Saundra Dalton-Smith

Set Free to Live covers seven lies we all tell ourselves. About Perfection, Envy, Image, Balance, Control, Emotions, and Limits. For each of these there is a story. It really helps you get a good look at the lie, see if you have that in your own life and how it applies to you. Then she walks you through steps to over come these lies. To break free and live fully, without any of these holding you back.
A lot of it I felt was based for married women and mothers. I am neither of those but I still thoroughly enjoyed this read. There were so many good tidbits in there to apply to your life.
It was an encouraging read, wonderfully written. It would be a great gift as well!
Note: I received a copy of this book for an honest review. All opinions are my own.… (altro)

3.5 Stars

Every woman has dealt with one of the lies in Set Free to Live Free by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. Whether it’s striving for perfection, living an all-or-nothing existence, or comparing ourselves to others, we’ve let our attitudes and beliefs effect our lives.

I appreciate that Dr. Dalton-Smith address these head on. Within each lie, she delves into five steps to take to change our perceptions. The author introduces each of the seven lies with a story of a woman before delving in how to change our thinking and reach for a different outcome.

Some of the scripture verses felt like a stretch to me (I’m not a fan of Scripture taken out of context to fit a topic), but there are some gems in there to meditate on too. The fact that the author drives women to the Bible for God’s help in making life changes is well documented throughout the book.
This is an updated edition of Set Free to Live Free, and just as relevant (maybe even more so) as it was upon its first printing.

Disclosure statement: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.… (altro)

I’m pretty sure the author had me in mind when she wrote this life changing book. I’m the one whose mind goes a million miles an hour. I am always thinking what I need to do next. When my three boys were younger, I was always taking them places, staying up late with projects and worked full time. Some where along the way I forgot about myself and what it means to take a me day We live in a world where everything is fast. We have fast food, fast self service checkouts and now we can even order groceries over the Internet. We rush to get in our car, pick up the groceries that have been packed for us and off we go to the next errand.

Our society has lost focus on the truly important things in life, like our mind body and soul. I seemed to work so fast, I found myself exhausted when I got home. Then my next shift started as mom and wife. I slowly over the years began to get colds a lot, feel tired, muscle aches and headaches. Why was I getting sick all the time? The answer lies right here in this book. “Healing occurs when we allow ourselves the time, space, and grace to be in the presence of God in the middle of our busy lives.”

When we finally give in and let rest take over, we can relax and get in-tuned with replenishing ourselves, revitalizing ourselves and redirecting our energy. What a rat race I was in. I had forgotten that my mind needs to recharge along with my body . The author has given us wisdom to understand the need for rest. Each chapter gives a topic which has examples and applications you can use to apply to your life. Make sure you check out the Personal Rest Deficit Assessment Tool at the end of the book. It will guide you to areas you need to work on .

“You alone can choose your best life. You have to decide to make rest a priority.”

I received a copy of this book from LitFuse. The review is my own opinion.… (altro)