Before I share my Love Centered Parenting book review, let me give you my behind the scenes look of its creation. I was a member of Crystal’s blogging mastermind and she shared a part of what life was like writing a book.
She told us how she set aside X amount of time 5 days a week to write. As our group leader she gave me a tool to grow in my life by her example of how she made time to follow through with her commitment.
Her daily discipline and commitment to her writing life encourages me still. I am pleased to be a part of her launch team for Love Centered Parenting.
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Written by Crystal Paine, I felt almost as if it was a letter from a friend. I feel privileged to have been on the outskirts of her journey when she wrote this book.
I was given an advanced digital copy to read and soaked up nudges from the Holy Spirit as I read. Today I am excited to have a purchased physical copy in my hands as I finish this post.
A book in hand and a pen to make notes fills me with a warm and excited feeling. Even if I have already read the book.
My Review
I found Love Centered Parenting to go beyond sharing parenting ideas. Crystal shares her spiritual journey as it relates to her journey raising children. The lessons she teaches apply to areas of life outside of parenting a child.
In this book Crystal presents the ways she has grown as a parent and where she still struggles. It could not help but get me thinking a little deeper about relationships close to me.
- How can I improve as a listener?
- How do I show up to show love to others I interact with?
- Do I truly trust God for the outcome and not try to manipulate a result?
- Am I ok with going into a mess of someone’s life because he called me?
- Do I play it safe when it comes to relationships?
Some of the answers stung a little cause I see room for improvement in my life.
My walk with Christ has grown as a result of reading and applying parts of this book. Her honesty is refreshing.
She gets real about challenges her family has faced and presets vulnerable struggles her family has faced.
Love Centered Parenting is packed full of ways to grow closer in a relationship with Jesus. It appears to be written for people who have already come to the conclusion they are sinful and need a relationship with Him for eternal salvation.
Her ability to encourage others by sharing her own life lessons leaves me with a desire to continue learning from her experiences.
In Conclusion of Love Centered Parenting Book Review
Crystal doesn’t tell her only tell her story. Each chapter ends with 2 transforming truths. The last portion of the book leaves you with Practical Tools for Love Centered Parenting.
- A live loved manifesto
- Flare prayers
- A feelings chart
- Conversations starters (I love this one!)
- Pledge to my maturing child
- The one minute pause
I am a step closer in becoming better at relating to those around me I love. As a child of Christ, I am a bit more grounded for the way she continues to go back to the Bible as she shares her story.
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