Recent Reads - She Laughs

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She Laughs by Carolanne Miljavac - From the very first story Carolanne Miljavac tells, she had me empathizing and laughing out loud. She has a delightful ability to share the humor in any situation, from the embarrassing to the mundane, and even bright moments in the middle of tragedy. Through these stories and lessons, Miljavac shares how laughter has helped her heal and deal with fear and pain, and why she believes that laughter is a sign of the joy and hope we have in the Lord.

There are ten chapters, each focusing on struggles and situations women face - shame, fear, failure, heartbreak, forgiveness, and more - and in each one, Miljavac tells stories from her own life experience and shares the lessons of faith she's learned and is learning. She builds a picture of the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31 who "laughs without fear of the future" (vs 25) that we can relate to. A woman who isn't perfect, who hasn't always got it all together - but she has a peace and joy that carries her through hard times because she trusts the Lord.

Miljavac's own experiences are heartwarming and heartbreaking by turns, and she shares them with a vulnerability and honesty that made it feel comfortable and companionable to laugh along with her, and earned my attention when she brought the preaching and teaching. These are lessons that I believe all women need to hear and perhaps especially young women.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and would love to get it into the hands of many of the young ladies that I know. As of this writing, Amazon has it free for Kindle, and I am considering purchasing copies to give away - it's that good.

From the publisher:

SHE LAUGHS! In the face of . . . Poverty. Grief. Brokenness. Disaster. Hopeless Situations. Life's Struggles.
And you can too!

Join CA Miljavac on a journey of joy.

She believes with all her heart that laughter is a gift, providing a sliver of distraction from whatever struggle you might be facing . . . relief when you need rescuing . . . hope in the midst of hardship.

Though her life has been dotted with disaster, it's through laughter that she found the strength and courage to persevere . . . joy for the journey. And she'll help you discover all the ways laughter can carry you through your very own painful situations.

In ten laugh-till-you-cry chapters, Miljavac shares how laughter has been an essential and valuable part of her own healing, plus hilarious true stories will help you get started on the path to a life of peace and joy.

Visit Barbour Publishing for more info on where to buy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

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