“Reshaping it All” by: Candace Cameron Bure

Recommended Age: 16+ (mature conceptualization)


272 pages


Description: Candace Cameron Bure first became known to millions as a co-star on the hit ABC television series Full House. Today, like her brother Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Fireproof), she is the rare Hollywood actor who is outspoken about her Christian faith and how it helps overcome certain obstacles.


Bure’s healthy lifestyle has been featured in US Weekly and People magazines as well as national talk shows including The View and NBC’s Today. In Reshaping It All, she continues the story, inspiring women to embrace a healthier lifestyle by moving faith to the forefront, making wise choices, and finding their worth in the eyes of God. Candace shares a candid account of her struggle with food and ultimately her healthy outlook on weight despite the toothpick-thin expectations of Hollywood.


More than a testimony, here is a motivational tool that will put readers on the right track and keep them there. In addition to practical advice, Candace offers a biblical perspective on appetite and self control that provides encouragement to women, guiding them toward freedom.


My Rating: 5/5


I really appreciate this book. I think Candace did a wonderful job relating our faith in Christ as the key to unlocking a correct mindset about food and health.


It is true. Gluttony is a sin and it is widespread across the nation. It is not often considered as a sin, but it is. Food has been elevated above a relationship with God and I think this book handled that issue very well (ultimately by fixing the root issue - an eternal relationship with the Father).


Notable Quotes:

“It’s fun to look pretty and to feel good while doing it, but I often remind myself that this outer shell is simply an envelope for my spirit. The contents are precious, eternal, and costly, bought with a price, and the envelope has been fashioned by the world’s greatest Designer, the Creator Himself.” (Page 66)


“Belief in oneself can carry a man to the top of a mountain, whereas belief in God can move that mountain aside.” (Page 81)


“All food is permissible, but not all food is profitable.” (Page 103)


Things to be aware of in “Reshaping it All”:


Language:

  • 1 “stupid”
  • 2 forms of “kick some butt” or “working our butt off”
  • 1 “a**” (in reference to the actual animal)


Spiritual Content:

  • Very strong faith content!
  • Bible studies and Bible teaches are endorsed (such as Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer)


Additional Notes:

  • Bulimia is discussed.
  • Alcohol is said to be consumed.
  • Bullies are discussed.



Links to the book: Amazon and Goodreads.

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