"Kingdom Woman" by Tony Evans and his daughter, Chrystal Evans Hurst is a book that truly inspires women to be everything that God desires them to be. Within this book, you will find inspiration, hope, and a renewed sense of faith that whatever you are doing in your life, it can be done to God's ultimate satisfaction and glory.
This book offers so much insight into how women can strive to please God in the everyday actions of our daily lives. Biblical references, tied with personal stories and experiences help to truly empower the Kingdom Woman to be all that God has chosen her to be. I really enjoyed the duality of reading from both Tony and Chrystal, and Chrystal's experiences are easy to relate to.
Tony and Chrystal touch on three basic principles: purpose, power, and possibilities. They discuss foundational issues like faith, commitment, and church. This book is inspiring, motivational, and full of Biblical examples of these qualities.
I think that this book is the perfect book for women of any age, from college through retirement - It truly has something that any woman can benefit from. I found it to be an empowering book, full of powerful insight into living a life that is God-ordained, and purposeful.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from Tyndale Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Ignite: The Bible for Teens
"Ignite: The Bible for Teens" is a New King James Version translation Bible designed to help teens face their everyday struggles through an understanding of God's grace, wisdom, and strength. What I like about this particular Bible is the endless supply of tidbits, advice, and insight that they put on each page. This Bible offers SO many tools to help teens make Godly decisions in their lives on a daily basis that I was literally blown away.
This Bible focuses in on issues that are relevant to high school age children, such as obedience, hearing God's voice, guilt, anger, and prayer in a way that is encouraging and helpful. Also included in this Bible are an introduction page to each chapter, with important information telling the "who", "what", "when", "where" and "why" of that particular chapter of the Bible.
I was thoroughly impressed with this particular Bible, and how well I felt it reaches its target audience. By adding all the study tools, and focusing on the issues at hand for today's teens, it truly becomes a valuable tool as teens attempt to navigate their way through life in a way that God desires. Awesome.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this Bible for free from BookSneeze.com in exchange for an honest review.
This Bible focuses in on issues that are relevant to high school age children, such as obedience, hearing God's voice, guilt, anger, and prayer in a way that is encouraging and helpful. Also included in this Bible are an introduction page to each chapter, with important information telling the "who", "what", "when", "where" and "why" of that particular chapter of the Bible.
I was thoroughly impressed with this particular Bible, and how well I felt it reaches its target audience. By adding all the study tools, and focusing on the issues at hand for today's teens, it truly becomes a valuable tool as teens attempt to navigate their way through life in a way that God desires. Awesome.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this Bible for free from BookSneeze.com in exchange for an honest review.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Spirit-Filled Life Bible (NLT)
The Spirit-Filled Life Bible (NLT) is one of my favorite versions of the Bible, particularly for Bible study. I think that this Bible truly offers some fantastic supplemental tools for helping me to easily understand what I am reading. Each page of this Bible offers a wealth of knowledge through extensive footnotes, definitions of key words, connections between the Biblical message and daily life, maps, and a summary of the truths found in each chapter, as well as an in-depth summary of each chapter.
This version of The Spirit-Filled Life Bible is the New Living Translation, which I love because it is written in a more modern style, and much easier to understand. I was concerned that the modern translation would lose some of the meaning of words from the other versions, but I found this one to be great. I especially liked the way that certain words that are used frequently are highlighted throughout the text, and defined/explained in a deeper way. I thought this really helped focus on the Biblical definitions of words, as well as understand the history/usage of the word better.
I thought this Bible was outstanding. I loved all the extra study tools, as well as the NLT translation. I found that this Bible really helped me gain a better, deeper understanding of what the Bible is saying to me. I would highly recommend this Bible to anyone - it is absolutely fantastic.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this Bible for free from BookSneeze.com's Blogger program in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
This version of The Spirit-Filled Life Bible is the New Living Translation, which I love because it is written in a more modern style, and much easier to understand. I was concerned that the modern translation would lose some of the meaning of words from the other versions, but I found this one to be great. I especially liked the way that certain words that are used frequently are highlighted throughout the text, and defined/explained in a deeper way. I thought this really helped focus on the Biblical definitions of words, as well as understand the history/usage of the word better.
I thought this Bible was outstanding. I loved all the extra study tools, as well as the NLT translation. I found that this Bible really helped me gain a better, deeper understanding of what the Bible is saying to me. I would highly recommend this Bible to anyone - it is absolutely fantastic.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this Bible for free from BookSneeze.com's Blogger program in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Bedtime Stories and Prayers
"Bedtime Stories and Prayers" is a compilation of adorable children's stories that are perfect for bedtime for little ones. This book is actually four Little Blessing stories, including: "Bedtime Blessings"by Dandi Daley Mackall, "Thank You God" by Kathleen Long Bostrom, "Blessings Everywhere" by Dandi Daley Mackall, and "God Loves You" by Kathleen Long Bostrom.
