Book Review: "OutLive Your Life" by Max Lucado

I recently received a complimentary copy of the book "OutLive Your Life" by Max Lucado from Thomas Nelson Publishing as part of the Booksneeze book review program. The opinions listed below are honest and are mine.

First of all, I love Max Lucado's books and really enjoy reading all of them. This one was no exception. He writes in such a clear and easy to understand way for Christians of all walks with the Lord to understand. This book is about how we are all called to live our lives to make a difference no matter how incapable we may feel. It tells how the disciples were ordinary "blue collar" workers and how Jesus chose them and what a difference they made. We, too, are called to DO something in today's society. There are so many people around us who need help and what are we doing about it? This book was such a challenge and inspiration to me to get up and do something with my life for the Lord. I highly recommend this book to every Believer.

Book Review: "One Hand, Two Hands" by Max Lucado

I recently received "One Hand, Two Hands" by Max Lucado from Thomas Nelson Publishing as part of the Booksneeze book review program. The opinions listed below are honest and are mine. I opened this book from the mail and my children instantly fell in love with it. The illustrations are so eye catching for children. This is a wonderful and adorable story of how we use our hands every day. It is written in rhyme which my children love and goes through different ways we use our two hands from the mundane things to how we can use them to help and serve others. I love that the story ends with ways little ones can help out their family and friends by serving and being kind. My four year old really enjoyed that part and the prayer for God to use her hands at the end of the story. I would recommend this book to all parents who have children and are looking for a great story to teach them about using and serving the Lord with their hands.

Book Review: "The Butterfly Effect" by Andy Andrews

I recently received "The Butterfly Effect" by Andy Andrews as from Thomas Nelson Publishing as part of the Booksneeze book review program. The opinions listed below are mine and are honest. This book is a wonderful encouragement and reminder to us all that our lives matter and can make a difference. The subtitle says, "How Your Life Matters," and this is a unique look at how one person can make a difference. Andy Andrews inspires readers to make a difference by telling of a Civil War hero and goes on from there to tell other stories of historical figures. This would make a great gift book to encourage and inspire anyone to live a life of purpose because we all do truly make a difference to someone around us, even if we don't realize it.

Book Review: "The Boy Who Changed the World" by Andy Andrews

I recently received "The Boy Who Changed the World" by Andy Andrews from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of the Booksneeze book review program. The opinions below are mine and are honest opinions of the book. I really enjoyed this book and so did my two girls. The colorful and engaging illustrations by Philip Hurst kept their attention and my 4 1/2 year old sat still for the entire story. The book begins with the story of a boy, Norman Borlaug, and goes through others in history such as Henry Wallace, George Washington Carver, and Moses Carver. It tells a wonderful story of how one child can make a huge difference and change the world. The book is based on the adult version of "The Butterfly Effect" but is written in a way for children to understand that they, too, can make a huge difference with one small dream or action. This book is a wonderful book for children to realize that they can make a difference and also gives them a great history lesson at the same time by introducing them to people in the past that made a difference.

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.