Thursday, October 6, 2011

The Love and Respect Experience By Dr. Emerson Eggrichs

My complimentary book to review for Thomas Nelson Publishers The Love & Respect Experience is one that my husband and I together will enjoy for many years to come. It is a couple's devotional book that is especially written so the husband will enjoy it as much as his wife even though men are usually not as keen on doing devotions with their wife as the wife who loves the idea. It is written by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs who is very skillful at writing a devotion that both men and women will benefit from and grow in the Lord together. It is not a book to bring a couple together in a romantic way but rather a way for them to build their marriage spiritually. The devotions allow them to grow closer to The Lord. They have scripture, insights, prayers and action points. The content is wonderful as it guides each spouse to a greater appreciation of their unique gifts and talents while adding patience for their shortcomings as you see this special person God chose for you to spend your life loving. I don't usually say much or anything about the cover of a book, but I would be remiss it I didn't comment on the beautiful leatherlike cover that is both masculine and appealing and easier to read. The cover also lends its self to making a lovely gift. Across the board this book scored high in my opinion.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

HAS GOD SPOKEN? by HANK HANEGRAAFF

I am always excited when I receive my complimentary copy of a book from Thomas Nelson Publishers for my review. This month was no exception when I received HAS GOD SPOKEN BY HANK HANEGRAAFF. You probably remember the author as the host of Bible Answer Man. He gives us lots of examples of proof of the Bible's divine inspiration. The Bible knowledge of Mr. Hanegraaff is awesome to say the least and he offers scripture along with his research and proof of The Bible story. My personal favorite is the proof of who Melchizedek is in the book of Hebrews. I also really enjoyed the proof of the pool of Siloam. The steps were found during construction to repair a large water pipe south of Jerusalem's Temple Mount. Archaeologists have given us the proof of many Bible stories and so has the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is hard to put this book down when you start reading it and I think it would make an excellent gift for the unbeliever friend that needs proof of God's existance and the Bibles authority. I promise you will not be disappointed in this books ability to provide proof of the accuracy of the scriptures.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

STAINED GLASS HEARTS BY PATSY CLAIRMONT

Thomas Nelson Publishers have once again blessed me by sending a complimentary copy of a book to review. The latest book I have to review is STAINED GLASS HEART by Patsy Clairmont. Patsy has the gift of encouragment as she writes this new book comparing our fragile and often broken hearts to the beauty of stained glass. he gives us examples of her own broken moments and how God reached down to repair her heart and make it into something beautiful from the broken pieces. Patsy is both a best selling author and Women of Faith Speaker. She writes just the wasandy she speaks as she encourages thousands of women at Women of Life conferences through out the country. This 192 page book is devided into 13 chapters of of stories of renewal, scriptures, action ideas that include web sites and places of interest to help us on our journey. The comparison of our hearts to stained glass windows is a stroke of genius as we think of every broken and jagged piece of our broken hearts and see the beautiful glass works from a distance as artists make mosaics of broken bits of colored stones and glass. Our artist is Jesus and he is the ultimate healer of our broken hearts when we accept Him into our hearts and allow Him to enlarge our hearts to the beauty that comes from having a servant's heart. This book is thought provoking and has dozens of scriptures and tips to help us as we live our lives sparkling as a stained glass window.

Monday, July 25, 2011

GOD'S PROMISES for the AMERICAN PATRIOT BY Dr. Richard G. Lee

I appreciate Thomas Nelson Publishers for sending me a complimentary copy of GOD'S PROMISES for the AMERICAN PATRIOT BY Dr. Richard G. Lee and Jack Countryman. It was a delight to review this book. It started with the lovely cover to this wonderful 195 page gift book. The presentation page is beautiful and it only get better as each page is illustrated and a work of art on its own. If you are not patriotic before reading this book, I feel sure you will be after reading it. Every two pages of this book are a devotion topic that include the history of an american patriot and is followed on the second page with scripture verses that support the short devotion. It was what our country was founded on ONE NATION UNDER GOD. We hope our country will learn from our founding fathers and go back to government the way they planned it. Buy a copy of this book for yourself and one for your church library!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

