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!

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.

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.

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!

Women of Faith WORSHIP rejoice

I am a real fan of the Women of Faith so when I was sent a complimentary CD to review for Thomas Nelson Publishers I was thrilled. I have been to a few Women of Faith retreats and I love them. The music on this CD included Beautiful Redeemer, So Good, Forever Reign, Come As You Are, Hosanna, Our God, Glory To God, You Brought The Sunshine, Greatness of Our God, and Great is Thy Faithfulness. The songs are beautiful and after listening to the CD in my computer for hours, I have found that I stop typing sometimes to raise my hands in worship to Our Father. If you are doing your devotions, or working you will find yourself feeling so thankful and worshipful. It you are at a Women of Faith conference be sure to buy the CD or find one at your nearest Christian Bookstore so you can worship at home with the worship team. I love the verse on the back of the CD Let us rerejoice and be glad today! Psalm 118:24 You will definitely be in the mood to worship as you listen to this inspiring CD I highly recommend it!

THE BOOK THAT MADE YOUR WORLD by Vishal Mangalwadi

The Book That Made Your World by Vishal Mangalwadi is a complimentary book sent to me by Thomas Nelson Publishers to read and review. This book shows in great detail how the Bible changed the Western Civilization. This book is not for casual reading. It is filled with so much information and everything is backed up by many pages of notes in the back. The author has done much for the poor in India and his first book is used as a text book in many universities. Many humanatarian honors have been bestowed on him. The many comparisons on how the Bible has influenced our lives in the West compared to other civilizations in the East is startling. One interesting thought is that in Hollywood they are producing a whole genre of movies inspired by the idea that the human problem is not the conflict of good vs. evil, but instead is humanity vs. machines. An example is Matrix trilogy, the Terminator series and several episodes of Star Trek. There is so much information and learning in this book that it is really for the more educated reader and very serious Bible students, not for your average reader. I think most of the pages were new information to me and I was just overwhelmed by it all. I do applaud Thomas Nelson for publishing a book that if read and absorbed will show the reader how the Bible has truly affected every thing we believe and how we think and live our lives according to its words. The Bible is the greatest book ever written and it is easier for me to understand than this book.

MAX ON LIFE by Max Lucado

This is an easy blog to write since Max Lucado is my favorite author and I have read all of his previous books. The complimentary book given to me by the publisher Thomas Nelson Publishers won't spend much time on my bookshelf because it is a book I will reference frequently. This book has questions and answers that give insight to your most important questions. I love the format of the 254 page book that answers 172 most often ask questions. Scripture is given to back up his answers and that is a must for me in accepting anyone's opinion. The qustions and answers are typed, but there are also copies of some of the questions and some of Max's letters answering individual's questions. It adds a nice personal touch to the book. One such handwritten letter came from a 7 year old in the church and in his precious printing he writes "Dear Max, I'm sorry for pulling the fire alarm after 11:30 service. Please forgive me. My parents have punished me but I want to make it right with you. Please let me know what I can do. In Christ's Love, Sammy. The letter from Sammy was in the introduction as Max Lucado illustrates that questions come in all forms from young and old alike, some are easy to answer and some are not easy to answer. Max Lucado also says in the introduction that some of these questions have appeared in earlier books and I am glad he disclosed that in the beginning because if you have read all his books you notice it.