In I Choose Me, Jennie Garth has written a self-help book covering how to identify your purpose and rediscovering yourself after a lost. She is best known for her role as Kelly Taylor on the hit TV show, Beverly Hills 90210. The idea of the book’s title come from the scene in the show where her character had to make a choice between Brandon or Dylan. She said, “I choose me.” Later on in her own life, she realized the power of those words. It became a decision she chose to live her life through. In the book, she shared how her marriage failed and it was a slow fade. Resentment took the place of the once intimacy. He was working around the country on a film franchise and they drifted away. She had to learn to deal with the heartache and come back to joy. She explored how we can do this special exercise and write down all of our negative and limiting beliefs. She shared how she used this exercise in her own life and was able to shift her doubt to possibility.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is ready to rediscover their purpose and to learn to choose yourself. This book will assist you in quieting the small voice of negative talk and believing that we aren’t enough just the way we are. This book shared some of her life story but it was mixed with more of a self-help book. It was interesting to read about her life and what principles we can learn from her life.
In Rory, Alan Shipnuck has written a book about Rory McIlroy and his story behind becoming a 2025 Master golf pro. He begins the book by explaining how he asked Alan how Tiger Woods really was in real life. Rory was a fan of him and wanted to know more about the legend. He modeled himself after him. The book went into great detail about his golf wins and lost. Fans will remember the Augusta National and how they cried and cheered alongside him. He took the shot of a lifetime. This book is written by a sports writer so it’s unofficial book.
I would recommend this book to any golf fan and they are wanting to learn more about the life of Rory and how he rose to fame and became a master winner and the challenges he faced.
In Never Give Up, Max Lucado touched on the story of Joseph and how his brothers sold him out to slavery. They literally threw their own brother into a pit and tied him up. They disrobe him of his coat of many colors. Then they all went to have a meal. Max explained how his pit come in the form of a cistern. He compared this to someone being thrown into the unemployment line, someone going through an unwanted divorce, a death, or being abused. Joseph went through abandonment and then enslavement and even imprisonment. He never gave up even when faced with difficult challenges. He eventually rose to be second in command next to Pharaoh. What his brothers meant for evil turned out to be used for his good. It doesn’t happen instantly most times it takes years before we may even realize what the good thing was. The book also contained a 7-day devotional covering statements of strengths to encourage readers to continue on their journey and to remind us never to give up.
I would recommend this awesome book to anyone is dealing with life in a pit and they feel stuck. They maybe feeling the notice to give up. This book is a perfect reminder never to give up on life and to keep moving forward. Joseph never gave up even when he went thru the many different stages in his life. The principles in this book will remind us to trust no matter what we may encounter and to keep fighting the good fight.
He Calls Me Daughter is a deeply personal and emotionally powerful film that explores what it means to carry a father wound and what it takes to heal from it.
Through raw storytelling and spiritual insight, the film reveals how unmet needs from an earthly father can shape identity, relationships, and self-worth. But it also offers a path forward. One rooted in the love of a Heavenly Father who restores, redeems, and redefines what it means to be a daughter.
This is not just a story about pain. It is a story about healing, forgiveness, and identity.
Core Themes to Highlight
1. God as the Perfect Father
Even when earthly fathers fail, God’s love remains constant, personal, and healing. He steps into the gaps left behind and restores what was missing.
2. Healing the Father Wound
The “father wound” shapes how daughters see themselves, love others, and relate to God. This film brings language and clarity to that pain, while offering hope for healing.
3. Forgiveness Through God
Forgiveness is not easy. It is a process made possible through a relationship with God, who enables true release and restoration.
4. Identity as a Daughter
At the core of the film is a powerful truth: your identity is not defined by what you lacked, but by who calls you His.
5. A Message to Fathers
Fathers play a critical role in shaping their daughters’ sense of worth and security. This film is both a wake-up call and an invitation to show up, love deeply, and lead well.
