Balancing It All- Book 2

It is nice to find an author that you know without even cracking the cover will inspire you in some way.  Candace Cameron Bure is one of those authors.  I read her book Reshaping it All and was inspired to really think about my faith and my choices. 

Her newest book is:
Balancing It All by Candace Cameron Bure

When I first opened the book I have to admit I was hoping it would be filled with lots of info about her and her life. While it was, I'm glad she didn't share too many details.  She did use her family and her life as her examples of how she has learned to Balance It All, but at the same time she kept them private.  I don't know if that makes sense unless you read the book, which you may have to do to understand what I mean.

In her book she talks about growing up, about values and good morals being instilled in her and her siblings, despite the fact that their parents were not church goers to begin with.  Times have certainly changed. I found myself thinking about how different the generation of today is raised. That many aren't taught right from wrong, which even 30 years ago was still pretty standard, even among non church going people.  She praised her parents for how they raised her and knows that it is by their guidance that many things in her life have been the way they have been. 

She openly discusses her faith, which has gotten her into a lot of "trouble" with the media lately.  The thing that gets me is, it is her faith, if you don't like how she feels why care how she feels?  If you think she is a weak woman for being submissive, by Biblical definition, to her husband then don't follow her or model her.  I'm always surprised at how quickly people like to put others down when their ideas differ from what someone else's does.  Of course, we aren't allowed to be upset by those opinions.  Double standard anyone?

Sorry for the rampage. 

I enjoyed how she pointed out that she isn't perfect and that she doesn't have it all together even still.  Yet, that she strives to find a balance and how she feels God is calling her to do that.  It isn't an easy thing to do, and with being in the public eye this is a way God is using her to share her faith and her love for Him.  She shared lots of good ideas about what works for her, and I truly enjoyed reading the book.  She has helped me once again to refocus on how to continue to raise my children Biblically, put my husband first and to be submissive to him as head of the household.  She also helped me to remember that there are seasons in our lives. It is during those seasons that we must decide what the right balance is for us, and that it is just that, for us.  Each of us can handle different amounts and different times, and we need to turn to God to see what he is calling us to do.  Yes, reading her ideas are interesting and give us some thoughts to ponder. Yet if I read her book and started doing everything she does, I certainly wouldn't be able to stay in balance.

It was a good book. I did buy this one, I think it was $6.99 on Kindle, I couldn't find it in any of my local stores.  It was worth the cost and the time it took to read it. I'd give it 5 stars.