This book explains the way to get through life and all of life struggles by using your faith to guide you and by using GOD's word you will survive and be happy.
Each chapter starts out with a subject and scripture verse. The chapter continues with an example story and with a detailed description of the christian way to handle all situations for your life. It teaches you that you can handle anything that life deals to you.
I would recommend this book to those that are looking for a self help book, but be warn that it is a heavy read and you will need to concentrate on the contents of this book to get the most out of it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Waterbrook Multnomah book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
As an avid reader, I have set this up for friends and family to be able to see what I have read and to review each book. I read so many books each month that this is my way of organizing my readings. ENJOY!
Welcome
- Words to live by.....
- “I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.”- Psalm 138:2
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Grumble Hallelujah ~ Caryn Dahlstrand Rivadeneira
Ever feel so miserable that you wonder why GOD makes you go through this pain? Well this book is for you. If you are feeling down, depressed, and wondering why your love for GOD is not making you happy? This is a great helpful book that makes you look at your unhappiness in life and realize that GOD makes that happen to make you be closer to him.
This book has 15 chapters that covers a different situation for you to think about and work on in your daily life. This is a good self help book, daily devotional, or a good group bible study. Each chapter is about a 5 to 10 minute read, you are given a story that Caryn went through, then backed up with biblical explantions (along with scripture references) and then questions for you to review your own life and makes you realize that GOD is making you go through all this to make you closer to him. This book helps you work through unhappiness by learning to greive what you are going through and that GOD is with you and he is making this all happen for his glory, you have to go through the steps of greif, learning and becoming closer to GOD.
I really enjoyed this book and it helped me (as I am going through a difficult time) to realize it is ok to feel sad as long as I know I am getting closer to GOD.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through Tyndale book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
This book has 15 chapters that covers a different situation for you to think about and work on in your daily life. This is a good self help book, daily devotional, or a good group bible study. Each chapter is about a 5 to 10 minute read, you are given a story that Caryn went through, then backed up with biblical explantions (along with scripture references) and then questions for you to review your own life and makes you realize that GOD is making you go through all this to make you closer to him. This book helps you work through unhappiness by learning to greive what you are going through and that GOD is with you and he is making this all happen for his glory, you have to go through the steps of greif, learning and becoming closer to GOD.
I really enjoyed this book and it helped me (as I am going through a difficult time) to realize it is ok to feel sad as long as I know I am getting closer to GOD.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through Tyndale book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
One Call Away ~ Brenda Warner
This is the true story of Brenda Warner's life, all her struggle's with heartache, disappointments with life, and how she keeps her love for GOD no matter what she goes through.
When I started to read this book, I could not put it down! It is such a great read, it is real, a GOD glorifiying story. I never imagained what this book was going to contain, but once you start reading, you realize that her life is all of our stories wrapped into one life. I never thought this story would have all of this in it, she becomes a marine, makes her dream of marrying a marine and having children come true ... happy ever after right? Wrong! She ends up having to deal with a handicapped child, divorce, going on welfare, moving back home, going back to college, find new happiness, death, dealing with the media, and each time she picks up the phone her life is turned upside down. How does she keep going? It makes you wonder and it also keeps you reading to find out how she will survive. Brenda keeps going with her faith and her strong belief that GOD is always with her.
I recommend this book to everyone, **caution** you will not want to put this book down. GREAT INSPIRATIONAL READ!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
When I started to read this book, I could not put it down! It is such a great read, it is real, a GOD glorifiying story. I never imagained what this book was going to contain, but once you start reading, you realize that her life is all of our stories wrapped into one life. I never thought this story would have all of this in it, she becomes a marine, makes her dream of marrying a marine and having children come true ... happy ever after right? Wrong! She ends up having to deal with a handicapped child, divorce, going on welfare, moving back home, going back to college, find new happiness, death, dealing with the media, and each time she picks up the phone her life is turned upside down. How does she keep going? It makes you wonder and it also keeps you reading to find out how she will survive. Brenda keeps going with her faith and her strong belief that GOD is always with her.
I recommend this book to everyone, **caution** you will not want to put this book down. GREAT INSPIRATIONAL READ!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Sunday, September 11, 2011
The Shelter of God's Promises DVD-Based Bible Study ~ Shelia Walsh
This is a bible study that needs the dvd to go with this book. I received this book as part of the net galley book review program. I was able to look at the bible study, however, without the DVD was not able to give a full review. As I can tell from what I did receive, Shelia does it again..... I have always enjoyed Shelia's work and always know that when you purchase her work you will not be disappointed.
