Girlfriends Meet Bible Study

What an amazing book.  Since becoming a Christian, almost a year ago, I have been looking for anything I can get my hand on to read God's word.  I already owned a bible, given to me by my parents back in 1993, but I nothing to help me understand it.

This book is, like I said, amazing.  I love how each author lends their own voice to this 12 week devotional/bible study.  Although I did not take 12 weeks to read it, I am looking forward to getting some copies for some friends to start a bible study of our own.

I really enjoyed the format of the book.  I liked how there are devotionals for 6 days of the week, leaving the 7th to spend with our Lord.  This book touch on so many of problems and worries as a woman, wife and mother.  I think that many of us don't realize our worth in our everyday life but this book helps to open your eyes that you are loved by God.

I look forward to sharing this book with my girlfriends and digging deeper into my understanding of God's word.

Girl Power

As a new Christian I am always trying to find books that teach me more about the Bible... and this is exactly what I have been looking for.  I really want to learn more about the Bible and this book breaks down the book of Ruth so perfectly... now if I can just get a book like this for the entire Bible.

Liz Curtis Higgs works magic when teaching the book of Ruth.  I was amazed at how wonderfully exciting it could be to learn about God's word.  His impact on Ruth is amazing and inspirational.  Mrs. Higgs weaves the tale of Ruth into a totally understandable context, filling it with references for the modern age.  I especially love how she breaks down each verse and each phrase and gives you the back story along with historical context.

I would highly recommend this book for both the beginner and advanced believer.  I look forward to sharing my new knowledge with my girlfriends.

Eye Opener...

Are you looking for a book to help guide you in your path with Christ?

Then this is the book for you.  What an amazing read.  I am new to Christ and have been looking to find my path with him.  I loved the study guide at the end and plan to pass this book onto my friends and family.

Fierce Beauty

If you have a daughter, you should read this.  If you have a granddaughter, you should read this.  If you are a woman, you should read this.

Far too many times in a womans' life she is tested.  I personally, at one point, thought that being pretty would be enough.  It wasn't until I came to know God that I realized that being pretty is nice but it isn't everything.  Beauty really is only skin deep.  When you look past yourself and share your love of Jesus with others that is where true beauty lies.

This book is one of the best books that I have read in a long time.  I do not have daughters but I have nieces and other girls in my life that this will help.  I recently heard how Jesus + Nothing = Everything.  And this is true.  If you hold to the fact that only a Disney Princess can live happily ever after that this, and God will change your life.

A Great Gift

I got this book for me and my husband and found it to be full of cute ideas and great recipes for love.  I would have liked the book to have a little more structure but I found it a nice quick read.

If you are looking for a gift for a newlywed or a wedding gift this would be a great book.  It is full of interesting love facts, love recipes (for food) and cute ideas on how to spend time with your loved one.

It also offers great biblical quotes to help nurture the start of a marriage.

Secure Daughters, Confident Sons - Book Review

Ever since I had my first son in December 2007 I have been telling everyone that my goal is to raise a gentleman.  Now that I have two boys, aged 4 and 2, I have the job of raising gentlemen.  I am constantly trying to find ways to learn how to raise boys as well as siblings, since I am an only child.  And this book has given me more insight then I could have imagined.

I jokingly tell my friends that my boys will open doors for girls, pay for dinner and not expect anything afterwards.  After reading this book I feel that I have a guidebook on how to make that happen.  I feel more equipped with the tools to navigate parenting boys.

This book offers great tools to molding your boys into men, not just men, but husbands and fathers.  I also love that this book is not geared just towards boys.  It gives any parent to insight as to how to deal with sons and daughters.  Seeing as I only have boys I am more aware of my nieces and their behaviors.  It helps me to know how to handle them when they come to visit.

I highly recommend this book to any new or seasoned parent.  I loved and enjoyed reading this book.  I plan on reading it over and over as my boys progress through their stages of life.  I am honored that I get to raise my children and am thankful that I have this book to help guide me.

A True Inspiration

God is AMAZING.  This book and young lady are living proof that he loves us and guides us to what we need to do.  Sometimes that guidance can be painful and traumatic but if helping others find the glory of God then so be it.

I absolutely loved this book.  I have never battled with depression or thoughts of suicide but I have lost a few friends from it.  I only wish this book was available for them.  Kristen talks about how she laid down on the tracks and how God saved her life.  She discribes the battles she faced before and after she lost her legs.

