Made to Crave was a book I only found out about when my Trim Healthy Mama coach recommended it to me during my first trimester of my first ever pregnancy. Although I’d heard about TerKeurst before, I’d never actually read anything by the author.
Now, listening to the audio recording (borrowed from my library), I’m thinking:
- I’m not a big fan of this narrator (different from the author)
- This book was so engaging only two or three chapters in, that I’m already recommending it to people
- A copy of this book probably needs to come live on my bookshelf
With all of that being said, let’s get down to the nitty gritty of the actual book.
Major Insights by TerKeurst
Even prior to chapter six there were so many insights, I’d pause the recording to think about what was just said. However, in chapter six, there was a major truth bomb dropped on my head.
TerKeurst talks about a passage of scripture, and analyzes it – which happens often in Made to Crave. The meaning she gets out of it though… it’s a passage about food in Philippians, and Terkeurst explains how food can rule us, especially if we find “certain foods impossible to walk away from”.
Until I spent time listening to the wisdom in Made to Crave, I never realized what a deep impact on our spiritual lives food could have – or our food choices could have.
Overall
Made to Crave was an excellent read listen (ignoring the voice of the narrator and just focusing on the writing) that I greatly enjoyed. I laughed about as much as I cringed from my toes being stomped on so hard.
One thing to know about this book, if listening where others can hear (especially young ones) is that TerKeurst mentions sex about as frequently as she mentions carrot sticks. It’s usually in the context of how the Bible refers to sex, but unless you want to be explaining to young ears what that means, I’d be cautious listening aloud.
If you savored this book (as I did), I’d also recommend Enjoy by Trillia J. Newbell. With much less focus on food, but in a similar thought process, Enjoy helps us recognize whether we are enjoying something, or idolizing it.
Did you read Made to Crave? What were your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below. I enjoyed this book so much that I purchased a physical copy AND was gifted the 60 day devotional!
Christian, wife, “hybrid” mama, I run the site All Behind A Smile to help others like me.
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