Additionally, she assumes that her readers have good intentions and are the ones with the right perspective. I ended my reading feeling more assure of who I am in Christ, and non-apologetic about the boundaries that need to be set in my life for the good of myself and little family as a whole. Tears of encouragement and hope for those relationships that I know will be healthier after having some hard conversations about boundaries. While I understand that there might be times that personal boundaries need to be set and others might not understand why, I don't understand why the voices of (hopefully) wise and loving counsel wouldn't at least be considered. You should have perfect boundaries before separating from an abuser and the therapist actually states that if you do it correctly the abuser will see the need for separation.

Her honesty, authenticity and writing style make you feel like you know her personally and are just having a conversation with her. Receive therapeutic wisdom you can trust directly from Lysa’s Christian counselor Jim Cress, who weighs in throughout the book. In Terkeurst’s words, “Boundaries protect the right kind of love and help prevent dysfunction from destroying that love. I thank God for leading me to Good Boundaries and Goodbyes at this exact time in my life and felt Him speaking to me through Lysa's writing.

It feels rushed in many ways, including the fact that she's admittedly still dealing with a lot of the things that she's speaking as an expert on. Boundaries help us say what needs to be said, do what needs to be done, and establish what is and isn’t acceptable.

Once again, Lysa does what she does best by gently guiding us through something hard that all of us will have to make decisions about—boundaries in our relationships. As a Christian I find it hard to set rules boundaries and consequences – even if it is to protect myself. Practical and biblical, this book will help anyone who is struggling with setting boundaries in difficult relationships. However, this is because I am not the target audience, and I am not currently in a place where I am seeking to learn what Terkuerst here is teaching. She also said that if people on the outside think your boundary is too strict, they are the problem, not the boundary.Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at more than 40 events across North America, including the Women of Joy Conferences and the Catalyst Leadership Conference. I know this will not be popular but it has Some dangerous advice and some trite unrealistic solutions that sadly she and evidently her therapist who chimes in throughout falls into the very traps it seems to warn against… it’s mixed in with some good thoughts but as an abuse survivor I am very concerned with a few things in particular…. By reframing boundaries from something that can feel limiting to something that is truly loving, this book equips us to navigate relationships in a loving, healthy, and God-honoring way.