Unafraid: Be You. Be Authentic. Find the Grit and Grace to Shine
As women, we struggle to feel like we’re good enough because we are bombarded daily with messages that whisper, “Who you are is not okay.”
We live in a world that tells us we have to look a certain way, live a certain lifestyle, have husbands who fit a certain mold, and have children that excel in every area of their lives.
What if we had the confidence to shed our fears and be who God created us to be – stumbles, fumbles, and all – relishing who we are rather than conforming to the world? Using an acrostic for the word AUTHENTIC, author Carey Scott unpacks 9 ways we can find the confidence we need to shine with fearless authenticity.
Uncommon is a battle cry for women to step out of the ordinary and live differently. It’s a blueprint for a life full of passion and purpose. And it has the power to change everything.
Author Carey Scott invites you to journey alongside her as she introduces you to women from the Word who chose to live uncommon lives even in the toughest circumstances. From stepping into scandalous situations to breaking cultural norms to risking the departure of a comfortable life, you will discover hope and motivation to live God’s way in a world that screams, “Tuck your faith away! Just be normal like everyone else!”
All women want to feel is valued. But problems arise when we seek confirmation that we are enough using the world’s standards. Almost from birth, we are trained to find the approval and acceptance we crave in the eyes of family, friends, and even strangers. The result is that we cannot believe we are who God says we are–accepted, loved, beautiful, and treasured. We get tangled up in the world’s assessment and our own self-judgment.
With hope-filled writing and plenty of hard-won personal advice, Carey Scott shows women how to untangle their self-esteem from the world and anchor it in Jesus. She lovingly shows readers that God was intentional in how he made them and that he is well pleased with his work. Women will learn practical strategies to escape unattainable standards and the performance-based measuring stick of the world, and find comfort in the fact that they are not alone on the journey.
Do you know what it takes to raise Godly kids? Anyone can be a parent, but being a Godly parent takes intentionality. Of all the people in the world, God chose you to raise your children. He trusts you to love them… teach them… and pray for them. The devotions in this book will help you in your journey to raise kids who love God and see Him in their everyday lives.
This book offers 32 sample prayers – all backed by scripture – on topics like: financial wisdom, leading the family, modeling godliness to his kids, being a godly husband, his salvation, protection from sexual temptation, taming his tongue, and contentment. In it, my husband shares his experience of being on the receiving end of a wife’s prayers, and how it’s affected his life and our marriage. I also offer challenge questions to help you better focus your prayers.
Of all the weapons in our parenting arsenal, prayer is the most powerful. But sometimes praying can be a source of frustration because we’re not sure we’re doing it… right. We feel inadequate in our prayer life. We struggle to find the perfect words.
This book offer 30 topical prayers and is designed to support you as you grow in confidence to become a powerful praying parent.