My Bangs Look Good and Other Lies I Tell Myself: The Tired Supergirl’s Search for Truth follows on the heels of Susanna Foth Aughtmon’s first book All I Need Is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans (linked to my review). Both books seek to offer encouragement to “tired supergirls,” Aughtmon’s title for those of us worn out and weary of trying to do it all and be it all.
My Bangs Look Good addresses the multitude of lies we women are tempted to believe about ourselves and God, from “God is disappointed in me” to “God can’t use me” to “I will never be enough.” Aughtmon writes with the same disarming honesty and delightful humor as was evident in All I Need is Jesus. The book is at turns laugh-out-loud funny and ouch-you-hit-me-where-I-live honest. She is real. Like most of us, she not only struggles to find a pair of jeans that fit, she knows what it is to pretend her bangs look good. Her authenticity makes her a friend.
My Bangs Look Good offers much that is wise and Aughtmon is careful to include Scripture in each of the short chapters. I especially liked what she had to say about the lie that “God will ask me to do things I don’t want to do”:
This is one of the most powerful lies the Liar uses to fracture our relationship with God. He knows if he can get us to focus on all the scary things that God will make us do, we will be paralyzed. We supergirls are ready to lay down our lives for Jesus, as long as he is asking us to live the lives we choose for ourselves. We’ll follow, as long as he doesn’t ask us to leave our hometown or take a job that is beyond our abilities. We will absolutely do his will, as long as it doesn’t involve public speaking or socially awkward situations. We are perfectly willing to follow God to the ends of the earth, as long as they have a salon specializing in therapeutic massage and a year’s supply of People magazine there. You know, as long as we can stay comfortable. And with that last thought, the Liar cackles, because he has shut down the good work that God longs to do within us.
Are you ready? Because I am about to drop the truth bomb. This is the truth: God will ask you to do things you don’t want to do.
Readers, tired supergirls like myself and Susanna, will be laugh and cry both as they understand the Truth about the lies we tell ourselves.
Author Susanna Foth Aughtmon has graciously volunteered to giveaway a copy of My Bangs Look Good to three 5 Minutes for Books readers, US or Candadian! Leave a comment here to be eligible for the giveaway and we will announce the winners on May 5.
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Wife and mother, Bible teacher and blogger, Lisa loves Jesus, coffee, dark chocolate and, of course, books. Read more of her reflections at Lisa writes…. Lisa profusely thanks author Susanna Foth Augthmon for sending her a review copy of her book!
As a supergirl failure I could really use a good laugh. Please sign me up for the giveaway. 🙂
This sounds like a good book, that hits home with humor.
This sounds interesting…and yes, God will ask us to do something we don’t want to do…but he’ll prepare us!
I’ve definitely failed at being supermom. Looks like a great read.
Looks like a neat book…count me in!
For the women in my family!
I would love to read this.
I have not read a comedy in a while. Hopefully I will win and that will change :).
This sounds like so much fun. Please count me in.
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I’d love to read this!
This sounds like a fun read.
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I would love to read this.
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Someone JUST recommended this book to me…I would LOVE to win a copy!
This sounds like a book I could definitely use and really need.
Smiles & Blessings,
Cindy W.
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a nice fun read I could use!
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Would love this….maybe I would learn some new lies to tell myself….just kidding…well, maybe
Sounds good. I’m a failed supergirl myself, and I’d love to hear what she has to say on the subj.
I would love to read this book.
This book sounds great, I would love to win it!
This sounds like a great read. I would love to read this one.
Please count me in!
This looks like a great book. I’d love to be entered.
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I deserve one of Sue’s free giveaways because I got six kids to school this morning without swearing.
Susanna brought the truth in her fist book. It was totally encouraging! I’m ready for phase 2.
We will be doing a whole book study at our church with the book All I Need is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans. I have heard so much good about it from my Pastor’s wife…. that I can’t wait to read it..And now I am SOOOOOO excited about the second one…My Bangs Look Good and Other Lies I Tell Myself.
I am enjoying reading My Bangs Look Good and Other Lies I Tell Myself. Susanna is spot on with her insights and I love her ability to find humor in all things. I would love to win additional copies of this book to share with my girlfriends.
I am sooooo looking forward to reading this book. I laughed my way through the first one and could use another dose of that now.
Can’t wait to read this!! I LOVED All I need is Jesus . . .
I learned a long time ago not to tell God “I won’t do…. or go….” because then somehow I find I’ve ended up exactly where I told him I wouldn’t go!
Looking forward to your visit to Eugene!!
I am almost finished reading Sue’s first book, All I need is Jesus…and I can hardly wait to read her new book!
This sounds like an awesome book! Thanks for the chance!
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would love to opportunity to read this book
Wow, what a book. I can’t imagine saying No to my maker, this sounds funny with such a good Christian punch that we could all use.
sounds like a good read
I’d LOVE to win this book! It sounds like it really would be great for me for the place I’m at right now in my life!
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Hope I’m lucky enough to win as I have a friend who would love this.
I’m one of those people who think I can do everything myself, including cutting my bangs. That’s why I’m also one of those people with a very weird looking haircut! I’d love to win the book.
This sounds like a book I would enjoy!
I have learned a LOT about giving up what we would choose and having God ask us to BE things or DO things we don’t want to. (after almost 10 years of being sick and being ‘asked’ to give up work and so many things, I find I am not really that GOOD at listening to his whisperings sometimes). I’d love to learn to listen and find a few laughs in this book! My older daughters would get a lot out of this too…as they are still on the ‘treadmill of life’ everyday and on level 10 going ALL uphill, like SO many others!
I love the title of this book!
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Sounds like a fabulous book! I’d love to add it to my collection.
This sounds like a great read and I would love a chance to win it.
this book looks good, humorous! I would love to read it.
Just the title made me laugh. Every few months, I get my bangs re-cut, even though they NEVER look good. 🙂
This is a book I would like to read.
i would love to read this, sounds like a great read, very funny!
Sounds like a good book
Thank you for the Great giveaway please count me in 🙂