I was given this Bible to review for B&H Publishing by FrontGate Media. While I was given the Bible for free all thoughts and opinions are my own. I love a Bible that I can just sit in my comfy chair and read. When it's easy to understand and beautiful -- well that just makes Bible reading so much more enjoyable. Getting into God's word and falling in love with the stories and especially Jesus Christ is essential to Christian growth. I am excited to have a new Bible in my home -- the … [Read more...]
God’s Big Plans for Me Storybook Bible
Our family loves having new books to read for family worship. This Storybook Bible from Rick Warren is a great addition to our Bible library. I love that this book is written for kids but has been inpsired by Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life. My husband and I loved that book! These stories help children understand their own purpose in the world and that God has a plan for them. A great big plan! Each of the 40 stories begins with a great introduction, has beautiful illustrations, and … [Read more...]
Children’s Ministry: Bible Tracts and Evangelism Tools
I've mentioned before, that I volunteer in our Children's Ministry department at church. I teach a the Kindergarten lesson at church once a month and I help assist in our Adventurer Club (Pre-K thru 4th grade) twice per month. Since I have two younger kids, children's ministry is near to my heart. [Tweet "Children's ministry is so important! "] I am always on the lookout for great child evangelism supplies that will be relevant to the kids I am ministering to. So, I was very excited to get … [Read more...]
5 Best Christian Books for Women
I am always looking for a great Christian book to read and then pass on to other women in my life. As I scoured the Zondervan website, I found five top Christian books for women. Some of these below are new Christian books and others are classic favorites. I've been co-leading our Women's Ministry this year for my church and I love having great resources to give as door prizes for our events. 5 Best Christian Books for Women Breaking Busy He Speaks in Silence Finding … [Read more...]
The Bible for Kids: Once Upon a Time Storybook Bible
We love fairy tales here in our family. We have many great fairy tale movies that we like to watch for family movie night. I know we are not alone. The popularity of fairy tales has prompted Zondervan to publish an exciting Bible for kids. It's the Bible stories you know and love in fairy tale form. Once Upon a Time Holy Bible The Bible is not a fairy tale, but every great story happened once upon a time. The NIrV Once Upon a Time Holy Bible contains a presentation page and also highlights … [Read more...]
Inspirational Bible Verses to Share with those Affected By Cancer
This month my husband's aunt Betty died of complications due to liver cancer. By the time she found out she had liver cancer, it was stage 4. We were shocked by how quickly we lost her to cancer. She was also a survivor of polio and breast cancer. She was successful in work life, a kind aunt, and strong woman. We lost her too soon. I hate cancer. I've lost too many people in my family and my husband's family to this dreadful disease. I am thankful that I know the Lord, that I understand this … [Read more...]
How to Be Content with What You Have
If you take a casual stroll around any bookstore, you’ll notice the world’s message that the only way to contentment is to have more and be more. You need a better body, a nicer sports car, and a better-looking spouse. You need to be more charming, more intelligent, and more influential. But this “have more, be more” message can lead to discontentment. How to Be Content with What You Have Hebrews 13:5 tells us, “Be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘I will never leave … [Read more...]
