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5 Minutes With Jesus Book Review

November 3, 2015

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5 Minutes with Jesus

by Sheila Walsh

Book Description

We balance so many things day after day-families, jobs, church, sports. Sometimes it feels like there is no time left for the most important thing: spending time with Jesus. But Sheila Walsh will help us do just that through these concise but substantial daily readings.

Each entry includes Scripture, a brief devotional thought, and a helpful takeaway. Even after just a few minutes of reading, you will have spent time with God’s truth in a meaningful way, and be inspired to think on that truth and live in response to it the rest of the day.

My Thoughts

I enjoyed this devotional. I received the e-book version to review and the format was fine. I’ve read Walsh’s books before so I was looking forward to this one. The devotions were short and relevant to most women I think, especially mothers. I love the list of Scriptures at the end of each devotion, taken from several different books. Some of the verses she shared were ones that I hadn’t read recently or wouldn’t have thought about in the context of the devotion so they were an eye-opener in many cases. There are 50 devotions in this book. I would give this 4 out of 5 stars, only keeping one back because I really like when devotionals have questions at the end on how you can apply the topic to your daily life or something along those lines. Either way, I really liked these devotions and they are exactly what they’re supposed to be; quick devotions for busy women to spend a few minutes with God and in the Word.

Free Gratitude Journal

September 24, 2015

In Touch Ministries is offering a free 90-day gratitude journal, no shipping fees. This is available to US and Canada…possibly other countries, I’m not sure..but give it a try! While supplies last so don’t wait!

Book Review: Believe Storybook

September 9, 2015

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Believe Storybook: Think, Act, Be Like Jesus

Edited by Randy Frazee, with Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton. Illustrated by Steve Adams
Published by Zondervan

Book Description

Presented by bestselling author and pastor Randy Frazee, the Believe Storybook shows children how they can think, act, and be more like Jesus. With 60 old and new testament stories from the Bible that showcase the themes, combined with captivating and dramatic illustrations by Steve Adams, children and adults alike will be inspired to become more like their savior and the person they were meant to be.

My Thoughts

I am very impressed with the Believe Storybook. It’s a large book with nice, thick pages and simple yet beautiful illustrations. There are 10 chapters for each of the three categories, Think, Act, and Be like Jesus.

Each chapter has a key word or phrase (such as Compassion, Stewardship, Offering my Time), a short introduction to the topic (called the Key Question), and an Old Testament and New Testament reference and story. After the Old Testament story is a The Jump to Jesus discussion which discusses how the Old Testament points r relates to Christ in some way. After the New Testament story is The Jesus Answer, which explains to the children how what they’ve learned can help them be more like Jesus. There is also a key idea (ex. I offer my time to help God’s plan) and a Script verse that relates to the topic.

I really look forward to using the Believe Storybook in our homeschool this year. It’s simple enough that my 4 year old will be able to follow along, and maybe my 2 year old as well, but not baby-boring in any way for my older children. It will be a great resource to help children learn how they can apply Biblical lessons to their own lives, and easy enough to read that young readers could read it on their own. I think this book would be great for any elementary aged child.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for review from the Book Look Bloggers program. I was not obligated to provide a positive review.

Book Review: Case for Grace for Kids

June 21, 2015

Case for Grace for Kids

Author: Lee Strobel

Publisher’s Summary:

Adapted from The Case for Grace, the latest book by New York Times bestselling author Lee Strobel, The Case for Grace for Kids shows how God’s love is for everyone—no matter what.

Through stories of everyday people whose lives have been changed—as well as never-before-told details of Lee’s own journey from atheism to Christianity—Lee Strobel and Jesse Florea help readers eight to twelve discover God’s amazing love and the transformative power of forgiveness, presented in a way that will help these readers gain a better understanding of what grace really means.

My Thoughts:

The Case for Grace for Kids does an excellent job of explaining grace to children in a way they can relate to. Even adults can have a hard time comprehending the awesomeness of God’s grace, so this is no easy task.

The Case for Grace for Kids uses stories from the lives of other children to demonstrate what grace truly means, and that it is available to everyone. The book is written at a 3rd grade reading level, so children can read it on their own without difficulty.

The stories cover a variety of life situations, some of which you might want to prepare younger or sensitive children for. The book is not graphic in any way; there are just some stories that some children might not understand or be ready for without some parental guidance. The target audience for his book is children ages 8-12.

Overall, I give this book a rating for 5/5.

Did you know? There are other books in the Case for ____ for Kids series! You can also find Case for a Creator for Kids, Case for Faith for Kids, and Case for Christ for Kids!

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