Hearing God's Voice Today ~ James W. Goll

This book is about learning to recognize when God speaks to your heart.  It will give you scriptures, a story, bible background and questions for you to reflect on what the chapter was about.  It covers many ways God speaks to us by us learning, hearing, reading, reflecting, and living your daily life by His word.

I would recommend this book to those that want a light study that each chapter can be read in about 20 minutes each day. How much time you put into the book is how much you will get out of it. I enjoyed the easy read and how much this book covers.

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The Healing Breakthrough ~ Randy Clark

This book is a heavy read for my type of reading, some may enjoy it, however, I found it too deep for what I like to read.   It is a book of theology and based on principles and educational learning of the why and how.  It would be good for those that want to teach others or those that are in the study of healing.  It is not a book that you just pick up and expect to read to quickly learn about the healing process. 

I would recommend this to those that want a mature read, that is a deep study and not a light read.  I had trouble getting through the book as it was not my type of reading.


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Earth Psalms ~ Francine Rivers

This is a devotional book that consists of 52 stories that Francine Rivers writes about God's gift of nature to us.  The book is a hard cover with very colorful photos, scripture, descriptive story, a page at the end of each with reflect, apply, connect with God for you to think about.  You can read from cover to cover, pick up the book and just turn to any page, skip around or pick the topic you want to read about.  This book makes you stop and think about what God has created, many of the subjects of the story/devotional is of nature that you walk by everyday and don't give a second thought.  This book makes you think of the small and little things that God puts in our paths daily.

I would recommend this book to everyone of all ages.  It is a great book that everyone will love and once they open the cover will be amazed of the photos and the stories.   This is a great book to keep on a side table for you, family or friends visiting can just pick up and start reading.  I would encourage you to purchase this book for you and many as gifts for any family or friends, you will be amazed by this book!  This book was much more then I ever expected, LOVE IT!!!!

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A Tapestry of Secrets ~ Sarah Loudin Thomas

This is book #3 and the final book in the Appalachian Blessings series.  The story takes place in the Appalachian Mountains and goes back and forth from the era of 1948 and back to 2008.   The main character is Perla and she has a secret about her daughter's biological father, feeling it is time to talk about this she suddenly suffers a stroke making this the main storyline.  The other situation in the book consist of  Ella the granddaughter and her talent of quilting.  The story has many different side stories to keep it flowing and your attention. 

I would recommend this to those that like to have a storyline with many things going on.  I enjoyed the pace of this book and the characters.  I haven't read the other books and was able to read this as a stand alone.  I would like to go back and read book #1 and book #2 to find out more about the characters.  

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The One Year Book of Healing ~ Dr. Reggie Anderson

This is a daily devotional book for everyday of the year.  It is for those that need some healing and adjustment for the tough times in life.  It starts in January (but you can pick up and start reading any time of the year) and covers different subjects from month to month.  You could pick this up and read any day of the year at anytime you want to read it.  There is a new topic each week and suggest that you read and pray about that subject everyday.  The purpose is to start fresh, relax and renew your feelings and strengthen your relationship with GOD. 

I would recommend this to those that have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression, feeling sad, and sluggish.  This book covers those deep feelings and if you are not aware of this subject then you might see this book as a dark and dreary read.  If you are familiar with SAD or depression then when you pick this up you will be amazed how you can relate to the subjects and GOD's word to help you through the day.  Each day starts with a bible verse, a quick devotional, a section called today's Rx, and a prayer for the day.

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Dreams and Visions ~ Jane Hamon

This book was not what I expected, it was hard to read as it is a read that you have to really concentrate on.  I thought this book was going to give dream subjects and then explain what they mean in GOD's plan for you.  It doesn't do that... what the author does is explain to us how GOD uses our dream stages as our way to reach out to him and find our own meanings. This book is filled with scripture and explanations that goes very deep and heavy.

I didn't really enjoy this book because from the title and jacket cover, I thought it was going to be written with what your dreams mean, not a search and go deep into your soul to think about your dreams.  It is a book with scripture and GOD all through it, however, misleading of what I had thought it was going to be.  There is an audience for this book, just not my type of read.

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Itsy Bitsy Christmas ~ Max Lucado

This is a very awesome book for all ages to read and enjoy.  The story is about two small mice that are trying to find the King that is coming to Bethlehem.  You are taken on a journey that will introduce many animals and places that Itsy and Bitsy meet on their way to finding the King. In the end they come to the real, one and only KING, Baby Jesus, and realize the true meaning of being a KING.

I would recommend this to any age.  It is a book that has the hard cover and pages, a book board that will be able to withstand the pages being turned, grabbed, dropped, opening, closing multiple times.  Very good quality for those tough readers.  The illustrations are bright, colorful and eye catching.  I loved the story, the font is not for wee-ones, as it is a packed storyline.  It is intended for you to read with your little ones or just read for meaning.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through Booklookers. 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