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Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus

October 25, 2012 by Jennifer

Years ago, a dear friend gave me a book by Mary Demuth: Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God: Encouragement to Refresh Your Soul. It was a fantastic book that I’ve since given to countless other moms. It introduced me to the honest and thoughtful style that I’ve found in Demuth’s other nonfiction and fiction since then. When I was offered the opportunity to participate in this blog tour, I didn’t think twice.

Her newest book Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus is one of her best yet. Each short chapter gave me so much to think about.

Demuth introduces her “Everything Journey” by sharing something she pondered:

Why is it that some people can know Jesus for forty years and be stingy and untransformed? Why is it that others can exude Jesus four months after shaking hands with Him?

The answer? It has to do with what those people do with everything. They either hoard their “everything” as a means to coddle and control their lives, or they joyfully relinquish everything to Jesus. And when that second group gives up everything, they gain Jesus, who is our everything.

–Preface, page xv-xvi

The rest of this book expands upon and supports her theory with personal examples and challenges. The chapters are divided into three sections:

  1. Head, which looks at what we think about God, love, obstacles, and worry
  2. Heart, challenges the reader to live beyond the rules and allow our hearts to be changed by giving up control, healing, and brokenness
  3. Hands, addresses practical concerns of money, failure, and some surprising spiritual disciplines

There are questions at the end of each chapter that prompt even deeper application of the ideas presented. These could be used to think or to journal on your own, or within a small group.

I’m happy to say that one of you can win a copy (U.S. and Canadian shipping addresses are eligible). Please leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner in our November 7 giveaway column. The giveaway is closed.

Want to know more?

Check out the tour schedule to see what others have thought.

  • Mary’s website: marydemuth.com
  • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryDeMuth
  • Twitter: http://twitter.com/MaryDeMuth

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Filed Under: Christian, Jennifer, Non-Fiction

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Comments

  1. Beth C says

    October 25, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful book! Thanks!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  2. Angie says

    October 25, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    I’d love this book! Thanks for the chance!

    • Jennifer says

      November 6, 2012 at 9:52 pm

      You won, Angie! Please respond to this notification with your shipping info.

  3. Clair says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    Sounds like she is writing about some of the very things I have been thinking about lately. Would love to win the book.

  4. Jennifer \\ Blogful of Books says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    This sounds really, really good. And I love the cover!

  5. Lucy says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    It sounds a wonderful book. I would love to give it to a spiritual friend who just got married.

  6. Angel S. says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:14 am

    Sounds like a must read!!

  7. riTa says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    Inspirational read and great to pass on to my daughters.

  8. Merry says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Everything sounds uplifting and encouraging, please add me I’d love to win it!

  9. Jessica T says

    October 27, 2012 at 12:50 am

    This sounds like a great read! Thanks!

  10. Pam Vandervoort says

    October 27, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I’ve read 3 other books of Mary DeMuth. I devoured them. I would love to win this book.

  11. Beth C says

    October 28, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Please enter me! Thanks!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  12. lace says

    October 28, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    Sounds like a book everyone should read.

  13. Heather J. says

    October 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    Thanks for being on the tour!

  14. Amy says

    October 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    I’d love to read this one!

  15. Benita says

    November 1, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    I think this book would be helpful and illuminating.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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