Begin Your Journey With How To Have Your Life Not Suck: Becoming Today Who You Want To Be Tomorrow Put Together By Bianca Juarez Olthoff Ready In Physical Edition

your best friend recorded her “lets get real” conversation

Thats exactly how this book reads.
If I was sharing a meal or coffee with Bianca, I feel like these are the words she would say to my face.
There is something in this book for everyone, no matter what phase of life youre in.
Its so encouraging and honest its the “real talk” that we all need in our lives, but maybe havent been brave enough to hear or had someone to say it to us in a caring way.


The words on the page jump out to with the perfect balance of care and humor.
Its so easy to read through, even with weighty topics, Youll find yourself going back to reread sections so you can let the truths sink in just a bit more.
Dont wait get a copy of this book, You wont be disappointed! Neither myyo son nor I am in the target audience for this book, and I was somewhat off put by the title.
Still, we both ended up quite enjoying it,

I had previously heard Olthoff preach, and her speakingslashwriting style is engaging, My son said she comes off as “a little bit of sass and a lot of love.
” We listened to the audio version, read by the author, during our commuting time together,

The section on dating is well outside my current interests, but I think that discussions of friendship, work, faith, and redemption have universal applicability.
The Book of Ruth from the Old Testament provides the foundation for the entirety of Olthoffs message.
Ive seen Pastor Bianca Olthoff speak twice and listened to a lot of messages online that were poignant and powerful! Her book Play With Fire had a huge impact on my heart for ministry and for the power of the Holy Spirit.
How to Have Your Life Not Suck blew away all of my expectations and truly related to the season Im in right now.
I recommend this book if youre a woman at all, but especially if youre in your twenties and in any period of transition or waiting! Its funny, fresh, empowering, and jam packed with lifegiving, Biblical truth.
Thanks, Pastor Bianca for another game changer, I laughed, I nodded, I highlighted, I exclaimed,"YES!" with this one, Bianca Oltzhoff is a firecracker who keeps it real in "How To Have Your Life Not Suck: Becoming Today Who You Want To Be Tomorrow.
" I made lists of people who I wanted to recommend this book to and learned a lot from it myself!

We have many within our society who, honestly, haven't had the support and encouragement they need to move forward into healthy adulthood.
I know at different times in my life I wished there had been people who could step up and help, giving me healthy advice.
Bianca is that adult who can tell it like it is and still be kind enough to encourage you towards positive change.


Through the anchor of the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi, Olthoff shares specific reasons why Ruth is someone we should follow after, learn from and draw inspiration from.
The complex story of what Ruth walked through is broken down into subjects for chapters,

Olthoff shares the stories of unique people she has ministered to through the years as well as examples of the struggles everyone deals with as they become an adult.
The book addresses so many things that it is difficult to list them all, but be assured the important things are fully covered.
Olthoff also gives insight into how our view of ourselves and who Christ sees us as can often differ.
I love that she's not afraid to address difficult topics along with adding the insight from a therapist at the end of each chapter.
This book is for anyone who has had issues with accepting the truth that adulting is hard to navigate!

One of my favorite parts of the book centered around her family's powerful story of redemption, second chances and new life in Christ.
You will want to keep that highlighter handy, trust me!

If you've never heard of Bianca Olthoff, get ready.
She's a powerhouse of a Bible teacher, honest and vulnerable, She has a great sense of humor and a passion for loving people, She has served in many ministry capacities and does not shy away from tough issues, She serves as pastor alongside her husband in Orange County, CA at the church they founded, The Father's House.
She is also active in the non profit world, running a prision ministry called In The Name of Love.
If you enjoy this book, then also take a look at her prior book, "Play With Fire.
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I was excited to read an early copy, thanks to Zondervan Publishing, I chose to review and all opinions are my own, This is the how to guide I wished I had when I was, but is still useful nearing.
Bianca is like your really cool older cousin or super young aunt who tells it to you straight.
She doesn't hold back and her writing is easy to read and pulls you in to make you read even more.
I want to buycopies of this book and pass it around to every woman I know single, dating, just trying to figure out adulthood.
This is the book to read if you want real advice for how to navigate early adulthood as Christian, using scripture to guide us through challenges that may not have existed in biblical times, but still face us today.
.cute book, a student of mine was reading it and I started the read to get a feel for what she was reading, as I was just getting to know her.
I read it off and on for about a year, I enjoyed the easy to relate to stories and the incorporation of the story of Ruth woven into the lessons.
Some parts were a bit cheesy but it made the read fun at times, I felt that the message at some points teetered on having some “bootstrap” theory backing, but I dont think that was on purpose, I think its some peoples way of explaining things and what helps them get through tough times.
Overall, cute read. “How To Have Your Life Not Suck” is a book this current generation of young women need in their pocket.
Bianca touches on all the things through out this book from dating to faith to adulting.
Bianca weaves the Bible story of Ruth through out this whole book and gives us take aways that are easy to apply to our own lives.
Some of my favorite parts where from Dr, Deb and I cannot express how much I love that Bianca teams up with a therapist to help us better understand the points that Bianca makes such as her thoughts on “internet stalking”, rejection, and character.


