Book Review: Constantly Craving by Marilyn Meberg


I crave a delicious warm cup of homemade hot cocoa from my favorite chocolate shop. . .I crave a day at the pool in Arizona, just like I had last year, for spring break. . .I crave some good girlfriend time in the midst of my week of taking care of my son. . .Right now during a busy stressful season, I also crave a romantic date and time alone with my husband. . .What do you crave?

Marilyn Meberg's latest book, Constantly Craving, lets us know that our cravings can lead us to the One who will quench our cravings forever. Marilyn addresses cravings of all kinds in this book that is subtitled, How to Make Sense of Always Wanting More. Whether it is more from friendships, more from your marriage, more time, more purpose or more meaning from life, Marilyn tackles the issue in this book. She also tackles some negative cravings such as the craving for revenge when we have been wronged.

The first few chapters reveal why we crave time with certain people in our lives. . .how our past relates to the romantic partners and the friends in our lives. I found this part especially interesting and reflected on her words in my own life. I also reflected on several of her analogies and scripture selections as I read along to the end of the book. I found this book to be easy reading but I needed to take little breaks along the way to reflect and relate to my life. I have seen Marilyn Meberg speak at 2 Women of Faith events and enjoyed her both times. . .I could clearly hear her voice throughout the book and enjoyed her stories of times with family and friends as she related her experiences in each chapter. I recommend this book for times of struggle with contentment life. . .It is a good book to make you stop and think, reflect and realize that ultimately our only complete satisfaction is found in God alone and that this world is not our home so our souls long for time in heaven with Him. For me it wasn't earth shattering but it was soul enhancing and time well spent. I recommend this book, especially if you are a fan of Marilyn Meberg.

I received this book through Thomas Nelson's Booksneeze program. I was not required to write a positive review.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Essential Speed Reading Techniques: How to become a Better, Faster Reader by Katya Seberson

Image
Essential Speed Reading Techniques by Katya Seberson is a small book that could pack a big punch in your reading life. Essential Speed Reading Techniques starts out by explaining what speed reading is and what it is not. If you thought speed reading was just skimming a book like I did, Seberson will define what it really means in this book and how to use it to your full advantage. While I read this book, I am not yet a better, faster reader. I am improving, but as the author shares, this is a process that takes time and is a skill worth learning. Seberson offers both advice and practice exercises in this book to help you learn and grow into the reader you want to be. I was impressed with Essential Speed Reading Techniques . I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone who wants to be a better reader. I think that as I use the techniques in this book that I will continue to improve in both my reading time and my comprehension. Essential Speed Reading Techniques releas
Read more

5-Minute Bedtime Treasury by Hannah C. Hall Illustrated by Steve Whitlow

Image
The 5-Minute Bedtime Treasury by Hannah C. Hall is a beautifully illustrated children's book with some fun rhyming stories inside it. Measuring roughly 8 1/4 inches square it is a fun size to read in bed together. This story book is aimed at pre-school children up to age 4. There is one story that talks about going to school so kindergarten children may enjoy it as well. There are six stories in the 5-Minute Bedtime Treasury.  God Bless You and Good Night God Bless My Friends God Bless My School God Bless My Family God Bless My Home All of these stories are illustrated by Steve Whitlow with what I would call softly-vibrant pictures. The pictures look soft and warm and yet are vibrant in color. I think they are just gorgeous and well liked by children. Then all of these stories are nicely written in a rhyming style that is truely a pleasure to read and fun for children to listen to.  The 5-Minute Bedtime Treasury could be a fun baby gift or a gift for a young child, besides buying
Read more

JustRead Tour Stop and Giveaway: A Love Most Precious: 90 Devotions on the Book of Ruth by Anita Higman

Image
  Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Love Most Precious by Anita Higman, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! About the Book Title : A Love Most Precious: 90 Devotions on the Book of Ruth Author: Anita Higman Publisher: DaySpring Release Date: October 9, 2022 Genre: Devotional Book   Today I have the pleasure of reviewing A Love Most Precious: 90 Devotions on the Book of Ruth by Anita Higman. After my review, there is also a link for a giveaway so you don't want to miss that! A Love Most Preciou s is such a beautiful small book.This book is a great size to stick in your purse or book bag or to keep alongside your Bible on your night stand. Each reading is about two pages long and includes a Bible verse from the book of Ruth, a short devotional story to go along with your Bible reading and a prayer to end the day.  The book of Ruth is a short Bible book but it sure packs a lot of great inspiration for living the Christian life. A Love Most Precious focuses on the the
Read more