Each story tells a well-crafted children's story that is appropriate for even the youngest little ones. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and help tell the story. The stories in this book focus on thankfulness, blessings, and love, which are all wonderful themes for young children to fall asleep to.
I would give this book a 5/5. Great stories, great themes, and beautiful illustrations equal a happy bedtime! I would recommend this book to anyone with young children or grandchildren.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
Each story tells a well-crafted children's story that is appropriate for even the youngest little ones. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and help tell the story. The stories in this book focus on thankfulness, blessings, and love, which are all wonderful themes for young children to fall asleep to.
I would give this book a 5/5. Great stories, great themes, and beautiful illustrations equal a happy bedtime! I would recommend this book to anyone with young children or grandchildren.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
Humble Orthodoxy
"Humble Orthodoxy" by Joshua Harris with Eric Stanford that essentially discusses how a Believer can share the Word of God with others, engage in religious discussion, and spread their knowledge of Biblical principles in a way that creates a positive energy for both the speaker and the person(s) receiving the message. Too many times to Christians get labeled as "pushy" or "know it alls", because we simply aren't sensitive to the actual delivery of our message.
It's so important, especially in the world that we live in, to be able to share our love of God, and the principles that we believe in with others - especially those who are non-believers. This book discusses how we can "hold the truth high without putting people down". Essentially, delivering the message of Christ in the same way that Jesus would have done himself - humbly.
I thought this book was interesting, and offers some great points with regard to staying humble. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sharing Biblical wisdom, and wants to be more effective in delivering that message to others.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from BloggingforBooks.org in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
It's so important, especially in the world that we live in, to be able to share our love of God, and the principles that we believe in with others - especially those who are non-believers. This book discusses how we can "hold the truth high without putting people down". Essentially, delivering the message of Christ in the same way that Jesus would have done himself - humbly.
I thought this book was interesting, and offers some great points with regard to staying humble. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sharing Biblical wisdom, and wants to be more effective in delivering that message to others.
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from BloggingforBooks.org in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
New Spirit-Filled Life Bible
The New Spirit-Filled Life Bible endorses itself as "kingdom equipping through the power of the word", and I think that perfectly describes the tools and resources that they have included to make this Bible the ultimate study companion. This Bible is the NKJV, and the text reads exactly how you would expect any NKJV Bible to read. The brilliance of this Bible is in the in-text features. Each page of this Bible offers footnotes, highlighting and explaining key passages from the Scripture. Over 500 terms are also highlighted and defined throughout this Bible, offering a deeper understanding of the words used in the Scriptures.
Each chapter of this Bible offers a one page introduction to help familiarize you with the author, the current events of the time, and the major themes that the chapter covers. This Bible also offers what they have termed "Truth-in-Action" which are charts that appear periodically throughout this Bible, in chart form, to help you apply key principles and truths within the text.
I thought this Bible was awesome. I am super excited to use this as my new study Bible! I would highly recommend this Bible to anyone looking to gain more comprehension and really a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. 5/5!
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book from Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
Each chapter of this Bible offers a one page introduction to help familiarize you with the author, the current events of the time, and the major themes that the chapter covers. This Bible also offers what they have termed "Truth-in-Action" which are charts that appear periodically throughout this Bible, in chart form, to help you apply key principles and truths within the text.
I thought this Bible was awesome. I am super excited to use this as my new study Bible! I would highly recommend this Bible to anyone looking to gain more comprehension and really a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. 5/5!
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book from Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Simply Delicious
"Simply Delicious Amish Cooking: Recipes and Stories from the Amish of Sarasota, Florida" by Sherry Gore is a cookbook that features recipes that are delicious, and will become family favorites in any house. With tasty soups, salads, desserts, and main dishes, this is sure to be a go-to for delicious meal ideas. I tested out several of the recipes and found them all to be wonderful - the directions are easy to follow, ingredients are easy to find, and usually things that are already on hand.
Sherry Gore also includes short little stories about her experiences in the Amish community, mixed in with the recipes, which are interesting and usually leave you with a smile. Not all of the recipes are "from scratch" recipes - some have little shortcuts that you can use to lighten the work load (such as buying certain items already made at the store and using them as ingredients).
I would highly recommend this cookbook - I am absolutely in love with it!
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from BookSneeze.com in exchange for an honest review.
Sherry Gore also includes short little stories about her experiences in the Amish community, mixed in with the recipes, which are interesting and usually leave you with a smile. Not all of the recipes are "from scratch" recipes - some have little shortcuts that you can use to lighten the work load (such as buying certain items already made at the store and using them as ingredients).
I would highly recommend this cookbook - I am absolutely in love with it!
FTC DISCLOSURE: I received this book for free from BookSneeze.com in exchange for an honest review.
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