Do What you CanPosted by Heather on May 14, 2013
You don’t have to have 10 acres to farm to be able to grow your own food. You don’t have to have a dozen milking cows or goats to get fresh milk. You don’t have to have your own flock of chickens to get fresh eggs. But, do what you CAN do. If you have [...]
Revealing Jesus- reviewPosted by Heather on April 20, 2013
Revealing Jesus, written by uber P&W leader Darlene Zschech is a 365 day devotional designed to reveal Jesus. (obviously!) It has a daily devotional and verse that take about 5 minutes to read and ponder, and are a great little nugget to dwell on during a busy day. Each month has a different theme to [...]
Beautiful Battlefields- reviewPosted by Heather on March 11, 2013
In Beautiful Battlefields by Bo Stern, we are taken on her journey of her husband’s debilitating disease, ALS. Her strength for the journey came from the Lord, obviously, but she also shows how she felt alone on the battlefield at first. But, now she knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that God will show [...]
Desperate-reviewPosted by Heather on January 16, 2013
In this book, Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson begin each chapter by sharing correspondence that went on between them. Sarah was overwhelmed with three little children, and Sally came alongside her, mentoring and encouraging her. They then go on to share experiences in motherhood and how they found peace during difficult times. Well, I have [...]
TEN- reviewPosted by Heather on February 1, 2012
Many of us dream of living a richer and more significant life—the kind of fulfilling life that, when rated on the scale of one to ten, would score a definitive ten. Inviting us to discover the TEN Life is the theme of TEN: How Would You Rate Your Life? by Terry A. Smith. Smith has [...]
A Year With Jesus-reviewPosted by Heather on December 29, 2011
I recently got to dig into this devotional A Year With Jesus, and I must say that I am really enjoying it. It puts into perspective the things that Jesus had said, and is saying to us. I like the simple and plain language that makes it easy to read, and easy to understand. There [...]
TrustPosted by Heather on December 13, 2011
He’s really worried. And he’s only 7. The other night, my son burst into tears at bedtime. Thinking it was a ploy to stay up later, we tucked him in, said prayers, and turned out the lights. A few minutes later, he was in our bed, sobbing. As he laid out his heart, mine broke [...]
National Bible Week-My favorite versePosted by Heather on November 22, 2011
Today, for National Bible Week, I would like to share with you one of my all time favorite verses. The LORD your God is in your midst— a warrior bringing victory. He will create calm with his love; he will rejoice over you with singing. (CEB) I love how the Common English Bible states it. [...]
What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?-reviewPosted by Heather on November 11, 2011
What Do You Think of Me, Why Do I Care? by Edward T. Welch shows us how to ask the tough questions, such as: Who am I? Who are others? Who is God? And shows us how “peer pressure” isn’t others getting us to do what they want, the problem is our wanting to be [...]
Stained Glass Hearts-reviewPosted by Heather on
In Stained Glass Hearts, author and Women of Faith speaker Patsy Clairmont compares people to stained glass windows. She shows how the brokeness of our lives can be turned into true beauty when we allow God to redeem and repair us. Her easy going personality shines as her humorous stories are illustrated here. Each chapter [...]
