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Women today feel a constant pressure to improve themselves and just never feel like they're "enough." All too often, they live their daily lives disheartened, disillusioned, and disappointed. That's because joy doesn't come from a new self-improvement strategy; it comes from rooting their identity in who God says they are and what he has done on their behalf.
This book calls women to look away from themselves in order to find the abundant life God offers them—contrasting the cultural emphasis on personal improvement and empowerment with what the Scriptures say about a life rooted, built up, and established in the gospel.
“Lord knows that we have more than enough books about ourselves
and never enough books about the God that created us. It isn’t
until we see him that we can then make sense of ourselves. I
believe Jen Oshman’s book accomplishes that by widening our vision
and helping us fall in love with seeing God again.”
—Jackie Hill Perry, poet; author; hip-hop
artist
“Countless voices are telling women, ‘Believe in yourself . . .
reach your potential . . . find your purpose . . . fulfill your
destiny.’ But Enough about Me has a very different message,
a message that is not only countercultural but also runs counter to
today’s Christian culture: your life is not ultimately or most
profoundly about you, but about the one who has made you his own.
This is the kind of good news women really need.”
—Nancy Guthrie, Bible teacher; author, Even
Better than Eden
“The siren call of self promises much but provides little. While
the world tells us to want more, do more, and be more, Jen Oshman
turns our eyes from ourselves and helps us to find our lives in
Jesus, the giver of every good and perfect gift. Written with
warmth and wisdom, Enough about Me is an encouragement to
something better, something richer, and something true.”
—Melissa B. Kruger, Director of Women’s
Initiatives, The Gospel Coalition; author, Growing
Together
“Jen Oshman deftly walks through a variety of challenges to
following Jesus in the modern world. Each time she helpfully
exposes the shortcomings of living for the self, while also
pointing to the joy of living for and in Christ. I will give a copy
to each of my daughters and pray they absorb Oshman’s godly
instruction.”
—Jonathan K. Dodson, Founding Pastor, City Life
Church, Austin, Texas; Founder, Gospel-Centered Discipleship;
author, The Unbelievable Gospel; Here in Spirit;
and Our Good Crisis
“For many years now I have benefited from Jen Oshman’s writing.
I’m delighted that she has broadened her repertoire to include this
book. In an age obsessed with self, its message is delightfully
countercultural and desperately needed.”
—Tim Challies, blogger, Challies.com
“Enough about Me is for those who feel tired, burned out,
or like they’re not enough. Jen Oshman kindly encourages readers to
look away from themselves and to look instead to Jesus, powerfully
reminding them that true, lasting joy is found only in him. This
book will lift your gaze in a way that will change your
life.”
—Hunter Beless, Founder and Executive Director,
Journeywomen podcast
“This book had me hooked right from the start. I guzzled my
coffee as I considered the common struggles of despair and
disillusionment Jen Oshman describes. But the real triumph is the
way Enough about Me turned my eyes to the one who defines my
life and gives me joy. This is a must-read for any woman running on
empty because her ‘fuel of self’ has run out. Our empty hearts need
to find full dependence on God.”
—Emily Jensen, coauthor, Risen Motherhood:
Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments; Cofounder and Content
Director, Risen Motherhood
“In a time when our greatest value is self and the lure of this
world tricks us into believing we can have it all, I can’t think of
a more necessary and relevant book for today’s women. Jen Oshman
masterfully ushers us to where greater joy is found by redirecting
our gaze from ourselves to Christ. If you’ve ever had it all only
to be discontent, or you’ve been discontent with all that you have,
this book is for you.”
—Shar Walker, Senior Writer, North American
Mission Board
“Every day, disciples of Christ are bombarded with competing
information for how they can live their best lives. Whether it’s
chiseling your arms at the gym, keeping a smokestack of essential
oils pumping in your house, or promising to never buy frozen
chicken nuggets again—none of these things will sustainably
complete you, calm you, or comfort you. The focus on self is
crushing us. Jen Oshman reminds readers that the more we focus on
me, the more out of focus we become. Sisters, there is only
one place to look that will secure the good life you truly need:
‘Christ who is your life’ (Col. 3:4). And in this book, that’s who
Jen Oshman points you to—Jesus and all his glory. Take up and read.
We can never get enough of him.”
—J. A. Medders, author, Humble Calvinism;
Pastor of Preaching and Theology, Redeemer Church, Tomball,
Texas
Jen Oshman has been in women's ministry for over two decades as a missionary and pastor's wife on three continents. She's the mother of four daughters, the author of Enough about Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self, and the host of All Things, a podcast about cultural events and trends. Her family currently resides in Colorado, where they planted Redemption Parker, an Acts29 church.