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Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury

 #Forgiving Paris# by Karen Kingsbury   is a time split  story.   This   story  is an inspirational fiction story.  Karen is a best selling author. Many of her novels have turned  into a Hallmark movie. Her  Baxter  series are   scheduled to turn into a TV  series. Karen is an adjust  writing professor  at Liberty University. In  2001  Karen and her husband adopted  three boys  from Haiti.   The  story starts  two   decades earlier  with Ashley  Baxter  having an art exhibit in Paris.    Later in the book   she is married two  decades later and returns to Paris.   She    has to face   the mistakes she made earlier in her life.   She has to come to  terms with her past.   The  story  makes us think about  our need to forgive our  past  and  not to carry it further in  our future.   I  think it is wonderful that Ashley   came to terms with her past and forgave herself.   The  story is   beautifully  written. The  characters  are  described well.  The settings  of Indiana  and Paris are a

God is My Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

 God is My Hiding Place is  written by Corrie ten Boom. Corrie  ten Boom's  family   were Dutchwatch makers.  They hid  Jews during  World War 11.  The family are  so inspiring to   risk their own lives by hiding the Jews.  The family were  arrested and put in  concentration camps.  Their  story is told in the   book and movie The Hiding  Place.    Corrie   was released  from the concentration camps.  She lived to  tell her story all over the world. She  shared  about   God's love, presence in her  life during   her  time in World War II.   She was a tramp  for the Lord.  I  have   been inspired by her life and  the many lives she touched.   This  devotional  is   so rich , deep and unusual.  In the devotional she  shares  how  she had to forgive   a former S.S. man who  was in the   concentration camp in Ravensbruck. This  officer  came to one of her speaking engagements after the war.  He  told her He  became a Christian.  She  was  face to face with  someone who had hurt her

Praying through cancer

 #Praying Through Cancer#  by Susan Sorensen  is a book for cancer patients. Cancer is a hard diagnosis for people to face.  This book  shows the reader that they are not alone. This book    draws you back to the anchor , Jesus   who can strengthen  and  give you hope during  the difficult days.   This book is written for  90 days.  This book  uses  scripture and prayer to guide you through  your  cancer.   This book  is  personal, real  during your  hard trial.  This book  is written by people who have  faced cancer like Kay Warren. Pat Palau , Barbara Johnson, Joyce Wright.  The  cancer patient will be helped by  hearing what others have  gone through.   Thank you to netgalley,  the publisher and the author for  allowing me to read and review   this book.       

Don't Allow the Enemy to have a seat at your table

 #Don"tGivetheEnemyaSeatatYourTable# by #LouieGiglio is a Christian living book.  Louie helped to start  the Passion   movement and  is a pastor  at  Passion City.  The  Passion movement has  churches and conferences to draw people to  commit their lives to Jesus.  This movement is very  dynamic  and popular.  Louie  is a best selling author of books for  children and adults.  He has   written devotionals  also.  His messages  are very practical and  challenging.   He  graduated from Georgia State University and   has a master's  from Southwestern  Baptist  Theological  Seminary.  His   books are  well written.  #Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at  Your  Table#  focuses on the issues  Christians   battle and how to  conqueror these issues.  Louie makes  the reader feel like He is  talking directly to them and cares about them. He  helps the  reader  overcome and  faces these challenges  so they are stronger in their Christian life.   This book  has a  Bible  study book with it