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 Engaging Your Teen's World by  David Eaton and Jeremiah Callihan  is  and excellent  resource  for parents.  David  Eaton and Jeremiah Callihan  are   cofounders  of  Axis . Axis helps  parents and teenagers  to communicate  and understand  each other  on issues   like tech, pop culture and the gospel.   Their website is  www.Axis.org.   The  book is  broken down in  4 sections :  why it matters  to engage  with your teen,  how to engage your teen, topics   you need to  engage your teen.  The  book is well written and personal.   This book  explains why  we need to  know and understand the culture  of   our teen.  It   explains  why  we  need to give   them time and   enter their world.  The  authors  say  why  we need to  discuss  the concerns and questions   our  teens have about  their life, Christianity,  and our world.   The  authors   also  empathize  that  Dads need to spend time  investing in their  teens.   This book would be  a  good resource for counselors,  pastors,  y

 #Reach Out  Gather In 40  days to Opening Your Heart and Home #  by Karen Ehman  is a Christian living   book.  This book is  a daily  devotional.  It  has  some great insights  for   making hospitality    part of your life. There are some  good fill in the blank sections at the end of the   devotionals. The  devotionals are practical and helpful The  questions are excellent  and helpful.  She is an  author for Proverbs  31 Ministries,  Encouragement for Today which is an online devotional. She  has written  15  books. She  has   been  on these   TV  shows , magazines social networks: TODAY Parenting, FoxNews.com, Redbook.com, Crosswalk.com, and HomeLife Magazine. She  received the ECPA 2020 book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus.  Thank you to the publisher, netgalley and the author for allowing me to read and review this book.   The opinions are my own. 

 #Finding  Quiet#  by  Jamie  Grace  is   a Christian living book.   Jamie  Grace is   a contemporary Christian  musician.   She is honest about  dealing with  Tourette Syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD  and  anxiety  disorder.  She  shared the ups and downs in her life  and  she   dealt  with  these   difficulties.  She  was only  9 years old when she  was diagnosed  with   those conditions. She  shared  how she  handled  the struggles in front of her. It is  wonderful  she   took that time to  be honest with  people in this  book. She  will  be a good role model   for others who   struggle also.  She  shared about her marriage and  how  she handled  Thank you to the publisher,  the author and netgalley  for allowing me to read and review this book.  The  opinions are my own. 

 Jesus  Freaks  is  written by   the  music group  DC  talk and the Voice of  the Martyrs.  Voice   of the Martyrs.  is  an organization  that was started by Richard  Wurmbrand.  He  was imprisoned for his faith for 14 years in    Communist Romania.  The  book has  stories from the past  and present of persecuted  Christians.  It is   important for  Christians  to know    about those who  have been persecuted and  are persecuted  .  It  helps us know how  we can  pray for  the persecuted  church.  It  also  helps us to not take our   freedoms for granted.   It is wonderful  this book is being reprinted.   The stories  take  place  in areas like Sudan, Jordan and other places in the world. I commend  the authors for making this  book possible.  Thank you to netgalley, the author and  the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.  The opinions are my own.  

 #  The Love Note#  by  Joanna  Politano  is a  Christian romance, mystery   fiction book.  This book takes  place  in the  Victorian era  in 1865  in Crestwicke Manor.    The book is written  with Willa as the narrator and from her perspective.   Willa  strongly  desires to be a doctor. She has  been  years  helping her  Dad in his medical practice.  She  has   mercy and compassion for  the sick.   She is a kind person.  The   book is written  with  beautiful prose .  It is well written. The  reader  gets an  idea of what life   was  like during the  Victorian era.   Thank you to the publisher, author and  netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.  The opinions are my own.  I  look  forward to sharing my review on Bookbub,  Barnes and Noble,  Amazon, my blog,  with church staff and CBD.com   

  Still The One: Still  The One is by Susan May  Warren and Rachel  Russell.  Susan  is a best selling author. She  teaches  people how to write .  She  was received the Christy, Rita and Carol Awards!  Her books  have so much action , suspense . romance and Christian values.   that it is hard to put them down.  This book is the first in the Deep Haven series.  The setting is   a small  city on the North Shores of Minnesota.   Cole is one of the main characters. He is  a ranger and wants to be  a U.S  Marshall.   He  has  character and seeks to do what is honorable. He wants to make a difference in his world. The  themes in the book are  forgiveness, faithfulness, determination.  The characters are well described.  The   story is well written.  The  Christian truths and values are  beautifully  weaved into the story.   Thank you to Sunrise Publishing , Susan May Warren and Rachel Russell for allowing me to read and review this book.  The opinions are my own.  

