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Reach Out and Gather In by Karen Ehman

 #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

 #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 Stories of Those who stood for Jesus: the ultimate Jesus Freaks by DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs

 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

 #  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 by Susan May Warren and Rachel Russell

  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.