Her story is once of triumph and a living testament to the power of God.  I highly recommend this book to anyone who is in need of some grace.

A Lovely Read

Lilies in Moonlight is an amazing story of grace and mercy.  Many of the books I have been reading lately are non-fiction and this was a breath of fresh air.  It transports you to another era while its story of hope and redemption still resonates today.

A TON of Motivation...

This is a great book for anyone needing some career motivation.  I am a stay at home mom and thought this book would be great for figuring out what to do when my kids start school... I was right!

Many SAHM's I know are trying to make a little extra money on the side and this book gives you the motivation and guidance to help to find our true calling.  It is packed with God's wisdom and a man's motivation to help you find your path.

I would recommend this book to EVERYONE... it helps you to see that, in this life, we need to find our passion and not just a job.  Granted many of us just need a job to pay the bills but when one door closes another opens.  If you were recently laid off this is a great read to help you find your way.  If you know someone who is in need to motivation this is a great gift.

Even if you think you like your job you should read this book.  I don't think there is a single person who wouldn't benefit from this.  Get it and get it now!

No More Dreaded Mondays...

I am currently reading a book titled, No More Dreaded Mondays by Dan Miller.  All I have to say is wow... this book is a great motivator to anyone needing some.  Being a stay at home mom I tend to think of myself as unemployed but that couldn't be further from the truth.  I am a mom, the so called hardest job in the world.  I am the CEO of my household.  I keep the house in order.  I decide on what my family will eat and what my family will buy.  Most stay at home moms don't give themselves enough credit.

I came across a great paragraph that I want to share...

"In the busyness of modern life, I fear many of us have lost the rhythm between activity and rest.  Just as exhaling without occasionally inhaling will cause a person to turn blue and pass out, busyness without rest will cause you to pass out on the things that matter.  "I am so busy."  We say this as a badge of honor, as if our exhaustion were a trophy and our ability to withstand seventy-to-eighty-hour workweeks a mark of real character.  We convince ourselves that the busier we are, the more we are accomplishing and the more important we must be.  But is this really so?  Does more activity really mean more accomplishment?  To be unavailable to friends and family. to miss the sunsets and the full moons, to blast through our obligations without time for taking a deep breath - are these really the marks of a successful life?"

It is true.  In this age the more you have going on the more important you seem to feel.  Have you ever come home from a long day of work and just wanted to be alone?  Yet your family hasn't seen you all day and all they want to do is hang out, talk and play?  Do you give of yourself so much to your job that your family doesn't get any of the "fun" you?

With Memorial Weekend coming up make sure that you take some time to share some time with your friends and family.  Enjoy your life...

An Inspiration for Us All

Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic

Just by looking at Nick you know he has overcome a lot.  The reason why I wanted to read this book was because I saw a YouTube clip of him.  I knew that he had something to say.

His tale is of heartbreak and surpassing the limits.  He has learned to overcome the most simple of tasks and has done so with the help of God's love.

This is a fantastic book for anyone to read.  You don't need to be looking for motivation but you will find it here.  He talks of his dark past and how God was able to help him move past it and find that he had a purpose in life.

For me that was the most important message.  He talks about God's love and how you can use it to your advantage.  I am looking to start a new career and this is just the motivation that I needed.  But unlike him I am not going to learn to surf... which is an amazing feat with arms and legs.

Nick is a true inspiration to us all.  I feel that I am able to tackle everything once reading his words of encouragement.  Heck, if he can do it... so can I.

I urge you to check out Nick's website Life Without Limbs...

How Good is Good Enough?

Being a new believer in Christ myself I found this book to be a huge help in understanding where my mind was all the years I did not believe.  I think that something needs to happen in your life in order to find your way to Christianity but this book serves as a start.

When you actually stop to think about the idea that many of us have, "Good People Go to Heaven", it sounds great on the surface.  But it really is not a guaranteed mind set in order to get into heaven.  Andy Stanley helps guide the non-believer or the new believer alike.

I found this book to be a nice, quick read and a great introduction into the beliefs of my new found religion.  Looking back on my life I always said that I live my life as a good person and that should be enough.  He outlines the problems with this view and how you can honestly analyze why it isn't the way into heaven.

If you are searching or have found Christ I recommend this book if nothing to more solidify your choice but also as a great way to talk to people about Christianity.  This is a nice book to give to your non-believing friends and family and a great way to get them thinking.

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