Key Messaging
● This film speaks directly to the pain many women carry but rarely name
● Healing is possible, even from deep father wounds
● Your identity is not defined by your past, but by your Heavenly Father ● Forgiveness is not weakness, it is freedom
● Fathers have the power to shape, protect, and affirm their daughters
My Review:
This documentary features key woman who have experienced father wounds that forever changed their lives and also in the process made them who they are today. Some of these stories included: Chonda Pierce, Alex Kendrick, Lynsi Snyder, Meg Meeker, BJ Arnett, and much more.
It contained a touching story from Pricilla who struggled with a rough childhood and had a disconnect and deep father wound from a lack of a father. She discovered the path of stripping for money and how this provided her a way to make a living. She was able to send money to her brother, mother, and others to help them out. One Thursday, she met a group of ladies from Scarlet Hope. They would bring home cooked meal every week to strip clubs and try and influence and led people to the love of Christ. The film also showed how the idea and background of that non-profit came to be. At first, she admitted to avoiding them all together but overtime she finally gave them a chance. They tried to tell her about Jesus many times but she was always struggling with receiving love. She wanted nothing to do with any man and she didn’t want to worship any man or father figure. The film showcased how she became to know Jesus and was able to find another job that she was good at. When she come to know Jesus, she discovered forgiveness and healing. It was very a thought-provoking moment in hearing her story and how her life was changed.
Another favorite of mine was Christian comedian and author, Chonda Pierce. She explained how her father was diagnosed with mental illness. He was a pastor and she described how he was a terrible husband. He would have a girlfriend at every church he pastored. She recalled seeing her father having sex with different women. She was spanked one time because she didn’t knock. He shared how challenging for her it was in seeing Jesus as a father because of how her dad treated her mother and people in his household. He was living a double life and she longed for the pastor version all the time. She also discussed how this affected her and how she struggled with suicidal shame and depression later on. I have watched clips before of her comedy shows and it was interesting to see more from the person behind the jokes. You wouldn’t have ever seen this side of her in most of her shows.
I loved how the film showed who our Heavenly father is and how perfect He is. He will never let us down and He will help us to forgive others and heal our father wounds and wounds in general. I liked how the film invited watchers to come along side and watchers will be able to connect with at least one part of someone’s story in this film. It is also a call for fathers to step up and to help their daughter’s to be affirmed and to be loved.
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Take Your Seat at the Table is a book about choosing to live your life as authentic as you can be and making a choice to take your right seat at the table. He begins the book by sharing how he felt pressure from his parents to go to college and to get a degree and strive for a 401K. He eventually did go and dropped out and wound up holding up a cardboard sign asking for money. He did end up bouncing back and got a better job and became a youth pastor. He explained how he felt less than and he didn’t belong at the table during a conference. He thought he needed to be pushed aside. He shared how we all need to see who we are and realize what we bring to the table. Our table displays our purpose in life and what we are meant to do here. He encouraged readers to discover their number on asset they bring to the table. In the book, he explored six areas: Spiritual life, Mental wellbeing, Physical health, Career, Finances, and Relationships.
I liked this book and how he helped readers to realize what all they bring to the table and how important they are. This book will help readers to take back control of their lives and to live their authentic life.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Everyday is a book that contains a year worth of simple ways to embrace the good life and build a life you will be proud of. We can all learn to not overthink and to not sweat the small things that doesn’t matter in the long run. Some of the topics included backstabbing, recognize patterns of behavior, find a mentor, accept that people are always going to be mad at you, quiet the mind, learn to delegate, and much more. This book is a great resource to use as a daily devotional.
One of the days discussed will it matter a year from now. They shared how they like to play a game called time warp to see what truly matters. It’s a very easy way to see if what matters now will matter a year from now. It could be an argument, disagreement, a mistake, a lost opportunity, rejection, or heartache. A lot of the time what we choose to dwelt on isn’t going to make a difference a year from now. We may not even be able to recall the event. It can provide you with a fresh preceptive.
