The Grumble-Free Year: Twelve Months, Eleven Family Members, and One Impossible Goal

Written by Tricia Goyer

Narrated by Kelly D'Ambrosio

Join USA Today bestselling author Tricia Goyer and her family of eleven as they embark on a yearlong quest to eliminate grumbling from their home and discover a happier, healthier, and more grateful approach to living life.

The Goyer home--with two parents, eight kids, and one eighty-eight-year-old grandmother with dementia--is never without noise, mess, activity, and, often, complaining. And it's not just the kids grumbling. After adding seven children in less than six years through adoption, the Goyer family decided to move out of survival mode and tackle the impossible: a grumble-free year. 

The Grumble-Free Year will give you the tools you need to:

• Go with the flow when life gets in the way of your plans
• Discover what really matters to you and your family
• Thrive, not just survive, as a family

In The Grumble-Free Year, the Goyers invite you into their journey as they go complaint-free and discover what it looks like to develop hearts of gratitude. They share their plans, successes, failures, and all the lessons they learn along the way, offering real-life action steps based in scripture so that you can also uncover a heart that is truly thankful.

Praise for The Grumble-Free Year: 

"The Grumble-Free Year is about becoming more than just grateful. It's about learning how to see beyond the words to uncover what is really happening in the heart of our children and, equally important, ourselves. With humility and authenticity, Tricia Goyer invites us into her home to learn how to live grumble-free and paints a beautiful picture of the transformation process that evolves through a steadfast commitment, even with a few detours along the way."

--Elisa Pulliam, life coach and founder of MoretoBe.com

"When Tricia talks, I listen. That's because whatever she writes about, she has intimately lived. But instead of presenting as a perfect expert, Tricia pulls up a chair beside you as another woman facing the same battles. The Grumble-Free Year is a guide that gives you practical ways to develop a practice of gratitude and to foster respect in relationships. You will feel understood, challenged, and empowered to live a grumble-free lifestyle."

--Sarah Bragg, host of the podcasts Surviving Sarah and Raising Boys & Girls

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Nov 5, 2019
• ISBN: 9781400210855

Tricia Goyer

USA Today bestselling author Tricia Goyer has published eighty books, has written more than five hundred articles for national publications, and is on the blogging team at TheBetterMom.com and other homeschooling and Christian websites. She is a two-time Carol Award winner, a Christy and ECPA Award finalist, and regularly receives starred reviews in Romantic Times and Publishers Weekly. Tricia is a wife to John, a mom to ten kids and a Nana to a growing number of grandkids. Connect with her at TriciaGoyer.com.

Reviews for The Grumble-Free Year

[Maggie McKinney · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Oh my goodness. I have been wanting to listen to this book since I heard the author speak on a podcast. But, I've just stopped at the beginning of Ch. 6 with this narrator. Unfortunately, the author did not read her own book. This is a NON-FICTION book, but the narrator uses different voices when the author quotes her own kids and even uses a different voice when quoting Jesus' words from the Bible. I find it very annoying can't keep listening.

[fcplcataloger · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

'Grumbling is something we do by default.' Author Tricia Goyer and her husband John set a goal to take their family of eleven through a year where no grumbling was allowed. The results of those twelve months can be seen in Goyer's new book The Grumble-Free Year and it is enlightening, to say the least. This book has twenty chapters filled with great advice, inspiring thoughts, and above all, honesty. Goyer reveals their times of triumph but she is also very honest about the times when they failed and I found this reassuring. When a habit is strong, it is hard to break, and we can't realistically expect to change it overnight. With a mixture of personal experiences and Bible scripture, Goyer reminds us how blessed we really are and just how destructive grumbling can be. She also offers Reflection Questions at the end of each chapter to help us gain deeper understanding of the text that has been shared. When you begin to read this book, I suggest that you keep a highlighter near by because there are so many quotes worth noting. Two that I especially loved are:'When we are grumble-free, we are the light of the world. We look different, sound different, and it is noticeable.' 'If our faith is strong, we will not grumble. As we cease to grumble, our faith will grow stronger.'I know that I have been blessed by reading this book and I believe that it will also bless others who read it. I recommend The Grumble-Free Year highly!I was given a digital copy from the publisher but a positive review was not required. These are my own opinions.

[harley0326 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Have you ever been around people who grumble and complain all the time? It is not pleasant and makes you want to scream. What if your family was the one grumbling all the time? In this book the author takes us on a challenge and journey to freedom from grumbling for a year.As in everything that is different from your routine, this book will motivate you into rethinking how you react to every day life. I would love to have been in the family meeting when the author suggested this eye opening exercise. I know I grumble a lot and yes I have even been called a nag. I decided that I was going to try this book out on myself. I will begin it in January and see how it goes.The author’s house is full of people from different ages and I loved how she shared their experiences. There are scriptures included and at the end of each chapter a reflection page. It was so fun to take this journey with the author and her family. I laughed as one of them hoped to get famous through the book, while another wanted to know if a famous author would be following them around for a year. I think they forgot that they live with a very famous and gifted author.I really enjoyed each chapter and loved how the author and her family slowly changed their thinking as they became more joyful and less stressful. In reading the book one of the key ingredients to a grumble free life is our heart. We need to look at ourselves inside and deal with any bitterness that is preventing us from being happy. It is important to look at all the good that is in our life and focus on what God has done for us. Another point that the book made was how important communication was. How will our spouse know what is wrong if we don’t let them know? Keeping things bottled up brings out bitterness which leads to unhappiness.I loved getting to know the author and her family as they took a journey that showed them how to be thankful, joyful and content. I learned through the book to be happy where I am at in my life and to thank God each day for His unconditional love. The book is filled with scriptures and examples in the Bible that helps us see how a grumble free life can bring peace. The author does a great job of being transparent throughout the book and I appreciate her sharing this journey with her readers. The challenge now is for us to decide if we want to be grumble free.“Change must always start with our hearts.” “God doesn’t expect any of us to be perfect, but complaining is something He takes seriously.”I received a copy of this book from the author. The review is my own opinion.

[tarenn_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The Grumble-Free Year: Twelve Months, Eleven Family Members, and One Impossible Goal by Tricia Goyer is an inspirational, self-help book with quotations from scriptures. Ms. Goyer incorporates scriptures with everyday life and common sense. She uses real life actions to help readers incorporate a grumble free heart and to have a more grateful heart. An educational and inspiring Book. Ms. Goyer's experiences are real life. It was a blessing to follow her and her family to having a more grumble free life. A well written book which gives readers insights, into a grumble free life for themselves. I enjoyed how she incorporated her desire to have to a grumble free year with everyday experiences. At the end of each chapter, Ms. Goyer gives the reader questions for reflections. A "Grumble Free Year" has been a blessing to me, as I'm sure the reader will enjoy reading and learning to live a more grateful heart. Thank you, Ms. Goyer for writing this powerful, educational and using everyday realities, that the reader can understand and incorporate into their on lives!"I voluntarily received a complimentary copy, however,  these are my honest opinions. I was in no way required nor compensated to write a review."Rating: 4.5Heat rating: N/AReviewer: AprilR