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Author: Lane P. Jordan
Publisher:
Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-61970-110-6
“I believe that this
busyness is the total opposite of how God wants us to live, for it
takes our minds off of what is important: spending time with God,”
Lane P. Jordan states in her book, 12 Steps to Becoming a More
Organized Woman: Practical Tips for Managing Your Home and Your
Family.
At two hundred and eight pages, this paperback book is
targeted toward woman interested in being more organized so they can
focus on what is important in life. Based on Christian values, the
Updated New American Standard Bible is used along with the NIV, NKJV,
and NLT versions.
Being a national speaker, life coach, single
mother, married woman, and grandmother, the author strongly believes
women need to prioritize their time to make the Lord most important
in their lives, followed by husband, family, friends, and those in
need.
After an introduction, this updated and revised edition
of her 1999 book is divided into twelve chapters about organizing
different aspects of women’s lives. First starting with daily walks
with the Almighty, other steps involve marriage, single-living,
reaching out to others, time, demands between home and career, health
and fitness, eating habits, housekeeping, children, emotions and
spirituality, and knowing God.
Each step topic is broken down
into several sub-topics with Bible verses at the beginning and
ending. All chapter conclusions have bullet-point reflections and
personal applications. Spread throughout are additional inserts such
as Eleanor Roosevelt’s “Ten Rules for Success in Marriage,” a
list of high energy foods, or an anonymous poem.
Some
suggestions gleaned are to make beds every morning, write daily lists
of goals, select buying choices to keep life simple and carefree as
possible, and have an in-home office space. Also noted is for working
mothers to try to stay at home until children are at least three
years old, clean closets and drawers every six months, and throw or
give away clothes never worn after three years. The writer encourages
texting, emailing, using online calendars, and being mindful of
wasteful time on the internet.
Written more as a book
promoting how a super-woman can do it all in every aspect of life,
there are some tips for those women who need organizational help or
suggestions in day-to-day chores, choices, and challenges. With few
details, it mainly focuses on an overall attention to priorities and
how to focus on them.
This book was furnished by CWA Review
Crew in exchange for the reader’s honest opinion.