Untangled: Let God Loosen the Knots of Insecurity in Your Life Paperback – June 2, 2015

Carey Scott's book "Untangled" caught my interest from the get-go. A simple title and book cover holding so much honesty, emotion, truth, encouragement and empowerment that only through the word of God can offer hope and grace to those who are tangled up with insecurity. Before I even started reading the book, I truly thought I didn't have a lot of insecurities in my life that were tangling me up. However, Carey's down -to- earth prose and vulnerability opened up those insecurities in my own life. One of the tangles that she brought out in her book is comparison. Hoo boy! I certainly compare myself to others and seemingly come up lacking (in my eyes) in my looks, talent, socially, being an attentive daughter for my mom with Alzheimers, and so many more areas that Carey has pinpointed in her book . Another is parenting and how the choices my kids made in life reflected on me as their mom and as a Christian. I felt insecure when I saw other kids make the kind of choices that I desired my own children to make. Carey just hit the head on the nail for me in so many areas that are brought forth in her book. With the references to God's word in the Bible and questions at the end of the chapters, I feel that I am learning how to let God loosen these tangles of mine. Emotionally and spiritually. I am learning to hold on to believing that I am a precious daughter of the King. This book will be such a blessing to those who read it and believe that God can help them in their own tangled up heart.loosen those insecurities that so many of us have.

If you have feelings of inadequacy, in any area of your life, this book is for you. It takes you through scripture to show you that you aren’t the only one that has gotten tangled up. It discusses many different relationships and how tangles get started and makes you realize you are not alone. Provides prayers and questions to ask yourself as you allow God to untangle the knots. Highly recommend!

I really appreciated the personal transparency of this author. Although I don't struggle with the "I'm not good enough" feelings as much these days, there were still principles that I could apply to my life. For someone fighting the battle against insecurity, I highly recommend this book.Each chapter focuses on a specific area or relationship in life. Scripture and personal anecdotes are used to illustrate what insecurity could look like in that area. Every chapter ends with a personal story from someone other than the author about that person's struggle (and victory) in that area of life. Verses of encouragement to overcome insecurity follow that and then a personal prayer. Many of these made me choke up. Also, a few questions for personal reflection or journaling add a way to immediately apply and synthesize the reading.This is an excellent resource for teachers of teenagers who would certainly be facing down the devil's lies. This book will encourage believers to believe God's truth: we are enough because Jesus redeemed us.

Where do I start... Untangled...for a gal who is in a contestant state of being in a tangle, the hope of a different approach sounded appealing. From the introduction I was hooked and as I am on a second read of this book all I can say is "WOW"! Carey is vulnerable, honest and brings a caliber of grit and guts to the whole of her book. "By then, so much shame and guilt covered me I was certain I was just too messy". How could I not go forward. It is hard to choose a tangle that I relate to the most when I am just a tangled mess. I am tangled in my expectations of being a woman, tangled up with my 3 kids and now 3 grand babies. My friendships are in a tangle and please, don't get me started in my marriage and family relationships. Untangled took the spotlight off me and helped me to see where I am in the world of relationships. Where I felt I am just not good enough and I am not worthy of much, Carey, in all her vulnerability, just laid it bare on the table. I am worthy and I have value and guess what...I am good enough! So are you...

Honestly not great and I am sick of Christian women’s books assuming that you must be a wife and mother, as someone who is neither there were several skip chapters.