Enough Already – Book Review
Have you ever looked in the mirror and been dissatisfied by what you see?
If you could change anything that you wanted about your appearance, would you start making a list?
If a stranger told you that you were beautiful, would you believe them?
If you have difficulty accepting yourself for who you are and how you look, you are not alone. According to the Dove 2014 Campaign for Real Beauty, 98 percent of women do not believe they are beautiful!
Does this statistic trouble you as much as it troubles me?
If you struggle with issues relating to outer beauty in any way or if you want to help others to see the beauty they cannot see in themselves, then Enough Already – Winning /Your Ugly Struggle With Beauty by Barbara L. Roose needs to be on your must-read list!
Enough Already is a biblically-based book that traces our image-related struggles back to the Garden of Eden, refuting the lies we’ve been taught about ourselves and replacing it with Scriptural truth.
In a voice that readers of all ages will relate to, Barbara asks questions such as “Who Told Us That We Weren’t Beautiful?” in Chapter 2, challenges us to reflect upon our “Beauty Narrative” in Chapter 3, and helps us begin to redefine ourselves from the only perspective that truly matters – God’s – in Chapter 6, “Defining ‘Divine Beauty’”.
She encourages us to “Cultivate Our Inner Beauty” in Chapter 12, and reminds us that “God Don’t Like Ugly” in Chapter 14. Most importantly, she reminds us how important “Balancing Inner And Physical Beauty” is in Chapter 20.
Infused with Scriptural teaching – personal stories – group discussion questions – and personal journal questions – Enough Already is a compelling book that you will not want to put down – and one that you will want to share and discuss with your friends!
I highly recommend Enough Already to you and rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Enough Already by Barbara L. Roose – Welcome Video
About Barbara L. Roose
Barbara L. Roose is an African-American, wife, mother, and pastor with a passion for creatively communicating God’s truths in a manner that is relevant and easy for people to apply to their lives. In February 2002, she joined the staff at Cedar Creek Church in Perrysburg, Ohio. Currently, she is the Directional Leader and Pastor of Spiritual Formation.
For the past eight years, Barbara has had the privilege to serve as periodic teaching pastor to 10,000 (average) weekly attendees. Since 2010, she has spoken at various women’s conferences in the U.S. and Honduras.
In October 2012, she was a guest speaker for best-selling author and former Women of Faith speaker, Nicole Johnson’s Seasons Weekend Experience.
Barbara and her husband, Matt, have been married 21 years and live in Toledo, Ohio.
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This sounds like an amazing book, thanks for telling us about it.
You’re welcome Ellen – it’s an eye-opening book!
Your book sounds really positive, uplifting and informative. Thanks for always providing a great review on all the books you read!
Have a great weekend, Karren
I just watched the Dove video about women having to choose which door to go through- the “Beautiful” or the “Average”. Most women chose the door marked average! It takes so much for women to believe their own beauty!!! Sad! Here’s to a beautiful you and me! Have agreat week, Ramona! patsy
Well said Patsy!
Here’s to a beautiful you and me! 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to read my new book. Most of all, I am so thankful that God used the content to bless and encourage you. That’s awesome!
When our middle daughter was in college, she took a women’s Study class and we had to watch a video and rate it and discuss it. It revolved around the way women are portrayed in commercials, in modeling, celebrities etc. All of the professional photographers interviewed said the photos are so airbrushed for magazine covers, etc. that you would not even recognize the people modeling for them. A sad world we live in where people are judged by age, looks, and even financial class! I enjoyed the video and would like to read the book as well. Thanks for sharing. HPS.
Sounds like an interesting concept.
Sounds like a great book!
Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup, I’ve pinned to our board and hope you come back to link up again this week!