 #Beyond the Valley#  by Dave Branon is  a Christian living book.   Dave Branon works for Our Daily Bread  as a author. This book is a republication  after   10 years.  Dave and his  wife suffered  lost their daughter when she was 17 years old.  He  shares  about  his personal struggle with  grief.   This book is written with compassion.  He   shares  Psalm 23 and how God can meet us during our times of grief.   Psalm  23 is  a wonderful Psalm and a  great  source of  strength  during loss.   Jesus will be our shepherd during times of loss.   The book is personal and very practical.   He  reminds  us of how God's  character is  still the same .  God can help us through these difficult  days.   He  addresses the questions  grieving parents have.   This book  would be a great help for pastors, counselors as they  work with those who are grieving. The book  does not give pat  answers. The book helps  the listener know what is the  right thing to say to the grieving person.   Thank you

 #Eliminating the Greener Grass Trap# by Linda Killian is a Women's Christian Living  book.  Linda  teaches a women in the workplace  Bible  study at Crossroads Community Church.  She  works in sales. This book is an important book for  Christian Women.  So often We  compare ourselves to others and many other  things in front of us. She  addresses the  many different areas we compare ourselves .  She shares about Jesus and His view of us.  She shares scripture to explain how  God  views us.  It is important  we focus more on how  God views us and not  how the  other  things  view us.  She shared how damaging  these other    things  can be to our lives. She has  questions  for self reflection at the end of the chapter.    After reading each chapter I  had to pause and reflect so  i   was able to  do the inner work  the chapter was asking. She empathized how the reader needs to know  Jesus's character . She wants us to depend on Him more . He is more  reliable than the other many

 My Prayer  Journey is a  gift product  from  Ink and Willow  and published by Waterbrook. This book is  wonderful resource for the Christian. It  has a place for prayer requests. You can record  your answers to prayer as well. There is a chart. There is a place to record what you are worried about , thankful for and   what you are praying for. AS a Christian it is  helpful to have a resource like  this for your daily life.   I  thank  Waterbrook for allowing me to read and review this book. The opinions are my own. 

 #Things We didn't  Say# by  Amy Lynn Green is an historical fiction book.   This is Amy's first book.  The  story is told with letters.  The book takes place during World War II.   During World War II  there are POW  camps.  The  camps are not very patriotic and   Americans do not want to have  anything to do with the camps.  The  workers at the camp  get  criticized and the  POWs  at the camp as well.   The work at the camp is also criticized. The person who  writes the letters for the camp develops empathy for   the difficulties the POW prisoners face. The  story helps the reader understand the difficulties of  being in a POW  camp. The letters are personal and   real.  The story is well written and the characters are well described. Thank you to netgalley, the author , the publisher for allowing me to read and review  this book. The opinions are my own.  

 #A  Path to Redeeming Love#  by Francine Rivers  is a  40 day  devotional book.    Francine Rivers best selling book is  being made into a movie..  This  devotional   draws from the  story   redeeming love and applies it to  the readers  life.  It is  practical and personal.   The  devotionals are well written.   The devotional is  based on the book of  Hosea  . The  book Redeeming love  is   what the devotional is based on.  The devotional  shows us  how  God's love is unconditional and personal.   There are  questions for application and journaling.  Thank you to  the author, netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.  The opinions are my own. 

