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Redefining Beautiful adj. - What God Sees When God Sees You
By Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado
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On 3/12 Sarah Reynolds wrote: This is the post you all have been eagerly awaiting…myself included. Welcome to a little adventure between the covers of “Redefining Beautiful” by Jenna Lucado, who is none other than the lovely daughter of Max Lucado; a well known christian author and pastor of the Oak Hills Church ... Book Give-away: Redefining Beautiful.
On 3/3 Christy McGraw wrote: I requested this book from Thomas Nelson’s review program because I work with teen girls. They struggle so much with their looks and what beauty is and I wanted to find a resource that was God focused and encouraging. When I saw Redefining Beautiful and saw that Max Lucado’s daughter had written I knew I ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 2/17 Jon Hetzel wrote: In a culture that defines beauty as only skin deep, Jenna Lucado challenges preteen and teen girls to define beauty in a new light--what God sees when He sees you. She encourages girls to embrace their unique traits and learn to wear eight life accessories: security, identity, value, love, self-control, ... True Beauty
On 2/12 Meghan Orr wrote: Jenna Lucado’s book “Redefining Beautiful” wants us to define beautiful by how God sees us, not how we see ourselves. Jenna discusses throughout the book accessories (practical and attitudes) every girl can have that make her beautiful. She spends significant time discussing the most important ... BookSneeze.com Book Review: “Redefining Beautiful: What God sees when God sees you” by Jenna Lucado
On 1/30 Jen Williamson wrote: Jenna Lucado, daughter of Pastor and author, Max Lucado creates an amazing devotional for young girls. Two of my daughters, ages 16 and 12 will benefit greatly from this devotional guide. As a mom of three daughters ages 16, 12 and 9 we have had some pretty intense discussions, and at times, I have ... Redefining Beautiful
On 1/16 Morgan Goracke wrote: As a young-adult girl, Redefining Beautiful really hit home for me. We are bombarded from every angle by people and media telling us what beautiful is. Jenna Lucado takes beauty back to the basics - basic, yet true. The truth? We were made perfectly by our Creator who loves us. He believes we are beautiful, ... Redefining Beautiful
On 1/7 angel rhoden wrote: My most recent book I received from Thomas Nelson Publishing is Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado. This book geared for young girls through their teens strives to help them understand beauty, not the worlds version, but natural beauty outside and most importantly inside. After just skimming the ... Redefining Beautiful
On 1/4 Amy McCombie wrote: When I picked up this book, I knew that it was geared toward teenage girls, but since I have three girls myself I thought it would be interesting. I was pleased to read some good advice with references to the Bible although it takes a few chapters to get to that. Teen girls would enjoy the 'big sister' ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 1/1 Danielle Garcia wrote: I was recently sent a copy of the book Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You by Jenna Lucado and her dad, renowned author Max Lucado. Jenna relates to the reader by sharing stories of her teen years and empathizes with the reader. She discusses boys, friends, and the way the media portrays ... Book Review: Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When He Sees You
On 12/17 Steven Smith wrote: billboards. magazines. television. pictures. media. newspapers. internet. posters. movies...perfect Too often, women get caught up in a material world. We're taught through billboards, magazines, and other such things to love material things that "enhance" the way we look. The perfect makeup, the ... Redefining Beautiful ~ Book Review
On 12/14 Kendra Grubinski wrote: Imagine you’re at summer camp as a teenager (or tween). You don’t want to leave because you’ve had a great time, learned some awesome things and had an amazing camp counselor. Your counselor, although just a few years older than yourself, has listened to what you’re going through, shared how ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado (W/ Max Lucado)
On 12/11 Joseph wrathall wrote: Oh my goodness this book is good, I have told my friends and my nieces they need to read it. I have said every Christian girl should read this book. It has become my new favorite book. I didn't have any sort of relationship with my biological father, but the one I have with my Heavenly father is unbreakable, ... Redefining Beautiful
On 12/10 Mark West wrote: How do you define beautiful? In Redefining beautiful, author Jenna Lucado lays out a blue print for a positive view of beauty. Instead of talking about putting on different cloths and jewelery to make you beautiful, Lucado discusses putting on different behaviors and attitudes to define your real beauty. Redefining ... Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You by Jenna Lucado and Max Lucado
On 12/7 Kristen Richardson wrote: Posted 12/7/2009: Everyone would benefit from this book. Jenna has an honest and sometimes funny outlook on what beauty is. It is very insightful as to how young girls and women view their body. She is uplifting and positive in how she identifies with all of us regardless of age. Her realtionship with ... Great Book.
