I Can't Do It All: Breaking Free from the Lies that Control Us [Paperback]

Tracie Peterson (Author), Allison Bottke (Author), Dianne O'Brian (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006

These three authors speak from first hand experience. Through their own testimonies they show readers what they've learned--and hope other escape the lies they bought into.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...full of Biblical truths that can be used to free yourself from the lies that have held you captive." -- Maggie Harding, faithfulreader.com

"Using revealing anecdotes and Scripture, they describe how the world's lies have become powerful even in the lives of Christians." -- Debbie W. Wilson, Christian Book Previews.com

About the Author

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels. She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. Tracie and her family live in Belgrade, Montana.

Allison Bottke is the creative force behind the God Allows U-Turns series and ministry, author of God Allows U-Turns for Teens and coauthor of I Can't Do It All, a women's self-help book. Allison is also in demand as a speaker. A conservative Christian who spent her first 35 years as a nonbeliever, her personal U-Turn story has been seen on The 700 Club, heard on Decision Today radio, and broadcasted in many other television, radio, and news media. Allison and her husband make their home in southern Minnesota.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764200666
• ISBN-13: 978-0764200663
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Work this one with a goup!, March 3, 2006

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Can't Do It All: Breaking Free from the Lies that Control Us (Paperback)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will change you from the inside out..., May 17, 2006

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Michelle Sutton (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Can't Do It All: Breaking Free from the Lies that Control Us (Paperback)

This non-fiction book was so deep that I could only eat it in morsals. What an ideal resource for a women's group! I dare say I enjoyed it even more than Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, and I thought that Bible study was awesome. Whether read individually or with a group, I Can't Do It All is so rich, and has such fantastic questions, that it smoothly facilitates transitioning into the deeper issues. I am going to strongly suggest this book for my women's group at church after we finish the current book we're working through. I learned a lot and gathered insights into my own spiritual walk. Talk about convicting! These ladies made a great team! I loved the "My Turn" section at the end of most chapters. I feel like I know the authors' hearts. Their candidness and testimonies are refreshingly real. It's as if I joined hearts with them as sisters in Christ. I even read a few sections out loud to my husband. He was wondering why it's only a women's book. Seemed to him like much of it applied to men as well. :) Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth Woven From the Lies, May 23, 2006

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Chandra Lynn "Chandra Lynn" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Can't Do It All: Breaking Free from the Lies that Control Us (Paperback)

We try to do it all, be all things to all people, be all places at all times.We are women, we are capable and we are tired.

Tracie Peterson, Allison Bottke and Dianne O'Brien tackle the statement 'I can do it all' with truth and grace in this book.

With candor and vulnerability they share stories from their own journeys and guide us on ours. Fourteen chapters, fourteen lies we try to live and always fail. For it is the truth of the Bible that will break the lies. Then we learn it is only through Christ who strengthens us that we can do all things.

This book is an excellent resource for women's Bible studies, retreats and individual growth and reflection. Woven through the pages is truth, beauty and the grace of the God who CAN do it all. Read the book. You will see yourself on the pages. You will also find mercy and freedom on every page.