Jennifer Dukes Lee - Its All Under Control: A Journey of Letting Go, Hanging On, and Finding a Peace You Almost Forgot Was Possible

This woman is incomparable. Jennifers words here are like being wrapped up in the kindest embrace of tender grace and handed a steaming cup of tea for your parched places. These pages will deeply comfort you, make you laughand let you just exhale and feel the relief of not having to carry it all. We are loved and cupped and carried in the most perfect hands of allHisand Hes got the whole world in His hands and under His trustworthy control. Its All Under Control is the gift your soul has been desperately seekingto feel how His arms of love are under you, carrying you through it all.

ANN VOSKAMP

New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Way and One Thousand Gifts

Its as if Jennifer has been inside our heads. She knows what a trap control is, and with practical steps, humor, and insightful study of Scripture, she leads us to a biblical view of how to release control in our everyday lives to a very real and reliable Savior.

RUTH CHOU SIMONS

Artist and bestselling author of GraceLaced; founder of GraceLaced.com

If youre a control freak like me, beware: this book hits hard. I speak from experience when I say that this book will get up in your business and unwrap your white knuckles from around all the things youre trying to micromanage. And it will be the very best thing thats ever happened to you.

LISA-JO BAKER

Bestselling author of Never Unfriended

We all have our camouflage techniques, our clever disguises, and our well-formulated justifications about why the world just wont spin quite right if we resign as Fixer of Our Own Universe. Thank God that Jennifer has read our proverbial e-mails and written a compassionate road map to lead us out of our infernal striving, moving us from inner exhaustion to trusting rest. And she doesnt point the way from her lofty theological perch. She takes our hearts gently as a trusted friend and guide. If youve ever needed a place to send in your resignation as Queen of Making Sure Things Totally Beyond My Control Still Turn Out Rightstart here.

ANITA RENFROE

Author and comedian; recovering control freak

Ive tried so hard for so long to be the perfect wife, mom, and friendonly to feel empty and desperate. We can give up control and discover a new way of living and loving. Sounds easy, but how? It happens one brave step at a time. Page after page in Jennifers book spoke directly to my heart. If you want change, this book is a perfect first step.

LISA LEONARD

Jewelry designer and writer

We live in a time when there seems to be a way to control and track every move of our lives. Jennifer Dukes Lee understands just how overwhelming this can be for the hearts of todays Christian women. When it feels like the weight of the world is on our shoulders, Its All Under Control offers hope for the woman who wants to entrust it all to the hands of Jesus. For the woman who feels like its up to her to make sure everything goes well, for the woman who struggles to say, I need help, for the woman who is so busy, loving her family so well, that she feels like she is rushing right past Jesus, this book is a practical and powerful guide to living free.

BECKY THOMPSON

Author of Hope Unfolding, Love Unending, and Truth Unchanging

Jennifer is a weaver of words and a master of metaphorsand shes done it again in her third book. If you constantly carry around anxiety and stress because youre afraid something wont go according to plan, this book is for you! In her gentle but powerfully convicting style, Jennifer gives you tools and inspiration to help you let go of your need to try to control and micromanage your life and everyone elses life. In this refreshingly honest book, youll discover how to find freedom from being a control freak.

CRYSTAL PAINE

New York Times bestselling author of Say Goodbye to Survival Mode; founder of MoneySavingMom.com

If youd asked me, I would have said I dont struggle with control. And I would have been wrong. This book gave me a key I didnt even know I needed, one that has helped set me free from stress, pressure, and anxiety. Jennifers wise, powerful, encouraging words are a must-read for every woman who has ever felt weary or overwhelmedespecially if you dont understand why or what to do about it.

HOLLEY GERTH

Bestselling author of What Your Heart Needs for the Hard Days

Jennifer Dukes Lee uncovers a pressure-relieving revelation few of us have ever consideredthat we dont need to hide, squelch, or alter who God created us to be, but instead rechannel our gifts and our desires in order to experience unprecedented, profound inner peace. Its All Under Control shows us how to stop pushing, proving, hustling, and controlling so we can begin partnering with God to honor the beautiful plan He has for our lives. It is a life of meaning, peace, purpose, and love that far surpasses anything we could have ever planned on our own.

RACHEL MACY STAFFORD

New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama, Hands Free Life, and Only Love Today

In a world where hustle is king, the healing words on these pages are a breath of fresh air. Its a poignant reminder to take God off your to-do list, make him a part of your every day, and learn to let goliving life according to his plan. Its All Under Control will turn you inside out, check your heart, change your perspective, and help you discover that it is all under control because Gods got this.

KARIANNE WOOD

Author of So Close to Amazing and Youve Got This (Because Gods Got You)

Control is an illusion. That was the message I heard as I began this book, and its the message God confirmed again and again through Jennifers words in Its All Under Control. I wasnt three pages in before I was overcome with Holy Spirit chills. For every woman who is paralyzed by fear of the future or overcome by anxiety trying to orchestrate today, Its All Under Control is convicting, life-changing, and peace giving.

ERIN ODOM

Author of More Than Just Making It and You Can Stay Home with Your Kids!; creator of The Humbled Homemaker blog

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Its All Under Control: A Journey of Letting Go, Hanging On, and Finding a Peace You Almost Forgot Was Possible

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All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version