Sunday, June 29, 2025

More Than Enough by Sandra Byrd Book Review

About the Book:


Beloved daughter of God, you are more than enough!

Do you carry the burden of trying to be perfect so you can feel like you’re enough? Do you often feel like a failure as a wife, mother, friend, colleague, or caregiver? 

It’s easy to finish each day discouraged and exhausted, feeling like you fell short of your own expectations and didn’t make time to take care of yourself. In the next 90 days, join Sandra Byrd as she shares stories, both biblical and personal, that will help free you from perfectionism and assure you that God already sees you as more than enough. 

Learn the importance of loving yourself the way God does in order to better love your neighbor, and draw near to God as you reject the temptations of hustle culture and negative self-talk. Say yes to a deeper understanding of how to live today with God’s free gift of grace and unconditional love! 

My Review:

We think we need to be perfect. After all, the parental acceptance we received as children based on behavior, the photos we now see of others on social media, the amazing testimonies we hear, all of it make us wonder if we are ever good enough for God's approval, for His love.

Byrd encourages us to know we are loved by God and then to love ourselves as God loves us. I like her bull's-eye explanation of love. At the center is loving God. Next is loving ourselves. Then love expands to those around us in succeeding circles.

Byrd is honest and practical on a variety of topics, like body shape. I like how she develops insightful spiritual lessons from every day events and observations. She is real, sharing many of her own lessons learned. That gave me encouragement to be aware of what God is saying to me and what I can learn from Him as I go through my day.

My favorite devotion was “Get Your Pink Back” (day 62). Byrd gives us permission to say no when it is necessary to care for ourselves. Then we will have the necessary well being to care for others. I also really liked her spiritual insights from what she saw while walking past a school playground. She encouraged me to see all of life in a godly way.

I highly recommend this devotional full of insight and encouragement.

My rating: 5/5 stars.


About the Author:


The author of more than fifty books, Sandra’s work has received many awards, nominations, and accolades, including a starred review-PW Pick from Publishers Weekly, and multiple starred reviews and Best Book selections from Library Journal. Other awards include the Historical Novel Society’s Editor’s Choice, two Christy Awards nominations, a BookPage Top Pick for Romance, and inclusion on Booklist’s Top Ten Inspirational Books of the Year list.

A dedicated foodie, Sandra cooks through the topic and location of every book she writes. In addition, she collects vintage glass and serviceware in her free time, loves long walks with her husband, and Sunday Suppers with her growing family.

Our Daily Bread, 200 pages.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)

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