Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Hardcover – November 8, 2022

For me, Lysa hit the nail on the head. I’m in the hardest part of telling my combative husband of 37 years that my boundary is good bye. My goal was to be a Godly wife-submissive. Then I read the rest of the verse how a husband is to treat his wife. I remember doing a couple bible study at church from a book titled His Needs Her Needs. We were asked the question of our biggest take away. When it came to my turn I said “ I didn’t realize I have needs too”. The baffled looks I received from the group. The truth was it was I always putting my husband before me. It was easier than being shamed by him. Now , I can see how I feared him right from the start. I never wanted this goodbye I’m about to do. I have totally shut down. I pray he finds relief in this goodbye. I pray he’s able to be honest and admit we are not good for each other. I pray he finds peace in his life. Sending Lysa so much love for helping me see it’s finally time to end the vow I took to heart has been decayed.

such great advice on these pages....I have recommended this book to so many friends and will continue to do so.

This is a great start to learning more about how to navigate having healthy relationships with a perfect balance to regular everyday life mixed with a faith based system. Great work from the artist herself! And kuddos to the therapist who took the extra time to join in on the project as well!

Throughout my life, I’ve read many different non-fiction books that are attempting address difficult topics. But I’ve never read one that so clearly depicted the struggle of knowing when it is time to say goodbye to a toxic relationship. This is a topic that so often stays within the realm of marriage or workplace; but in her book, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa Terkeurst, the author takes time to address what this looks like within the friendship context as well.She tackles the lies that so many Christians believe such as “boundaries are selfish” or “I can’t give up on a relationship because that isn’t what Jesus would do”. There were times as I read that I felt God speaking so clearly right to my heart about lies I’d believed for many years. I think that most people can relate to the struggle of knowing when it’s time to give grace and when it’s time to stand up for oneself; so this book will certainly appeal to believers in all walks of life.The progression of the book flowed from the Biblical basis for boundaries to how they can be set practically in every day situations to recognizing when it’s time to step away from a relationship. Terkeurst shares her deeply personal experiences along each step of the way and shows how God can bring beauty from even the most difficult circumstances. The scriptures and stories are also paired with advice from her counselor, who brings a psychological perspective to the table. And all of it is framed with grace for the individual reader and encouragement to not give up on working through such difficult topics.

For anyone who thinks one needs to stand by your relationships no matter what to be Christ like. She really unpacks what God says and doesn't say. What Jesus did and didn't do.

this book was encouraging to me as i was going through a difficult friendship. after reading the book i tried to implement good boundaries, which ended up with a good good bye on my part and a bad goodbye on the part of the friend. but i know the boundaries were placed in love for myself and her and was greatly encouraged by Lisa's words. thank you for your help in that difficult season.

Book is great! Our church used it as a small group Bible study. Great blend of using scripture to back up strategy writings. Recommend also buying study guide for a more rich experience. Our group loved the author so much we are using another of her books for our next series of studies.

I absolutely devoured this book. I could not put it down . I have to read it again to make sure i don’t miss anything. I also love the Christian approach and the eye-opening interpretation of scripture verses . Everyone should read it . I liked it so much that i bought the other 2 books by the same author