Combines cultural analysis with spiritual formation. He identifies the role lies play in our spiritual deformation and lays out a strategic plan to overcome them. All around us in the culture and deep within our own body memories are lies: deceptive ideas that wreak havoc on our emotional health and spiritual well-being, and deceptive ideas about who God is, who we are, and what the good life truly is.

This is my second-time reading aloud Understood Betsy, and I think I like it even more the second time, if that is possible... who can’t love Betsy and watching the world open up to her as she goes to live with the “dreaded Putneys”? (Levi smiled: “Our family is just like the dreaded Putneys.” And now you’ll have to read the book to understand why he says that ~weak smile~) A book my sister, homeschooling mama to four little girls, says is changing her life and the way she raises her girls. Five Star.

My Hope-girl has loved these books as much as I did when I was an Ann-girl. I hadn’t expected how happy that would make me, seeing her get lost in worlds that I did as a young girl.... and oh, the smile on her face when she is done and clutches a book to herself. Who can forget the wonder of childhood? Highly recommend.