Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Women of Faith Event Anaheim, CA

I will be attending my first Women of Faith event in Anaheim, Ca Sept. 9-10. I look forward to blogging about my experience!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Enemies of the Heart

Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You

Previously released in 2006 as It Came from Within, author Andy Stanley re-releases the updated 2011 version as Enemies of the Heart. A practical title for the veracity Andy writes.  Enemies of the Heart describes the four emotions that control you and how to break away from those emotions once and for all. Guilt, anger, greed and jealousy plague our veins and corrupt our heart.  The first page suitably begins with Jeremiah 17:9 ESV “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “
 
 Andy puts a humbling and often humorous personal illustration on each of the four emotions we are in battle with.  Each emotion is described and evaluated through four sections; analyzing the root of the emotion, what is the emotion, confronting the emotion and finally moving forward. Through his personal experiences and reference to scripture, Andy describes what God says about these emotions and how we can overcome them.
 As stated on page 113, “Secrets are like buried splinters: The best thing to do is get them out; otherwise, the wound gets infected. Healing can’t begin until the splinter is out-until you confess.” Reading Enemies of the Heart was an awakening to my inner-self loathing. I highly recommend the book  as it will cause you to examine your own heart and determine who the real enemy is. 

 ~ I received this Book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

God is Able

God Is Able (Live)


             I can't stop listening to this new CD! Another great track by Hillsong Live.



Essentials for Life For Women

Essentials for Life for Women: Your Back-to-Basics Guide to Simplifying Life and Embracing What Matters MostAt its core "Essential for Life For Women" is a how to book. Similar to a cook book for a great dish, this book is about how to prepare a sweet life as a christian women.

Each chapter discusses a topic in detail. At the end of each chapter is a list of scripture versus to meditate on as well as a list of "Do's and Dont's" to ponder further.

Marcia Ford tell it like it is and puts great thought and biblical references into her list of "Essential's for Women". This is an excellent read for women of all ages and stages of life.

Faithful

Faithful

Faithful

Kim Cash Tate’s book Faithful truly touches my heart.  A novel of women who are friends and how each struggles with being faithful to god and having marriages put to the test with their faithfulness.
I had a hard time putting this book down at night as I was so involved with the stories of these women.  What I loved about this book was the multicultural characters and the descriptions of their very real lives. I could relate to the feelings and emotions of these women and heartfelt experiences.
Kim’s writes about Dana’s character with such passion and true emotion. Dana struggles with her marriage as a result of her husband’s infidelity. I could feel Dana’s emotions of pain and anger. Each character has their own story and I love how the book concludes. 

I can definitely see an opportunity for a sequel. Kim Cash Tate is a talented fiction novel writer and I can’t wait to read more of her books!