 #Goliath Must  Fall for Young Readers #  is by Louie Giglio.  Louie  is the pastor of  Passion City  Church and started the Passion   City movement.  He  is a best selling  author  .   Goliath must  fall  is  based on a sermon series Louie   gave.   This book  is  written for the younger reader.   The book tells the story of Goliath and   applies  the story  to the issues   people face today.  The   story is very applicable to  the younger  reader.   The  story   is written with good examples  that the younger reader will identify with.  The story is very  personable.  I like the way Louie  brings the story  at the level of a younger reader.  There are good questions for reflection after   the examples  are presented that   tie into the weakness the  writer is  sharing.  There is a space to  write back on  the question the  quthor is asking. There is wonderful  scripture application  for   each of the points  He is trying to make.  This book  would be   great for parents to read and d

#Beyond Priceless#   by Jen Barrick is a Christian living   book.  It is a  30  day  devotional for  teens young adults or  any   woman.  This devotional is practical and personal  .  The  devotional   talks about how  when we    feel a  certain way  God's character is there to meet and help us.  The   book  shows the reader God's  character which is different   that we  probably realize.   The  devotionals  focus on real life issues and struggles. They are  great and help refocus our minds.   This  devotional is   an  excellent help  for   the day to day life of the Christian.  May   the book  be  successful. Thank you to the publisher, netgalley,  and the author. for allowing me to read and review this  book. The opinions are my own.  

 #The Shepherd's  Wife#  by  Angela Hunt is   a Biblical fiction book. Angela Hunt is a Christy award winner. She  has over five million of her  books sold .  This book   is a beautiful   example of  what life was like during   the time of Jesus. It is the second book in the Jerusalem  Road  series.  The book is a strong comparison of life  with two sisters of  Yeshua.  One sister is married to a Pharisee who is rich. The other sister is married  to a shepherd.   The shepherd's wife  is  very caring and kind. She goes the extra mile for her family to show she cares.  The book gives insights into the life of Yeshua.   He  dealt with so many opinions of others.   Thank you to  netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read and review this book.   I hope it is very successful.  

 #The Light of His Presence#  by  Anne  Graham Lotz is a Christian living book.  Anne Graham  Lotz   is the daughter of Billy Graham.  She has spoken on seven continents. She has  spoken in prisons, churches seminaries. She  openly  shares how she finds prayer difficult. She  wrote this book of prayers  to help others   with their prayer life.   She has written   ten best selling books.   Her prayers are personal  and apply to different situations.  This book is a wonderful way to  teach the reader how to pray.  Thank you to netgalley, the publisher,  the author for allowing me to read and review the  book.   I hope the book is really successful. 

 #A Haven For Her Heart# by  Susan Anne Mason is   the first book in the  Redemption's Light  series. Susan Anne Mason is from  Toronto , Canada.   This book is an historical   fiction book. The setting is Toronto, Canada.    The narrator is   Olivia  Rosetti  who    was pregnant and homeless in the beginning of the  book. She was a  troubled person and alone.  She  learned  how hard it is to be pregnant with her fiancé away  at  war.  Olivia  has courage and  perseverance.  Her character is to be admired for  her heart for others, her mercy and kindness. I  liked seeing how she overcame her difficult  circumstances.  The  themes of the story are loss,  turning   tragedy to   triumph. The characters and ,setting are well  described.   Thank you to  netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read and review this book.   i hope it is very successful.    

 #God Hears Her 40 day  devotional Journal#   is a Christian living  book  published by Our Daily Bread. This  book is written by  several authors.  It  has a  series of  verses first. Then  There  is a devotional writing to go with the  scripture  reading  . There are also  practical  questions  that follow.   There is  some space to write your answers.    The book is practical and Illustrated    very  nicely. It is  such a helpful resource. It is nice  that there are practical questions to apply the passage to devotional to  the reader's life. It is nice there are different authors.  Thank you to the   publisher , author for allowing me to read and review  this book.   The opinions are my own.  I hope  this book is very successful. 

