Spiritual Warfare

Destroy the Works of the Enemy: A Deliverance Manual for Spiritual Warfare

by Iris Delgado, John Delgado

Book Description

Through the power of the Holy Spirit you have authority over Satan.
Keep him out of your life and the lives of those you love.We are entering a season of greater crisis and evil, and the world needs our help. The devil knows he has a short time left, and he’s tenaciously discouraging Christians and non-Christians alike. Demonic forces are at work in many lives, filling them with oppression and depression.

Destroy the Works of the Enemy demonstrates that, through the Holy Spirit, you have the authority to overcome evil, and it shows you how to use that power without fear. This how-to manual for freedom will help anyone struggling with sickness, worry, fear, or addiction, covering essential spiritual warfare topics such as:
How to deal with fear and worry
How to be released from the bonds of sickness
How set others free from Satan’s hold
How Jesus dealt with demons
How to recognize false and true doctrines 
How to maintain your freedom

My Review:
This book is one of the best book I have read in some time. It is full of spiritual wisdom to live a life free and walk in God's goodness. If you want to learn to walk in the fullness of God's blessings this is the book for you.
If you are in ministry this is a book to keep on hand. It shows based on scripture on the enemy can deceive the believer. It reveals on to minister deliverance and how to teach one to hold on and stay free from the works of the enemy.
I highly  recommend this book.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Charisma Media as part of their book review blogger 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: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

 

Praying for your Addicted Love One

Praying for Your Addicted Loved One: 90 in 90 Paperbackby Sharron K. Cosby  (Author)
Watching someone you love self-destruct hurts. Praying for Your Addicted Loved One: 90 in 90 provides ninety devotions of strength, hope, and encouragement to families coping with addiction. Realizing you're not alone in your struggles brings comfort and confidence to face day-to-day challenges. The overall message of Praying for Your Addicted Loved One conveys hope to families caught in the cycles of addiction. The various stages of the disease: abuse, recovery, and relapse, take their toll on families. Hopelessness grabs a family's heart and wrings it out with each slip of clean or sober time. The verses in Jeremiah 30 and 31, the foundation of the book, offer promises of restoration and redemption. 90 in 90 reflects the 12 Step model of attending 90 meetings in 90 days. While your loved one attends meetings, you will read a daily devotional to lend spiritual support. "Today I pray for other lost addicts to find the hope of recovery. I pray the families reading this book will continue to have hope that an addict-any addict-can stop using drugs and find a new way to live. If there is one thing I can say to family members it is, never quit fighting. There is always hope. With hope, I, a once hopeless dope addict, am now a dope-less hope addict." ~Josh Cosby

My Review:
If you are looking for some encouragement as you walk through the journey of a love one with an addiction this book is for you. The journey is not an easy one but the book provides you some hope to cling to. As your love one is going through a process so are you. This book provides the resource you need to work through your own journey while provided you with the prayers to pray for your love one.
At the end of the book the author son tells his story of addiction and sobriety. On the following page she provides other resources that may help you to understand your addicted love one and how process living with your love one.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from  Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review 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: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Bridesmaid (Home to Hickory Hollow) Paperbackby Beverly Lewis  (Author)
The Latest in Chart-Topping Amish Fiction from Beverly Lewis
Twenty-seven-year-old Joanna Kurtz has made several trips to the altar, but never as a bride. The single young Amishwoman is a closet writer with a longing to be published something practically unheard of in her Lancaster County community. Yet Joanna's stories aren't her only secret. She also has a beau who is courting her from afar, unbeknownst even to her sister, Cora, who, though younger, seems to have suitors to spare. 
Eben Troyer is a responsible young Amishman who hopes to make Joanna Kurtz his bride--if he can ever leave his parents' farm in Shipshewana, Indiana. Yet with his only brother off in the English world, intent on a military career, Eben's hopes for building a life with his dear Joanna are dimming, and patience is wearing thin. Will Joanna ever be more than a bridesmaid?
My Review:Another great book by Beverly Lewis. When I read her books I am always drawn closer to the Lord in a wonnderful way. The author always has a way to draw you in to the story that it makes it difficult to put the book down.This story is about Joanna who seems to be always a bridesmaid never the bride and at 25 seems to have about given up hope of ever being the bride. When on a trip she meets a young man that seems could be the answer to her prayers but lives in another state with obligations that might keep him away from her.Joanna learns of some secrets of her name sake that help draw her closer to God and gives her some faith. This is a must read and would highly recommend this book.

