"Praying for Your Future Husband", by Gunn & Goyer

I've been praying for my future husband for close to two decades now. It was so exciting to find a book that echoed so many of my prayers, yet brought renewed enthusiasm and fresh perspective! Praying for Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer did a fantastic job of causing me to focus on the condition of my own heart, rather than lead me to spend time daydreaming about 'the one.' So often these types of prayers can turn into a wish list of the qualities we are looking for in a significant other. These aren't magic prayers that will speed up the process and cause our dream guy to land on our doorstep faster. These are practical yet bold prayers that will make a difference in the life of our future husband today, even if we may not meet him for years. What a wonderful way to love and serve him while we're waiting!

This book offers stories from the differing personal experiences of the two authors. Each chapter is loaded with verses, prayers, and thoughtful discussion questions. It has helped me deepen my prayer life and intimacy with God. I will continue to refer to this book as I'm being molded into the type of woman my future husband has been praying to meet!

Waterbrook Multnomah sent me a free copy of this book as a part of their book review program called Blogging for Books.

Reggie, by Reggie Dabbs with John Driver

Reggie Dabbs, along with John Driver, has done an amazing job of recounting his personal story of transformation. Like all of us, John walked through a season of life that was especially dark and low. We can all relate to those times and the hurts that can overwhelm us. Reggie didn't use his circumstances as an excuse to stay in a never ending pity-party. God did a miraculous work in Reggie's life as he chose to move forward. Now Reggie is using his personal story to bring glory to God and inspire thousands!

This is a fantastic book for anyone, no matter what your age. It's easy to read but hard to put down! Each chapter ends with a set of questions that will help you reflect and apply truth in your own life. It will leave you better equipped to use your story to change your future!







I received this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for my honest review.

Max Lucado's "Max on Life"

Like most people, I've read a good ammount of work done by Max Lucado. I always enjoy his writing and what he has to say. Over the years, it's no surprise that he has received quite the collection of challenging questions about faith, God, and His Word. In Max on Life, Max looks at these tough queries from a wide range of topics and gives us his answers.

This is an easy book to pick up and flip through in bits and pieces. While I didn't find that Max's answers really delved very deep, they are good starters for conversations and will hopefully serve as a springboard for people to spend time studying further. It is helpful that the questions are divided into topics and include lots of scripture references. I would definitely pass this book along to new or unbelievers!




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"The Final Summit", by Andy Andrews

The Final Summit is Andy Andrews' conclusion to The Traveler’s Gift. I have not read the first book, but it wasn't too hard to jump in where he left off. In the story, humanity is on a fast-track to destruction after years and years of straying from it's original purpose. David Ponder, the story's main character, must find the solution and save them.

Normally, I'm not a big fan of fiction, but the neat thing about this story is how it weaves true stories from history and brings them to life. As David Ponder seeks to find the answer to helping humanity, these historical figures share with him about the adversity that each of them faced in their lifetime. What a great way to combine fiction and history and use it to think through how we tackle obstacles we are facing now!




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27

Today, I'm turning twenty seven years old. My life is SO FILLED with goodness. I want to suck each bit of it up, like positioning your spoon-straw just right in the bottom of a Slurpee cup, so not a drop is left unsavored.

My 'bookmark' tab is filled with a long list of blogs that I love to read. Most of them are the blogs of women who are serving God by being mothers and advocates to those who are without. Most of their days are filled with changing diapers, doing laundry, and showing selfless love to those that don't know how to show it in return. These women are my heros. It's my biggest dream to be just like them one day.

This year, I want to be more mindful of others, and less mindful of what others are thinking about me.

This year, I want to be intentional in my relationships.

This year, I want to memorize scripture like I memorized *N Sync quotes in 10th grade.

Hello, 27!

Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic

Wow, wow, wow! This has by far been my favorite book I've read so far this year. I had heard a bit about this Nick Vujicic in the past, but never had any idea just how solid this guy is! He knows his stuff and speaks boldly!

Nick was born without arms or legs. There were times in his life when he felt he was a burden to others and that he had no hope. What purpose could his life hold? He now travels the globe, speaking to thousands! His personal story proves that we are each capable of overcoming obstacles, but ultimately points to the true joy-giver - our Heavenly Father.

You can follow this link to read the first chapter of Nick's incredible book, Life Without Limits.


Nick grabbed my interest so much that I literally spent hours digging up YouTube videos of his speaking engagements. I'd encourage you to do the same!




I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.

Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes by Robin Jones Gunn

Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes tells the fun story of long-distance penpals, Summer and Noelle. Life's difficult circumstances provided the perfect opportunity for the two friends to finally meet in person. After years of sharing life together via letters, they discovered how sweet it is to have a treasured friend by your side.

This was the first novel I had read from the Sisterchicks series, written by Robin Jones Gunn. When I noticed the book was set in the Netherlands, I knew I wanted to read it! I've flown into Amsterdam a few times - the views of the fields, canals and tulips have always made my heart long to spend more time there. The author did an excellent job of transporting me back, making me feel the moist air and hear the unfamiliar sounds of a foreign land. I can't wait to get my hands on other books in this series!



I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.