LOL with God by Pam Farrel and Dawn Wilson

In this devotional of hope and humor for women, I found the hope consistent and the humor very uplifting. Some of the devotionals seemed to speak right to my heart and helped me through a tough time. Each devotional consists of a bible verse, a short story to make the point of the devotional, a short prayer, a place to write your own thoughts, bible verses called "text helps" and a short humorous story called LOL.



Although I found the book to be very enlightening I do confess the "text" verses at the beginning of each devo was a bit puzzling at times. However, I did concentrate on the verses because I had to decipher them.



I enjoyed reading this book and will recommend it to others.



I received this book from Tyndale publishers in exchange for an honest review of the book.

MY LIFE DOES MATTER!!!!

YOUR LIFE MATTERS!!! This is the message of the book by Andy Andrews. What decision we make today or what action we take will have an effect on other people for generations.



I believe that what happens to us happens for a reason and some of these events happen because someone years ago made a decision that brought about our situation. Mr. Andrews relates the story of Col Chamberlain who made a decision in the Civil War that affected our country. Because of that decision we have a United States of America and not a divided country.



This book will cause you to stop and think about every decision you make. It is truly a thought provoking book. Although it is a small volume in size it contains more truths that a book with thousands of pages. It will make a wonderful gift for family or friends that have made a difference in your life. However, I will buy another copy for a gift. I plan to keep my copy to read over and over especially when I feel the "What's the use" monster creep into my thoughts. I will read this tiny book and realize that what I do does make a difference and my actions ARE important.



The book is very attractive in appearance and very well illustrated. I will definitely recommend this book.



I received this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest and open review.

The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews

This is a wonderful story for children. Mr. Andrews' is a master storyteller and through this book children can learn that they can make a difference in the world. This book carries a thought provoking question to everyone who reads it. I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. MY LIFE COUNTS. What an awesome message to send to our children. We all need to know that our lives count and effect others.



The illustrations are very well done and are of good quality. I applaud the illustrator for the work that went into each and every one of them.



I have read several of Mr. Andrews' books and have never been disappointed. I do recommend this book to anyone who has children or has contact with children in any way. Our children need to know that their lives count and what decision they make or action they take today can have far reaching effects on not only the people they know today but for generations to come.

Captured By Grace by Dr. David Jeremiah

Amazing Grace. I have heard this song since I was a child but had never thought about it in the way Dr. Jeremiah has explained it. He tells the life stories of Saul who persecuted early christians and John Newton who dealt with the slave trade. Through retelling these men's life stories Dr. Jeremiah demonstrates that grace can touch each and every life. He dissects each verse and relates the effect grace has on each and every one of us.




I found the story of Victoria Ruvolo fascinating. If only we could be show the grace she did toward her "attacker." I found this book very interesting and enlightening. In parts of the book, I felt as though Dr. Jeremiah were speaking directly to me. I will highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know the depth of God's grace. I will "lend" my copy to family and friends but I plan to keep this book ro reread time and again.