This book has been provided to me my by Bethany House Publisher free of charge and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Eventide: The Days of Redemption Series, Book Three Paperback

by Shelley Shepard Gray (Author)

About the Book: A young Amish woman harbors a difficult secret. Does she dare share the truth with the man she hopes to marry?

Elsie Keim doesn't want to be left behind. Her twin sister, Viola, and her older brother, Roman, have both found love and are building lives of their own. But Elsie? She's still stuck at home, being treated like a child. No one seems to consider her a capable woman-all they see are the thick lenses of her glasses, constant reminders that Elsie suffers from keratoconus and is slowly going blind.

Elsie knows there's much more to her than her disease. That's why when a new neighbor, Landon Troyer, shows some interest in her, she doesn't want anything to scare him away . . . even if it means keeping her condition a secret.

Landon is ready to start a new life and feels like Elsie may just be the right woman to start it with. But when Roman steps in and shares the truth about Elsie's illness, Landon is floored. His job is demanding and takes him away from home, sometimes for days at a time. How could he keep up with his responsibilities and take care of Elsie?

Purchase your copy: http://ow.ly/oBHhP

Meet Shelley: Shelley Shepard Gray is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the "Sisters of the Heart", "Seasons of Sugarcreek", "Secrets of Crittenden County", and Families of Honor series. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town's bike trail.

Connect with Shelley here: http://www.shelleyshepardgray.com/
he riveting conclusion to The Days of Redemption trilogy by Shelley Shepard Gray, celebrated author of tender Christian romance novels set in Amish country.

Honest and faithful Elsie Keim falls for her new neighbor, Landon, but she can’t bear to tell him the truth: She’s going blind.

Landon is enamored with Elsie. When Elsie’s brother Roman steps in and shares the truth of Elsie’s disease, Landon is floored. His job is demanding and takes him away from home, sometimes for days at a time. He wonders how he’d be able to keep up with his responsibilities and take care of Elsie.

In Eventide, three generations of the Keim family come together to make their dreams come true.

Shelley Shepard Gray, bestselling author of the Sisters of the Heart books, draws her Days of Redemption trilogy to a heart-warming finish.



My Review:
This is the first book I have read from this author and I must say I enjoyed the book. I love to read Amish stories and this one didn't disappoint.  This book is the finale one in the series and centers on Elsie and her family. Even though I didn't read the other books in the series I could still get into this book quickly and not feel like I was confused about prior story line.
This book is about secrets and how they can effect your life and relationships. Elsie is in love but has a secret that can put an end to that relationship. Elsie is not the only one with secrets. Read the book to find out what happens to Elsie. I would recommend this book to my friends.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from  Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review 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: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Secret Keeper

by: Beverly Lewis

series: Home to Hickory Hollow

 

About

Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania--the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis's celebrated Amish novels began--with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together.

Jennifer Burns shocks her family and friends when she bids farewell to her modern life in favor of the Old Order Amish world, settling in with Samuel and Rebecca Lapp.

The people of Hickory Hollow are curious about the beautiful young seeker among them--one handsome Amishman in particular--and Jenny faces many challenges in the Proving time the brethren set for her...challenges of the heart, as well as the spirit.

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 My Review:
Reading the "The Secret Keeper", reminded why I love the author Beverly Lewis. Her books are the best. If you love to read about the Amish this is a must read for you. It is a story about a young woman who was born an Englisher but longed to live the life as a Amish girl her whole life.
As always with Beverly Lewis her books draws us into a deeper walk with Christ no matter what walk of life you may live as long as it is the life God has called you to live. Enjoy! It was a hard book to put down.


I received this book free from Bethany House for this review

The Skinny Budget Diet

The Skinny Budget Diet

by Linda Goff

9781621360018

The Skinny Budget Diet tells the story of Linda Goff's weight-loss journey and gives you the tools you need to be successful without buying an expensive program or signing a contract. This book will teach you how to track calories and nutrition for free, set up an ongoing support system, plan meals, shop in bulk, and exercise without putting a dent in the family budget.


