She Laughs: Choosing Faith over Fear

there are so many funny stories and powerful messages in this book. even if you are not "religious" you can find meaning in the life lessons and ideas.
You can cry and laugh your way through.
I received the first 3 chapters as a sample and was hooked, I preordered the physical book and the audiobook.

Funny, encouraging read of the author's experiences. Only ten short chapters, this is a quick read. This would be a great gift for a friend who is facing a lot of struggles, as the author has had her share and yet still can laugh. Miljavac is a popular Facebook blogger and brings her trademark humor to this read.

I was an early reader, thanks to #Netgalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This book is speaking volumes to so many stages of life. The innocent little girl I use to be, the teen I was ashamed of being, the young adult that hopelessly had no idea where my life was going and now an adult fighting for my own happiness. Transparency at its finest with a dash of humor! If you love her last book, you will love this one too! I promise, it won't disappoint!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

She Laughs: Choosing Faith Over Fear
By: Carolanne Miljavac

*REVIEW* ❤❤❤❤❤

She Laughs is written for people like me. The ones who take everything much too seriously, and let's face it-never laugh. I love this book because it is a great little wake up call and reminder to be happy for goodness sake! The author writes with wit, charm and humor about things that everyone can relate to or imagine. A book such as this is uplifting and inspiring, and you can turn to it anytime you need a pick me up on one of those bad days. It's a dose of positivity, and I highly recommend for everyone.

This book is amazing! Another great book by a fantastic author!!!

**Disclosure**This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:

SHE LAUGHS! In the face of. . .Poverty. Grief. Brokenness. Disaster. Hopeless Situations. Life’s Struggles.
And you can too!

Join CA Miljavac on a journey of joy.

She believes with all her heart that laughter is a gift, providing a sliver of distraction from whatever struggle you might be facing. . .relief when you need rescuing. . .hope in the midst of hardship.

Though her life has been dotted with disaster, it’s through laughter that she found the strength and courage to persevere. . .joy for the journey. And she’ll help you discover all the ways laughter can carry you through your very own painful situations.

In ten laugh-till-you-cry chapters, Miljavac shares how laughter has been an essential and valuable part of her own healing, plus hilarious true stories will help you get started on the path to a life of peace and joy.

My Review:

She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Psalm 31:25

This verse is my all-time favorite verse in the Bible. I try to live this out as much as humanly possible. Life isnt the easiest on the face of this planet, but I try really hard to rest in the fact that God's got this. It is very difficult at times not to react to certain situations, especially if you are a hot head like I am, but God is slowly teaching me how I should be. Its not easy, but with His help we can accomplish anything. We are but a vapor, so recognizing that has helped me realize that number one its not all about me and number two I desperately need Him to survive anything here on this earth.

The author has a quirky way of looking at fear and she helps us through her own experiences fight this demon and put it to rest once and for all. I enjoyed the way she handles it and I will definitely be using some of her tried and trues when worry and fear start to contain me.

Carolanne discusses the many ways the devil can attempt to take our joy from us. From humiliation, to sorrow, fear, and anxiety, she shares life experiences with her comedian wit to help us see how to use laughter to recover more quickly.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story about a time she and her husband had a major tiff over something small. Marriage is often like that! Her reactions made me smile a lot.

Hearing her perspective on motherhood was also liberating.

She is very open and real about her life. We see laughter is not a cure all but is effective for banishing fear! Somethings take time and outside help.

I related to Carolanne Miljavac’s experiences and emotional responses! I’m sure all moms have reacted in an undignified way a time or two over certain ‘accidents’. Feelings of loneliness or just not fitting in are more commonly felt by women, I’ve observed, than we realize. We often feel like we are in the throws alone and no one understands. Yet as Carolanne reminds us in She Laughs, God cares deeply about our trials, large and small. He understands!

I laughed and cried as I read her book. It was very healing!

I hope you read She Laughs: Choosing Faith over Fear! I think you are going to like it.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions are completely my own.

Review first appeared with quotes on Book of Ruth Ann

Read this book!! You won’t regret it! My sister and I talked about how there are certain sentences and lines that just jump out at you. It’s like your best friend talking to you and telling you the truth. So relatable and funny. I recommended this book to all my friends and have a copy to my sister. I can’t wait to read it again, slower and his a highlighter.

I had bought this because I saw someone on Instagram share how much they loved it. I had no idea what to expect but fell in love as soon as I started reading. Who knew such a cute little pink boom would be packed with so much goodness. ♥️

I absolutely love C.J. She is so real and down to earth....so easily relatable to. C.J. is like the sister you never had, the funniest mom in your mom group...the one everyone is drawn to and loves. This book was a labor of love for her. I plan to buy the audio version soon so that I can hear the stories in her voice and tone.