A Woman of Fortune

A woman of Fortune, by Kellie Coates Gilbert. Clair had everything, and I mean everything. Anything she wanted was hers! A husband who adored her, and what ever money could buy her and her family. Until it was discovered that the money wasn't come by honestly. Clairs husband is arrested and faces jail for fraud. Her world comes crashing down, her husband is gone and the money is gone. Her children, now grown, are products of their upbringing. Snobby socialites who don't understand the important things in life. Now on her own and finding herself like the majority of the rest of the world, needing to work for the things they need. Clair and her family come together to battle through the shame of Tuck's criminal activities, loosing their social status and the respect that money once brought them, and trying to Find where God is in this mess. More than anything Clair's priority is that the family be held together!
     I really enjoyed this book! I love that the author took a twist on a novel that many Christian authors do not. Its rare to see a struggle, such as fraud, in a christian book. Even though I'm sure there's enough Christian homes out there that can relate to this scenario. I found myself loving some characters and hating others, which I'm sure is exactly what the author intended for us to feel! It really is a good read and I'm happy to have had the opportunity to have read this book! Its not a book that will disappoint!


Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
 
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Relaxing With God

Relaxing With God, by Andrew Farley.  So many times we're told how we are not enough, we don't give enough to God, we don't try hard enough for God, We don't do enough. As though there is some scale in heaven that we must meet to be rewarded. Jesus made our journey with him possible and more than that he made the way to Him simple! He tells us His "yoke is easy and burden is light" yet we fail to grasp that, and fail to realize our full potential in Him. We need to those times to just be with him and not be burdened down by the "must do" things that the world around us and the church puts on us. We've strayed from where we need to be to a place of believing that our works are worth far more than they actually are. Andrew Farley uses scripture and revelation to teach us how to just be with God, that we don't need to feel the condemnation that the world would put on us.
     I really was looking forward to reading this book, as far as I can remember I've never read a book from this author! I really appreciated his desire to see a people set free from the "must do" lists that we as christians put on ourselves and think are Godly. It was a book that touches the heart! That said I also need to put a slight caution on it as it tends to have a once saved always saved lean on it. As well as there were some areas that to me just didn't match up with scripture. I wasn't so leary that I wouldn't recommend it as I think people are smart enough to realize those things on their own and ask questions! Its still a great book and one much needed for this time!


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 Communications, Inc. 


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 Group

Love Comes Home

Love comes Home, by Ann H. Gabhart.  the war finally ended and all they boys are finally coming home, with the exception of Tori's husband who died at war. The Merrit sisters welcome their men back, but quickly realize that they've all changed and have to re-adjust to each other. Kate is excited to start a family with Josh, she longs to have a baby with him more than anything in life! Evangeline wants everything. Her husband to have a wonderful paying job, a large house and all the things she's ever wanted in it. Tori misses her husband and father of their daughter Samantha. She doesn't think she'll ever be able to move on and find happiness again. Lorena has always wondered what happened to her birth family, why they left her at the church and why they never came back for her like they promised. Together they all fight through each struggle carrying each others burdens and helping each other along.
     When I started to read this book I was so excited to realize that I knew these characters! I hadn't realized this was a sequel to angel sister and small town girl! I was thrilled, I loved both of those books!! This one is just as fantastic as the first two! I love following these characters and reading about them growing up! The author draws you in to every story, so much so that you develop an emotional attatchment to them. I found myself angry when they were angry, sad when they were sad and happy when they were happy. I can't say enough about how much I really love this book as well as the series! I'd recommend it to anyone!!


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.

Wildwood creek

Wildwood creek, by Lisa windgate.

     Allie has always dreamed of working on movie sets, not as an actress, but behind the scenes just as her father had done. So when a sort of reality show came to town she jumped at the chance to get in, even if it was doing all the grunt work. She never dreamed, nor really wanted to work in front of the camera, but she does what she has to do. 

    Bonnie Rose and her sister are kidnapped when her parents are murdered, they eventually find their way out, but life won't be the same. They need a new start where people don't know their past. So Bonnie accepts a teaching position in a settlement far way and they start their journey, only it's not the life she thought she'd have.

     This book kinda half had me lol, I loved reading about Bonnie Rose and her life, but I couldn't find myself getting into Allie's story. It was hard to switch back and forth to two different story's although they were connected. I was intrigued with Bonnie and found myself wanting to just skip ahead to her parts of the story. It was kinda two separate books written side by side that eventually connected. Not a style I would want to read again, but I really did enjoy the one half so it's still on my list of good book! 

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The long awakening

The long awakening by Lindsay O'conner. Lindsay looked forward to the future as any parent welcoming a new life into the world does! With a bit of nerves and lots of excitement! Only Lindsay's story has to wait for its happy ending. While a beautiful baby girl is brought into the world, a mother was almost taken out of it. Put in a coma few believed she would ever come out of she awakens after over 40 days to a not so newborn baby, a wonderful daughter who came to came for her little sister and a husband by her side. We walk with the family through the struggles they race during and after the coma. 

     What a wonderful book! Any mother reading this would be on the edge of her seat! I certainly was! I can't imagine going through something like this! It brought me to tears so many times! If you want a book that shows you what our prayers can accomplish, this is it! 

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. 

He wins she wins

He wins she wins, by Willard f. Harley jr. This book serves as a guide to conflict in the marriage. We all goe through them, every marriage has its arguments! Mr. Harley suggests rather we need to learn to compromise or enthusiastically agree as he says. We don't want one spouse to feel like they won am done to feel like they lost, but rather both feel like winners. To make decisions in the marriage as equal partners, that build both up and leave the marriage healthy. 

     I felt this book was ok, a little unrealistic in some areas but I do appreciate him talking about both the husband and wife being equal. It's not a new concept at all though as I recently read a book by Gary Smalley that talked about making decisions based on both spouses winning so neither feels like a looser. Like I said it was ok and had some good ideas/thoughts in it.

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. 

An untamed heart

An untamed heart by Loraine Snelling. Ingeborg is older than most girls who are unmarried. But the problem is, she doesn't really want any of the suitors in her area. She'd rather spend her summers at the mills and live the single life than marry any of them. While she longs to be a midwife, her temperamental mother seems destined to keep that from her! Unexpectedly she comes across Nils hurt in the mountains. He figured he was well enough after his accident to hike, but he thought wrong. While being nursed by back to health, he and ingeborg find themselves falling for each other. Opportunity arises and ingeborg also finds herself the opportunity to travel to America with a widower.. She's dreamed of living there, but not like this. 

    I found this book a little hard to get into. I'm not sure if it was just because the names were so different to me that I found it hard to remember who was who. I've read other books by this author and loved them, it just had a rough time with this one. It is well written though! 

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, inc. available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany house, a division of Baker Publishing Group.