Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

A Must-Read for Christian Women of All Ages!

Nearly every woman has, or will, experience loneliness and rejection at some point in her life, be it from a relationship, friendship, career, school, etc. Sadly, it's a fact of life and it's an area where many of us have a hard time because we seek answers and sometimes we don't get them. I've had my fair share of loneliness and rejection and, a few years ago, I experienced a devastating end to a friendship. I had no idea why and kept going over and over it in my head, trying to get answers even though my husband kept telling me that I needed to let her go and move on. The thing is, I didn't know how to move on. It seems a lot easier said than done. Over the last several months, I've purchased some Christian inspiration books and Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst showed up as a recommended purchase. I knew nothing about it but had heard of the author from when I listened to K-LOVE. I was unsure if I wanted to buy this book but I saw it in a local store, paged through it, and liked what I saw so I came home and ordered it right away. Uninvited is a Christian-based book meant to help women feel loved when they experience loneliness and rejection. It is divided into 16 chapters which include anecdotes from Lysa TerKeurst's life from when she, or someone close to her, felt rejected or unloved. In each chapter she talks about how she handled the situation, be it positive or negative. She references stories and verses from the Bible and applies them to her thinking about how to handle each issue. She also uses her life experiences to enhance her discussions. In addition to the 16 chapters, there is a bonus chapter, Assessment and Corrective Experience Chart (both of which can be printed from the book's website as well), a section on the Scriptures she uses which are organized by chapter, along with main points and ideas she would like us to remember, which are also organized by chapter. When I set out to read this book, I figured I would read it within a couple days like I ...