Tuesday, March 22, 2011

A Conversation with God




Since I read a previous book, A Conversation with God for Women, I decided to check this one out. I wondered what type of questions, answers and conversations would be in this book. I knew this book would be special to me, and I absolutely love it. The book is written as a conversation, this time between you and God, Jesus, Peter, David, John and many others. The book has another 55 questions that everyone would want to know the answer to. Some questions are “What’s ahead for us in the future?“ and “Are we living in the end times now?“ I did not know what questions would come up in this book, but I am glad I read it because it answered all of my remaining questions about God, Heaven and life on Earth.

I would recommend this book and “A Conversation with God for Women” to anyone. Any questions you have about your life, your faith and you future would be answered by reading this two books. I have a brighter outlook on life and plan to enjoy it more. I feel I do not have to worry too much about the future because I have more of an idea of what it will be like. I still have some fear, but I believe God has a plan for me and will help me in my times of need.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Story of the Bible by Larry Stone



I did not know what to expect when I asked for this book. I thought it would be a smaller book about the authors of the Bible, but when I received it, I was in for a shock. The book is beautiful, with lovely illustrations and 23 loose pages that are illustrations of different Bibles from around the world.

The author describes the entire history of the Bible and the effects it had on different areas of the world. He describes everything, from the different types of paper used to print the Bible on, to the people who were executed for translating it. The author also summarizes several passages from the Bible detailing how the different parts of the Bible was written and by who.

This book was a very interesting read. When I was younger, I attended a Baptist school and we did learn the history of the Bible, but there were many topics in this book that I did not know about. I enjoyed reading the history about the different types of Bibles around the world and what people had to endure just to get it translated. The illustrations are beautiful, and I would recommend this book to everyone.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Lilly's Wedding Quilt

Lilly’s Wedding Quilt is an Amish romance story about a young school teacher named Lilly who, while on her way to a wedding, gets caught in the rain and decides to seek shelter in a barn. The barn was not empty as she expected. She finds a young Amish man who she has secretly loved for years, Jacob, hiding in the barn. Jacob had stolen an abused horse from an Englisch man and the police are looking for him. Jacob was shot while escaping with the horse and the only one who can help patch him up is the groom at the wedding, who is marrying the only woman Jacob ever loved, Sarah. Lilly convinces Jacob to come to the wedding with her to let the groom help him. They reach the wedding only to find the police arriving shortly after, wanting to see Jacob about the theft. Lilly tells the police that she was with Jacob the night the horse was stolen, and Jacob, not wanting Lilly to be scandalized, continues the lie by telling everyone that they are engaged to be married. The rest of the story continues, with Lilly and Jacob dealing with their wedding, their feelings for each other, jealousy, family and the rest of the Amish community.

I really enjoyed this story, another sweet and cute Amish romance. I am beginning to like them much more than regular Harlequin romance novels. The Amish women seem to be more courageous and more apt to speak their minds than their contemporary counterparts. The book was a quick read, I was able to read it in one sitting, mostly because I wanted to see what would happen next. The writing style is perfect, and I look forward to reading more from this author. I also can't wait for further books about the other characters, I would love to see Jacob's brother Seth find his own true love also.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A Conversation With God for Women




I have to say, I did not know what to expect when I got this book. I thought it would be just a regular non-fiction book, nothing special, that repeated what some other books said about God and His purpose for us on Earth. After reading it, the book well exceeded my expectations. The book is actually written as a conversation, between you and God, Jesus, Mary, Hannah, Naomi and other women from the Bible. The book has 55 questions that a woman would be more likely to ask God. Questions such as "How can we trust anyone following betrayal?" and "How can You expect us to forgive?" Complete answers are given along with Bible references to explain further and give examples. This book asked and answered many of my questions concerning God and, while reading certain parts, I surprised myself by crying because I was finally having some of my questions answered.

Before I read this book, I did believe in God and considered myself a Christian, but I always had so many questions, such as why is there so much suffering in the world, and why do bad things happen to good people while bad people are always lucky. After reading this book, so many of my questions were answered and I felt more comfortable in my beliefs. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I recommend it for everyone. Even if you do not have any questions to ask God, you need to read this book. I believe that it reaffirms and strengthens your belief in God and makes you look at life in a clearer way.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”