I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is tired of focusing on the wrong things and sweating the things that don’t matter. We are all guilty of getting worked up over things that we can’t even change, but we like to believe that we can. If we think about it enough and try then just maybe it will change for the better. I loved the principles and readers could greatly see their lives change if they would just follow the lessons enclosed in this book.
Songbird is a biography of Christine McVie. She was the keyboard player and background vocals of Fleetwood Mac. She passed away on November 30, 2022. The book shared the story behind the popular song, Dreams. Though Stevie Nicks sings most of the vocals behind that song. It was revealed that at first Christine didn’t care for the songs and thought it was boring. When Stevie played it for her it had three chords and one note all in her left hand. Lindsay came up with an idea to play the three sections out of the identical chords to make it sound differently. This became a huge hit for Fleetwood Mac. It was featured on Rumours which was filled with hits. The book was written from interviews and researched on her life and turned into this book.
I enjoyed learning about her life through interviews and it was interesting in learning more about the famous songwriter and singer. The only thing is I wish it was written from the original band member but she never released one so this is probably the closest thing we will ever have. It was still a good book and there was a lot that I didn’t know about Fleetwood Mac since they were popular years ago and I have only really heard some of their songs.
In Alone in Plain Sight, Ben Higgins wrote a brand-new book about dealing with the feelings of rejection and how we can reconnect with yourself, others, romantically, and God. Ben Higgins was on the 11th season of the Bachelorette and he also starred on the 20th season of the Bachelor. He begins the book by sharing a personal story about how he has always felt like an outsider and how he was the kid who was a loner and didn’t feel like he fit in. He shared how in reading class, he was the last one picked and he didn’t have a reading partner so he had to partner up with the librarian. He admitted to feeling like an outsider and he always felt rejected by his peers. He felt like he could easier talk to adults than his peers. He was an only child and it wasn’t by choice. His parents spent four years with infertility specialists before they were able to conceive him. He shared how during the pregnancy, she suffered a severe placenta previa hemorrhage and he became a high-risk pregnancy. During this time, his father was also diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Luckily, everything turned out fine and his parents were okay but it changed them afterwards. But after all these events they were unable to have any more children. He explained how these events caused his parents to live life a different way and they raised Ben that every day is gift from God and making meaningful connections with family and friends is extremely important. Ben revealed how he struggled with friendships and he didn’t understand the term casual acquaintance. He wanted to believe that people would be his friend and they would accept him. He explained how he felt like an outsider and that he wasn’t seen, understood, or even valued by his peers and he felt alone in plain sight. He also explored the story of the woman at the well and how judged she was and how Jesus spoke to her as a fellow human being and treated her with respect when the world and her peers rejected her.
Later on, in the book, he opened up about how he was chosen for The Bachelorette with 24 other guys in hopes that he would fall in love with this one special girl. In the book, he shared his experiences and some of his feelings about what he learned about himself while on this journey. He opened up about ending his first engagement and he was struggling and looking for another person to fill up his soul. He eventually realized that hold would never be filled with looking to another person to make us happy and whole. He explained how another person can’t fix our own brokenness inside us. We have to look to our Savior and reconnect with God.
In the book, he also discussed how he started his own company, Generous Coffee and he was able to create jobs globally. This company isn’t just about coffee they also stand for serving others and doing good for others. He explained in the book how the company and vision for the company was formed and how they crafted the ambassador program.
I would this awesome book to anyone is feeling alone and rejected. You might be feeling like you are alone in plain sight and no one sees you or loves you. I immensely loved how real Ben was in this book and it’s not something you would expect from a reality TV star. I’m going to be honest I don’t like the Bachelor or the Bachelorette and I truly hate the show. I don’t really care for it since I personally think most of it is fake and played up for TV. I liked how Ben didn’t really focus on the show as much as he could have. He had a bigger vision and he wanted to help others who are feeling alone and forgotten by their peers and they are dealing with the pains of rejection. I connected with story because I’m also an only child and I personally have felt the pains of rejection. I always have felt like I didn’t fit in. It was a great encouragement to see that I’m not alone and even when I feel like I’m alone in plain sight, I’m not.