On 12/1 Dawn Harvey wrote: Have you had an easy life with a loving father? This book is for you. Have you had a hard life with a mean father? This book is for you. Have you floated along, with ups and downs? This book is for you! Jenna discusses how our earthly father affects our lives, and especially our ... Book Review – Redefining Beautiful
On 11/23 Rebecca Christensen wrote: Jenna Lucado, daughter to the famous Max Lucado author of over 75 titles sought to teach young ladies how to define beauty not on a worldly, surface level but as God defines it. I chose the book knowing I would be seeing Max Lucado speak this month and curious to see if his talents were also present ... Book Review - Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado.
On 11/20 Sharon Chance wrote: Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees YouBy Jenna Lucado with Max LucadoThomas Nelson Books; $12.99As a former young girl who grew up with a somewhat warped perception of herself, my first question upon reading Jenna Lucado’s book “Redefining Beautiful: What God See When God Sees You,” ... How Beautiful Are You? Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 11/19 Julieann Hull wrote: Redefining Beautifulby: Jenna Lucado with Max LucadoSummary of the Book:In this book Jenna Lucado uses real life issues to help teenage girls realize they are beautiful because God made them and God loves them. Through studying the relationship of a girl and her father Jenna is able to pinpoint specific ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 11/18 Brandi Garner wrote: Recently, I came across this book and just sort of passed it up. I'm in my mid 20's and am fully aware my beauty in Christ, so I didn't believe this book had much to offer me. Was I ever wrong! Jenna approaches this topic with ease and plainly points out how we're called to love ourselves and love others. ... Redefining Beautiful
On 11/17 Teresa Mooney wrote: I had the oppurtunity to review this book. I was very excited to get this package in the mail. I will have to say it was not quite what I had expected, not in a bad way though, it was a very good book. I believe this book will be very beneficial for young girls and young women. The book goes into detail ... Redifining Beautiful
On 11/10 Erin Clark wrote: Redefining Beautiful is a life lesson type of book for teenage girls. Jenna Lucado is the daughter of the author Max Lucado and she uses some of her experiences growing up with her dad. Jenna Lucado talks about the hormones, boys, friends, and self-images that teenage girls deal with on a daily basis. ... Redefining Beautiful
On 11/10 Janet Morris Grimes wrote: Designed as an easy read for teen-aged girls, Redefining Beautiful takes an uplifting view of the issues most important at that age: boys, beauty, fashion, popularity, and the struggle for self-esteem that attempts to undermine any success with any of the above. Interspersed with snippets of Bible stories ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado
On 11/9 Erica Lusk wrote: This book is a great guide for teen girls to use. It is a great way for girls to see that what the world tells them about beautiful isn't what matters; it is what they think beauty is. It is also very helpful for them to see what God thinks of them. I have been asked to teach this book for a small group ... Redefining Beautiful a must read for all girls!
On 11/7 Bernadine McIntosh wrote: Have you ever look in the mirror and seen someone you thought less than attractive looking back at you? If you answered yes to that question then Jenna Lucado’s book Redefining Beautiful was definitely written with you in mind. Redefining Beautiful encourages young ladies to stop defining themselves ... Book Review - Redefining Beautiful
On 11/3 Jennifer Spica wrote: As a Thomas Nelson Publisher Book Reviewer, I choose Redefining Beautiful as my next book to read and review. I choose this book primarily as a mom. It is designed for young women- those in their teens and early twenties written by Jenna Lucado- daughter of Max Lucado. I want to prepare myself as ... Book Review: Redefining Beautiful
On 10/31 Sara Lamb-Miller wrote: Redefining Beautiful is about.. well.. just that. Learning to see ourselves as beautiful, and exploring what beauty really is in a world turned upside down by unrealistic standards. Jenna says that a foundational beauty secret is a fathers love, and shows us that whether we have devoted dads or not-so-great ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado
On 10/30 Jen H wrote: Redefining Beautiful by Jenna LucadoThe book Redefining Beautiful helps young girls understand that “…your life becomes more beautiful when you know what God sees when God sees you.” (page 212). This book does an incredible job of talking to adolescent girls in a way that they would understand. ... Review- Redefining Beautiful
