"Don't Just Deal" book review

book review books change devotional

Diana Carter lives in Charlotte, NC and founded Because I'm His, an online community that encourages and helps women find their identity.
Change is something we don't do well with, but it is the one thing we can count on. Diana wrote "Don't Just Deal" after walking through some big changes and realizing she maybe didn't handle it as well as she could have.
The book is set up as a 30 day devotional with "Kick Around Questions" and a "Prayer Nudge" at the end of each day. There are so many good little nuggets I wrote down, I might have a hard time narrowing it down! Here goes:
Diana talks about having our identity rooted in Christ because it will remain the same, whereas misplaced identities change. She also says that "when we understand God's character, we are better positioned to trust His timing." I love that she emphasizes being rooted in Christ and knowing Him intimately because when we do, we don't worry about the details. We know He is faithful and hasn't forgotten us or His plan for us. She says, "The deeper and more intimately aware of who God said I was, the weaker and sillier the lies the enemy slung at me started to seem." We can take the power away from Satan by knowing our Creator deeply.
When we know who He is we enjoy the mundane of every day more! As Diana says, the mundane can be filled with small moments of God's big graces. I also love Christy Nockels's podcast called "Glorious in the Mundane", she talks about finding God in the small, every day moments. I think we all can do a better job at finding the beauty in the plain every day and realize those are #livingmybestlife moments too! 
She also reminds us that expectations can bring us down. I love the point she makes when she says, "Paul's unmet expectations did nothing but propel him forward into his purpose." Wow. So much convicting truth in that! There have been so many times when my expectations took my focus away from where it should be.
Don't Just Deal is a great reminder of where our identities and perspectives should be rooted. Pick up a copy for you and a friend at One Accord! 

Older Post


  • Ting on

    Hi Dear

    Glad to contact with you!

    We do wholesale business and
    Wholesale fashion accessories/women clothing/dresses/ swimwear in $0.6-$1.99-$3.99-$5.99.

    Kindly invite you to visit our Web or App: https://www.fashiontiy.com

    Use invitation code “Ting”
    You’ll enjoy a 5% cash rebate after the order delivery.

    FashionTIY: A super wholesale platform, from which over 25000 online and offline wholesalers and retailers are buying.

    Email: tiy@fashiontiy.com
    Ting and FashionTIY Customers Team

  • Ting on

    Hi Dear

    Glad to contact with you!

    We do wholesale business and
    Wholesale fashion accessories/women clothing/dresses/ swimwear in $0.6-$1.99-$3.99-$5.99.

    Kindly invite you to visit our Web or App: https://www.fashiontiy.com

    Use invitation code “Ting”
    you will enjoy 5% discount + free samples!

    FashionTIY: A super wholesale platform, from which over 25000 online and offline wholesalers and retailers are buying.

    Email: tiy@fashiontiy.com
    Ting and FashionTIY Customers Team

  • Ting on

    Hi Dear

    Glad to contact with you!

    We do wholesale business and
    Wholesale fashion accessories/women clothing/dresses/ swimwear in $0.6-$1.99-$3.99-$5.99.

    Kindly invite you to visit our Web or App: links.fashiontiy.com

    Use invitation code “Ting”
    you will enjoy 5% discount + free samples!

    FashionTIY: A super wholesale platform, from which over 25000 online and offline wholesalers and retailers are buying.

    Email: tiy@fashiontiy.com
    Ting and FashionTIY Customers Team

  • Jenny Clark on

    Hi oneaccordmarket,

    Glad to contact with you!

    We do wholesale business and wholesale Women & Children’s Clothing /Fashion jewelry /Accessories are in $0.5-$2.5-$3.5-$5.9.

    All items are in a nice price and good quality.

    Kindly invite you to visit our Web or App: www.fashiontiy.com 

    Use invitation code "Jenny": 
    You will get another 5% cash rebate+ free samples!

    FashionTIY: A super wholesale platform,which over 25000 online and offline wholesalers and retailers are buying from.

    Jenny@fashiontiy.com
    Jenny And FashionTIY Customer Team



Leave a comment