June Hunt Decision Making

I had high expectations for June Hunt’s pamphlet on Decision Making. My sisters and I had decisions to make regarding the refurbishment of our Dad’s house before we put it on the market. One important thing I gleaned from it was regarding expectations. We are asking for disappointment when our expectations relate to other people. God is the One we need to seek wisdom from, and ultimately the One we need to please. “My Personalized Plan for Sound Decision Making” on page 66 helped me to know what to avoid. “Accept your limitations and the limitations of others” is one way to eliminate expectations from decision making. Relating to others as Jesus did during His ministry on earth keeps us focused on the attainable and releases us from taking on too large a task. If I can share these guidelines with others without being condescending and can encourage other with love our decisions will be easier. June gives loads of scripture for each obstacle we face. The WORD of God used wisely relieves stress and reduces conflict. Rose Publishing gave me a PDF of this booklet for my review.

Seasons of Tomorrow. Cindy Woodsmall

Cindy Woodsmall does not disappoint. This is the second series of books that I have reviewed. Each one is rich in the Amish culture, yet shows ingenious adaptation without using electricity. Relationships with the Englischers both aids and disrupt their plain lifestyle. Jacob, Samuel, and Leah King have a rich heritage as apple growers to uphold. Rhoda, her brother Steven, and his wife Phoebe play a huge role in the success of the Orchard Bend Farm and are key characters of this fourth book appropriately named Seasons of Tomorrow. The Amish Vines and Orchards series is a wonderful read and perfectly linked from the first book through the last. Rhoda's unique gift of intuition is still misunderstood by the head of the King family, but God has his hand on this family throughout their trials. An added bonus was the happy ending for Camilla, the English neighbor who sheltered Rhoda when she previously had to move off the farm. I received this book from Blogging for Books and WaterBrook Press for an honest review.

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My Hope is Found

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Book 3 in the Cadence of Grace series by Joanne Bischof was a joy to read. Christian fiction is my escape from lust and perversion of television. As a senior citizen, I have no interest in reality TV and certainly don't want to read anything I'd be afraid for my grandchildren to see.

Joanne writes from the heart. Hurt and sorrow is not a stranger to her characters. Grace and mercy abound from the family and friends of Gideon, a man with a past and many mistakes to undo. Lonnie loves Gideon but thinks he is lost to her. Can she really forget him and make a new live with Toby?

Christy Award-finalist, Bischof has a bright future in writing stories of God's love. Her trilogy of books center on characters from Appalachian Mountains. Being from North Carolina and attending college in Boone, peaked my interest in this writers interpretation of the culture and country living in Appalachia.

I received this book free from Multnomah Press to review for Blogging for Books.

Spoken For by Robin Jones Gunn

Though I had seen the Christy series on television, I had never read the books. Robin Jones Gunn's name was familiar and the subtitle was appealing to me;"embracing who you are and whose you are." My favorite pages are at the end of Chapter Two; four pages of "What God says about You." These truths and the scripture references will be pages I return to over and over as I teach my ladies bible studies. Women need to know they are cherished and loved and forgiven. Co-Author. Alyssa Joy Bethke gives the perspective of a young married women who shared how she was pursued by her husband. She show how Jeff's deliberate pursuit is modelled after the unrelenting quest of our heavenly Father. When I looked up Alyssa and Jeff's photos I discovered I had previously read his blog and shared some of his teaching in my lectures. It is heartwarming to hear the thoughts of fine Christian writers. The illustration by Robin about being set apart as a precious treasure for God's highest purpose is valuable for preparing teens for the challenges they will face in the secular world. The writing flows and is so easy to read that I carry the book around with me as I wait for my hair stylist. Loved the flower vase suspended on the cover, the blue and orange color were striking. This book was given to me by Blogging for Books for my review.

Knowing God's Will

This colorful pamphlet is the best source for an “in-a-nutshell” teaching of knowing God’s will. Each colorful page captures the attention of the reader. It includes a chart with a statement of faith coupled with a scriptures verse and the situation for which it was written by King David, Joseph, etc.  My favorite page is the one which tells fourteen declarations of how God feels about his children. At least one scripture is included for each “I am” statement. Another page helps us to understand the value of painful circumstances; it would be excellent to use to counsel a new Christian having trouble reconciling the death of a loved one. Many of the pages would be awesome handout sheets. I encourage Rose Publishing to sell them as downloadable posters. As a Bible study teacher/ lecturer I am familiar with the truisms listed about God’s leading. Each of the nine things to remember is accompanied by a personal example of the truth. The last three pages help us understand what God does while we fail and refutes the lies we have been made to believe. Rose Publishing provided me with an advanced reader copy for an honest and unbiased review.