My Review:
A practical, down to earth approach to weight loss is what this author delivers. She shares from her heart what it took for her  to finally get to that point to successfully lose the excess weight. She delivers her advise with humor and shares even those embarrassing moments we all experience at one time or another.
Linda Goff tell us how to organize meals and plan menus ahead of time. She discusses setting realistic goals, emotional eating, how to break old habits and getting rid of the negative thinking.  She hits on every point of the weight loss journey and was successful as she lost over 100 pounds. Who better to get advise from but from someone who was successful in losing the weight and keeping it off.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Charisma Media as part of their book review blogger 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: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Ragged Hope

 

Ragged Hope: Surviving the Fallout of Other People's Choices

ISBN 10: 1426751176
ISBN 13: 978-1426751172    

                    

To the wounded,
the worn,
the wondering.
And to all those who let us
see their scars
so others can discover
Hope’s hideout.
It is one thing to live with the consequences of your own choices, but what happens when your life is changed because of someone else’s? This insightful and uplifting guide will comfort, support and encourage you through whatever situation you must face. Cynthia Ruchti, who has walked this road herself, assures readers that God is ever present and His love never wavers. There is hope, grace, and a future in every situation, especially those that we did not cause.
ENDORSEMENTS
“With compassion and warmth, Cynthia Ruchti writes about people who made unwise, immature, or calculated bad decisions that threw them and others into chaos. And yet, even in the worst moments, some held onto what she calls rugged or true hope. ‘True hope is indestructible.’ Those four words sum up the positive message of this book.”
– Cecil Murphey, bestselling author of more than 135 books, including Making Sense When Life Doesn’t, Gifted Hands, and 90 Minutes in Heaven
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“If you have ever had to pick up tough responsibilities when someone else dumped a problem in your lap, read this book. I highly recommend it!”
– Carol Kent, speaker and author of When I Lay My Isaac Down
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“Ragged Hope celebrates God’s fingerprints in difficult, harrowing stories, reminding us that he can heal the deepest of wounds.”
– Mary DeMuth, speaker and author of The Wall Around Your Heart
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“What a beautiful book! So readable, the pages practically turn themselves. Ragged Hope is filled with stories written for those who are weary, worn, and wounded. It offers each of us exactly that–hope that God can do a mighty work, even with those of us who carry the ugliest of scars.”
– Debbie Macomber, #1 NYTimes bestselling author
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“Sometimes with humor but always with artistry, gentleness, and grace, (Cynthia) refreshes the weary soul through wonderfully crafted stories of real people liek us. This book will turn you into a carrier of hope!”
– Jan Kern, author of Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal and found of Voice of Courage
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“This is not a book for your shelf, but a tool that must be place in the hands of people who live in a culture where hope is often deferred, but the reality is that hope is knocking at the door.”
– Jason Hirsch, Lead Pastor of North Ridge Church and Leadership Trainer and Conference speaker for www.IEQUIP.org
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“This book is, at its heart, a celebration of human resilience and God’s unfailing love and power at work to redeem, reclaim, and restore, as God shines indestructible hope into the darkest corners of our experience.”
– Mary Pierce, professional counselor, speaker, and author of When Did My Life Become a Game of Twister? and other books of inspiration for women
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“Read this book to find the strong hope that sings through the pain… As a Christian psychologist and professor, I recommend this book highly. It packs a powerful message for all of us who need healing from life’s hurts and who want to be pointed to hope’s doorway.”
– Betsy A. Barber, PsyD, Assc. Director, Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot School of Theology; Director, Center for Spiritual Renewal, Biola University
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“As a survivor of more than one of the events described in this amazing book, I can attest to Cynthia Ruchti’s gentle hand and powerful teaching on these tough topics.”
– Kathleen Y’Barbo, author of The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series
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“How much will your choices cost me? Everyone has experienced the burn and turmoil of this question. Ragged Hope finely knits together the answer. The recognizable weak chords of humanity will draw you into each account, leaving you anxious to see where God shows up and how the balm of hope was applied.”
– Angel Hirsch, minister to the broken, servant to the needy