Comments regarding the updated edition:
He was finishing the final edits from the book when Covid-19 hit. This led us to become isolated and separated and alone from each other. He explained how important it is to have real connections. He discussed the scriptures which state not to let the left know what they right hand is doing. We need to check our motives for giving to others and generosity. He shared how he found love with Jessica Clarke and he took three years to pop the question. He realized that she couldn’t be the source of his joy and she couldn’t fill a void. He approached marriage with generosity and throwing away the scoreboard and focusing on doing life together. He is also a new dad and has learned the love of a parent to a child. This extra chapter keeps fans updated on his life and journey.
In Uncomfortable Either Way, Brett Eaton explained the importance of choosing to be uncomfortable and the hidden power of doing so. He begins the book by stating that in his 15 years of studying high performers they don’t obtain or grow or discover their strengths when life is easy and it’s going great. He was born in Bergen, New Jersey. He had an older sister who was smart and he found his identify in sports. He played in basketball, football, and baseball. In his sophomore year, he developed back pain and the doctors couldn’t figure out what to do. They instructed on his taking the year off and not working out or doing sports. This led to him becoming out of shape and he became the weakest in his sport. He chose to do something about it and he began to work out again and got a job in construction something to force him into developing the muscles back. Another lesson he learned was when the unimaginable happened. He was at a friend’s house when he got summoned to the hospital. His father has a heart attack at age 52 and died. This taught him how to play on the offense and to get up and get moving and make the impact that we know deep down we can. Another lesson was they we all will die and none of us know when or how it will happen. This leads us to live in the someday when we need to live in the now. The book touched on 21 strategies to reach your higher performance potential.
This book is an excellent read in realizing the power of being uncomfortable and how to look at it in a fresh perceptive. It was interesting in reading how choosing the easy way out is hurting us and help us to minimize regret. I liked how he discussed practical ways in accomplishing goals that we personally want to achieve. He is a very motivated speaker and teacher and this book will encourage readers to transform their lives. I would recommend this inspiring book to anyone who is tired of being struck in rut and they are ready to become uncomfortable and grow into the person they were intended to be.
In True Gifts of Christmas, Megan Alexander has written a book covering what the true meaning of Christmas is and the traditions we all remember. She has actively been a part of Insider Edition and Thursday Night Football. She begins the book by sharing how she recalls being a little girl and watching the Nutcracker and staring as angel Gabriel in a Christmas play. She was the one who got to tell Mary what was to become of her and baby Jesus. She has always loved Christmas and even used the Nutcracker song as she walked down the aisle of her wedding. In this book, she helps readers to see the spiritual side of Christmas. She enclosed some crafts and recipes throughout the book. Some of the recipes included gingerbread cookies, cinnamon rolls, and much more.
One of the days she touched on the topic of candy canes and what they mean. The stripes are like the red blood that was shed for our sins on the cross. White stands for our Savior who is pure. The J shape is for Jesus is my Lord. You always notice how the candy cane is like a staff for a shepherd. She shared how her family has a family tradition of hunting candy canes in the backyard every year with the neighbor kids. This is sort of like an easter egg hunt. They give out a prize to whoever collects the most. They then read the history of the candy cane and how it represents Jesus.
I liked how she discussed the story of Santa and how he has Christian roots, the meaning behind candles, why fruit is gifted at Christmas, the Christmas carol, the truth behind the song: Silent night, and new ideas for new traditions. This is an excellent book to get you in the Christmas spirit and will help you to get closer as a family. I would recommend this book to anyone who is seeking a new Christmas book covering new traditions and ideas and it had a spiritual meaning presented.
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