#letsallbebrave

[mothersgardenvintage-blog]

"To see yourself the way God seed you is the first step in being brave." / annie downs #vscocam #abundantlife #canon #finditliveit #gritandvirtue #livefullyalive #liveauthentic #travel #thatsdarling #botswana #africa #vsco #pursuewhatislovely #letsallbebrave

[keriamcg-blog]

A Book Review--Let's All Be Brave by Annie Downs

Let’s All Be Brave by Annie Downs is a collection of narratives on bravery from Annie’s life experience. She shares her story, and reflects on the times she has been called to be brave. Sometimes she stepped up to the plate, and sometimes she missed it. This book focuses on recognizing opportunities to be brave on a daily basis. The best audience for this book is probably girls ranging from middle school to young adults. Let’s All Be Brave  was different than I was expecting. I picked up this title hoping Annie had some deep Biblical insight on bravery, but this is not that book. However, once I adjusted my expectations, I enjoyed it. Annie’s language and tone are conversational, and her anecdotes made me laugh. Her writing style is casual: she is not afraid to start a sentence with the word like. Let’s All Be Brave is essentially Annie’s autobiography with the focus being her thoughts and opinions on bravery as she has seen it in her life. If you are looking for a book that feels like a conversation with an optimistic, peppy, small group leader, this is the book for you. If you are looking for a deep Bible study on bravery, this is not it. While Annie does reference several Bible stories that focus on bravery, it’s not deep or expository. However, you will be very happy with Let’s All Be Brave if you are looking for a friend, a cup of coffee, and a pep talk. 

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

[tiffanyjademorgan]

View this post on Instagram

I believe that we are not born with a spirit of Fear. It develops over time into a dark ugly monster. I always encourage my daughter to live fear free! She would look back at me and I would have a huge smile and two thumbs up! That made her feel fearless and courageous to move forward. She was not paralyzed with fear! So here's my question... What fear are you facing? Do you hold the rope so tight and not let go or do you let go and move forward? #letsallbebrave#fearless