I reread this book which is weird for me. I never reread books but I wanted to see what I remembered about the story. Alice fell through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of nonsense. This book was hard to describe because it doesn't follow any particular plot. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. I enjoyed reading this book because it reminds the reader about just being yourself and having an imagination.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food
This book was good. I enjoyed it even though a lot of the content was not relatable as the eating thing goes. This book talked about a woman’s desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment necessary to make that happen. Craving things is not a bad thing. But God created us to crave more of him. Many times we have misplaced the craving for God with a craving of overindulging in physical pleasures. Learn to stop beating yourself up over the numbers on the scale. Discover that your weight loss struggle isn’t a curse but rather a blessing in the making, and replace justifications that lead to diet failure with empowering go-to scripts that lead to victory. You can reach your healthy weight goal and grow closer to God in the process. This is not a how-to book or the latest and greatest dieting plan.
Miracles from Heaven: A Little Girl, Her Journey to Heaven, and Her Amazing Story of Healing
Annabel Beam spent most of her childhood in and out of the hospital with a rare and incurable digestive disorder that prevented her from ever living a normal life. One she fell three stories headfirst inside an old, hollowed-out tree when playing with her sisters. She could have died but she survived without a scratch. She laid unconscious for hours while the rescue workers tried to save her. She visited heaven. After being released from the hospital, she defied science and was inexplicably cured of her chronic ailment. This is a remarkable true story of faith and blessings and told from a mother's perspective. This was a great book. I enjoyed watching the movie as well. I enjoyed seeing more of the story that the movie left out.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Girls with Swords: How to Carry Your Cross Like a Hero
This book was okay. It was a little bit of a disappointment for me because I knew a lot of the material already. The book was separated into three sections. The first section Chosen. This talked about how we are chosen by God to fulfill His purpose and how the Devil tries to deceive us. The second section Trained talked about what God uses to teach us by using fire and water. This was my favorite section. Then the third section was Armed which talked about the different types of swords and how to use them. I learned a lot in this section.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Talking to Heaven: A Medium's Message of Life After Death
James Van Praagh is a spiritual medium--someone who is able to bridge the physical and spiritual worlds. Unaware of his spiritual gifts until he was in his twenties, he slowly came to terms with his unique abilities. In addition, many of his sessions with grieving people who came to him looking to contact the spirits of deceased loved ones are explored. Van Praagh also helps the reader recognize and positively deal with the pain of grief in a healthy, honest manner. This book was excellent!
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Orange is the New Black
Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, for delivering a suitcase of drug money. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman’s story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison, why it is we lock so many away, and what happens to them when they’re there. I also met the author at an event.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Tell Me About God: Simple Studies in the Doctrine of God for Children
This book was very good. It was an ABC book about God's character. It would explain an aspect of God's character, a Bible passage relating to that character description, a verse to memorize, a song from the Psalms, and a question from the Shorter Catechism.
Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions
This book was very good. It talked about how to acknowledge and deal with raw emotions that come from old wounds. There are different types of reactors when raw emotions come up stuffers and exploders. This book talked about how to gain confidence in resolving conflict, finding peace in difficult relationships, identify what reactor you are, respond with no regrets by managing tendencies to stuff or explode, and gain peace when responding to situations out of our control.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Tired of Trying to Measure Up
30 Days to Understanding the Bible Unlock the Scriptures in 15 Minutes a Day
This book includes different sections such as The “Arc of Bible History” to help you visualize the Bible’s overarching themes. The “Story of the Bible” summarizing Genesis through Revelation in just a few pages. The core beliefs of the Christian faith, focusing on the teachings that have united Christians for the last 2,000 years. Plus bonus sections.
66 Ways God Loves You: Experience God's Love for You in Every Book of the Bible
Monday, May 25, 2020
It was Like That Once
Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love
Jesus Wants All of Me
What on Earth am I Here For?
The first section was days 1-7 that talked about Why Are You Here. The second part days 8-14 is Purpose One: You Were Planned for God's Pleasure. The third part days 15-21 is Purpose Two: You Were Formed for God's Family. The fourth part days 22-28 is Purpose Three: You Were Created to Be Like Christ. The fifth part days 29-35 Purpose Four: You Were Shaped for Serving God. Then the last section days 36-42 is Purpose Five: You Were Made for a Mission.
This was an excellent book and I would recommend it for everyone. Especially for people who feel lost.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Enough: Silencing the Lies That Steal Your Confidence
Part one talked about how to recognize the lies, reject the lies, and replace the lies with truth. Part two talked about the 10 lies women tell themselves.
1) I'm not good enough.
2) I'm worthless.
3) I'm such a failure.
4) I'm so ugly.
5) I would be happy if.
6) I can't forgive myself.
7) I can't forgive the person who hurt me.
8) My life is hopeless.
9) I can't help myself.
10) God doesn't really love me.
This was an excellent book. My favorite part was replacing the lies with the truth reference guide. It took each of the lies and provided verses that go along with it and added more as well. It is really helpful. I also meet the author personally at an event I attended based on this event. I highly recommend this to everyone, not just women.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Reckless Design: Wild Surrender
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Today God Wants You to Know...You Are Beautiful
Thursday, April 2, 2020
The Wisdom of Unicorns
This was a cute book that talked about unicorn characteristics and how to contact your unicorn.
They have powers of positivity, spiritual healing, and general awesomeness. It
also had motivational quotes, mantras, and colorful illustrations.