On 10/29 Terry Hamilton wrote: God loves you just the way you are. If you think His love for you would be stronger if your faith were stronger, you are wrong. If you think His love for you would be deeper if your thoughts were deeper, wrong again. Don't confuse God's love with the love you get from people. Love from people often increases ... Book Review: Redefing Beautiful
On 10/28 Jennifer Ochs wrote: Jenna Lucado talks about beauty with the girls and her Dad? In this workbook, Jenna helps young girls to discover what it means to be beautiful as well as how to rely on the perfect Dad. Various issues facing young adults are discussed as well as opportunities for self-reflection are included. Notes ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/27 Jennifer Sikora wrote: I just finished reading this book, Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado. This book is a great book for young teenage girls who are dealing with self esteem issues.I enjoyed reading it simply because I struggle with a lot of those issues myself. I tend to navigate to the way people think about me. ... Book Review: Redefining Beautiful
On 10/26 Mela Kamin wrote: I chose this book, knowing full well going into it, that is was aimed at teen girls. It’s been a while since I was one of those, but I do have a pre-teen daughter and remember what it was like to be one myself. I wanted to see what a young person might write about ... BOOK REVIEW … Redefining Beautiful
On 10/26 Debbie Speedy wrote: Redefining Beautiful is a book about true beauty. Life's accessories are what a beautiful person wheres. Society does not define true beauty. God does! Jenna lists life's accessories as security, identity, value, love, self-control, peace, joy, and contentment. I will definitely recommend this book ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 10/23 Ronnie Collins wrote: I just read Redefining Beautiful, by Jenna Lucado. In the book, Jenna writes to teenage girls about a cultural and personal obsession with beauty. In the beginning of the book I have to admit that I was having a hard time following along. Then I remembered that I am forty-four years old and male. The ... book review: redefining beautiful
On 10/23 Jamie Schulz wrote: This book, Redefining Beautiful, caught my eye recently. It is a book written to young girls about being beautiful from the inside out. Being a youth pastor, this is a message that is high priority for me to get into the hearts and minds of the young girls I pastor. The culture around them is continually ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/22 Mocha with Linda wrote: Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado is aimed at doing just that: helping girls to see themselves from God's perspective rather than through the world's distorted lens. In chapters as fresh and down-to-earth as if she were chatting at a sleepover, Jenna addresses these matters of the heart in the style ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/21 Kelly Short wrote: Jenna reveals life accessories that are essential, and which single accessory is a real must-have to give teens a look they love--a look that says they are comfortable with who they are and secure and confident. What's the all-important accessory? Love from a father. But what happens when there is no ... BEAUTIFUL!
On 10/20 Lana Vaughan wrote: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Redefining Beautiful "Not feeling very beautiful? Learn what beauty is from God's perspective. Revolve speaker Jenna Lucado has teamed up with her dad, Max Lucado, to bring girls a fresh perspective on what they need to live a life of peace, joy, and confidence. What does God ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/20 Amy Jacobs wrote: REDEFINING BEAUTIFUL Author: Jenna LucadoSpecial Thanks to: Thomas Nelson BooksReading level: Young AdultPaperback: 240 pagesPublisher: Thomas Nelson (September 15, 2009)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1400314283ISBN-13: 978-1400314287SYNOPSIS:Not feeling very beautiful? Learn what beauty is from God's ... REDEFINING BEAUTIFUL by Jenna Lucado
On 10/20 Jessica Bolyard wrote: I recently had the opportunity to read and review Redefining Beautiful, by Jenna Lucado. In this book, Jenna (daughter of Max) writes to teenage girls about something that teenage girls are immersed: a cultural and personal obsession with beauty. As suggested in the subtitle (“What God Sees When ... “Redefining Beautiful,” by Jenna Lucado
On 10/20 Jennifer Pfluke wrote: Written by: Jenna Lucado Reviewed for: Thomas Nelson I was excited to hear that Max Lucado’s eldest daughter, Jenna, had published her first book. I’ve been such a fan of her fathers writing since I first became aware of him as a freshman in college, and I was even more eager to read Redefining Beautiful because of ... #49 – Redefining Beautiful
On 10/19 Valentina Villa wrote: Someone from school laughs at you cause you're not very pretty. They laugh at you cause you don't have a date to the next school dance. You don't have the latest clothing so you are looked down upon. This is a book for girls who have a low self esteem and think that they are not pretty enough. This ... Redefining Beautiful By Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado
On 10/18 Teresa Dawn Oldridge wrote: I am reviewing this book for Thomas Nelson Book Reviews. I have read several books by Max Lucado (Jenna's father) in the past and enjoyed all of them immensely.Jenna writes in the same style as her dad, but she writes for girls. This book is especially great for high school and college girls who want ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 10/18 Sarah Ussery wrote: Redefining Beautiful what God sees when God sees You By Jenna Lucado This is a wonderful book for teenage girls. It's filled with beauty tips, everything from the many uses of vaseline and tips on making modest the hottest to the importance of forgiveness and inner beauty. ... Book Review: Redefining Beautiful
On 10/17 Kristi Farrow wrote: This book is geared to young women and is about what God sees when God looks at us. The theme of this book is about knowing God as a perfect Father and the message is revealed through the theme of appearance. When I started reading the first chapter, it was quite evident that I am not the age of the ... Book Review: Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado
On 10/17 Angela Parsley wrote: Seeing how I love to work with youth, I was thrilled at the chance of reviewing Jenna Lucado's book, Redefining Beautiful. I have received a free copy of the book from the publisher for an honest review. The book is about how God defines beauty. Our world, peers, and many other things influence our ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/17 Patty Leigh wrote: Beautiful: what God sees when God sees youThis wonderful book by the daughter of acclaimed author, Max Lucado, is a true winner. Jenna Lucado brings to life what a girl's perspective of herself through God's eyes should be. Although written with the teenage-girl in mind, it is certainly appropriate for ... redefining beautiful by jenna lucado
On 10/17 Beth Walker wrote: At the suggestion of my friend Tiff I applied for and became a book reviewer for Tommy Nelson this month! My first choice to review was Redefining Beautiful by Jenna and Max Lucado.I'm a long time Lucado fan and thought this would be a good way to get my feet wet!Although initially I was hoping this ... Book Review:Redefining Beautiful
On 10/16 Penny Henry wrote: Jenna Lucado wrote “Redefining {beau-ti-ful}” with her father, Max Lucado. Her definition for beautiful is “what God sees when God sees you”. In it she talks of a lot of the insecurities that plague teenage girls today and speaks to the fact that usually the insecurities stem from a fatherless ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 10/15 Nikki Mitchell wrote: I have been waiting to read Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado ever since I heard her dad talk about it. I knew instantly that I wanted my daughters to read it. My oldest grabbed it first and read 120 pages in one night. I had to take it back so I could read it. Then my youngest daughter grabbed it ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 10/14 Ronel Sidney wrote: When I decided to request Jenna Lucado's Redefining Beautiful book to read it was for many reasons. Personally I see so many young woman who are struggling with their earthly fathers and in turn struggle to understand their Heavenly Father's love for them. I was lucky enough to have an earthy father ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/14 Jana McCraine wrote: The next book I reviewed for Thomas Nelson was “Redefining Beautiful – What God sees when God sees you”. The author is Jenna Lucado, Max Lucado’s daughter. There are excerpts from Max Lucado’s books included, and also some commentary from Mr. Lucado. The book’s target audience is teen ... Great book for Teen Girls!
On 10/14 Stephanie Goddard wrote: Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado is a book written for young girls. It address the issues that girls face concerning how they feel about themselves. This is a big issue for every young woman. Most have no idea who they are suppose to be in Christ. Society today portrays a certain way that a young ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 10/13 Bethany Slocum wrote: I just finished reading Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado. Jenna’s dad, Max Lucado, is one of my favorite authors, hands down. I have always loved Max’s eloquent way with words, and how he applies Biblical principles to everyday life so easily.Jenna is following in her daddy’s footsteps, no ... Book Review ~ Redefining Beautiful
On 10/13 Diane Kinney wrote: I do not often feel beautiful but God says I am. What a breath of fresh air! With all the insulting images of women the media portrays, I am so thankful for Jenna Lucado who reminds us how God sees us. Jenna writes to the teenage girl telling her that God created her and she is beautiful. We are ... I am beautiful because my daddy says so!
