__Carolyn Mahaney__ is a pastor's wife, mother, and homemaker. She has written several books along with her daughter, Nicole, including Girl Talk; True Beauty; and True Feelings. Carolyn and her husband, C. J., have four children and twelve grandchildren. They reside in Louisville, Kentucky, where her husband is the senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville.

__Nicole Whitacre__ is a wife, mother, homemaker, and high school English teacher. Together with her mother, Carolyn, she is the author of several books, including Girl Talk; True Beauty; and True Feelings. Nicole and her family live in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, where her husband serves as a pastor at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville.

__Mother-Daughter Team Provides Insights from Ecclesiastes for When Life Doesn't Go as Planned__

Life doesn't always turn out the way we expect. It is often out of our control and beyond our comprehension. Where do we turn in those times? The book of Ecclesiastes offers a guide for life—in the good and the bad.

In True Life: Practical Wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre lay out 14 lessons that can be learned from Ecclesiastes, helping women see what it looks like to fear God and obey him in the day-to-day. By examining the way life truly is, readers can find the wisdom to endure life's hardships and enjoy life's pleasures.

- __Written for Christian Women:__ Advice and encouragement applicable for women in every season of life
- __Includes Space for Reflection:__ Insightful questions spread throughout each chapter give opportunities for prayer and deeper reflection
- __Practical:__ Examines what it looks like to fear God in day-to-day life, offering helpful tips and examples from real life
- __Written by Mother and Daughter:__ Coauthors of Girl Talk; True Beauty; and True Feelings

In True Life: Practical Wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre lay out 14 lessons that can be learned from Ecclesiastes, helping women learn how to endure life's hardships and enjoy life's pleasures.

\["For Christian women seeking guidance in tough times", "True Life helps you find clarity when life feels chaotic", "You will learn to embrace both joys and struggles gracefully"\]

Discover practical wisdom from Ecclesiastes to navigate life's challenges.

Carolyn Mahaney;Nicole Mahaney Whitacre

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Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

1 Life Is Uncontrollable

2 Life Is Wearisome

3 Life Is Unhappy

4 Life Is Grievous

5 Life Is Enjoyable

6 Life Is Well-Timed

7 Life Is Incomprehensible

8 Live Faithfully

9 Live Industriously

10 Live Carefully

11 Live Wisely

12 Live Joyfully

13 Live Boldly

14 Live Fearfully

Notes

General Index

Scripture Index

__Mother-Daughter Team Provides Insights from Ecclesiastes for When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned__

Life doesn’t always turn out the way we expect. It is often out of our control and beyond our comprehension. Where do we turn in those times? The book of Ecclesiastes offers a guide for life—in the good and the bad.

In True Life: Practical Wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre lay out 14 lessons that can be learned from Ecclesiastes, helping women see what it looks like to fear God and obey him in the day-to-day. By examining the way life truly is, readers can find the wisdom to endure life’s hardships and enjoy life’s pleasures.

- __Written for Christian Women:__ Advice and encouragement applicable for women in every season of life
- __Includes Space for Reflection:__ Insightful questions spread throughout each chapter give opportunities for prayer and deeper reflection
- __Practical:__ Examines what it looks like to fear God in day-to-day life, offering helpful tips and examples from real life
- __Written by Mother and Daughter:__ Coauthors of Girl Talk; True Beauty; and True Feelings

True Life offers 14 practical lessons from Ecclesiastes for Christian women. Includes reflection questions and real-life examples to navigate life's challenges and joys.

\["Written for Christian women","True Life is a book for practical wisdom from a mother-daughter due","This look at Ecclesiastes helps you live deeper as a woman of God"\]

Introduction: True Life

Chapter 1: Life Is Uncontrollable

Chapter 2: Life Is Wearisome

Chapter 3: Life Is Unhappy

Chapter 4: Life Is Grievous

Chapter 5: Life Is Enjoyable

Chapter 6: Life Is Well-Timed

Chapter 7: Life Is Incomprehensible

Chapter 8: Live Faithfully

Chapter 9: Live Industriously

Chapter 10: Live Carefully

Chapter 11: Live Wisely

Chapter 12: Live Joyfully

Chapter 13: Live Boldly

Chapter 14: Live Fearfully

Notes

General Index

Scripture Index

“In an age when women are told freedom means being who you are and following your feelings, our dear friends Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre have mined the riches of Ecclesiastes to show us that women who are truly free ‘fear God, enjoy his gifts, and anticipate his future judgment.’ In their new book, True Life, they give us biblically rooted, Christ-exalting, and eminently practical ways to walk through the inevitable uncertainties and sorrows of ‘life under the sun’ with faithfulness, thoughtfulness, and joy. Brimming with a bold and God-drenched realism, True Life will serve any woman in any season of life.”

__Bob and Julie Kauflin, Director, Sovereign Grace Music; Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church, Louisville, Kentucky; author, Worship Matters and True Worshipers; and his wife__

“This wise book helps us realistically assess our short life ‘under the sun,’ and it encourages us to fear God and to enjoy the life he has ordained for us.”

__Andy and Jenni Naselli, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and New Testament, Bethlehem College and Seminary; Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and his wife__

“When I was 20 years old, I wondered why the book of Ecclesiastes was in the Bible. By age 35 it had become precious to me, as it has for countless saints through the ages. This wonderful book will help you see why. Bursting with practical counsel from ‘the Preacher,’ Carolyn and Nicole will help you discover the path to joy as you sojourn through the ‘unhappy business’ of life (Eccles. 1:13).”

__Jon Bloom, Cofounder and teacher, Desiring God__

The book of Ecclesiastes is filled with wisdom for life. In their new book, the mother-daughter writing team Carolyn Mahaney &amp; Nicole Mahaney Whitacre offer practical wisdom for Christian women today.

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