Book Review of Freeing Tangled Hearts by Dolores Kimball

Freeing Tangled Hearts was written by Dolores Kimball, a Bible study teacher, women's retreat speaker, and a writer and editor for Focus on the Family, David C. Cook, and Compassion International. In her book, she addresses issues all women face, issues of the heart. Kimball's book is not written as a self-help book but as an informative and encouraging piece of literature for women of all walks of life. In thirteen chapters, the reader learns about why women are such emotional beings and that having emotions is not bad. The reader learns emotions are good, because God himself has emotions, but they should not dictate decision making. The feelings of the heart can cloud and distract the ability to reason and think properly. As women, we must learn to keep our emotions in check. Kimball also addresses some of the causes behind our emotions, such as hormones and Satan, to name a few, as well as some of the most common emotions women across the globe face. These include: fear, doubt, guilt, anger, bitterness, and envy. Each emotion is addressed in its own chapter and Dolores Kimball provides personal stories for examples and scriptures to teach and encourage the reader.  In Freeing Tangled Hearts, we learn the only way to keep our emotions in check is by examining ourselves, learning about God and his attributes, and having an intimate relationship with Him.This book is an excellent read for all women. This book not only teaches the female reader about herself but it also teaches her about other women, because women share a common thread; they are emotional beings. Props to Dolores Kimball for writing an encouraging book backed by scripture. I look forward to reading more books by her.