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Book Review: Raising Successful Teens

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About the Book Title: Raising Successful Teens: How to Help Your Child Honor God and Live Wisely Author: Jeffrey Dean Publisher: Multnomah Genre: Parenting Release Date: September 3, 2019 Publisher's Description “This revised and updated edition of The Fight of Your Life features a new title, refreshed design, and 70% new content. From every side--the Internet, social media, interactions with friends, in both their public and private lives--teens are persuaded to follow the world's way over God's every day. Culture's mantra "live for today" has become the slogan of this generation! But, one thing remains true--mom and dad are still the greatest influence in the life of their child. Based on timeless biblical truths, Raising Successful Teens equips parents with positive, encouraging, and practical advice. A family and teen culture expert with more than 25 years of ministry experience, Jeffrey Dean gives parents the street-level appro

Novella Collection Book Review: Once Upon a Dickens Christmas

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About the Book Title: Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Author: Michelle Griep Genre: Inspirational Historical Fiction Publisher: Shiloh Run Press (Barbour Publishing) Release Date: September 1, 2019 Click here to purchase a copy of this book for yourself. Publisher's Description “Pour yourself a cuppa, get lost in the merriment of the season, and enjoy a Dickensian Christmas in three stories from fan favorite Michelle Griep:   12 Days a Bleakly Manor:  Brought together under mysterious circumstances, Clara and Ben discover that what they’ve been striving for isn’t what ultimately matters. What matters most is what Christmas is all about . . . love.   A Tale of Two Hearts:  Pleasure seeker William Barlow needs a wife immediately to gain his uncle’s inheritance, and Mina Scott is just the girl to make him look respectable—too bad she turns him down. Ought he give her a second chance?   The Old Lace Shop:  Recently widowed Bella White is finally freed f

Nonfiction Book Review: 100 Extraordinary Stories of Prayer for Courageous Girls

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About the Book  Title: 100 Extraordinary Stories of Prayer for Courageous Girls Author: Jean Fischer Series: Courageous Girls A ge Range: 8 - 12 years Grade Level: 3 - 4 Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Shiloh Kidz Release Date: November 1, 2019 Click here to purchase a copy of this book for yourself. Publisher's Description Praying girls are world-changers! And this deeply inspiring storybook proves it! Just for the girls in your life, ages 8 and up, this collection of 100 extraordinary stories of praying women of faith--from the Bible, history, and today--will empower girls to know and understand how praying women have made a difference in the world and how much smaller our faith (and the biblical record) would be without them. Featuring full-page, colorful illustrations alongside the true stories of praying women like Anna, Esther, Hannah, Anne Bradstreet, Shirley Dobson, Lottie Moon, Ida Scudder, Corrie ten Boom, Phillis Wheatley, and d

Devotional Book Review: Sightings: Discovering God's Presence in Our Everyday Moments

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About the Book Title: Sightings: Discovering God’s Presence in Our Everyday Moments Author: Lynn Austin Genre: Devotional, Inspirational Publisher: Lynn Austin Books Publication Date: October 17, 2019 Click here to purchase a copy of this book for yourself. Publisher's Description "Sightings, from bestselling storyteller Lynn Austin, offers ten weeks of daily, inspirational readings, collected from her popular blog posts. These stories, revealing God’s grace, comfort and hope, help readers see the hand of God in their everyday moments, whether at work, at home, or at play. Scripture verses and prayers accompany each devotional for further reflection. The Something More section at the end of each week provides an extra challenge or activity to encourage readers to dig deeper. Together, these daily readings make an inspiring addition to a daily quiet time with God." My Review Sightings: Discovering God’s Presence in Our Everyday Moments , b