace and order into a chaotic void， and life into His creation。 He reverses disorder and brings about the whole world， weaving ultimate tranquility and beauty into every aspect of its perfection。”I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Thank you WaterBrook Multnomah， Katie Davis- Majors and Netgally for this book。 。。。more
Rachelle Cobb
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I love Katie Davis Major’s story， and so I eagerly picked up her latest book。 Good stuff！ Encouraging and hopeful， each chapter dives into a different truth about why we can trust God。 I admit， I wanted more of Katie’s story or day-to-day analogies。 The vagueness with which she described moving back to the States from Uganda （because of COVID？ An ill family member？） distracted me due to lack of detail。
Holly Browning
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Loved this book。 I love the way Katie can write in such a familiar way， making you feel what she feels。 She has a wonderful way to stir the Spirit in me。 Highly recommend this book for all women as a refreshing reminder that our Lord keeps us Safe All Along。 #netgalley #goodreads #safeallalong #katiedavismajors
Michelle
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I honestly would google Katie Davis Majors' name to see if a new book was going to be released。 So when this came through as a NetGalley approved title， I was over the moon excited。 I read Kisses from Katie fairly close to its original release date。 I am around four years older than Katie。 I do not know if it is a generational thing， but I have enjoyed everything I have read by her。 When her second book， Daring to Hope was released， I once again really responded to the title。 Reading Safe All Al I honestly would google Katie Davis Majors' name to see if a new book was going to be released。 So when this came through as a NetGalley approved title， I was over the moon excited。 I read Kisses from Katie fairly close to its original release date。 I am around four years older than Katie。 I do not know if it is a generational thing， but I have enjoyed everything I have read by her。 When her second book， Daring to Hope was released， I once again really responded to the title。 Reading Safe All Along caused me to think back and reflect on my life in a way I was not expecting。 I thought about Katie and her growth over the course of the three titles。 And I thought about myself。 I was originally surprised that there did not seem to be as much detail in the story about her personal life and the life of her family。 But as I continued reading， I came to realize why this was。 This title therefore strays from the autobiographical appeal of the first two titles， but it is refreshing in it's own way。 I honestly agreed scripturally with everything she had to say。 Which often does not happen。 I thought that the title was written with maturity and humbleness。 I highly recommend this title。 "There is no love without pain， no path to perfect peace that doesn't lead us deep into the heart of hardship。"I am so thankful to Multnomah and NetGalley for allowing me to read this title in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rae
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This is the third book by Katie Davis Majors （Known for Kisses from Katie and Daring to hope）。 I have followed her since I heard that she had moved to Uganda and become Mum to a large group of children。 I have respected her faith journey so I was excited to see this book being released。This book has practical exercises and Bible based wisdom。 I liked that is relatable - Katie shares struggles that most women （and probably men） can relate to。 Katie's life reflects God and she gives glory to Him。I This is the third book by Katie Davis Majors （Known for Kisses from Katie and Daring to hope）。 I have followed her since I heard that she had moved to Uganda and become Mum to a large group of children。 I have respected her faith journey so I was excited to see this book being released。This book has practical exercises and Bible based wisdom。 I liked that is relatable - Katie shares struggles that most women （and probably men） can relate to。 Katie's life reflects God and she gives glory to Him。I receive complimentary books for various sources including， Netgalley， Authors， and other such sources。 I am not required to write a positive review and have not received compensation。 。。。more
Brittany Wardie
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