Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are

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Sometimes it seems like the number one goal of Christianity is to bend over backwards and do everything you can for others (even if they are rude, disrespectful, and it interferes with your own life). Lysa's personal writing style and insight, won through many hard-fought battles she shares as illustrations, make it seem as if she is writing from the heart of the reader. She has delivered a manual on living in the tension of pain and promise that feels like the exhale we have been waiting to release. Once again, Lysa does what she does best by gently guiding us through something hard that all of us will have to make decisions about—boundaries in our relationships. Instead, Terkeurst comes across like a therapist for whatever the reader is going through in their relationships.

Lysa was recently awarded the Champions of Faith Author Award and has been published in multiple publications such as CNN and Fox News online. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). by Lysa TerKeurst | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, Boundaries, Good Boundaries and GoodbyesIs it unloving or selfish to set a boundary?Additionally, she has appeared on the Today Show as one of the leading voices in the Christian community. In Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are, Lysa unpacks important principles and dispels destructive fallacies that will help you to honor God and flourish in life by setting healthy boundaries and embracing necessary goodbyes.

Near the end of the book when she was discussing "Who I am," she went on to list several positive qualities about herself, including being creative, generous, kind, caring, etc.

If you have dealt with or are dealing with difficult relationships due to co-dependency or the tendency to "rescue" others, or for any other reason, let this book be a blessing to you as well.

This was really helpful not only from Lysa’s perspective and story, but the end of each chapter also had a note from her therapist, Jim Cress. Seek therapeutic guidance from reputable sources, like Lysa’s counselor Jim Cress, to support boundary establishment and maintenance. Despite the book seemingly being born out of her trauma, Terkeurst does not focus on her situation; she does not discuss any overly personal details, and she avoids painting anyone in a bad light. I was so emotionally wounded from traumatic experiences in my past that I didn’t know how to set healthy boundaries, nor when to say necessary goodbyes. Boundaries” seems to be a hot button issue lately in modern psychology, so I was delighted to see Lysa appropriately tackle this through the lens of Scripture.From what I understand, only a handful of years have passed since Terkeurst’s traumatic marriage experience and divorce. Or, I've tried everything to fix this relationship but nothing is working--I fear I'm becoming someone I don't even like?

Many times while reading this book I felt like the author was speaking directly to me and was able to express in words exactly how I was feeling. Which brings me to the point of saying that I wish I would have read this book in physical form so that I could highlight and underline everything that spoke to me (which after this review, I am going to purchase this book! Additionally, she assumes that her readers have good intentions and are the ones with the right perspective. Number-one New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps readers stop the dysfunction of unhealthy relationships by showing them biblical ways to set boundaries--and, when necessary, say goodbye--without losing the best of who they are. I can’t recommend this book highly enough for those who need help navigating difficult relationships and overcoming people pleasing.I downloaded the Kindle book and I'm going to listen to it all over while reading it at the same time so I can highlight and take notes.