On 10/12 Kristin Sumner wrote: This book was so amazingly wonderful. The book was written for ‘tweens’ and teenagers. I think that even a woman my age or any woman or girl should read this book. I was in shock when I realized that to make yourself a beautiful... Redefining Beautiful ~ Book Review
On 10/10 dawn bailey wrote: skip to main | skip to sidebar This Blog This Blog Saturday, October 10, 2009 Review For Redefining Beatiful I recently got to review the book Redefining Beautiful--What God Sees When He Sees You. Written By Jenna Lucado and her dad, Max. Even though I am far from a teenager I remember ... Easy Read
On 10/9 Christin Slade wrote: Redefining Beautiful. The title itself captured me. Jenna writes this engaging book for teenage girls. She draws them in simply by being real and getting serious about our identity. You don’t have to be a teenager to be challenged by this, because I was. She speaks plainly, lovingly, and understandably to young girls about insecurity, ... Redefining Beautiful, by Jenna Lucado
On 10/7 Esther LoPresto wrote: Society tends to revolve around appearances. Our so called "culture" dictates what is and is not beautiful. But what the media fails to see is the One and Only perfect Dad. Jenna's book takes readers on a journey to show how God, our perfect, heavenly Dad, can "Redefine Beautiful." Filled with real stories ... A Girl and Her Daddy
On 10/6 Andrea Rovny wrote: Elizabeth at the Garden Window has inspired me to become a Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger where they send you a book for free that you select from their list after you agree to read the whole thing and post a review on your blog and on a distributor’s site. I selected Max Lucado’s daughter, ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/5 Katie P wrote: In the book, Redefining Beautiful, the author, Jenna Lucado, introduces us to the God of the Universe, stating, "Our [human] value is greater than the value of the whole world"(p. 126). Understanding the concept of value is a difficult mission, when our disposable society sells lies of worth, wrapped ... Redefining Beautiful
On 10/5 Shannon Toussaint wrote: I saw this book on the review list, and knew I had to read it. Talk about the right choice. So what is Redefining Beautiful? This book for girls is about learning what beauty is from God’s perspective. Jenna changes the focus from looking in the mirror, to looking at what God, our heavenly Father, ... Jenna Lucado, Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You.
On 10/3 Carla Selis wrote: Jenna Lucado, hmmmm…the last name is quite familiar….I have read many of her dad’s books and I guess it was curiosity that drew me to this book. This is a book for young ladies (teens) giving helpful “insider information” on boys, fashion, friends and other aspects of a young woman’s life. The ... Redefining {beau-ti-ful} by Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado
On 10/3 Carly Kendall wrote: I had a tough time as a teenager. Most of my pre-teen and teen years I spent being the chubby, awkward kid and I was teased for it. That sort of thing can definitely carry into a person’s adulthood, which was the case for me. I wish I had a book like Redefining Beautiful when I was going through ... Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado
On 9/29 Alyssa Liljequist wrote: Redefining Beautiful by Jenna Lucado with Max Lucado I read through this book in one evening. That says a lot. I loved the casual, easy to read style. The book is meant to be made your own. It includes lines to write in, questions to answer, and a quiz to take. More importantly, it is about helping girls ... Book review: Redefining Beautiful
On 9/29 TrenchMommy H wrote: I am doing some blog book reviews with Thomas Nelson and this was the first one for me to complete. This is a new book on the market and I hope that maybe this review will help you...especially if you have a teen girl in your life.* * * * * * * * * * Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees ... Redefining Beautiful
On 9/28 Natalie Bouy wrote: This book is about gaining a stronger relationship with God and how this will help us to figure out who we are as girls (or women) and to be more confident with that knowledge. Jenna tells stories, gives great advice and discusses how her relationship with God has changed from time to time. She really ... Book Review for Redefining Beautiful
On 9/28 Debbie Turner Chavers wrote: Jenna's book is an insightful look into the heart of how a young woman views her beauty. Anyone, regardless of age, would benefit from Jenna's honest and at times humorous outlook on beauty. As a mom ... My Review of Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You
On 9/27 Kelly Hager wrote: Jenna Lucado and her father, Max, discuss issues (self-esteem, dating, modesty, abusive relationships, eating disorders, divorce) and how what girls need is a good relationship with their father. Because not every girl has this, she discusses how the father-child relationship (especially the father-daughter ... Redefining Beautiful
On 9/27 Linda Reddoch wrote: This is the best book I've read in quite some time. I've been searching for a book like this for my two teenaged daughters to read. This book has beauty tips, organizational tips, but most of all it has what every girl needs "to have the perfect look." You'll be surprised that it's not the latest ... Redefining Beautiful
On 9/26 Wesley Dowler wrote: Redefining Beautiful was written by Jenna Lucado, with inserts from her father, Max Lucado. The book confronts themes such as individual identity and factors that determine self-worth. Her main objective is for people to understand how role-models inevitably effect one’s life, and how the result ... Redefining Beautiful
On 9/26 Teresa Konopka wrote: "Redefining Beautiful: What God Sees When God Sees You" by Jenna Lucado is a self-help book for young girls. It revolves around the notion of self esteem. Topics range from health and beauty to self-mutilation, bulimia, and--yes--boys. Each chapter starts off with a story. Then, there is an explanation ... "Redefining Beautiful" by Jenna Lucado
On 9/15 Scott Morrison wrote: This one of the best books for teen girls that has come out in a long time. As a youth pastor and a father of a daughter I am always looking for books that will relate to girls. There is another author in the Lucado family? Jenna really is able to connect with young girls. She offers great truths ... A Must Read for Young Ladies