I Blame Eve: Freedom from Perfectionism, Control Issues, and the Tendency to Listen to Talking Snakes By Susanna Foth Aughtmon
Blaming poor Eve, like we wouldn’t do the same thing she did…
I know the Garden of Eden story. I know all about sin. Yet, the author gave me some ‘ah-ha’ moments as I read about Eve, the snake and how similar this ‘garden moment’ is to my present day experiences.
Eve and I are very similar. No, I didn’t commit the first sin, but I am making poor choices that mirror the whole ‘apple incident’
Are you, possibly, a modern-day Even, also? Do you find yourself:
- Eyeing your forbidden tree, whatever craving you have that you think will be the answer at that moment? This is not just food cravings, but cravings for more beauty, more riches, more approval, more… you name it.
- Looking for a quick fix, all by your own doing? Not relying on Him to help you with whatever is ailing or causing your grief at the moment? Looking for a self-made peace?
- Striving for a perfect day only to fail, instead of looking to the Perfect Savior for contentment?
- Being a control freak even where you have no control instead of trusting God?
- Getting stuck in the mistakes of your previous days and years instead of serving God fully in the now and present?
This book really showed me how Eve was truly a lot like me. A woman with a sinful nature. God didn’t share Eve’s experience with us to give us someone to blame. He did let us come to know Eve so that we could learn from her and hopefully not choose to eat the fruit that will cause us problems.
This is my first time to read anything written by Susanna Foth Aughtmon. I look forward to anything she writes in the future.
About the Book
When our great-to-the-nth-degree grandmother Eve ate the fruit, we lost out on the perfect life. But that doesn’t stop us from trying, does it? In fact, we make trying to be perfect the focus of our entire lives! But what would happen if we stopped trying to be perfect and started trying to be his?
In this fantastically witty book, Susanna Foth Aughtmon helps women find out what it means to be honest about what we crave in life and let go of our deep need to be in control. Using Scripture and amusing personal stories, she shows women the freedom of embracing the unique path God lays out for each of us. Includes study questions to facilitate group or individual use.
When Eve ate the fruit, we lost out on the perfect life. But that doesn’t stop us from trying, does it? What would happen if we stopped trying to be perfect and started trying to be his?
In this encouraging book, Susanna Foth Aughtmon helps you find out what it means to be honest about what you crave in life and let go of your deep need to be in control. With a skillful blend of Scripture, insight, and humor, she shows you the freedom of embracing the unique path God has laid out for you. The study questions included will help you or your small group make the most of this fun and fascinating book.
About the Author
Susanna Foth Aughtmon is the author of All I Need Is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans and My Bangs Look Good and Other Lies I Tell Myself. After pursuing various careers, including her own interior decorating business, she decided to stay home as a full-time mom. A pastor’s wife and mother of three, Susanna assists her husband, Scott, in various ministries at the church they planted in California.
Available April 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Disclosure: I received this book from the Baker Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review. This book may be one of the items given away to a faithful reader in the near future.