Monday, May 24, 2010

Happily Ever Laughter

Although I’m not married, I was able to enjoy book Happily Ever Laughter: Discovering the Lighter Side of Marriage by Ken Davis as the General Editor. Because many of my friends will be marrying in the next few months, I thought it would be an interesting book to read and possibly give as a gift.

Throughout the book, there are thirty chapters of various short, humorous stories relating to marriage. Each chapter begins whit a short introduction to what the chapter’s theme will be about. Also, after the short story, there is a paragraph entitled Laugh Lesson which investigates the humorous situation in the story and looks at the root of the situation and finds a way for the married couple to deal with the situation.

This book was a quick read or one which you can read a chapter and pick it up a month later to read another chapter. For this reason, it’s a great book for a busy couple who doesn’t necessarily have time to read the entire book at one time.

Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.

Monday, May 17, 2010

God's Promises for Girls

Before reading God’s Promises for Girls written by Jack Countryman and Amy Parker, I thought it would be a cute book for some of my younger cousins, but as I read through the book, I was able to find Bible verses that were relevant to various things I am going through as a 24 year old.

The book is divided into various sections dealing with issues including God’s Promises when you need forgiveness, God’s Promises about God’s Love, How God Wants you to Count your Blessings, God’s Promises about Making Each Day Count, and God’s Promises that His Love Never Changes. Each of these sections gave particular instances what these examples look like for young girls, such as examples in which you feel guilty about doing things like making your best friend feel bad or when you lose your best friend’s bracelet. After some examples are laid out, various Bible verses are listed that deal with that topic. In addition to the content of the book, there are cute pictures on every page which relate to the topic being discussed.

I thought this was a great book, and I can’t wait to share it with some of my younger cousins. Also, I will most likely be buying the God’s Promises for Boys version to share for Birthday gifts for my boy cousins.

Disclosure of Material Connection: Thomas Nelson Publishers provided me this Book free as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Storm Warning

Storm Warning by Billy Graham immediately drew my attention, as I am interested in anything that has to do with the end times. As a huge fan of the Left Behind series, I was excited to read Billy Graham’s take on the various Storms (not merely the storms that are found in nature) that are occurring in the world today and compare them to the book of Revelations.



It’s important to note that this book was originally published in 1992 but it has been updated to include some of the most concerning issues which occurred between 1992 and now such as Hurricane Katrina, the economic situation facing Americans, and the various terrorist events that have been occurring. It’s interesting that many of the issues which were relevant to the apocalypse in the 90s have become that much more commonplace in the year 2010.



I liked the personal aspects he put into the book such as his daughter’s experience with a hurricane in Florida and his childhood relationship with storms when living on a farm. I found the four horseman explanations very interesting, as I never really studied them that in-depth, especially in relation to situations that are currently occurring.



Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I didn’t feel as if the writing was difficult to comprehend, and I was very interested to hear how the times we are currently living in can relate to the book of Revelations. This was the first book I ever read by Billy Graham, and to be honest, I was a little nervous to read one of his books thinking the analysis would be hard for me to comprehend, but as I said before, I easily understood the concepts and enjoyed the book from start to finish. In the future, I will definitely be reading more of his works.



Disclosure of Material Connection: Thomas Nelson Publishers provided me this Book free as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”