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New Max Lucado Book–Max on Life

I am very excited to be receiving a copy of this book to review from Thomas Nelson Publishers via BookSneeze .  This will be the second Max Lucado book I have received for review.  He has to be one of my favorite inspirational writers of all time.  I just love him! Book Description courtesy of BookSneeze: We have questions. Child-like inquiries. And deep, heavy ones. In more than twenty-five years of writing and ministry, Max Lucado has been the receiving line for thousands of such questions. The questions come in letters, e-mails, even on Dunkin Donuts napkins. In Max on Life he offers thoughtful answers to more than 150 of the most pressing questions on topics ranging from hope to hurt, from home to the hereafter. Max writes about the role of prayer, the purpose of pain, and the reason for our ultimate hope. He responds to the day-to-day questions—parenting quandaries, financial challenges, difficult relationships—as well as to the profound: Is God really l...

Book Review ~ Left at the Alter by Kimberley Kennedy

How many times have you looked back and realized that you have made a huge mistake? Did it cost you several thousand dollars? A broken heart? All of the above? If so, you will certainly relate to the topic of this book.   Left at the Alter , is my first book to read by Kimberly Kennedy, and I have to say I really enjoyed reading it. This book was about so much more than 'just' being left at the alter.   Kimberly takes lessons she learned through this life changing experience she went through and shows how and when she should have put God in the drivers seat of her life. How many times have you shoved God aside and continued on your way? I know that I have charged past when I should have been pausing to pray and seek God's opinion/plan for a specific situation. As I have mentioned before, one of my goals for this year (besides losing the baby weight left over from Ms. T) is to have a more active and consistent prayer life. This book has confirmed this goal, and given me more...