Desert Gift

Author Sally John

What does a nationally known marriage expert do when her own marriage falls apart? Just as Jillian Galloway sets out for a publicity tour to promote her new book, her husband drops a bombshell: He wants a divorce. Jill flees to her parents’ home in the California desert, wondering whether everything she’s built her career on—indeed, everything she’s built her life around—is a sham. Navigating this “side road” of life is an uphill climb that leads to new understandings about herself, her marriage, and her relationship with the One who created marriage.



 My Review:
This book is about Jill and Jack Galloway. Jill is a marriage expert with books she written on the subject and  her own talk show. Jack is a doctor who has been a willing guinea pig and subject for her books on how to have a successful christian marriage. The problem comes as Jack decides one day he wants out of their marriage. Jill has to deal with many issues as she struggles with the realization that she doesn't have all the answers after all and how this will effect her career and her life as a christian. Topics covered are forgiveness, being real with God and others.
This book is long and seem to drag on in places. It was difficult to get into the book at first because it seem to never get anywhere but once it started to move on it did start to get interesting. This book is not for everyone but does show us that there are no easy answers to marital problems and that we can only work on ourselves as our spouses work on their own issues. 



Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book or ARC.

 

Max On Life Answers and Inspiration for Today's Questions

By Max Lucado
Published by Thomas Nelson

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Book Description

We have questions. Child-like inquiries. And deep, heavy ones.
In more than twenty-five years of writing and ministry, Max Lucado has been the receiving line for thousands of such questions. The questions come in letters, e-mails, even on Dunkin Donuts napkins. In Max on Life he offers thoughtful answers to more than 150 of the most pressing questions on topics ranging from hope to hurt, from home to the hereafter.
Max writes about the role of prayer, the purpose of pain, and the reason for our ultimate hope. He responds to the day-to-day questions—parenting quandaries, financial challenges, difficult relationships—as well as to the profound: Is God really listening?
A special addendum includes Max’s advice on writing and publishing.
Including topical and scriptural indexes and filled with classic Lucado encouragement and insight, Max on Life will quickly become a favorite resource for pastors and ministry leaders as well as new and mature believers.

My Review:
This book is about questions Max received from people of all ages and followed by his answers in a simple, down to earth, biblical way that is easy for all to understand. Such questions such as "Where is Hell?" , "How can I select the right mate?, "Why talk to God about my troubles? He can't understand." and "What are we doing here?" are just of few of the many that Max answers in his book, "Max On Life Answers and Inspiration for Today's Questions." I would recommend this book for anyone, new christian and those of have known the Lord for years. This book would also be a good resource for parents and those in ministry.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Remember the first time you really connected with what you were reading or when you first discovered an author whose words always seemed to lift you off the page and carry you to a different time and place? Francine Rivers is that author to many people. She may even be that author to you. If she is, you’ll be happy to know that there are several ways you can learn more about her and connect.
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Submission

This is a subject that we have all struggled with at one time or another. Especially in our society with equality for women often discourages us to be submissive to any man but especially our own husbands. Lynn from Spiritually Unequal Marriage has written up a well balance article on the subject called "Submit to Your Husbands". It can be found over at Internet Cafe Devotions. I hope you go over there and enjoy reading Lynn's post.

FIRST LOVE

Do you remember what it was like when you first met Jesus as Lord and Savior? I had very little church background and knew little of the Bible but I new Jesus was real. Those days of walking hand in hand with my Lord, talking to Him as I would anyone else. No fancy prayer, but conversations like I would if you and I were setting side by side talking over tea. I prayed over everything asking God to help me when difficulties arose. I never doubted His love or His Word.

Later I began reading His Word and understood little of it but with the help of His Spirit it became easier to understand. I began to attend church, which is a good thing as the bible tells us to fellowship with one another (Hebrews 10:25).But somewhere along the way, our Americanize Christianity entered in and I looked more to it then I did to Christ Himself. My dependence change from that of my love of Christ to that of our church philosophy which in my opinion becomes based more on mens view than that of God's Word.

My hearts desire is to have my First Love relationship with God back. To walk hand in hand with Him, relying on His Spirit to guide and direct my life. With my dependence on Him alone. Jesus, it is you that I desire.

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

Revelation 2:4, 5

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