Month: May 2020

Review of UNBRIDLED FAITH: DEVOTIONS FOR YOUNG READERS by Cary Whitney

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This is a perfect devotional for teens and tweens who love horses. With personification of the wonderful animals, the author uses a scripture for each devotion, ties it to a lesson learned from the horse and how that can be applied to humans and ends with practical advice. Each devotion also includes a beautiful photo of a horse or pony, so that’s truly a bonus for young people who love horses. I am not a real horse lover myself, but I did enjoy the devotions and I know that my teen and tween grandchildren would relate to these stories and totally enjoy them.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions 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 Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

Cary with her horse Gus
Photo courtesy of Harper Collins Christian Publishing

Author Bio:

Cara Whitney grew up on a cattle farm in Northern Wisconsin. After spending a decade as a radio personality in markets that included Las Vegas, she found herself in search of that simpler life everyone talks about. She soon discovered that there is no such thing as a simple life, but instead your best lived life is one that includes a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Cara Whitney speaks with humor, authenticity, and a no-nonsense directness, making her an instant hit with people of all ages. She is a wife, a mother, and an author. Her debut book, Unbridled Faith, generated major media interest, including a national TV segment with Ainsley Earhardt on “Fox & Friends” (Fox News Network). Her message is clear and simple: “God is real, and He can be trusted.”

Now in her early forties, Cara says her family and her faith in Jesus Christ are her most important relationships. She and her husband Daniel (known by millions as Larry the Cable Guy) own a 180-acre farm in Nebraska where they take care of 12 horses. The couple have been married for 14 years and have two young children: Reagan and Wyatt.
Cara enjoys strong coffee, fast Internet, and cautious driving. Between trips to the grocery store and juggling dirty laundry, she has been called to evangelism. “I get up every day and live my life appreciating God’s gift of eternal life,” she says, “the gift He had been trying to give me since birth, the gift I kept avoiding. I know I am forgiven, and
God is enough. I want to share this gift with everyone–everywhere.”

Purchase Link:

Thomas Nelson Publishing

Christian singer announces, ‘I no longer believe in God’: How you can experience Jesus more personally than ever before – Denison Forum

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Christian singer announces, ‘I no longer believe in God’: How you can experience Jesus more personally than ever before – Denison Forum
— Read on www.denisonforum.org/columns/daily-article/christian-singer-announces-i-no-longer-believe-in-god-how-you-can-experience-jesus-more-personally-than-ever-before/

This article will make you think for sure. We have a relationship with God or we don’t. Where do you stand?

Review of THE WIFE WHO KNEW TOO MUCH by Michele Campbell

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I was drawn into the book immediately by the diary entry by Nina that basically said that she knew she was going to die. Then, the plot slowed down, but I persevered in reading and was thrilled when the pace picked up again all the way to the end. Nina is a wealthy and eccentric woman who is married to Connor, a younger man who is desperately unhappy about the pre-nup he signed with Nina. He meets up again with his high school love, Tabitha, a girl who seems ripe to be used since her life is a bad fairy tale. She is working a dead-end job as a waitress when Connor comes back into her life in his pricey sports car, sweeping her off her feet and taking her to a mansion hideaway to start an affair. When Nina is killed, the action truly increases. My heart raced as one suspect after another was vetted, with totally awesome clues as to whodunit. As an avid reader of mysteries, I think that helped me figure out the ending, but there were still some unexpected surprises. This book became totally absorbing about halfway through and was hard to put down. Fans of thrillers will enjoy it for sure!
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions 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 Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

For my readers looking for “clean reads” this is not one because of the subject matter of infidelity and extra-marital affairs.

This book will be available from your local bookseller and online on July 28, 2020, but you can pre-order it now.

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Review of THE LAND BENEATH US by Sarah Sundin

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Although this is the first book that I have read by Sarah Sundin, I am thoroughly convinced that it will not be my last. This book was a fascinating look at D-Day from the viewpoint of the woman left behind and the warrior in action. Clay Paxton is from Texas and is stationed at a small training base when he meets Leah. Leah is on her own and working in the library when Clay comes into her life at one of her worst possible moments. The life that Leah faced when Clay left for battle was one of being alone, anxious and not always feeling accepted, struck a lot of chords with me since I’m a the wife of a retired military member. So, I really enjoyed the walks down memory lane that this book provided for me. I also was totally absorbed with the historical details that the author wove seamlessly into the story. The tale of D-Day was so well-written and historically accurate that I learned a lot from this book while also being drawn into the fictional lives of Leah and Clay. There are so many lessons to be learned from this book, including forgiveness and giving second chances and acceptance and bullying and family relationships. I loved this book and will definitely look for and read the others in this series as well as other books by this author. She paints a realistic canvas of a terrible era in the history of the world and does so with empathy and a patriotic fervor that jumps from the pages. Fans of historical fiction will not want to miss this book!
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author as part of an online contest. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions 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 Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

Published by #Revell, this is a totally clean and enjoyable read!

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