The Plan a Woman in a Plan B World: What to Do When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan

by Debbie Taylor Williams

Debbie Williams helps women realize through biblical teaching and true life stories that settling for less in life is not an option when things don t turn out as planned. Rather than simply accepting failure or settling for less in what the world calls Plan B, women can approach life with their own Plan A spirit and let God reignite their hopes and dreams.Women grow up dreaming of the life they hope to have. Many have prince charming in their plans. Perhaps a good career, long life, happy and obedient children, and good health. But plans often do not materialize in the reality of their lives. Marriages fail in alarming numbers, health problems arise, parenting turns out to be a much tougher job than expected, and all of a sudden Plan B sets in. In this bold and uplifting Debbie Williams you will discover that, no matter where Plan B has you headed, you don t have to simply discard the Plan A Woman you always wanted to be. In fact, even in the harshest head winds of struggle

239 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2010

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title: THE PLAN A WOMAN IN A PLAN B WORLD
Author: Debbie Taylor Williams
Publisher: Leafwood Publishers
March 2010
ISBN: 978-0-89112-641-6
Genre: Inspirational/nonfiction/Christian Living

Every girl has their dreams. Dreams of the perfect man, the perfect home, the perfect amount of children. Their dream career, dream car, and the list goes on. But what happens when our dreams hit reality, and suddenly we’re faced with Plan B? When our marriage goes south, or children do drugs, we get fired from our job, or are faced with major health problems?

THE PLAN A WOMAN IN A PLAN B WORLD addresses all these issues. She had three major sections:

1. Live Out Loud: Choosing to Disarm Land Mines in Your Mind
2. Love Out Loud: Talking it Over with Friends
3. Laugh Out Loud: Living with Humor and Joy

Complete with Bible references and verses, this book will minister to your spiritual side as well as your practical side, showing us that God will be with us in the Plan B world, or the Plan C world or even the Plan G world.

Ms. Williams shares real life stories to help women realize that settling for less in life is not an option when things don’t turn out as planned. They can let God reignite their hopes and dreams.

I can relate to much in this book. I think right now I am problem on Plan L or Plan M, because not much has ever gone according to my dreams. It did me good to read over this book and see what another woman has to say about some things. Ms. Williams suggests reading this book with a friend so you could discuss it and pray together. I can see where that would be helpful. If you are looking for a good book to help you adjust to the unexpected plan changes that come your way, then THE PLAN A WOMAN IN A PLAN B WORLD is the book to consider. Discussion questions and a small journal is included toward the end of the book. $14.99. 235 pages.

[Sunflower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading,"The Plan A Woman in a Plan B World" by Debbie Taylor Williams felt a little bit like how my life feels sometimes and I found myself both teary eye, breathing a sigh of "not just me" and encouraged as Debbie shared both personal stories and encouragement for those times when life just didn't go like we want it to go.

We live in a busy world. There is no way around it. Growing up, we might have seen ourselves as one thing only to find something else, or maybe we live a life where everything is fine, till one day, we wake up, and our lives have changed in whatever ways.

"The Plan A Woman in a Plan B World" is both an encouragement and a guide to how to not let our "Plan A" interfere with the "Plan B" that happens.

Maybe it's unexpected news.

A friend's betrayal.

Or life changing from everything we know.

There are times, even when our hearts may ache or we sigh a wish of wanting a chance to go back, that we have to learn that sometimes, "Plan B" isn't so bad after all but it's how we look and approach it.

Reading,"The Plan A Woman in a Plan B World", the reader discovers women who trusted God with their lives and their hearts for something that turns out often, to be better and draws them closer, not farther from Him.

So if you woke up in Plan B instead of Plan A, read this book; Discover as it is shared,". In fact, even in the harshest head winds of struggle Williams encourages and inspires you at every turn to move from the discouragement of the Plan B world into the fulfillment and overpowering joy of God’s Plan A for your life."

[Kaylea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think Williams has an "easy to read" writing style. She mixes Biblical truth with "real-life" examples to help explain how you can live out your life, even when it isn't your original "Plan A."

The book wasn't exactly what I expected. It never really captured my attention span (which, I'll admit at times, is equal to a preschoolers). I tried really hard to "click" with the book.

Maybe it was because many of her initial stories were all related stories with a marriage theme. My "Plan A" that didn't come true didn't revolve around a spouse or children - it was the career/ministry that just never "clicked" leading me to live the "Plan B."

Is my Plan B wrong, nope. It's just not where I thought I'd be 10+ years after seminary. I had a plan, God had another.

I think Williams book is good, and with the study guide (and additional helps on her website), a women's Bible study/small group may find this to be a great resource/study.

Unfortunately, the book just didn't "click" for me.I'll probably wait a while and give it another chance. Maybe this just isn't the right season in life.

[Chickadee · Rating 3 out of 5]

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