 #Softly blows the Bugle #  by  Jan Drexler is an Amish  Fiction book.  This book is  the third in the the Amish of Weaver's Creek series. Jan  brings a wonderful perspective  to her writings with her Amish and Mennonite back round.   The  book is  beautifully written.   It  has  romance , suspense, and action.   The  Amish  values  are  woven in a beautiful way into this book.  The book takes  place in 1863.   The book is written  from   Elizabeth Kauffman's  perspective.  She  strives to be kind, loving, honest in her  dealings with others.  The themes are : forgiveness,  steadfast love, faithfulness, loss. , resilience .  I  like Aaron as a character in the book. He  was in the Battle  of  Vicksburg.  . He  lost his  leg.  There is a scene in the book when  one of the young  children are  at risk from a bull hurting  him.  Aaron  puts  his body over the child to  protect him and  prevent  him from getting hurt.  Aaron already has his own challenges  getting around  one one l

 #The Lands of the Bible Today#  by Dave Branon is  a wonderful  reference into the Holy Land.   Dave  has  written this book with  a wonderful picture and  map  to go with the picture.   Along side the picture the author lists different  stories that  take place  in the locations.   This resource helps  bring the Bible alive.   The pictures  and maps are very helpful  . The reader will have a greater  connection to Bible  stories with this resource.   Thank you   to the publisher,  the author and  netgalley for allowing me to read and review this  helpful resource. It  would  be a good resource for any Christian, pastor  .  The opinions are my own. 

 #Price of Valor#  by  Susan May Warren  is  a  fast paced  action, suspense, thriller and romance fiction book.  Susan May Warren  is a best selling author.  She  has  won the  Christy, Rita and Carol Awards.   She spent  8  years on the mission field. She enjoys  helping   people launch their  writing career. #Price of Valor#  is the  third book in the Search and Rescue  series.   This book centers around Hamilton Jones. Hamilton Jones is a former Navy Seal.  He  is  very enduring,  determined, forgiving.   He  lives out his Christian life  throughout the book.   Ham  and his friends Jake and  Dr.  Aria Sinclair find themselves in a  category 5 Hurricane and  earthquake   in Key West.   There is so much  action, romance, suspense  that is   does not stop until the last  page.  each and every scene is well described.   The  characters   are well described.  The book is well written.   The themes in the story  are  forgiveness,  loss, faithfulness, steadfastness.  I commend  Susan May

 #Pearl  in the Sand #  by Tessa Afshar is a Biblical Fiction book.    Tessa   has won  the  Christy  award   for Harvest of Gold, Land of Silence  got the Inspy  award. She  was  born in the Middle  East  .  She  ended up going to school in the England and later  went to  the  United States. She  got  a  Master's  in Divinity  from Yale. She  was  the co-chair   for Evangelical Fellowship   at  Yale for a year. This  book was  republished  for the 10th anniversary!   The  book is  very inspiring.  Rahab  is  a character in the Bible.  The author  writes her  story in a beautiful  way.  She  shows how her  character   grows and changes.  She  helps the reader understand  what  life  was  like  in Jericho  at  that time.   The reader will feel like  they can relate  and connect more to her story.   The  story is inspiring.   Pearl in the Sand is a beautiful title for the book.  The  pearl is  developed  in this  book.   The reader will feel like they are living  life  at  that time

 # Eli's  Promise#  by  Ronald H.  Balson is   an outstanding historical fiction book. Ron  has  written several  historical fiction books. He  received the National   Jewish Book award.  He is  an attorney   practicing  at  Stone, Progrund and Korey in Chicago.  He has  been an adjunct professor of  law at the University of Chicago for  twenty- five years.  He  has  traveled internationally  for his law practice. His traveling has   given him the inspiration for his novels. In 2000 He  went to Warsaw  and Southern Poland for with a telecommunications lawsuit.   While He was on that  trip He  was very moved  by the statues  from  World War II and got the inspiration to write  these historical fiction  books.   This book is a masterpiece and hard to put  down. It  spans  three decades Nazi  occupied Poland, the  American zone of  post  war Germany and  Chicago  during the height of the Vietnam  War.  The  characters  are beautifully described.     Eli  Rosen's  family  owns  a c

 #The Refrain Within #  by  Liz Tolsma  is  the third in the Music of Hope  series. Liz Tolsma   has been the finalist for the Selah and Carol awards. This book is beautifully written .  It takes place during World War II.  The book is  fast moving and   once you start the book it is hard to   put it down until the last page. The emotional difficulties   are clearly   explained in this book.   The characters are caught off guard  when  World War II starts hoping   their lives will not be disrupted.  Eva is a musician and hopes to continue her   music lessons.  She is  disrupted when  Nazi  military men  show up  to turn   her life and others   there apart.  The book takes place in Hungary. The characters  draw  close to God when  they  face the  trials of World War II.  The  book is  well researched and shows the  reader the struggles and intense difficulties during World War II.  Thank you  to  netgalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read and review this well writt

