I Can't Do It All
by Tracie Peterson, Allison Bottke, Dianne O'Brian
Published by Bethany Publishing
Click on book
cover to order
at Amazon.com
Reviewed by Marty Medley
I can do it all. I can't trust anybody. I deserve to have it all, and to have it right now. True love is like a romance novel. I must be thin to be happy. I can make my own truth. Truth? Lies? A mix of both? Three friends (Tracie, Allison, and Dianne) explore these ideas within the perspective of Christian living in I Can't Do It All.
Told mainly through sharing their own experiences, many common beliefs are exposed as lies that Satan uses to keep people from seeing God on a daily basis. Lies are uncovered, and scripture is used unsparingly to counter the lies.
I used this book for my quiet time study guide during December. The experiences that the women shared, and the personal manner used, helped to make me feel like we were all in the same kitchen sharing a cup of coffee. Often, however, I felt like I wanted to jump in with a story of my own--but no one was there to listen. Keeping a journal of my thoughts and reactions helped; I also used this journal to contemplate the study questions posed at the end of each chapter.
Be prepared to work slowly--maybe one or two of the lies at one time. Working any faster may bring on fatigue (I'm tired of working on getting better), despair (I'll never get this right), or numbness (I'm reading this but nothing is sinking in).
Armchair Interviews says: Work through this one with a group of friends.