My Review:
This is a book I  read through quickly. Why you may ask? Because I am a person that is suffering because of the choices of another. As I read through the pages I was looking for someone who had suffered as I am but found no story exactly like mine. But I did fine some  accounts applicable that I could use to help me through my suffering. There I found my "Ragged Hope" to carry on. Not as I had been but as one who found some hope, some comfort and some sound wisdom to rise above this present suffering.
Through these pages you will read some heart wrenching stories. Other will be more common place, relatable for all because at sometime we all have suffered due to  other's choices. This book is inspiring but at times difficult to read. But the author also provides questions at the end of each chapter on how to deal with the suffering or how to help another person you may know who is suffering in some similar way.
The flip side of this book is that it should remind us all that our choices may cause another to suffer.
May we always strive to walk according to God's will and not our own fleshly desires.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from  Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review 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: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison [Hardcover]

Maryam Rostampour (Author), Marziyeh Amirizadeh (Author), Anne Graham Lotz (Foreword), John Perry (Contributor)

 

 

Book Description

Release date: April 2, 2013

Embark on a chilling journey inside one of the world’s darkest and most dangerous places: Evin, the notorious Tehran prison. Here, prisoners are routinely tortured, abused, and violated. Executions are frequent and sudden. But for two women imprisoned for their Christian faith—Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh—this hell on earth was a place of unlikely grace as they reflected God’s love and compassion to their fellow prisoners and guards. Against all odds, Evin would become the only church many of them had ever known.

In Captive in Iran, Maryam and Marziyeh recount their 259 days in Evin. It’s an amazing story of unyielding faith—when denying God would have meant freedom. Of incredible support from strangers around the world who fought for the women’s release. And of bringing God’s light into one of the world’s darkest places—giving hope to those who had lost everything, and showing love to those in despair.

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My Review:

This is a tremendous book. I would recommend every christian to read this book. These two women spent in 259 in the Evin prison in Iran for being Christians. Instead of letting the horrible conditions and treatment in this prison system discourage them,  they were an encouragement to the other prisoners. They lived the gospel while being confined and shared Jesus to all those who sought them out. This book is not an easy read at times but comes highly recommended. I think these ladies need to write another book about there lives now that they live in America. We might be surprised by what they have to say.

 

 

I received complimentary copy of the book for review purposes from Tyndale House.

The Gospel-Center Woman:

Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel

Many Christian books written to women claim to present God's good instructions for their lives. Some expound on the value of marriage and children. Many extol the virtues of the Proverbs 31 wife. A good number teach the value of love, submission, and respect in Christian marriages. Though this book deals with these topics, The Gospel-Centered Woman addresses women from an entirely different perspective. The most important part of the Bible's instructions to women center around the gospel. Jesus' life, death, and resurrection brought about a seismic shift in our understanding of Scripture. After His resurrection, His disciples understood words written thousands of years before with a clarity they never had previously. The good news of Christ illuminates all other Scripture, including instructions to women.

Link to buy the book: http://ow.ly/jgKJd

Meet Wendy:

Wendy Alsup is a wife, mom, and math teacher. She is the author of "Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives" and "By His Wounds You are Healed: How the Message of Ephesians Transforms a Woman's Identity".

Find out more about Wendy at

www.theologyforwomen.org

Blog Tour Schedule:

http://litfusegroup.com/author/walsup

My Review:
This book was different then what I expected. It is filled with some good biblical sound information for women. It covers women in all stations of life whether it be singleness, married, divorce or widowed. It deals with the issues of submission, contentment and forgiveness. The author reminds us that what we truly need and desire can only be filled completely through Christ alone. If we look to our husbands, others or even ourselves we will be greatly disappointed. Our sufficiency can only come through Christ alone. This book can be used for self study or group study. I believe it would be better suited for a group study where you can gain from others perspective on these issues.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from  Litfuse Publicity as part of their Blogger Review 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: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

 

The Silence of Winter

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Barbour Books

 

The Silence of Winter

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Barbour Books

Pub Date Mar 1 2013

 

Description

The Discovery—A Six-Part Serial Novel Series from NY Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter

Wanda E. Brunstetter delivers a fresh take on Amish romance with her one-of-a-kind Discovery series. Releasing as a serial novel, the compelling love story will be broken into 6 short books releasing consecutively over a six-month period. Each novel will end in a heart-wrenching cliffhanger that will leave readers dying to know what happens next. The story follows a newlywed Amish couple in Lancaster County whose relationship faces insurmountable odds.
Book #2: The Silence of Winter
Meredith can’t wait to hear from Luke. . . .
Meredith Stoltzfus longs for the sound of her husband’s voice. She needs to know Luke has arrived safely in Indiana and hear his excitement about a new career opportunity. Most of all she needs reassurance of his love. Financial stress has taken its toll. Surely this new job will be the light at the end of the dark tunnel their young marriage seems to be trapped in. And maybe this call would be a good time to finally share her big news. . . .
But Luke’s call never comes. Instead, Meredith receives news that tears her heart to shreds and leaves her just barely living.
How will Meredith go on?

This is a unique six-part serial novel series. One book will release each month from February - July 2013. The books are shorter in length and end with a cliffhanger. Readers will discover the stunning conclusion to the overarching story at the end of book 6.

My Review:

I was surprised that I would enjoy reading a book in this format of  a six-part serial novel series. The story continues with other character being added to the story. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Will Luke survive? Will Meredith find love with another? How will the two nurses lives change in the story. I would recommend this book to all that love to read good Amish Fiction. Again the author doesn't disappoint!

 

I received this book free from Barbour Publishing, Inc through NetGalley.com.

Goodbye to Yesterday

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Barbour Publishing, Inc.

 

 

Description

The Discovery—A Six-Part Serial Novel Series from NY Times Bestselling Author Wanda E. Brunstetter

Wanda E. Brunstetter delivers a fresh take on Amish romance with her one-of-a-kind Discovery series. Releasing as a serial novel, the compelling love story will be broken into 6 short books releasing consecutively over a six-month period. Each novel will end in a heart-wrenching cliffhanger that will leave readers dying to know what happens next. The story follows a newlywed Amish couple in Lancaster County whose relationship faces insurmountable odds.

Book #1: Goodbye to Yesterday
Join Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus, an Amish couple who are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives. Financial struggles. Arguments. A suspected pregnancy. A last-minute trip to Middlebury, Indiana. A drug addict on the run. A deadly encounter at a Philadelphia bus station. Will their love and faith be enough to bring them back together again, against all odds?

 

This is a unique six-part serial novel series. One book will release each month from February - July 2013. The books are shorter in length and end with a cliffhanger. Readers will discover the stunning conclusion to the overarching story at the end of book 6.

 

My Review:

 I have always enjoyed reading books by this author but this was the first time to read one in a six-part serial novel. I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy reading book # 1 and was so looking forward to book #2. As described above this story centers around Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus but the the author intertwines other characters to build on to her story. The author Wanda Brunstetter does not disappoint. I can't wait to read the rest of the story.

 

 

I received this book free from Barbour Publishing, Inc throught Netgalley.com.

 

The Respect Dare 40 Days to a Deeper Connection with God and Your Husband

By Nina Roesner
Published by Thomas Nelson

Book Description

“A long and happy marriage.” It sounds like the end of a fairy tale—an illusion that modern times have exposed.

And it is, if marriage depends on a constant stream of romantic emotion, or even on copious amounts of time or money. Thank the Lord, none of those are necessary. Two thousand years ago, Paul gave women the key to a successful marriage, and it can be summed up in two words: unconditional respect. It’s not popular. It doesn’t sound fair. It can be hard to imagine.

But it works.

Nina Roesner has led countless women through this practical and life-changing journey, and in The Respect Dare she offers you the hope that so many others have found. Day by day, true stories and thought-provoking questions will help you apply biblical wisdom to the most important relationship in your life.

Give it forty days. Experience the intimacy God intended and discover what he can do in your heart and in your marriage when you choose to show respect his way.

