Category Archives: Book Reviews

I read this book seven years ago with other sisters from my church. Recently I read it with another sister in a mentoring program with Ruah and Ember. Reading this a second time, examining the scriptures, and answering the same questions in the twenty-five worksheets has shown me how I have matured in my marriageContinue reading “A Gentle and Quiet Spirit”

OH my gosh! I just finished reading “This Present Darkness”! I don’t know where to start! This is one of many fiction books that Frank E Peretti writes about the spiritual battle that we all fight. Every day Satan’s cronies attempt to warp our minds into thinking and doing evil against God. Prayers are whatContinue reading “This Present Darkness”

God calls all His people to do His will for His divine purpose. His plan is always perfect, right on time, for our good, and miracles happen. “What is God Saying?” by Delores Taylor reminds us to keep our ears attuned to His call and obey it. Disobedience or delayed disobedience comes with consequences orContinue reading “What is God Saying?”

Cindi Morse’s book, “Lifted Out” is about how God pulled her out of a verbally abusive relationship. This book reminds us how special we are to God, how we tend to forget that, and how we allow life to happen to us. Then she shows us how she was “lifted out” of a strife filledContinue reading “Lifted Out”

This book is not quite what I expected. However, it is a good tool to learn how to be a mentor. In our church having a disciplining partner is key in our walk with God. The Bible is full of examples of one another relationships. Having someone regularly in our life to keep each otherContinue reading “Spiritual Mentoring”

As a retired government employee I learned much about the behind the scenes workings of our government and Barack as a person. I have previously read “Becoming” by Michelle and “Dreams From My Father” by Barack. This book was different than those two. The shear size of the book more than doubles those two. IContinue reading “A Promised Land”

Providing tools that enable us to live intentionally are the focus of this book, “How to Refocus Your Life” by Chris Warnky. I write in a journal daily. I immediately incorporated new skills into what I write from this book. Using some of the tips in this book will help us to do all forContinue reading “Live Intentionally”

In 2013 and 2014 I made six attempts to be published in “Chicken Soup for the Soul” and entered two of “Guideposts Writers Workshop Contest”. None of my stories have been published in either publication. Today after attending B. J. Taylor’s workshop at a writer’s conference and reading “Writing True Stories: Using the Winning FormulaContinue reading “New Attitude”

“Influence: Building a Platform That Elevates Jesus (Not Me)” by Kate Motaung and Shannon Popkin is nothing like I expected. I was ready to dive into a plan to expand my platform as an author. However, it was an excellent book on how whatever we are doing for the Lord it must elevate Him andContinue reading “Influence”

In order to be a good writer you have to be a good reader. I don’t know who coined that phrase but every writer agrees this is true. This year I set a goal of reading at least twelve books during the year. Now that I set that I probably will have to increase itContinue reading “Reading”