I studied a few Advent devotionals this year and this was certainly the most unique. If you’ve read any of Ann’s writings you’ll know she has a marvellous lyrical voice that is so powerfully evocative enabling the reader to join her in the scene she is describing. There are 25 devotionals starting with 1 December […]
He planned to divorce her quietly. What a good guy. He’s been told his fiancé, Mary, is pregnant. But he’s not the father. But the law provides him with an out. But rather than publicly humiliating Mary, Joseph decides to break it off quietly. Based on my various readings, most men, at the time, would […]
I’d love to introduce Jen Cudmore who lives in Anchorage, Alaska. We bumped into each other on another blog we both frequent. I was delighted in her suggestion to do a blog post swap. (add my post here) As Christmas is just around the corner, I asked Jen to share a little about the season […]
Advent means “coming”. It is a season many Christians practice for the four weeks prior to Christmas. According to Wikipedia it is “a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The season offers the opportunity to share in the ancient longing for the coming of the […]
This is a very different Matthew Reilly novel. There’s no Scarecrow, nor Jack West. There is also no hero saving the world with moments to spare from some global calamity. But don’t let that stop you from reading it as this is Matthew Reilly at his story telling best. We meet Bess, the young 13 […]
Wholehearted living. Aha, yep heard of it, but not sure what it means nor whether you’re living it? Brene’s book goes a long way to helping you discover the what and the how of living a wholehearted life. Brene’s recommendations are all based on quality research that she has performed as well as other various […]
Erin Healy’s latest supernatural thriller, Stranger Things, comes to stores on New Year’s Eve. Most of you will know I’m a big fan of Erin and when she asked for some bloggers to help promote Stranger Things I was delighted to get the opportunity to feature Erin once again. *** There is also the opportunity to […]
Having being impressed with the book Sun Stand Still I was excited by the idea of a 40-day condensed devotional version of it. Both books reflect on Joshua’s audacious prayer asking God to freeze time so he and his Israelite army have more time to vanquish the Amorites. And God answers by doing just that. […]
Batterson challenges us to be the person God wants us to be: completely committed to Him in everything, ie, to be All In. He uses great stories and powerful Biblical passages to emphasise different aspects of our lives where we struggle to be fully committed. And of course, no Mark Batterson book would be without […]
One of my favourite moments of the week is to sit down at the breakfast table to read the Saturday papers with my morning coffee. I’ve done it most weeks of my adult life. There’s something about the extras that come with the Saturday paper. It’s more than the sport, business and headlines. It’s the […]
