God's Love Letters to You by Larry Crabb

Monday, August 29, 2011


I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. I just couldn't get into it. I tried reading it daily but it just seemed to lack something. I really wanted to give this a better shot and really take away something from it but I honestly couldn't.  I wanted a devotional that would take me deeper than just a few minutes of reading time. It seemed very "fluff" is the best way that I can describe it.  I think it would be fine for someone looking for a quick read. I was just disappointed because I wanted something to really make me delve deep into the Word

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Healing Hearts by Beth Wiseman

Sunday, July 31, 2011

  


This was a fantastic set of novellas and I would give the book a 5 out of 5 stars.  Individually I would do the same.  The first story out of the novellas is a bittersweet love story. If you've ever questioned the "what ifs" this book really hits home with the message of God's wisdom and that he always has a purpose.  "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. "  Never doubt it and never lose faith that He knows what He is doing.

  Story 2 in this book was about a young girl named Leah. She isn't good at cooking, cleaning or doing the normal things that will make a man a good amish fraa yet she has captured the heart of a young man named Aaron. This story was about love and acceptance, loving each other for who we are and why God made us different in the first place.  It also has a wonderful lesson to parents on loving and supporting our children's dreams.

  Last but not least was the story that touched my heart the most. This little novella really opened my eyes to problems in my own marriage that I've overlooked. I loved this little lesson in remembering that we aren't just parents but we are also wives. Remembering the sweet little notes we used to leave to one another and just connecting and communicating, not as mom and dad but as a couple. A must read for mothers.

  Beth Wiseman captured the very soul of her characters in this collection and I'm proud to have gotten to review this book. 

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Treasuring Emma by Kathleen Fuller

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

     I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars.   It is not a genre I would normally read but I was pleasantly surprised.   The story starts with a girl in her mid 20's named Emma.   She has lost her father and most recently her mother.   Emma has always put everyone else first.   She dedicated herself to caring for her mother who was dying of cancer and is now all alone.   She has lost everything she cares about including her love interest Adam, who has left the church and broken Emma's heart.   She does still have the love and support of her grandmother who is constantly reminding her to trust God in every thing that she does.   The story was an excellent read on love, faith and trust.

    There was only thing I did not like about the book, and that would be that in e-format it was difficult to reference the glossary of dutch and amish words, and I would have to guess at their meaning.   This would not be an issue in printed format as one could easily flip back to the glossary.   For that I give the e-format of this book a 4 out of 5 stars.   I would certainly recommend it to others, especially those that enjoy Christian romance or Amish fiction.


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