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Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus [Paperback]

Mary DeMuth
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October 16, 2012

“I don’t write this book as a condemnation or as a sermon. The last thing I want to do is provide a ‘how to be the best Christian in ten easy steps’ guide. I pen these words as a fellow struggler who is learning that what we think about God matters, how we allow Him to reign in our hearts matters, and how we obey Him in the moment matters. It all matters. Everything.”

Author and speaker Mary DeMuth has been abused, foreclosed, abandoned, and betrayed. She has been pressed and drained till it was too much . . .

But it was just enough to bring her to a place of surrender, piece by precious piece. In that surrender, she found the freedom of giving everything to God. And through Scripture, community, and the work of the Holy Spirit, she gives it all over again, every day.

In this gentle and challenging book, DeMuth describes the process and the nuances that shape us to be more like Christ. Her words are clear, vulnerable, and thought provoking, and every chapter is infused with Scripture.

Most of all, DeMuth provides personal and practical evidence that there is no greater pursuit than Christ. We must surrender everything, but it does not compare to the Everything He is, the Everything He gives.


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About the Author

Mary DeMuth is an author and speaker who loves to help people live uncaged, freedom-infused lives. She’s the author of fourteen books, including six novels and her critically acclaimed memoir, Thin Places. After church planting in Southern France, Mary, her husband, and their three teenagers now live in a suburb of Dallas. Find out more at marydemuth.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 16, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1400203988
  • ISBN-13: 978-1400203987
  • Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 7 x 4.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a freelance writer and novelist living in Texas with my husband of twenty-two years and my three wonderful children.

I have been writing since 1992, first as a newsletter editor, then as a freelance writer, followed by a fiction and nonfiction author. My articles have appeared in Marriage Partnership, In Touch, HomeLife, Discipleship Journal, Pray!, Bon Appetit, Kindred Spirit, The Writer, and Writer's Digest. For two years I penned a lifestyle column for Star Community Newspapers in Dallas (circulation 100,000).

My books include

Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God (Harvest House, 2005),
Building the Christian Family You Never Had (WaterBrook, 2006),
Watching the Tree Limbs, Wishing on Dandelions (NavPress, both novels releasing in 2006),
Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture (Harvest House, 2006),
Daisy Chain, A Slow Burn (Zondervan 2009), Life in Defiance (Zondervan 2010),
Thin Places: A Memoir (Zondervan 2010),
150 Quick Questions to Get Your Kids Talking (Harvest House 2011),
You Can Raise Confident and Courageous Kids (Harvest House, 2001)
The Muir House (Zondervan 2011),
Beautiful Battle (Harvest House 2012),
Around the Word in 60 Seconds (Tyndale, 2012),
Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus (Thomas Nelson 2012).

Thankfully I'm more than my books. I love to cook, try my hand (body!) at triathlons, have a nose ring, and am passionate about singing. I'm a gardener and love to decorate. And right now I'm training for a half marathon (though I might just die in the process.)

I love to help people live uncaged lives and blog about it five times a week at http://www.marydemuth.com. My facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/authormarydemuth and you can follow me on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/marydemuth


Customer Reviews

"Everything" will change your heart and allow Christ to transform your life. Jill P. Jones  |  47 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a book that you read and then start reading it all over again. Deborah Podgorny  |  37 reviewers made a similar statement
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book more than you can imagine October 22, 2012
Format:Paperback
I thought I knew exactly what this book would be about. Having grown up a good girl in a denominational church my entire life long only to suffer tragic loss and betrayal as an adult (hence making my life one many would deem "ruined forever"), I've learned a gut-wrenching lesson or two about the difference between religion and relationship.

I've just finished Everything, though, and I'm stunned. I'm not sure I can find a way to articulate just what this book did to me, but suffice it to say that Mary DeMuth's inspired words left me with more hope than I've had in a long, long time, as well as a resolve to let go of the chains holding me to my past once and for all. I thought Jesus was my Everything already--I really did--but oh, how this book has challenged me in ways I never imagined.

I've read several of this author's books, and she never, ever disappoints. You won't find a better writer in the world than Mary DeMuth, and her amazing craft combined with a power behind her words that can only come from God Almighty Himself make the message of this book a force to be reckoned with. Read it and get ready for a life transformed. Amen.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been grappling with writing this review for a few days now. I've been fortunate to be part of Mary's "Launch Team" for the book and so received an advance copy of the PDF. I've been blessed by participating in a closed group on FB with the other 100 or so members of that team.

I so wanted to be praising this book from the rooftops. All the other reviews (at present) are overwhelmingly positive which is fantastic. I worry that I've missed something significant.

But I must write what's in my heart.

