When I agreed to review dear daughters by Susie Davis I was given an unexpected gift. As a stay at home with a professional degree I have struggled letting go of ties to my former professional life. I admit I still shudder when I check the box marked "homemaker" instead of filling in an occupation. I've had numerous conversations with other mothers about why this might be … [Read more...] about An Unexpected Gift with”dear daughters” (Book Giveaway!)
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Hiding From the Kids in My Prayer Closet (Book Review)
Hiding From the Kids In My Prayer Closet Finding Grace and Laughter When Motherhood Gets Real Thoughts On Hiding From the Kids in My Prayer Closet Jessica Kastner writes with frank humor often missing from Christian works. Although, she maintains a Christian perspective and 100% believes grace is why she is still standing, she doesn't gloss over the frank … [Read more...] about Hiding From the Kids in My Prayer Closet (Book Review)
Stepping on Cheerios by Betsy Singleton Snyder
Getting married and having kids is never easy. When you deliver four boys, including a set of triplets at forty seven, you lean on the Lord even more! In Stepping on Cheerios, Snyder talks frankly about her challenges in motherhood including getting nursing advice from her husband's colleagues; a group of politicians. In these pages you'll find humor and tears and a … [Read more...] about Stepping on Cheerios by Betsy Singleton Snyder
Getting Jesus Wrong by Matt Johnson (Book Review)
Getting Jesus Wrong Giving Up Spiritual Vitamins and Checklist Christianity Getting Jesus Wrong is a frank and honest narrative about how the author grew to be comfortable in his own faith. Some of his theology differs from my own, but I have respect for his ability to clearly articulate many issues with popular faith practices that he believes are … [Read more...] about Getting Jesus Wrong by Matt Johnson (Book Review)
Think Again – Relief from the Burden of Introspection (Book Review)
"Correctly thinking highly of yourself means knowing that you are created in God's image. God's way to think lowly of yourself is to consider yourself the foremost of sinners and to consider others more important than yourself." Think Again Relief From the Burden of Introspection Jared Mellinger believes we have gotten a little carried away with decades of … [Read more...] about Think Again – Relief from the Burden of Introspection (Book Review)