Book Review and Giveaway: "Miracle for Jen" by Linda Barrick

I recently received a complimentary copy of the book "Miracle for Jen" by Linda Barrick from Tyndale House Publishers as part of their book review program. The opinions below are my honest opinion of the book and I was in no way paid for my opinion.

"Miracle for Jen" is the true story of Jennifer Barrick who at the age of 15 years old experienced something tragic that would change her and her family's lives forever. As the family was driving home from church, a drunk driver slammed into their van at 80 miles per hour. Everyone was hurt very badly; however, Jennifer was by far the worst one. She lay in a coma for 5 long weeks as her family prayed for her to come back to them. Once she did finally awake from her coma, she could not remember her family, middle name, or anything that had happened. All she could remember and speak of was Bible verses and praises of Jesus her Lord and Saviour. Her mother had prayed for her to awake "normal, " but she quickly realized God had amazing plans for Jennifer. This is such an amazing true story of hope, faith, and love. It is a miraculous story as well and the book includes pictures in the middles. It is amazing once you see the vehicle that Jen is even alive. You can read the first chapter at this link on the right side under product resources. Also, I will be giving away a copy of the book in the form of a gift certificate. You take the certificate to your local Christian bookstore to receive the book. The giveaway will be open from today until March 9th at 10:00pm. The winner will be notified via email. Good Luck to all her enter!!

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Book Review: "Stuck" by Jennie Allen

I recently received a complimentary copy of the DVD-based Bible study "Stuck" by Jennie Allen from Thomas Nelson Publishing as part of the Booksneeze book review program. The opinions below are my honest opinion of the study.

Many women in today's society start living their lives and we become stuck in our situations. We may feel stuck trying to be a picture perfect mom and wife, stuck trying to get more things because we're discontent, stuck in our past or in sad and depressive situations, or stuck in something we don't even recognize we are stuck in. As women, we try so hard to fix our own problems or be in control of everything in our lives when we need to turn to God. He is the only one who can get us unstuck from our lives and our situations. This is a seven week study with short easy to read lessons that are so easy to dig into. There is a leader's guide, a dvd, and some wonderful cards with scriptures and questions to lead conversation on each chapter. This is a great Bible study for a women's small group or if you don't have a small group you could do it individually. It will draw you closer to God and He can fill the empty spaces in your life where you feel stuck.

Book Review "Wait No More" by Kelly and John Rosati

I recently received a complimentary copy of the book "Wait No More" by Kelly and John Rosati from Tyndale Publishers as part of their book review program. The opinions below are my honest opinions of the book.

In this book from Focus on the Family, Kelly and John Rosati tell their amazing story of the journey their family has taken through the adoption process. Kelly is the vice president of Community Outreach and cofounder of Focus on the Family's Wait No More program so she has a lot of behind the scenes information on the adoption process. This is a story about hope and faith that can bring families together through adoption. Kelly and John never imagined that they would adopt four children from foster care but that is what God had in store for their lives. This story will challenge your heart for the burden of many children still waiting for families. We can pray for them and take steps to help them find families. I encourage everyone to read this as you will be challenged like I was. It is just a reminder that there are many children out there without families and we can all do something about it.

Book Review: "Thank You, God, for Blessing Me" by Max Lucado

I recently received a complimentary copy of the book "Thank you, God, for blessing me" by Max Lucado from Tommy Nelson Publishing as part of the Booksneeze book review program. The opinions below are my honest opinion of the book.

This adorable board book from Max Lucado is from the Little Hermie series. The story is written in rhyme and is wonderful for younger children. Little Hermie is thanking God for all the little things in his life. He thanks Him for having enough food to eat, the beautiful flowers around him, his friends, and many other blessings in his life. The illustrations are adorable and go well with each page. This is a wonderful reminder for preschool age children to learn how to thank God even for the little things they may not think to thank Him for. My children both loved this book including my five year old. She even enjoyed it and it made for a wonderful bedtime story to go to bed thanking God for the things Little Hermie was thankful for.

Book Review: "Courageous" by Randy Alcorn

I recently received the book "Courageous: Honor Begins at Home" by Randy Alcorn from Tyndale Publishers as part of their book review program. The opinions below are my honest opinion of the book.
This book is a novelization based on the movie and screenplay by Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick. I was so excited to get this book to review as I am also excited to go see the movie. "Courageous" tells the story of four law enforcement officers who fight hard to protect their community. They are all four fathers and they quickly realize that they are doing a good job and not a great job as fathers. They give their best as law enforcers but are struggling to give their best to fatherhood. They soon discover that they are missing the mark that God wants them to live up to. As their children are drifting farther from them, tragedy strikes them all and leaves the men questioning everything. They come together through this hard time and make a Resolution to be the Fathers that God wants them to be. This is a great challenging story to call Fathers to stand up and be courageous in leading their families in God's Will. I would highly recommend this book and again, I can't wait to see the movie!!

Book Review: "Night Night Blessings" by Amy Parker

I recently received a complimentary copy of the book "Night Night Blessings" by Amy Parker from Tommy Nelson Publishers as part of the Booksneeze book review team. The opinions below are my honest opinion of the book.

"Night Night Blessings" is an adorable, story to read to your children before bedtime. It is about a little girl who is thanking God for all the things she is thankful for during the day. She gives thanks for high stacks of pancakes, her pets, her favorite toys, and family time. It is written in rhyme with adorable illustrations to accompany each page. I love that this story is teaching children to be thankful to God for all the little blessings in their lives. At the end she recognizes that God is so big He is watching from above. This is a great reminder for my children who are sometimes afraid to go to bed that God is above watching them always. I love this book and so do my children. I think we read it 3 times when we first received it!!

Book Review: "Gabby God's Little Angel" by Sheila Walsh

I recently received a complimentary copy of the book "Gabby God's Little Angel: Sent to show God's Love" by Sheila Walsh from Tommy Nelson Publishing as part of the Booksneeze book review team. The opinions listed below are my honest opinion of the book.

In this adorable children's book by Sheila Walsh, Gabby is one of God's little Angels in training to be a guardian angel for a special child. Gabby's first assignment is little Sophie who is an adventurous girl who seems to need lots of attention from Gabby. Sophie needs lots of protection and Gabby at first feels overwhelmed for the job. Raffles, the senior angel, reminds Gabby that the Lord chose her for the job of watching over Sophie. As Sophie is horseback riding she almost gets into an accident but Gabby steps in and protects her. Later that night, Sophie tells her mom that she almost felt someone protecting her. Her mother reminds her that God loves her so much He sends His angels to watch over us. This is a wonderful story to show children that God loves them and He is always watching over us and protecting us. This is the first book in a new series by Sheila Walsh who is also the author of the "God's Little Princess" Series. I loved all of those books and I look forward to more from this series.