 Why  Is  That  In the Bible?  by  Eric J.  Bargerhuff is a Christian living book. Dr. l Eric Bargerhuff is a professor of Bible and theology and the associate dean of academic  affairs at  Trinity  College of Florida..  He was a pastor  for twenty years in   Ohio, Illinois and Florida..  He  received his doctorate in biblical  and systematic theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  This  book  is a helpful tool for any pastor   or  any Christian.   He   explains and  interprets a verse in each chapter.   He  writes  about   verses  people  to do understand the meaning or the reason    the  event , situation or decision  took place. He  explained   why  Abraham  was asked to sacrifice his son.   The  explanations    tell  the  reader  the  context of life at that  time and why  the   situation  happened.    The explanations   give  a new   viewpoint  and understanding   for this  situations.   I appreciate  Bethany House for allowing me to read and review  this book. The opi

 #9 Lies  That  Will Destroy Your Marriage #  by  Greg  Smalley and Robert Paul. This book is a wonderful Christian living book.  Greg  earned his  doctoral  clinical psychology degree from Rosemead School of Psychology  at Biola   in  Southern California. He has  two Masters  degrees in counseling from Denver   Seminary and Clinical Psychology at   Rosemead School of Psychology.  He is president of the Smalley Marriage Institute in Branson, Missouri. He is also chairman of the board at the National Marriage Association. He has  been on television and  radio programs.  He has written  lots of articles on counseling.  This book is a wonderful resource for  anyone who is married as well as  pastors and counselors.  It is important to know the lies that will destroy your marriage before  your marriage is  damaged.   The lies are presented and explained.  Then  the  author shares and example of a marriage with the lie.  Then the author  tells the reader how  to   act in a way  that is more

#Becoming Elizabeth Elliot#   by Ellen Vaughn  is a Christian   biography.    Ellen Vaughn  is a former vice president of executive communications at Prison Fellowship. She speaks at  conferences and interviews people in the most hostile parts of the world.   She is  currently on the board of  directors for ICM, the global  church developer.  She is  respected  in the Christian world.   Elizabeth Elliot  has  written lots of well known books. She   was a missionary.  She  went to Wheaton College. She   looked up to Amy  Carmichael.  Her daily focus   was  to live   a life that is pleasing to  the Lord.  She   was raised learning about missionaries. She  and her husband  sacrificed their lives  working with   the unreached people  group  the Waodani  people in Ecuador.   They  translated the Bible in their  language.  This people group is  known for  not  wanting   outsiders in their area and killing intruders.   This  book is personable and  very inspiring.   The  author has  included 

 #You are Never Alone# by  Max  Lucado is a Christian living book. Max is a Senior Pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio , Texas.   He  is a best selling author. He has  been writing for two decades. This book is  practical and helpful .  Max  shares about the principal  He is writing about and  shares an example  about  someone   related to   what He is sharing about.   The  personal stories are meaningful. He   helps us see   what God's character is  like and how He can meet our needs.  He  reminds us of His love for us and  how He will walk us through our storms.  This book is really needed  now during the   difficult  times  many are going through.    This   book was given to me for review purposes and the opinions are my own.  Thank you to the publisher, author and netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.   

 #How to Talk about Jesus Without Being That Guy#  by  Sam  Chan  is a non fiction   book. Sam Chan  is a  Pastor. He   says   we should  use nudge questions . He  means: What  do you believe  about God?, What do you think God wants from you, Do you have a faith, what religion did your parents raise you  with, do you pray , what is the best thing about being a Muslim, What do people get wrong about Islam.   He  suggests you  start having coffee with the person. He also  suggests  sharing Bible stories that relate to what  the person is going   through. We  need to become a  chaplain in our world .  We   need to  give them reasons  that promote  belief. Why do  we see things differently?   It is good to engage   with the people and meet  the people where  they are. What  would it take for you to trust  me or Jesus or the Bible? He  encourages  us to have non Christians for dinner.    Thank you to  the author, netgalley and the publisher  for allowing me to read and review this book.   I

