The Grace of God

The Grace of God, by Andy Stanley. In this book Any Stanley looks at grace through out the Bible. Grace is such a foreign thing to us. As much as we learn about it at church and on our own. It is such a hard concept to really grasp! (the idea is easy, but the realization that you can't earn grace is so foreign).  Right from beginning to end in this book Mr. Stanley shows us Biblically God's grace. Right from the fall when Adam and eve were told they would die if they ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Yet when they did eat from it, God extended his grace to them and spared their lives! Their lives were not the same, there were consequences for their actions, but by God's grace they did not die! Its hard some times to see grace in the Old Testament. It seems like there was always anger and vengeance and its hard to see God's love in there. But Mr. Stanley goes through most of those questions about the OT and shows us God's grace in there. If you compare what the people were told would happen vs what did happen we see that God truly is a merciful God through out the Bible! Mr. Stanley points out so much stuff that we tend to miss in the Bible, the revelation that he's been given about grace is amazing! I love the line in there about how God went looking for them, he didn't wait for Adam and eve to confess their sins and come to him for forgiveness. He sought them out, went looking for them! How abundance is the love of our God!!! I have been studying grace for the past year and longed for a book that truly captured what grace is. There is no secret formula to God. You do this and then he'll do that. All that He has done for us is out of His grace, mercy and love. I can't even begin to put into words how much I loved this book. It is so accurate on what grace is and you hear God in those pages! I love that book and will treasure it for years to come! It is a book that all Christians need to read, it should be in every single church library out there! I will be recommending this book to every one I know!




Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group

Head in the clouds

Head in the clouds, by Karen Witemeyer. In this novel we meet Adelaide Proctor. The towns school teacher. She loves her job and the kids. She's also wanting to get married and have her own family. She meets a guys she thinks she can marry, she's not sure if she loves him, but he'd be able to provide. He suddenly announces that his job has switched and he'd no longer be coming through town any longer. Adelaide follows him to where he lives in hopes of a marrage proposal and instead finds out that he's married! So now she's left with out a job, a husband or a place to live. She finds an add in the local paper for a school tutor and gets the job, thats when the adventure really begins!
 This book was great, I really enjoyed it. It was suspensful, entertaining and just a great read! I highly recommend it and can't wait to read more of Karen Witemeyer's books!




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Don't look back

Don't look back, woman of Justice book 2, by Lynette Eason. Jamie Cash, kidnapped years ago and escaped, recieved years of thearapy and finally finds herself in a place where she feels she can be "normal" again. She may even be able to trust her heart with a man. But daily finds herself still haunted by her past. That is until her past catches up with her and her kidnapper realizes she's still alive. Jamie again is fighting for her life a second time as he returns to her to finish off the job!!
 This book is fantastic, so super suspenseful. You know that point where you're so engrossed in what you're reading that you're feeling what the characters are feeling? Where the suspense keeps you in a constant state of wanting to throw up and scream at your book? This is that kind of book lol. definately not a chick book! I really enjoy Lynette's books and can't wait for the next book in the series to come out! Very well done!!! 5 out of 5!!! The only complaint I have is that I hate the cover lol, that is the only area that I think the books can improve on!




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Making Waves

Making Waves, by Lorna Seilstad.  Marguerite Westing and her family decide to spend one last summer at Lake Manawa, Marguerite is thrilled! Marguerite's mother has decided that the worlds most boring suitor, Roger Gordon, will marry her daughter. Marguerite is looking forward to the break from him and not only that, but sailing and taking in the stars. that is until Roger Gordon decides to follow them to the lake, much to Marguerite's demise. Marguerite starts telling lie after lie to try and find a way to escape the things she doesn't want to face and soon discovers herself too caught up in lies with not apparent way out. She's left facing the choice of marry the man she doesn't love, but saving her family through it. Or marrying the man she does love, but loosing her family.
 This book is awesome! I love love love it! It is very well written and so entertaining!!! Very Very well done for a first novel Ms. Seilstad!!!! I certainly hope she will continue writing more so I can continue reading them!! a definate 5 out of 5!




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A hope Undaunted

A hope Undaunted, by Julie Lessman. Katie O'Connor is a strong independent woman. She has set the path out for her life and intends to keep to that path, including who she's going to marry. She will not be "ruled" by a man, she is smart, sassy and strong willed! That is until her father has enough of her rebelliousness and decides to send her away to volunteer at an orphanage for the summer. Much to Katie's dismay she discovers her childhood tormentor is her boss! Luke McGee.  Quickly though Katie discovers he is not the same boy she once knew and might just be falling for him! Now she must make the choice to follow her plans or her heart.
 This is a great read! I really love Julie Lessman's writing style! It kept me glued to the book from the begining to the end! I love books where the woman isn't some dumb twit, who couldn't possibly rely on herself. This book is not that! I love it, its a must read! I can't wait to get the next book in this series!! I'm a huge fan!!!



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Embers of Love

embers of love, striking a match book 1,  by Tracie Peterson. In this book we meet Deborah Vandermark.  She went to school and recieved education in bookkeeping. She returns home, accompanied by her friend who she's helping run away from a  wedding she doesn't want. and decides to play match-maker with her and set her up with brother. Deborah's eye is drawn to the new doctor in town Christopher Clayton. She starts learning from him and realizes that she has a passion for medicine, but she also might have a passion for him?
 The book was a little predictable lol, but it was still a good read! I really enjoy Tracie Peterson's books and this one didn't disappoint! Definately a must read for the romance lovers in your life! I'm not an avid fan of Romance novels, but I thought this one was good! (good for a romance novel type of good lol). I'd say a 4 out of 5!




Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available now at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group