8 Choices That Will Change a Woman's Life

by Jill Briscoe, Jill Briscoe

Each day presents women with an unending parade of choices. Some are fairly mundane, while others can prove to be life changing. In this new edition of Briscoe's popular book, she addresses the crucial issues that women face on a daily basis.

Using the book of James as a model, Briscoe examines the following choices that most women

Genres: Womens, Christian

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

Jill Briscoe has an active speaking and writing ministry that has taken her to many countries. She has written more than 40 books, including study guides, devotional material, poetry, and children's books.

Jill is executive editor of Just Between Us , a magazine of encouragement for ministry wives and women in leadership. She serves on the board of World Relief and Christianity Today, Inc.

A native of Liverpool, England, Jill launched into youth evangelism after becoming a Christian at age 18. She married her husband, Stuart, in 1958, and since then they have ministered together through Telling the Truth media ministries at conferences and mission organizations around the world. They reside in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Stuart completed 30 years of ministry as senior pastor of Elmbrook Church. Both Stuart and Jill now serve Elmbrook as ministers-at-large. They have 3 children, David, Judy, and Peter, and enjoy the blessing of 13 grandchildren.

Jill and Stuart call suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin their home. When they are not traveling, they spend time with their three children, David, Judy and Peter, and thirteen grandchildren.

Reviews

[Frances]

If you ever wondered that decision you could make to show the world that you love Jesus and wanted to service him, Jill Briscoe answers those questions. Good read I highly recommend it.

[Jessica Lowery]

The intro to the book is a bit cheesy and sugar-sweet; but the chapters are another story. Great, deep, hard-hitting, and biblical. There are certain moments when she talks about things (like the "Devil's cheese" left out to trap church mice) that I kind of inwardly groan - but if you can get past small moments like that; you can love this book.
Her 8 choices are:
1. Resist pain or use it
2. Pursue wealth or grace
3. Speak wisely or foolishly
4. Value your time or fritter it away
5. Live for self or the Spirit
6. Develop God's gifts or waste them
7. Persevere under trials or protest your life
8. Stand for the truth or abandon it
The discussion/prayer guide at the end of the chapter seemed quite useful and cool too.
She gave a metaphor for us that I liked a lot. She talked about a little girl playing around in a crowded train car. A traveler watched her and began to wonder who she belonged to - she was so well-adjusted and friendly with everyone it was hard to tell. But just then the train entered a tunnel and was filled with darkness. As that happened, the girl ran to a man at the front of the traincar. As the darkness came, she showed who she belonged to. And so will we if we run to God in our own dark times.

[Shannon]

She had some good ideas, but I was expecting a lot more from this book than it delivered. I'm not sure if it was the age difference or the fact that she grew up in another country but I had a difficult time relating to her examples and the tone that came across to me in the book. I also felt like she was leaning towards the legalistic side.

[Robin]

My small group is reading and discussing this book. We just discussed Chapter 3 last night. It has generated some very good discussion and self reflection.

[Tammy]

Great Bible Study Book.

[Jessica Abell]

I'm probably more than half way through the book, but every time I pick it up it puts me to sleep. It's just not holding my attention the way I thought it would.