I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Botkin sisters’ first book So Much More. When I heard about their second book, I ordered it with a lot of hopeful anticipation! I have read several “emotional purity” handbooks, but this one was quite different. In “It’s Not That Complicated”, Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin address guy-girl relationships from a Scriptural standpoint. While I may not have agreed with everything that was presented, it definitely offers a lot of food for thought and provides a great foundation for healthy relationships.
In the book, the authors cover a variety of topics, including:
… and many more! I really enjoyed reading this book. Coming from the perspective of the-least-amount-of-interaction-between-guys-and-girls-the-better, I am hesitant to endorse the idea that girls and guys should be friendly with each other. It’s much safer to keep a far distance. I firmly believe that my spouse (and yours) is already chosen by the Heavenly Father and that we should conduct ourselves with the mindset that we are already spoken for, and that we should judge our actions based on the question “Would I be doing this/saying this/acting like this if my husband were standing beside me?” In an effort to not be too forward, it is easier for me to be withdrawn to the point of generally ignoring guys completely.
However, as believers we are commanded to love one another with brotherly love and we are also instructed to treat the younger men as brothers with all purity. I think that is the main goal of this book … what does it mean to treat young men as brothers with all purity? So while “It’s Not That Complicated” gave me a lot to chew on and I haven’t finished swallowing it all yet (!), I think that there is a lot of beneficial information and encouragement and I am happy to offer to give a copy to one of you!
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This giveaway ends on May 22nd.
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-rosi
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I’d love to join your book give-away. : ) Thanks for doing it!
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What a wonderful book… I have been aching to read it, yet have not had the ability to do so… It is so encouraging to see more young ladies take a stand for purity…
Please enter me…
Blessings,
~Shannon~
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Blessings,
~Shannon~
I would like to enter too.
Blessings!
-Kayla
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And the link is on my site (on my favorite links page).
I’ve now posted about the giveaway here:
http://www.followingmatthew516.com/2012/05/shining-stars-giveaway.html
This looks interesting to me, although I am not in this stage of life anymore…
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I would love to enter! Thank you,and God bless!:)
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I posted about the giveaway on my blog (linked above.) Is it OK to use the picture from your blog post?
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I blogged it here! (The blog is open to invited readers only…)
http://8heritage.blogspot.com/2012/05/its-not-that-complicated-giveaway.html?zx=847a8114964da979
Oh, I am SO looking forward to a chance to read this book! Please include me; I am a SSM subscriber.
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Oh I think concerning the topics I read in this book, I stand between your views and theirs!
Would still love a copy to read again and pass on to friends!
New website? Looks great!
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really enjoyed “so much more”; would love to read this too
What a good resource for ladies… at the very least it prompts us to keep working on our relationships and developing characters that will benefit any man we come across. It is not a science, and needs to be prayerfully considered and carefully applied. I hope this book, in some way, benefits everyone that reads it.
I would like to enter this giveaway. I have so far enjoyed the Botkin girls first book, “So Much More” and have been wanting to buy this one. I am a subscriber to SSM.
I would like to enter (I’m Melody’s sister, we’re all SSM subscribers.)