Book Review: LOL with God by Pam Farrel and Dawn Wilson

I recently received the book "LOL with God: devotional messages of hope & humor for women" by Pam Farrel and Dawn Wilson. As a Christian mom who is busy and often needs some humor in my day to day life, this devotional was very refreshing and wonderful for my time needs. Each devotion is colored with humor and laughter to brighten your day and bring you closer to the Lord at the same time. I love that they are not, too, long and they also have an area at the end to record any thoughts you have from God on that day. I am not a huge "texter" so the verses at the top of each devotion that were in text form I had to look at the bottom of the page to see the actual verse. I am glad they had the verses available in non-text form for those of us who are not as text savvy. Overall, a wonderful devotion for all women.

I received this book as a complimentary copy as party of the Tyndale Publishers Book Review program. The opinions above are mine and are honest.

Book Review: "Captured by Grace" by Dr. David Jeremiah

I recently read "Captured by Grace" by Dr. David Jeremiah as part of the Booksneeze book review team. I picked the book because I thought a book about God's grace would be a wonderful read and I was right. Dr. David Jeremiah digs into the lives of ex-slave trader turned preacher, John Newton and the apostle Paul. John Newton also penned the famous hymn "Amazing Grace." Each chapter is divided using a line from this famous and wonderful hymn. This book is a wonderful reminder to us all of how God's grace is the only way we are saved from our past and our sins. Dr. David Jeremiah writes in a way that makes you understand and truly see our need for God's grace and also how we should be so thankful for it. It will make you think differently when you hear that song again and you will sing it with a new song in your heart. I can't wait to pass this book along to someone else to read and enjoy.

I received this book as a free complimentary copy in return for my opinion and review. The opinions above are mine and are honest.

A Book Review: "Still House Pond" by Jan Watson

In the novel "Still House Pond" by Jan Watson, the young Lilly Corbett lives a life that is beyond her years. She is busy helping her mother, Copper, with her younger siblings while Copper is out helping mothers birth babies. Lilly just wants to live the life that any young girl her age would want which is one of playing and spending time with her friends instead of watching her siblings. Her Aunt Alice sends a letter asking Lilly to come to the city of Lexington to visit. Copper is not thrilled with the idea at all and feels Lilly is not ready. Most of all Copper is not ready to let her little girl go. Copper and her husband, John, do let her go to Lexington and later hear that her train has crashed. This is a story of letting go and letting your children move on in life even if you are not ready quite yet. I normally do not tend to read historical setting fiction, but this one caught my attention in Jan's interesting characters she created. Also, I used to work as a nurse with babies and mothers in the nursery so I could easily relate to the medical situations in the book. This is a great read and I would recommend it to anyone.

Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book to review. The opinions listed are mine and are honest.