My Review:
This is a great book! I have really enjoy reading and applying the daily suggestions. If you struggle with showing your husband the respect God requires from us this is the book for you. Even if your not married yet I would suggest this book. It is full of spiritual truths that will inspire anyone looking to grow in their walk with the Lord.
I have to be honest and say when I pick this book I wasn't expecting to enjoy it or get much out of it but I was pleasantly surprised! It is a book that didn't just help me in my relationship with my husband but also with others and with the Lord. I would highly recommend this book




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My Hair and God's Mercies . . . New Every Morning: A Story of a Life Changed by Grace [Paperback]

Yvette Maher (Author), Amy Tracy (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2012

Yvette Maher, a Kentucky farm girl, shares her life’s traumas, trials, and triumphs. Before Yvette became a Christian, she dealt with emotional pain by filling the voids with drugs, alcohol, and empty relationships. Yet God did not abandon her. Through poignant stories laced with humor and irony, Yvette reveals how God has redeemed her devastating childhood by enabling her to forgive her murderous and unfaithful father and cope with her mother’s debilitating depression. She tells how God has blessed her marriage even though she was several months pregnant when she walked down the aisle. Throughout the wild changes that have occurred in Yvette’s life, God has been with her, ever-present and offering grace at each turn.

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My Review:
Yvette shares her life story of a horrendous childhood and a life of drugs and alcohol. She reveals how God can bring us through such difficulties and still bless our lives when we allow Him to so. The stories are sad but life given. She adds humor and encouragement through out  her story. If you enjoy reading about how people came through life difficulties  and shares how God can use those experiences in developing their spiritual lives you will enjoy this book.



I received this book for free from Tyndale House Publishers.

 

Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown [Hardcover]

Eric Blehm (Author)

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators.

When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready: In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.”

Long before Adam Brown became a member of the elite SEAL Team SIX—the counterterrorism unit that took down Osama bin Laden—he was a fun-loving country boy from Hot Springs, Arkansas, whose greatest goal had been to wear his high school’s football jersey. An undersized daredevil, prone to jumping off roofs into trees and off bridges into lakes, Adam was a kid who broke his own bones but would never break a
promise to his parents.

But after high school, Adam fell in with the wrong crowd, and his family watched as his appetite for risk dragged him into a downward spiral that eventually landed him in jail. Battling his inner demons on a last-chance road to redemption, Adam had one goal: to become the best of the best—a U.S. Navy SEAL.

An absorbing chronicle of heroism and humanity, Fearless presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained warrior who would enter a village with weapons in hand to hunt terrorists, only to come back the next day with an armload of shoes and meals for local children. It is a deeply personal, revealing glimpse inside the SEAL Team SIX brotherhood that also shows how these elite operators live out the rest of their lives, away from danger, as husbands, fathers, and friends.

Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination was fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses and persevered to reach the top tier of the U.S. military. Always the first to volunteer for the most dangerous assignments, Adam’s final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice.

Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior, described by all who knew him as fearless.

 

My Reviews: This book is an inspiring story of a young man who had struggles in his life but through God's grace lived an extraordinarylife. The book starts telling Adam's story from the beginning of his life. It starts out somewhat slow but the author is giving you the background of a man's life that shows us how God can work through an ordinary person and use them in a tremendous way. As we all know Adam's life ending too soon but not in vain. This is not the usual military book just about war but one of  God's Grace and Mercy at work in an area we might not expect. I recommend this book for everyone to read. God Bless the men and women of the military.

 

 

 

“I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review."


 

 

From the Heart of A Woman Love Letters to My Lord

By Sylvia Hensel
Published by WestBow Press

"So many times when author Sylvia Hensel prays, she finds herself transported to another place. She feels herself being lifted up in arms of love to a realm of oneness with her Lord. These are her personal love letters to Jesus. For many years He would not allow her to share them, but He has let her know this is the time. It is His desire that you too experience this intimacy with Him. Jesus would have us claim Him as our spiritual husband and intends that our desire should be toward Him."


My Review: This is a book of love letters from the writer to God. It may inspire you to spend more time with the Lord and keep a journal of your time with the Lord. I have to be honest and say I was somewhat disappointed with this book. I was excited about reading this book and felt like something was missing.  If you are expecting a book like "Jesus Calling", you will be disappointed. If you are looking for a book that may encourage you to spend more time with the Lord it might help you.

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