Untroubled: Devotions and Prayers for Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Marian Leslie
2 stars (DNF @ 34%)
Untroubled is a devotional book that is marketed as focusing on escaping chaos on refocusing and centering yourself in the calm that Jesus provides. I really wanted to like this book. From the start I struggled. I struggled to connect to the devotionals and often found myself becoming frustrated with the abrupt ending of each devotional. I have read a couple of devotional books now and I must admit I've read devos shorter than this that lead me to feeling more connected to God's word and challenged in the areas where I was lacking and needing more of Him. Sadly, this book left me frustrated because I noticed this pattern of storytelling that leads to nowhere. Leslie often provides stories that at first seem to be in alignment with Scripture at the beginning of the devotional, but quickly peter off into random questions and then a prayer that is as long as sentence fragment. It left me feeling uncertain of whether I was reading the full devotional. I guess my own personal opinion is that Leslie would stop the Spirit from moving because she met a word count or page quota for the devo and it just didn't feel right. I sought the Lord's advice and He told me to leave this one behind. I don't think I'll be returning to it due to my own personal preferences in devotional books. I think there is something to be gained if you are looking to supplement your Bible reading with a devotional book, but this one was not for me.
Whimsical Writing Scale: 2
Plotastic Scale: 2
Cover Thoughts: I really love this cover. It's eye-catching and kind of cheesy, but I love the colors.
Thank you, Netalley and Barbour Books, for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
2 stars (DNF @ 34%)
Untroubled is a devotional book that is marketed as focusing on escaping chaos on refocusing and centering yourself in the calm that Jesus provides. I really wanted to like this book. From the start I struggled. I struggled to connect to the devotionals and often found myself becoming frustrated with the abrupt ending of each devotional. I have read a couple of devotional books now and I must admit I've read devos shorter than this that lead me to feeling more connected to God's word and challenged in the areas where I was lacking and needing more of Him. Sadly, this book left me frustrated because I noticed this pattern of storytelling that leads to nowhere. Leslie often provides stories that at first seem to be in alignment with Scripture at the beginning of the devotional, but quickly peter off into random questions and then a prayer that is as long as sentence fragment. It left me feeling uncertain of whether I was reading the full devotional. I guess my own personal opinion is that Leslie would stop the Spirit from moving because she met a word count or page quota for the devo and it just didn't feel right. I sought the Lord's advice and He told me to leave this one behind. I don't think I'll be returning to it due to my own personal preferences in devotional books. I think there is something to be gained if you are looking to supplement your Bible reading with a devotional book, but this one was not for me.
Whimsical Writing Scale: 2
Plotastic Scale: 2
Cover Thoughts: I really love this cover. It's eye-catching and kind of cheesy, but I love the colors.
Thank you, Netalley and Barbour Books, for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Have you read Untroubled? What devotional books do you enjoy? Let me know down below in the comments!
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