The Uncommon Woman: Making an Ordinary Life Extraordinary
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The Uncommon Woman: Making an Ordinary Life Extraordinary

Paperback – July 1, 2008

Price
$15.35
Format
Paperback
Pages
200
Publisher
Moody Publishers
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0802452795
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.44 x 8.5 inches
Weight
8.6 ounces

Description

It's easy to follow the crowd and to do things the "common" way. Susie Larson's call to take the higher road, live life God's way, and be an "uncommon" woman is a refreshing message we desperately need to hear. You won't just read this book...you'll be inspired to live it out everyday! -Jill Savage, founder and executive director of Hearts at Home “Do you have it in you to take the uncommon road?” says Susie Larson as she challenges you to fight against the ordinary and move toward the extraordinary. Guiding you through scenarios in which victory is found in the difficult task of responding in faith, Susie walks with you as a friend. Her experiences have shown her that to fight the current of that which is ordinary, you must look to the Lord, who stoops to make the common great. Susie explains the distinction between a common and uncommon woman is often tied to their reactions to circumstances. The common person reacts with pat answers; she casually dismisses others in their moments of weakness; she stays on the low road to build her case. But the uncommon woman responds to God’s love. She covers another’s weakness, she chooses her battles wisely, she seeks the high road. She knows that Jesus is alive and active and willing to change her life. And where she walks, then, becomes holy ground. Perhaps you don’t think you can be extraordinary. Maybe you do not believe you can be a godly influence on all those around you. The Uncommon Woman will show you how to be uncommon in your circumstance, regardless of the situation. Each chapter includes biblical teaching, personal illustrations, and a “what about you?” section to give you a chance to reflect on what you’ve read. Take a chance. Dare to be uncommon. SUSIE LARSON is an author, national media voice for Moody Radio, national speaker, and the host of the daily LIVE talk show, Live the Promise with Susie Larson . Susie connects weekly with thousands of women through her radio program, devotional blog, and her daily faith questions on Facebook. She comes with a passion to see women everywhere strengthened in their faith and mobilized to live out their high call in Jesus Christ. For more information, go to www.faithradionet.com. Susie is madly in love with her husband of 26 plus years, her 3 grown sons, her beautiful daughter in law, and, her pit-bull, Memphis. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • Imagine yourself in a pool of strong swimmers, all swimming clockwise. You, a Christian woman, are swimming counter-clockwise...counter-cultural, if you will. This book is for the woman who longs to rise up out of the stereotypical behavior of gossip, insecurity, pettiness, and small dreams. She has an unfulfilled desire to be someone who goes against the grain of the common for the sole purpose of living a life with conviction. The woman who reads this book is ready to believe in her deep value, ready to accept her high calling, and ready to make a difference in a world in need of her influence. Go ahead, swim against the stream to become
  • The Uncommon Woman.

Customer Reviews

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Absolutely Recommended

This book is awesome and would be a great addition to your library or as a gift to others!! Susie encourages women to 'take it to the next level' in their relationship and walk with Christ and others. My favorite concept is Consider what every woman you know would do in the situation you find yourself in - then raise your standard. As someone whose grown tired of the same old excuses for low, same old - same old living, this book challenged me to 'come up higher' in my attitude, my responses, my standards. Not only does Susie challenge you to step up higher - she gives you the tools you need to do so - to put the rubber on the road - and start walking higher. At the end of each chapter, Susie places thought provoking questions with Biblical scriptures. This book would be awesome for group study! Highly recommended!!
19 people found this helpful
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An Uncommon Book

Susie's book is gently honest. She pushes women to rise above "ordinariness" and to make uncommon choices. Her chapter titled "choose prayer over pettiness" was particularly insightful and meaningful to me. It has changed the way I relate to women, but even more than that, it's changed my heart towards them. I'm glad I've read this book and highly recommend it!
13 people found this helpful
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The Uncommon Woman making an ordinary life extraordinary

Its hard to put into words how changed I was by Susie Larsons' book. I was challenged and immediately motivated in my walk with the Lord. She draws wonderful pictures to illustrate truths that I have read in my own Bible reading, but never quite grasped them the way that she did, provoking me to new depths with my Savior. She also hits the nail on the head about women and their relationships with other women. After reading this book I was able to walk in love and total forgiveness with a difficult relationship in my own life. Thank you Susie Larson! Buy this book - you will not be disappointed.
12 people found this helpful
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Not mere information, but transformation!!

Susie has a way of giving us much more than information in her books. She gives us what we need for transformation. You come away from reading this book knowing you can be different, not just that you should. Her willingness to share her struggles, makes it easy for us to look at ours and do anything needed to change. Somehow she makes us believe that Christlike behavior is doable for us! She convinces us that pursuing more of Jesus is not just what I should do but way worth it! This quote from the book is such a good example of this. "Uncommon woman, when you keep Jesus on the throne of your life every-single-day, and when you determine to be done with attitudes and activities that are beneath you, you will be positioned to march into your next place of promise."
My next place of promise? I am on my way! Thanks for your help Susie!
7 people found this helpful
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Life changing book

Susie's book has completely changed my life with the Lord. She is challenging and encouraging and very practical. I will be giving her book to friends I have who want to have a thriving relationship with God. As a woman, I find it hard to keep my mouth shut or truly believe where my identity and acceptance lies, but after going through the book and diving into God's Word I am learning how to keep fully hidden in my God. The Lord loves us more than we know and when I started to let Him be my source of identity and praise and acceptance I started to see my whole attitude change towards others and even myself. This book is deep and only those who are ready to have an amazing, alive relationship with God should take on the task of letting the Lord change their hearts. This book is a graet way to get started down that amazing journey.
6 people found this helpful
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Powerful - This Book Hit its Mark

I don't read much nonfiction, so it takes a lot to make me finish a book. It has to draw me in and speak to me personally. THE UNCOMMON WOMAN: MAKING AN ORDINARY LIFE EXTRAORDINARY did that. In the first chapter Larson describes the incident of Jesus washing Judas's feet in such a way that I wept, and left me with a longing to rise above the pain of injury others have inflicted on me -- not only to forgive, but to serve those who have hurt me. Each chapter ends with introspection questions that bring Larson's wisdom home and makes it personal. I highly recommend it.
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The Uncommon Woman

Are you tired of living in a "me-minded" world? Are you a woman that desires freedom? Want to love more? Forgive more? Are you in a place where you want to be set apart for a higher purpose? Have you reached a place where you are at the end of yourself? Are you willing to take a life that feels orindary and average and push towards a life that is off the charts extaordinary?
My friend and fellow reader you must read The Uncommon Woman!! It will transform and change your life! This book takes you deep into the heart of Jesus and the challenges He faced. Susie shares the depths of her own heart and the hearts of other women that have dared to travel the uncommon road. Take the challenge and dare to be uncommon. You will want to have a copy of the Uncommon Woman for yourself and all the important women in your life. Together lets build extaordinary lives!
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Wonderful Book

This is the second time I purchased this book. The first one I dropped in the tub.... It is a wonderful book to build up what a Godly woman should do in situations. It's a great reminder of how complicated the world can make things.
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One of my favorite books for women.

I fell in love with this book! It is one of my all time favorites. I buy extra copies so I can give them away without giving away my copy! Excellent.
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Great Book!

This is a very informative book. It is one that you want to take your time and read slowly because you want to make sure you really absorb the messages being shared.
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