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" Guiding the Next Generation" by Jonathan Catherman is a Christian nonfiction book. This book helps the older generation born connect with the younger generation. This book guides the older generation to mentor the younger generation.He is the founder and director of I M Mentoring Foundation.. He has written 8 books on mentoring. He focuses on 4 principles: build bridges between generations - transform raw talent into valued strengths - practice stewardship before leadership - live with purpose His goal is to help the younger generation be successful. Thank you to netgalley, publisher and the author for allowing me to read and review this book. I will share my review with Amazon, netgalley, Goodreads, my blog, Barnes and Noble, facebook. The opinions are my own.

"A  Beautiful Arrangement"  by Beth  Wiseman is an  Amish  fiction .  This book gives a beautiful   , well described   view of  Amish life.   It is a simple life. The Amish people use a  horse and buggy to get around. They have to  hire a driver to  go out of the area.  Lydia is one of the main characters. She is married with a small 8 month child.   She  shows such  care and mercy to  her friends, husband, daughter and  the homeless lady in their  neighborhood.   The homeless lady  Margaret does not get very much attention from  the other Amish people.   Lydia and her  friend  Beverly  decide  they  need to show care and  love to  Margaret.   The opinions are my own .  Thank you to   the publisher, netgalley, author  for allowing me to read and review this book.  I  will post my review on Amazon, netgalley, Goodreads, my blog,  facebook and for our church staff.

"'Chasing Wisdom"  by   Daniel Grothe is a non fiction Christian book.  Daniel Grothe is  the teaching pastor  for New Life  Church in  Colorado Springs, Colorado.    This book guides us in how to get  wisdom to help us  face   our daily challenges.  He   approaches  his  book with   these topics: how to ask for help, loving Scripture, going to Church, living quietly, and, above all, seeking those who are themselves wise.He   ties all  of the topics into  scripture. He  also   uses  wisdom  with each   topic  from Eugene Peterson who was his mentor.  Eugene's  insights are also  very helpful. The book is very personal and practical.  It is    rich in guiding us how to live our lives .  The book helps us in our decision making.  and life choices.    A book  like  this is  so needed in our  challenging world. These opinions are my own.  Thank you to netgalley, the author , the publisher  for allowing me to read and review this book.  It is an excellent book and very

"Becoming  the  Next  Great Generation"   by Jonathan Catherman is   a  Christian  nonfiction book.  The  author   tries to   help the  younger generation connect with the older  generation.  He    shares how  things   were different for the older generation. He  helps to bridge the gaps in the generations.  He   shows the value of  stewardship before leadership.  He  shows how the older  generation  can  benefit the  younger generation and in the end  the younger generation will be more successful.   In the end the  younger generation can become more successful that the older generation. Jonathan Catherman is an author of  eight books. He is  the  Founder and Director of  I M Mentoring Foundation. His company  provides  mentoring  skills for the younger generation.  Thank you to the  publisher , author, netgalley for allowing me to read and review  this book.  The opinions are my own.  I will post  my review on Amazon,  netgalley, Goodreads,  Barnes and Noble, facebook and 

"Star of Persia"  by  Jill Eileen Smith  is a Biblical  Fiction  book. This book shows what   life was like during Xerxes  reign.  The  reader will  feel like  they  are stepping into life during that time.  Esther is  well described.  She has   a  strong character with  being honorable , honest, having integrity, loyal.  The reader will understand the risks  Esther  lived with.  She  protected her  Jewish people  from horrible danger.   The back round of Esther  is well researched.  The  author   wrote this book well and will help the  reader  feel like they have stepped into life during that time. I commend her for a job well done.  Thank you to netgalley, the publisher, author  for allowing me to read and review this  book.  I will be posting my review on netgalley, Goodreads,  my blog, facebook, our church staff.

"The Secrets of My Heart" by Tracie Peterson is a fiction book. This book is in the Willamette Brides series and is Book #1 . The story takes place in Portland, Oregon in 1879. Nancy Pritchard is a recent widow. She shows caring and kindness to people around her. She copes in an amazing way after losing her husband. She opens her home to have others to live there . She has a strong character. and supports those who live with her. What are the secrets of the heart and how does the story reveal them? Thank you to the publisher, netgalley, author for allowing me to read and review this book. The opinions about the book are my own and not given to me. I will post my review on Amazon, netgalley Goodreads, my blog, our church staff.

"The Secrets of My Heart"  by Tracie Peterson is a fiction book.  This  book is  in the Willamette Brides series and is   Book #1 .  The  story takes place in Portland, Oregon in 1879. Nancy  Pritchard is a  recent  widow.  She  shows  caring and kindness to people around her.  She  copes in an amazing  way after losing her husband.  She  opens her home to have others  to live  there .  She has a strong character. and supports  those who live with her.   What   are the secrets of the heart and how does the story  reveal  them?   Thank you to the publisher, netgalley, author   for allowing  me to read and review this book.  The opinions about the book are my own and not given to me.  I will post my review on Amazon, netgalley  Goodreads, my blog, our church staff.