This book has so much going for it. Let me list some of them:

1. Mary is a passionate lover of Jesus and pours herself into everything she writes. This is no different. We see Mary so wanting to share her journey, warts and all.
2. It's cleverly structured into 3 parts: What we Think, Who we are, and How we Live.
3. The writing is excellent using lots of great Scriptures as well as other appropriate references from people such as Oswald Chambers, who lived a life of giving "everything" to Jesus. As a result it is easy to read, not getting bogged down in over-complicated theology.
4. There are lots of super soundbites. I love soundbites, little takeaways that you can store to memory and draw out when chatting with others.
5. Mary's messages challenge you to stop, think and lean into Jesus some more. Which at the end of the day is a great outcome.

Mary's lived a rich life of experience. Some really tough times that have chiselled her character and strength in Jesus. What I've grappled with is I felt as the book progressed we had less of this experience from the perspective of taking me inside her story.

I'm a huge fan of Ann Voskamp's "1000 Gifts", which Mary also refers to.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Leaves You Feeling Like You Just Shared Coffee! October 4, 2012
Format:Paperback
When I seen that, "Everything", was up for review, I jumped in for the tour. When you think of a book penned by Mary DeMuth, you know it's going to be from the heart. This book is pure and written in the beauty of truth. Most of all, you know your going to walk away blessed. While reading this gem you really do feel as though your having coffee with Mary. It has that heart to heart feeling. When you walk away, you know that your cup in longer empty, but completely full.

You gotta love when a woman of God opens up and shares of her own life with others so that we might learn a bit more about our walk with our Savior. In reading, "Everything", my heart was stirred. I was moved by everything this book holds. I never bend pages in my books. I rarely write in them. I do have a few where I have highlighted parts that have blessed me. In this book, the pages are bent and the words are highlighted. I could stop right there and that would be enough to tell you how wondrous this book is. But there is so much more to share!

I'm just going to share with you a few of my favorites throughout the book.

"We are more winsome when we listen. When we hold back our temper, when we choose not to stir up strife for the sake of proving our "correctness". Our job is not to convince others of their wrongness and our rightness. It's not to change people's hearts. (We did not create anyone's heart as far as I know. Only God can change a heart.) Our job is to represent Jesus, how He talked, how He acted, how He loved, how He wooed."

"We are not saved to a checklist of acceptable behaviors. We are saved by an irresistible Savior, one who deserves our allegiance, our lives, and our hearts. He is the wooing God, not a manipulative, coercive deity.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars realizing what "everything" entails... October 3, 2012
Format:Paperback
It's easy to say "I will give God everything I have" ... It's much harder to live that life. With sensitivity, short personal stories, and a slice of humor, Mary DeMuth's book, Everything, took me on a journey to discover what the term "everything" entails. I especially liked the short chapters that gave me time to process her points before moving on to the next topic. It's a worthy read... several times over.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Is Jesus your Everything?
Is Jesus your Everything?

If not, are you ready to change your focus from self-centered to Jesus-centered?

Are you ready to surrender your will to His? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shelley Galbreath
1.0 out of 5 stars D.N.F
Never again. From now on I'll stick with what I know. Why did I think it was a good idea to step out of what I normally read? I couldn't even finish this book. Believe me I tried. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarah E. Garner
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully composed, divinely inspired
She clearly writes with wisdom & passion forged through experience. I could turn around and read this book again starting now.
Published 2 months ago by Jenn
5.0 out of 5 stars Encouragement to Go Deeper with Jesus
In Everything, Mary has opened her heart to give us an authentic and transparent look at her spiritual journey with Jesus. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rebecca B. Jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars Is Jesus your Everything?
I was attracted to this book because...

I’ve found anything written by Mary DeMuth will be intriguing and challenge my thinking. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lynda L. Blevins
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything- a keeper
Everything, what you give and what you gain to become like Jesus (2012) is proof that there is nothing greater than the pursuit of Jesus. Read more
Published 3 months ago by LindsayB
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and convicting...
I've been trying to figure out how to put my reaction to this book into words. This is not a book that you rush through, and it's not one to take lightly. Read more
Published 3 months ago by penngirl28
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I am a young girl who was simply lost in my faith. I was so caught up in life of high school, friends, and acceptance. This book truly guideline back to my faith comfortably. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Holly
5.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking inspiring and challenging...
....and that was only the first page!

Mary is transparent, authentic and honest. She writes with a gut level love for others.... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nancy Bouwens
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful words.
What I enjoy the most about Mary's books is that she is transparent. I feel a kindred spirit to her because she speaks out loud what her innermost feelings might be. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mara Kim
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