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"Living the Psalms Life" Book Feature

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Book Feature by author, Dave Branon Living the Psalms Life: 10 Guiding Principles for Fellowship w/God Book Description: Life can be overwhelming. We can become so consumed with commitments and responsibilities that spending time with Jesus becomes an unchecked task on our to-do list. Yet, intimacy with the Lord is what allows us to focus on what really matters. Discover ten principles from the psalmists to help you draw near to God while being embraced by His wisdom in  Living the Psalms Life . Let the stories and Scripture inspire you to a live of security, contentment, guidance. MY REVIEW:   5 Stars ***** 5/5  I love love love love this book!!!  It makes a wonderful devotional or personal study guide.  I think that it could also be adapted and used for a small-group Bible study.  It is easy to read and understand, and theologically sound.  It is  well-written.  The author is obviously well-versed on th...

"Murders and Metaphors" Book Review

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Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower USA Today  bestselling author Amanda Flower is back with the third in her more-charming-than-ever Magical Bookshop mystery. Fans of Sofie Kelly and Heather Blake, prepare your bookshelves! Niagara region booksellers Violet Waverly and Grandma Daisy sleuth the slaying of a sommelier whose book signing turned into her sayonara. Book Description:  January means ice wine season in the Niagara Falls region, but the festivities leave Charming Books owner Violet Waverly cold, still reeling from a past heartbreak. A past heartbreak who will be present at the annual midnight grape-harvest festival, and no magic in the world or incantation powerful enough could get Violet to attend. But Grandma Daisy, an omniscient force all on her own, informs Violet that she’s already arranged for the mystical Charming Books to host celebrity sommelier Belinda Perkins’s book signing at the party. Little do either Waverly women know, the ice wine festival will...

"Bible Workbook Vol. 2 New Testament" Book Review

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Bible Workbook Vol. 2 New Testament by Catherine B. Walker Book Description: Although this workbook was originally planned for high school Bible classes meeting every day for a semester, it has found a wider use by various age groups in churches and colleges and by individuals desiring direction in their personal Bible study. The workbook was first produced as a method of giving notes and assignment questions quickly, thereby leaving more valuable classroom time for explanations, discussions, and student participation. The workbook may be placed in a regulation size binder. Separate pages can be handed in when completed. Other notes, assigned papers, and themes can be placed throughout the notebook.  This is in no sense a textbook. It is hoped that no one will make the completion of the workbook a goal in itself but that the questions and notes may stimulate and guide each student in searching and knowing the Bible. The questions do not cover all the important points in any c...

"The Forgiving Jar" Book Review

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The Forgiving Jar by Wanda E. Brunstetter (The Prayer Jars #2) What would happen if you found out someone has been impersonating you?   Sara Murray had never met her mother’s parents and was surprised to learn after her death that they were Amish living in Pennsylvania. When she is finally able to make the trip to meet them, she is shocked to learn someone else has been living with them and pretending to be Sara. Sara can’t understand how quickly her grandparents are willing to forgive the imposter.   Secrets and deceit seem to follow Sara, and she is so tired of it. Though soon she meets Brad Fuller who is visiting her grandparents during Christmas. She likes him a lot, but even he seems to pull away from her, not being totally honest.   Struggling, Sara finds an old canning jar hidden in the barn that is full of encouraging prayers. Can Sara find a way to forgive the past and move on to building new relationships? This is Book 2 in the brand-new series, The Prayer...