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Devotional Transformation

January 5, 2011 in Book Review, Inspiration with 0 Comments

What a perfect time to begin a new devotional at the dawning of a new year.  ”Unto The Hills“, by Billy Graham, is 365 very short readings divided by months and days that begin with a scripture. The unchanging Word of our Living God is what sets this devotional apart from others that I’ve encountered. All too often devotional books are just inspiring stories without the power to change us.  There is nothing else written that can literally be absorbed into our soul with the promise of accomplishing what God has purposed for it:

“So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”

Isaiah 55:11

“Unto The Hills” is capable of devotional transformation! After the scripture there is the treat of a paragraph or two written by our nation’s most beloved evangelist himself, Billy Graham.

This book was originally published nearly 25 years ago and has been re- released to inspire a new generation of readers.

I’m looking forward to reading Unto the Hills each day and being devotionally transformed.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson.Inc. for giving me a copy of this book for review and not requiring that I post a positive review.  I love your “booksneeze” book blogger’s program and your philosophy that all discussion positive or negative is publicity!

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Gorgeous illustrations keep Granddaughter listening

September 7, 2010 in Book Review with 0 Comments


I was anxious to share my latest book from Thomas Nelson Publisher’s with our 7-year-old Granddaughter. Philip Hurst so beautifully illustrates “The Boy Who changed the World” by Andy Andrews that I was sure she would love the story.

However I lost her attention fairly early in the story. My guess is that Andrews book requires a depth of comprehension and retention that 7 year olds just don’t yet have. She became bored and this kept her from “getting” the point of the story.

So I later read the story to my husband who also found himself somewhat bored with the details.

Andrews makes a case for the importance of our decisions and the effect they will have on not only our lives but also the lives of others in future generations. So after reading the book to our Grand daughter I re-told it in my own words just emphasizing how our own decisions and actions can change the whole world.

It was the gorgeous illustrations that kept us reading the book even after the details became a bit more than our attention would hold onto.

I’m honored to be a part of Thomas Nelson’s BookSneeze program. They offer me books at no charge with the obligation of posting a review on my blog. They want honest reviews negative or positive.

The Jesus Book

August 27, 2009 in Book Review, Church Related, Inspiration, Scripture, Video with 2 Comments

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A Fairy Tale with Great Value

April 27, 2009 in Book Review, Inspiration with 0 Comments

The Noticer
By Andy Andrews

Fairy Tale with Great Value

I’ve just finished “The Noticer”. And thoroughly enjoyed Andy’s writing style, which made “The Noticer” an extremely quick yet compelling read.

The Noticer is a fairy tale about a little town where folks are discouraged by many of life’s issues and difficulties. Much like those faced by many of us today. Yet each of these people encounter an odd little old fellow (only referred to as Jones), who steps into their lives mysteriously and shares his observations after Noticing them and helps each of these people see their circumstances from a different perspective.

There are plenty of life lessons to be learned from this sweet and compelling book. And most are based on Biblical truths. Yet I refer to this book as a fairy tale because although sweet and moving. The only absolute source for faith and life change is the Word of God. “The Noticer” does not refer to scriptures yet underneath the story is the idea that this mysterious Jones is indeed Jesus. If you are reading the book for gospel truth you will be disappointed. Because this book does not present the gospel nor does “The Noticer proclaim to be presenting gospel truth.

None the less Andrews weaves a beautiful story of folks very relevant to today with ideas that encourage people to “have a broader view … and it allows them to regroup, take a breath, and begin their lives again.”

With so much heartache in our world today, I feel that an extremely well written fairy tale is indeed a refreshing distraction. Your thoughts will be deeper after reading “The Noticer”. You will likely be thinking of the implications of your actions long after finishing this thought provoking book.

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