Flooded: Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023

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Though this book had a lot of good nuggets, the general idea, and the main themes were great, I just felt like there was something missing. I felt that it was choppy, that it needed smoother transitions. There were a few stories in there that were interesting in and of themselves but I didn't quite see how they fit into the point she was making. Learning more about Noah's story was intriguing, as I had never heard of an in depth study on his account and this brought so much light to his story. Wow, the things He walked through, and the things he said yes to are amazing to me, even when those were hard things and not easily understood. As a parent of 3 neurodiverse children with what I like to call “Syndrome Soup” this is an excellent book to review what happens when emotions become escalated, and how to help children identify and learn skills to regulate those intense emotions. I never considered how doubt could creep in to every area of my life. Reading through this book was SO timely. We are still in the midst of a pandemic. We have a lot of doubts about the future. God's timing is awesome. Life has been difficult at this time and then this book came on my radar to help me out. Flooded: The Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising aids us when we face these hard times doubt about our faith is rising.

Flooded: Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023

The stories about the Fixer Upper Farm are also a wonderful touch to the book! I have been around barns and horses most of my life, and this made this book even more reliatable to me. Some of the stories are absolutely hilarious to the point I was in tears, to genuinely heartfelt stories about loss and finding our new paths. I lost my heart horse a few years ago and it was such a hard place to walk through, especially leading up to and right after her loss. My equestrian journey hasn't been all that I thought it would be since losing her, but I hope one day to find the joy I once had with that one horse.This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox. The timing of its arrival was not lost on me. The day had been emotionally overwhelming, the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted, and I was tired of waiting. Quiet the fear that God won't come through by discovering the difference between wishful thinking and biblical hope. Flooded” had me at, “Please, God, no more hard things.” I was thrilled to receive a copy for review from the publisher, and wow, what a powerful message for such a time as this!

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The story is infused with deep faith, biblical hope, and real-life goodness from the “Fixer Upper Farm” along the way! The timing of this book & this message is truly miraculous! I think it's safe to say that many of us have questioned God through the last calendar year. When circumstances are unknown & unpredictable, we feel flooded. Some of us are building something in faith. And some of us are building something out of fear … Faith and fear both fight for you to believe in something you cannot see. Choose your battles wisely.” (p. 195)Resist the urge to control the uncontrollable by finding peace in between the problem and the promise. Flooded is a book filled with encouragement which helps to fortify my faith as I found the five decisions to make in these times. When anyone is in that flood zone, we are unable to access our ability to reason and logic, which this book does a good job at reminding caregivers. We must learn to be patient and understanding, and to recognize when it is the right time to talk and when to use other skills. If you are walking through hard things or have walked through hard things (and if you haven’t hold on because you will) this is the book to help you learn 5 steps from Noah and his hard thing to help you through it. I loved the 5 decisions, but I didn't feel that most of them were developed much. It felt like the majority of the content was fluff that didn't really need to be there, or it needed to be tightened into a cohesive whole. I just finished this book and already am having trouble remembering all of the decisions.

Flooded: The 5 Best Decisions to Make When Life Is Hard…

Find the familiar faithfulness of God in His Word when it feels like nothing is normal and everything is falling apart. When children experience The Flood Zone, their behavior changes. They yell, bite, or run away. They withdraw and lose concentration. They blame and lie. In this state, children are unable to be rational, regulated, or otherwise compliant. Even the most motivated child (or adult) with the greatest coping strategies won’t be able to identify or manage their emotions in The Flood Zone. One of my favorite things about the Bible study guide was the "one thing you're trusting God for today". I've been choosing a new thing each day and God has shown Himself faithful. I also enjoyed the weekly verse that we're given to memorize. Waiting on words of affirmation from other can also become a place of disobedience in our lives.” (p. 112-113)To combat the time commitment, I decided to read the chapter ahead of time so the time could be spent focusing on the guide and Bible passage. This was an excellent book to read during the crazy times in which we live and during some personal things in going through. I listened to the author read this book and I felt her care and encouragement come through. She has a great sense of humor and is very real and vulnerable. I especially enjoyed the chapters on the promises of God and trying to be in control. There is a story being written in the midst of your unknown, loss, and grief. Your hard days actually mean something … But you get to decide who you will be.” (p. 193) She was honest with her struggles to make those decisions while showing us the things she's doing and that we can do to go forward. God commands. Noah listens. And repeat. Is it possible we're experiencing unbelief in our lives because we haven't been willing to take a posture of humility?” (p. 50)