Two Steps Forward" by  Suzanne Woods Fisher is  the third book in the Deacon"s family  series.  It is a wonderful Amish  fiction story.  Jimmy Fisher is back in the town of Stoney Ridge .  He  is Edith's son. He is hard working and caring.  He   showed  his  support for  Sylvie , recent widow, who  really needs his help.  Her  yard is  overgrown.  He  showed his   dedication and   support  by working  for her.  Sylvie  had lost her  husband and needed to get back on her feet. The author  paints a beautiful picture of   what life is like in Stoney Ridge.  The reader   will get a glimpse of  what life is like in this Amish   town. Their simple life  is   inspiring and   renewing for the reader.  The  reader will realize   the  value in the simple life and  the importance of focusing on  loyalty, caring, faithfulness.  Thank you to  Revell and the author for  allowing me to read and review this  wonderful  book.  It  is well written.    and gives the reader insight into the

"The House at the End of the Moor" by Michelle Griep is  an Historical fiction book. The  setting  is Dartmoor, England. It is  removed  and a quiet  location on the moors.  Maggie Lee is a caring  woman. She finds Oliver Ward  on the moor. He is   almost  dead and  hurt.   She  and her  housekeeper  carry him to  their  home and care for him.  It is most unusual for a woman to care for a man under those terms.  She  was   willing  to risk her safety for him.   The book has  themes  of justice, forgiveness, rich vs poor. , The   story leaves the reader  constantly wondering what  is next.   The story  moves  from one  suspense scene to the next.   There is an analogy of forgiveness with the father and the son at the end of the book. It is very powerful. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.  It is very  well written and full of suspense. There are lots of cliff hangers in the book. The opinions are my own .  I will post my revi

"Out of the Embers " by Amanda  Cabot  takes place in 1850.  This book is the  first book in the Mesquite Springs series. The  series is historical fiction. Evelyn  Radcliffe is the main character. She  cares for Polly who lived in an orphanage.  Evelyn used to work in the orphanage.  Evelyn  shows  a lot of character  by taking   care of Polly who was an orphan.  The story takes place in the Texas Hill Country.  There are horses  there and it is wild. Evelyn seeks to provide a safe  and comfortable  life for Polly.  There  are many different   conflicts  that  come her way she has to deal with  to more forward with her life.  This story is well written.  Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.  I will post my review on Amazon, facebook, netgalley, Goodreads, my blog, for the church staff.

The Runaway Bride by   Jody Hedlund is an historical fiction book. This book is the second Bride Ships book .  There are  4 books in the series.   The main character is  Arabella Lawrence. She came to British Colombia , Canada on a Bride ship. She came  from a    rich family. During this time period there is a small pox epidemic.   Arabella risks her safety and comfortable  life to care for an abandoned Indian girl who was   starving and sick. It is real touching  how  much she sacrificed to help  this young  girl She found her  searching for  food and sick as well. She was looking in the garbage for food. She  risked her own health as well to care for this abandoned girl.  The themes in the book are   was rich vs poor,, Indian vs White man.  Thank you to  the publisher , netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.  It is well written and is so difficult to put down.  The opinions are my own about the book. I will post my review on Amazon, netgalley, Goodreads, my blog, fac

"The Keys to Powerful Prayer" by Stormie Omartian is a practical book. This book gives practical step by  step approaches for  different  kinds of prayer.  Our world needs prayer now more than ever.  We  are guided to  be the most effective in this  helpful book.  This   book can be used daily for any Christian, pastor, counselor for their prayer life. Stormie Omartian has  written many  best selling books on prayer. She is  also an international speaker.  She has a website  called Omartian.net.  She  addresses different prayer needs  in her books like: The Power of the Praying Wife, The Power of the Praying Parent, The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children.  Thank you to the  publisher and netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book.  The opinions are  my own.  I will post my review on Amazon, netgalley, Goodreads, Amazon, facebook, my blog and ;for church staff.

The Brightest of Dreams"  By Susan Mason is the  third book in the Canadian Crossings series. This  series is an historical fiction  series.  It  takes place in  Derbyshire  , England in Spring of 1919.  The setting  goes  between the   wealthy   estate of Lord Brentwood's  estate in Derbyshire, England  and  Nova Scotia , Canada. One of the themes  is rich vs poor.  Quinn  the main character has a heart for doing what is  right. He  has  good character. He wants to do what is right no matter what the cost is for him.  I  like his character since He   values what is lasting instead of  just material  worth.  During this time in history there are many children who become orphans. Some of the children  that have become orphans are  sent to Canada and it is hard  to reconnect with   the children after  they are  placed in an orphanage.   The orphanage has rules that regulate   their system. The parents  either  die or can not  care for  their children due to  illness or other cir