 #The Edge of Belonging# by  Amanda Cox  is a Women's   Christian fiction book.  Amanda is a blogger and curriculum  developer for a national  nonprofit youth leadership organization.  She has a bachelor's in  Bible and Theology and a Master's in  counseling. She has  had a decade of counseling.   This  book is the author's  debut  novel.   It is outstanding and  well written. The  characters are well developed and  the reader will   be drawn to their  weaknesses and struggles in their lives.   The struggles and weaknesses make the characters more real .  The themes are abandonment, loss, self sacrifice, unconditional  love.    Pearl is a  character I  admired.  She  cared for many people in the  story.  She extended herself  beyond  what many people do.  She  reached out to  a homeless man, took care of a baby , supported the   local minister and his wife,  volunteered for a local  nonprofit organization that  helped   hurting people. Pearl  made a huge impact on her w

 #The Librarian of  Boone's Hollow# by Kim  Vogel Sawyer is a  historical fiction book.   Kim Vogel Sawyer  is  a  best selling author .   This story  takes place  just after  World War II.   The economy is  not  good. It is a hard time to find  employment.    The main  characters parents lost their home. Her father lost his job.    It  was   difficult for her parents to start over and for her Dad to job hunt.   There were many people out  Thank you  to the author, publisher, netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.  I will post my review on Goodreads, netgalley, booksamillion, bookhub, Barnes and Noble, CBD.com    , my blog , facebook,and with church staff. 

 # The Stone Wall  #  by  Beverly Lewis is an Amish Christian  fiction book.   Beverly is a best selling author and  has  written many  books. Some of her  books have become movies.   Stone Wall is  set in Strasburg.  , Pennsylvania.. Strasburg is  an Amish town which has  Old Amish  roots.  The Old Amish  were more traditional and did not use electricity  or  drive cars.  Anna the  main character  is kind and caring. She   volunteers  her  time at a horse therapy place for  special needs kids.  She  sees  the value of the horse therapy and  is  so supportive of the  kids she works with.  The themes in the story  are  sacrificial  love, faithfulness.  The story is beautifully written.   This  story  has good character qualities in it.  Thank you to netgalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.  I  will post my review on facebook, Amazon,  Goodreads, Bookbub, Barnes and Noble, Books a Million, CBD.com.   , my blog.  

 # A Portrait of  Loyalty#   by   Roseanna White is historical fiction book. This book is the  3rd in the  Codebreakers  series.  It  takes place during World War I.  It is  a tense time.  There   are cryptographers and   work in the intelligence division.  They   decode messages from the enemy.   Lily Backwell  retouches and creates  pictures  .She works at the intelligence division.  She also works at the hospital.  There is terrible pandemic  that  occurs  during this time.  Lily sees  many people die from this  bad flu.   It is heart  breaking for her to   see many people die.  The story takes place in England. This story is well researched and give the reader an idea of   what   life was  like during World War  I.  The characters , setting are  sell described. Thank you to the publisher, netgalley, the author  for allowing   me to read and review  this book. I will post my review  on  Goodreads, netgalley, Bookbub, CBd.com, Bookbub.com,, Barnes and Noble.com, CBd.com,   my blog fa

 #The Light at Wyndcliff# by  Sarah Ladd  is   a Regency romance .  The  book is  part of the Cornwall series.   and is written in 1820.   Cornwall is in the  coast in England.  It is  beautiful and set in a cove.  There are ship wrecks and  other  unknown things  that occur there.   Wyndcliff estate is  there in the cove.  It is a relaxing  place from the busy city life.  The themes in the  book are  good vs  evil,  forgiveness, self sacrifice.  The book is well written. The  character, setting   descriptions are detailed and easy to follow.   The  setting takes the reader to Cornwall wanting to experience the  beautiful cove. In Cornwall   in the cove  you can dig for  china clay  and   find ships there. Thank you to the author , netgalley, the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.  I will post my review on  Goodreads, Bookbub, Barnes and Noble, CBD.com, bookssmillion.com, , my blog.