In a world where there is a lot of pressure to be a strong independent woman, it can be hard to try and balance it all.
Bianca encourages us to be strong and independent women but she also encourages us to be compassionate, good friends, and honorable women.
She challenges us to find value in ourselves so we can be all that Christ has called us to be.
She lets us know that we dont have to do it alone and she gives us advice on how to build healthy relationships around us so that not only will we succeed but others around us can also.
Im not the millennial target audience for this book, so I dont feel like Im the most qualified to rate how “good” it is.
It was an easy read, full of practical and Biblical examples, But she writes for young women starting out on their adult lives and careersnot me, This book reads so quickly, I have heard Bianka speak before, and she writes just like she speaks, She packs a powerful punch but also brings a laugh, and add some serious wisdom in between.
At first I was worried that this book was covering too broad of a topic, until I learned that it follows the book of Ruth.
Bianka takes the biblical book of Ruth and pulls out modern life lessons in three main categories for young women.
The categories are dating, faith, and Adulting, It is a good look into this book of the Bible, and a good opportunity to reflect in your own heart.
Bianka also ends each chapter with comments from a psychologist, I admire the way she acknowledges the need for an expert in talking about heavy topics.
Great book, but not for me in this stage of life, I would absolutely recommend this book to a young, single woman in her twenties possibly earlys.
Shes funny, down to earth and relatable, Good read if youre young and just starting out into your adulthood, This book felt more along the lines of "selfhelp" than Olthoff's first book, but many of the situations she was writing about, I've already been through.
While reading her first book prior to this one obviously isn't a requirement, I was glad I had because it gave more details to some of the situations Olthoff wrote about in this book, but didn't get into the nittygritty of.

I liked how Olthoff incorporated the story of Ruth in this book because it made me dive deeper into that book of hte Bible and notice some new things about it.
But, it's a small book which means that after a while Olthoff got a bit repetitive in her examples from it.

Overall I think this book would be great for someone younger high school or college aged.
It just felt a little young and not as relevant for me, Juarez Olthoff writes with such humor and direction, A enjoyable read full of foundational truths for women walking with the Lord who truly want to glorify Him.
Many of the concepts she discusses are indeed foundational, yet important nonetheless, I personally felt as though the concepts I read of were concepts I was already quite familiar with and are already living out in my own life.
Still said, a great read for young women who are aiming to get their feet under them and live a life of intentionality and purpose.
This book combines two of my favorite things Bianca Olthoff and the book of Ruth, I have had the pleasure of seeing Bianca preach a few times and she is engaging, funny, and communicates the Word of God effectively.
The story of Ruth is my favorite Bible story, So when I heard of this book, I was excited to dive in, Olthoff takes the story of Ruth and illustrates how it has applications for everyday life, She uses Ruth's story to give Biblicallybased, downtoearth advice on a range of topics, from relationships to how to grow in your career.
I laughed, found myself nodding along, and felt inspired to

make changes in some areas where I have been feeling stuck.
This is a great book and I highly recommend it for anyone who is feeling stuck or wanting to reflect on different aspects of their life.
This book is filled with so much wisdom, Scripture and spice, Bianca is not afraid to say it like it is, and doing it in love, She speaks to every woman, no matter the stage of life they are in, This is why I recommend it to every woman who wants to hear motivation bathed in Scripture and who wants to see changes in their lives.


There are so many great takeaways from this book, Below is just a couple of them,

“Act boldly in the face of fear, know who you are, be hungry and humble.
But most importantly, dont be afraid to go after what you want”pg,.

“Your story could be the key to unlock someone elses prison” pg,. .