From the workbook I recieved it covers, The ten promises: JESUS, Provision, Peace, Confidence, Love, Grace, Hope, Strenght, More and, Home. It cover what GOD promises with each, what each means, and the fullfillment of each of GOD commitment to us.
Each Week you have a daily lesson (5 lessons per week), with the weekend to reflect, this has group questions and personal questions. You are not able to really understand this workbook without the dvd, but if you are looking for a bible study to do as a group study that is easy to comprehend and great format, then this is for you.
I would recommend this as a group bible study, but you must purchase the whole packet, DVD and workbook, and do as a group, this is not a stand alone study you can do on your own.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the netgalley as an ebook. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
From the workbook I recieved it covers, The ten promises: JESUS, Provision, Peace, Confidence, Love, Grace, Hope, Strenght, More and, Home. It cover what GOD promises with each, what each means, and the fullfillment of each of GOD commitment to us.
Each Week you have a daily lesson (5 lessons per week), with the weekend to reflect, this has group questions and personal questions. You are not able to really understand this workbook without the dvd, but if you are looking for a bible study to do as a group study that is easy to comprehend and great format, then this is for you.
I would recommend this as a group bible study, but you must purchase the whole packet, DVD and workbook, and do as a group, this is not a stand alone study you can do on your own.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the netgalley as an ebook. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Malled ~ Caitlin Kelly
This is a story written about Cailin Kelly and how she leaves a high paying job working as a journalist to work in the retail industry. The story is not that interesting, I felt the book kept repeating itself of the same situtaions each day as a retail clerk. I was expecting more in depth and a deeper look into the retail part, it did not go into detail (each situation was very basic, if you worked in retail, you know you have the situation that she talked about) and each chapter seemed to cover the same issues.
I did not find this book as grabbing onto the reader as I had hoped, and had a very hard time finishing the book. It took a very long time for me to finish as each time I wanted to read, I just could find myself staying with this book.
I would not recommend this book, it is not my type of interest.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the netgalley as an ebook. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
I did not find this book as grabbing onto the reader as I had hoped, and had a very hard time finishing the book. It took a very long time for me to finish as each time I wanted to read, I just could find myself staying with this book.
I would not recommend this book, it is not my type of interest.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the netgalley as an ebook. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Worlds Collide ~ Allison Strobel
This is a fiction book about a Hollywood movie star (Jack) and a downhome girl (Grace) and there realationship, not only with each other but with God. This book is written in the tense of a Hollywood reporter that wants to have a breaking story of how these two people survive the turmoil of the media and all the flashy Hollywood stories. It is told by the reporter interviewing Jack and then Grace, you get to know both their backgrounds and all the issues that they have in their closets. Each characters has many skeltons in their closets that surprises the reader. The decisions that each of them has to make, makes the reader wonder if they will survive. It covers everyday decisions that change your life and change the course of what you think your life will be. This book makes you realize even christian's have those difficult decisions to make in life.
This book kept me turning pages as it covered very real and current day challenges that come in life. It makes you think about your own past and how you dealt with difficult situations and how the decision you made, changed your course in life.
I would recommend this story to those that like a great fiction story that keeps you turning the pages.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Waterbrook Multnomah book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
This book kept me turning pages as it covered very real and current day challenges that come in life. It makes you think about your own past and how you dealt with difficult situations and how the decision you made, changed your course in life.
I would recommend this story to those that like a great fiction story that keeps you turning the pages.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Waterbrook Multnomah book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Thunder Dog ~ Michael Hingson
This is a true story of Michael Hingson and his dog Roselle who survive the twin towers on 9/11. The adventure is amazing because Michael is blind and Roselle is his seeing eye dog. The story covers the events from the morning of 9/11 and also tells of Michael's challenges growing up blind. It details alot of the stumbling blocks he has as growing up and how his mom and dad never wanted him treated special. They always treated him as every child would be treated, including him riding his bike through the neighborhood and the neighbors calling to complain that a blind kid was riding a bike. It follows many different circumstances that he faced from childhood, to college, to marriage, and working at the twin towers.
I enjoyed this book and it is a great teaching tool for everyone. It shows that just because you are different doesn't mean you have to say I can't do anything because of my condition. It means you can do it, and you try doing whatever you want. If you have a vision you can do anything you set your mind to do.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
I enjoyed this book and it is a great teaching tool for everyone. It shows that just because you are different doesn't mean you have to say I can't do anything because of my condition. It means you can do it, and you try doing whatever you want. If you have a vision you can do anything you set your mind to do.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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