 #Truly, Madly,Deeply#  by Karen Kingsbury  is a  Christian Fiction   book. Karen Kingsbury  is a  best selling author.  Her   Baxter series books are going to be made into  a TV  show.  She teaches writing at Liberty  University. She and her  husband  adopted  3  boys  from  Haiti in 2001.  #Truly, Madly,Deeply#  is   in the Baxter  family series.   Tommy  is  part of the Baxter family.  Tommy   heard about  his  grandfather  who  died on the   .2011 bombings. He  never met him but  knew he sacrificed his life for  others.  Tommy    decided  He  wanted to be a policeman and sacrifice his life for others.   He   went on drive by  car  trips with other cops to experience the job.   He  developed a  real strong desire to help make  a difference in the world.  The characters are well described.  The   struggles and trials the characters experience are   very real in our world. The author has a beautiful way of bringing  scripture into the trials  the characters face.  The story is moving 

 #World Changers#  by  Greg Laurie is a nonfiction Christian book.  Greg Laurie is a Senior pastor  of Harvest  Christian Fellowship.   Harvest Christian Fellowship is in  California and Hawaii. He  became a pastor  when He was  19 years old.   He is also an author.   He wants to  disciple  Christians and teach ,them that   they can change our world.  He   writes about  different people that have changed the world in the Bible . He   talked about   the character and   then   shows how we can apply what  we learned about the character to our life and   in the end change our world. The  book is written in a personal style and is  very  well written.  It is a  good resource for a pastor for sermons, for any Christian.   Thank you to netgalley, the author, the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book  It is well written and a helpful resource.  I  will share my review with  facebook , Amazon, bookbub, CBD.com , Books a million, my blog and with church staff. 

 #Kids  off the Block #  by Diane Latiker  is a true  story.  #Kids off the Block# is an inspirational  nonfiction Christian story. #  Kids off the Block# is  a nonprofit organization started by Diane Latiker. This organization is in a  troubled  Chicago neighborhood.  There are many gangs and troubled kids in that neighborhood.  She  opened her home to  influence and help these kids be successful and  not  go down the way of the gangs.  The  kids  did  their homework with her . They  shared  their   troubles  with her.  She  fed them.   She  became very close to so many of these kids.  Many of the kids were involved in  gun violence  and drugs.  She  helped more than 3,000 at  risk kids.  This story is so very inspiring.  She  felt  God  called her to  help  these kids and set up  this nonprofit organization. She  showed the kids she believed in them. She  won the CNN Hero  award.    It is wonderful  Diane is making a difference in our troubled world.  Thank you to netgalley, the auth

  Waging Peace is written by Diane Oestreich is a wonderful non fiction Christian book. Diana Oestreich, was a combat medic in the Army National Guard, and was stationed in Iraq. She was placed in situations to question what her values and ethics were. She was told to run over an Iraq child to keep her convoy and battle buddies safe. She did not agree with this. She crossed the boundaries and befriended and Iraq family. After she was home she continued to live ways to be peaceful in difficult situations. She attend racial marches with her children. She continued to show love and peace by going the extra mile for others. This book is well written, inspiring and needed in our day and age. I was given this book to read and review by the author. I commend her for a well written book. I hope the book is successful.

 Women Who Risk#  by  Tom  Doyle and  Jo Ann Doyle  is a nonfiction Christian book.  Tom is an author and pastor .  He  has  been a pastor in the Middle East for   25 years.   His wife  also  helped write this book.   This book is  has  gripping ,  heart bending accounts  of  women in the Middle East who have become  Christians  after being Muslim.   The  stories are so moving. The  reader will have a hard time putting the book.  This  women  have faced so many challenges by  being married to  a Muslim  but  now   they  risk  being  killed for their  faith. So  many stories like these  are  really not openly shared.  Tom and  Jo Ann have   been so kind for 25 years  sacrificing and helping    the    unreached people  for Christ  in these difficult areas.   The  transformation in these  women after  coming to Christ is very  dramatic.    They are often  threatened  by  their families and other people in the  Muslim  community after becoming a Christian. . Thank you to the author, netgal

  Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma is a World War II historical fiction book. Liz has written lots of books about historical fiction and was a double award winner on her first book she wrote. She likes to read, write , edit and research. World War II is almost finished. There is still so much at stake for those in Europe. Those in the Dutch Resistance do all they can to help the people that could be in danger to the Nazis. The Dutch Resistance group risk their own lives in many amazing ways. There are several people in the Dutch Resistance in the book that go above and beyond for those in need to protect and help them . The book is fast paced, romantic, historical and emotionally touching. It becomes very hard to put down. The author has done some very good research to help the reader learn about the challenges of life during World War II. The book is well written . Thank you to the author for a well written book. I will sha

 #Seeing  Jesus from  the East#  by  Ravi  Zacharias and Abdu Murray is a nonfiction Christian  book. Ravi   became a  Christian at the age of 17.     At  71  He  was  still  speaking,  preaching, teaching about  Jesus and specifically apologetics    .  He  passed away  in 2020 and will be remembered by  many. He  started a ministry  RZIM  in 1984. His  vision for the ministry was to  .  establish an apologetics  training center.  There are now   fifteen offices throughout the world in the United States, Canada, Peru, Kenya, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Romania, Macedonia, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and  the Middle East.   This book is written  by Ravi  Zacharias and Abdu Murray.  They both  want us to understand the Eastern  cultural view of the world.   They want us to understand   how the .Eastern view of the world impacts   our view of  Jesus and Christianity.  They want us to have a fresh encounter  with Jesus.  This book will  give a new perspective

# Fragments of Light#  by  Michele Phoenix  is a historical fiction book. This   book is a masterpiece and so hard to put down. Michele grew up in France.  She is an educator, writer and speaker. She  taught  for 20 years  in Germany .  The  story is a time split between  Cal who  was  a paratrooper  on D day  on June 6, 1944.   and  Cecile   a breast cancer survivor  75 years later.  The reader will feel like they have walked through the  shoes of a D  Day  survivor after reading the book.   The beginning  of the  book  the reader will find Cal  and  the injuries of D Day.   At the end of the book the    veterans  share their memories of D Day and  the  visitors   go to  a D Day  exhibit. and demonstration and meet  survivors in France.  The  story is so beautifully researched and written.   Cal is a brave and determined character.    Cecile   goes through the trials of breast cancer in all its forms.  She is brave and she endures  so much loss  and continues to  move forward.   It is

  Almost A Bride # by Jody Hedlund is the 4th in The Bride Ship series. Jody has written over 30 historical fiction books for adults and teens. She is a best selling author and has won the Carol, Christy and Christian book awards. Kate Millington , went on the Bride Ship to British Colombia. She went to a mining town in Williamsville to marry her fiance. She is a honest, and has integrity. She has high standards. She wants God to be first in her life. She also wants her fiance to have God first in their life. She will not settle for someone who does not have these standards. I commend her for standing up for her principles and putting God first in her life. She is a beautiful character. The characters and settings are well described. This book was given to me by the author to read and review. This book is well written and I would recommend this book. Thank you to Jody Hedlund for allowing me to read and review this book.

  # The  Prayer Map Devotional# by Donna K. Malese is a Christian living book. This book is a practical and helpful tool for the Christian. The author gives a scripture passage. The author then gives a devotional reading. The author applies the passage to prayer. There is also room to journal. personal thoughts and reflections. This book is good for a personal quiet time. The daily reflections do not take long. The author makes the devotionals personal and practical. This book was given to me by the author and publisher to read and review. The opinions are my own. Thank you to the author , netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review the book. I will post my review on Bookbub, my blog, Goodreads, facebook and for the church staf

 #Open  the Bible in 30 days# by  Colin Smith is a good Christian living book. Colin is a Senior pastor   at the Orchard in  Northwest Chicago.  This  church's  goal is  to equip  believers   to  run and expand the gospel.   This book gives a good over view of the Bible.  It is easy to read and a helpful resource for the Christian.   or a pastor.  The book is  broken up into ten keys and several topics.   I was given this book to read and review  by the author, netgalley and the publisher. The opinions are my own. Thank you  for allowing me to read and review this book.  I will share  my reviews with  Amazon,  my blog, Bookbub, CBD. facebook and the church staff.