Waiting for book three

Cindy Woodsmall has introduced new families to the Amish community and a new business partnership. The King brother's both have feeling for Rhoda, a beautiful and bright Amish women who has an unusual gift from God. Misunderstandings of her gift causes all kinds of trouble for Rhoda and those who love her. Wanting to start out with a clean slate, the Bylers and the Kings purchase an abandoned apple orchard in the state of Maine. Will their troubles be over in this new state?

 I received this ebook free to review for Waterbrook Multnomah.

Southern Girls

Since I am a Carolina girl, the title, Gone South, intrigued me. The author Meg Moseley was new to me but I loved the cover-bare feet and blue jeans peeking out from under a Victorian gown. This is story of grace and mercy with a hint of romance. Tish, Letitia McComb, leaps blindly into buying the ancestral home in Noble, Alabama. Sometimes you do not get the reception you expect with you try to ingratiate yourself into the social working of a small southern town; especially if your last name is McComb. Add to the mix the town prodigal, a young life torn by misunderstanding, and you have a smash hit. The string of character from the town and the unpredictable reactions to Mel and Tish makes for an interesting read. This book was given to me for review by Waterbrook Multnomah Press.

Delighfully Descriptive Dynamics

I had read Deadline and thought it was a great way to illustrate heaven and hell. Later I was so excited to share Alcorn's Heaven book that I taught it last summer to residents at a nursing home. I received this e-book trilogy from Waterbrook Press for review. Dominion was too much! It gave too much information on too many topics. It was informative about gangs and tagging. Then you mix in the folks in heaven, guardians and in depth descriptions. Then loveable Mr. Abernathy and his descriptions of the injustice to black baseball players. The brutality of slavery was heart breaking. It was unlike Alcorn's other books. I wondered where the author gained his perspective for the character of Clarence. The book seemed to go on forever. Deception,the last in the trilogy, was written from the viewpoint of Ollie who was such an amusing character. I realized along the way that I had read it several years ago but couldn't recall the ending. It was almost as good as Deadline! Alcorn does a great job in these mysteries. You can never guess the murderer!

Unstoppable Nick Vijicucu

Nick Vijicucu writes in his book, Unstoppable, the same way he presents himself in his videos. He is energetic and joyous with his unstoppable attitude. Eight pages of glossy color photos gives us a glimpse of Nick's story. His incredible ability to help others out of the brink of despair is inspiring. In the chapter, "Winning The Battles Within," Nick gives advice to those who think no one cares. The "You are loved" section is on target for youths who consider suicide. Jesus is the answer. If we put our trust in people, we will be disappointed. God will never leave or forsake you. Nick supports many causes and has appeared with Christian authors. He has a strong faith and is a good role model. As a member of Community Bible Study, I was challenged by his promotional YouTube for our ministry. Uplifting and encouraging for teenagers and adults alike. A good read. I received a copy of this book from Waterbrook Press for review.

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Studies taught in Evening CBS 1996-present

Deuteronomy, Job, Philippians, Colossians	2013-14
Mark 18 weeks, Ephesians 12 weeks	2012-13
Servants of God (Joshua thru 1 Samuel)	2011-12
James, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Peter, 1 John	2010-11
Divided Kingdom	2009-10
Genesis	2008-09
Solomon, Pastoral and Short Letters, (1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, 2-3 John, Jude)
	2007-08
Romans	2006-07
Galatians/ Hebrews	2005-06
Amos/Isaiah	2004-05
Luke	2003-04
Return to Jerusalem	2002-03
Revelation	2001-02
1 & 2 Peter, Daniel, Colossians	2000-01
1 & 2 Corinthians	1999-2000
Pentateuch	1998-99
Acts	1997-98
Gospel of John	1996-97

Which Chair Do You Sit In?

Experiencing Spiritual Breakthrough by Dr. Bruce Wilkinson

This book is divided into four sections: Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs, Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs with God, Experiencing Spiritual Breakthrough in your Marriage, Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs in your Parenting.

The illustration of the Three Chairs is key to understanding the purpose and principles in this book. Each chair represents a level of commitment to God.  The First Chair believer has a personal relationship with Christ exemplifying the word Commitment.  Their life is rooted in obedience to God’s Word and willingly submits to His authority. The Second Chair knows about Christ and may attend church. They are lukewarm Christians and vacillate between a Christian lifestyle and the lure of the World. The descriptive word is Compromise for this group. The Third Chair represents the person who has no responded to a person God. They may have been brought to church but rejected the faith of their parents.  There description is Conflict. Wilkinson uses generations in the Old Testament to show the progression of a First Chair parent with a Second Chair child.

I started the book but it did not hold my attention. My pride placed me in the First Chair and I really didn’t grasp the charts with the Snapshot of Three Generations.  Section Two was easier to understand and relate to my life. It helped me see ways that I need to rededicate to the LORD. Self and Pride are always the area of weakness for me. This book gave some real-life illustrations which hit home with me and showed my need for growth.

Skipping the Chapter on Marriage, I thought that Section Four on Parenting had some merit. Indeed the section is filled with illustrations of parenting styles and list Seven Steps to Raising Godly Children. It will be a good resource book for Godly Living.

This ebook was supplied by WaterBrook press for my review.

Widow of Saunders Creek

Widow of Saunders Creek  by Tracey Bateman
When the novel first arrived I was so excited, until I read the back cover and the first chapter a bedtime. I decided to lay the book down because I was not ready to handle demons and spirits. Depending on your spiritual upbringing, this could be a scary book.

It took me several weeks to try to tackle this book again; and I'm so glad that I did.  Not only is it a fast-paced mystery, but also a touching love story. Throughout the book Tracey Bateman depicts two opposing areas of spiritual beliefs present in the Missouri Ozarks. Through the character of Eli and his mother, Bateman interjects Christian beliefs and biblical proof that all spirits are not from God. The key character, Corrine, is grieving the death of her husband, Jarrod. She moves into the old family place that Jarrod had inherited. In a sad state of disrepair and need of much work, Corrie is soon met with slamming doors, creaking swings, missed placed items, and a strange feeling that there is someone else in the house. Jarrod's family has mixed feelings about a non-family member moving into Granny's house. There is much drama and a lot of personal interaction in the book. I finished reading it in two days and when it ended I said aloud, "That really was a good book!"

As a Christian, I know that Satan does not have power over me. Demons may aggravate us and try to weaken our trust in Jesus, but they cannot touch us without permission from God. (See Job and Peter.) The Sovereign Almighty God uses all the circumstances in our lives to help us grow and mature and to fully put our trust in Him. This is a good book to instruct teenagers of the dangers when dabbling in the spirit world and the occult. Read Ephesians 6 for your battle armor. ¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

This book was supplied by WaterBrook press for my review.