BILLY GRAHAM in Quotes by Franklin Graham with Donna Lee Toney

I enjoy the complimentary books sent to me by Thomas Nelson Publishers so when Billy Graham in Quotes by Franklin Graham with Donna Lee Toney arrived in the mail I was ecstatic. Dr. Graham is a spirital giant and I hang on to every quote he has or will in the future quote. The cover is probably the only downside to this book. It is a black and white paperback with an earlier picture of Dr. Graham on it. I expect to use this book over and over again and would have liked it to be in hardback.

I won't be saying anything negative about this book again because I really enjoyed it and have read it over and over again. The quotes are divided in chapters with themes such as Billy Graham on Abortion, Billy Graham on Age, Billy Graham on Comfort, Billy Graham on God's Will, Billy Graham on the Gospel, Billy Graham on Marriage for just a few topics covered in this remarkable book. Scripture starts out each topic as you might expect. Dr. Graham has had quite an impact on my life, as a senior citizen now I can't remember a time when I wasn't reading one of his books or watching a Billy Graham crusade. My husband and I attended a class at the Cove, Billy Graham's Training Institute and had the honor of seeing him there. This is a must read for Christians who strive to have a daily walk with The Lord and need reminders daily. This book is both inspirational and informative. I hope this book is a best seller and later comes out in hardback.

Friday, June 17, 2011

BE THE PEOPLE by Carol M. Swain, PhD

I was thinking seriously about the issues that Dr. Carol M. Swain, PHD wrote about in her timely book BE THE PEOPLE when Thomas Nelson Publishers sent me a complimentary book to review. Dr. Swain is an expert dealing with the complex issues our country and society are dealing with today. Her book is timely and right on. Her appropriate subtitle is A Call to Reclaim America's Faith and Promise. If our forefathers were reading this book they would be shouting Amen, Amen, Amen! I particularly am saddened by the decline of families in America today and Dr. Swain hits it head on with the scriptures and leaves no doubt in the reader's mind as to how God intended the family to live. The author acknowledges the risk she is taking in writing this book, but she believes that America is worth restoring. She reveals shocking information about the Girl Scouts of America and The Boy Scouts of America. If you are an older person it will not be the organizations that you remember belonging to as a youth. Dr. Swain is a woman of color and she addresses some of the problems that African Americans face due to the encouragement of elitist black leaders for them to see themselves as victims rather than the resilient people that have overcome enormous odds. Dr. Swain wrote this book because she loves American and the insight she gives us is priceless. This is a book for people who want to see America reclaim our power and promise.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Money Secrets of the Amish by Lorilee Craker

I was delighted to receive another complimentary book by Thomas Nelson Publishers to review. The book Money Secrets of the Amish by Lorilee Craker was one of the most helpful books I have read in a long time. The subtitle of Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving was right on and I have made many changes in my spending habits since reading it. I was amazed that the Amish are able to save so much of their earnings by simply living a humble lifestyle and not wasting anything. The story of Amos and Fern Miller and their 14 children was in deed an inspiration. The 45 year old farmer has managed to bank $400,000 over the course of twenty years while renting a farm and raising fourteen children and remarkably none of them feel deprived and the children have a calm and peace about them because they are a happy family with loving parents and a strong belief system. This has been passed on to them for generations and it really works. We are a generation that lives in excess while the Amish repair things and dressed are worn by 7 different children before they wear out. The Amish fix what is broken, patch what is torn, and repair what is repairable. There are tips for saving money throughout the book and as you compare our spending habits with the Amish, you understand why they are able to save and most of our generation is drowning in debt. We fritter away money and become stressed while they save money and have peace and happiness. I highly recommend this book to anyone and will likely be buying two additional copies for our children. We can learn a lot from the Amish. Thanks Thomas Nelson for a fantastic book!