The Other Side of Darkness Linda Rondeau

 

This book, The Other Side of Darkness, is a suspenseful book. Samantha is a D.A. who has a man who is threatening to kill her. This is only a part of her problems though. She is working hard to keep the man who threatened her in jail. Whether admitting it or not, Samantha is in need of a vacation in the country. Sam also needs to face the fact that she is her worst enemy when it comes to feeling happy and falling in love. 

I enjoyed this book. The characters and descriptions used throughout kept me involved and wanting to read more. 

I was given this book by NetGalley and Pelican Book Group in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

Flooded by Nicki Koziarz

 This post was begun and then the book was in my mailbox. The timing of its arrival was not lost on me. The day had been emotionally overwhelming, the one year anniversary of the pandemic was duly noted, and I was tired of waiting.

God's timing is awesome. Life has been difficult at this time and then this book came on my radar to help me out. Flooded: The Best Decisions to Make When Life is Hard and Doubt is Rising aids us when we face these hard times doubt about our faith is rising. 

Flooded is a book filled with encouragement which helps to fortify my faith as I found the five decisions to make in these times. 

I felt like God encompassed me with each page of this book I read. I most highly recommend this book to have on hand during those difficult times. 

Flooded was given to me by Bethany House Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions stated are my own. 

Hearing God: Eliminate Myths, Encounter Meaning

 

The title of this book, Hearing God: Eliminate Myths, Encounter Meaning, sounded promising. I had difficulty from the beginning where he used a stereotypical example of listening to a spouse.  Plus the writing was not the easiest to follow since there were items mentioned that did not see to fit the reading. 

I had too many disagreements with the writing in this book to give it a very high rating. I do not enjoy giving medium to poor reviews but in this case, I cannot see giving it any more than 3 stars and that is generous.

I was given this book by Waterbrook Publishing in exchange for my honest review. The opinions stated are my own. 

One Small Step: The Life Changing Adventure of Following God's Nudges

 

I have been blessed by God's nudges many times in my life. Some of the time I want to ignore them but when I realize they are coming from God I try to follow knowing my path will be blessed. 

This book speaks to those times when God nudges (or tells)us to go a certain way. Do we follow or do we struggle and, possible, get lost. By following God's voice the way is a blessed way.

I was given this book by Chosen Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

Rediscover Jesus: An Invitation by Matthew Kelly

 

I received this book from Blue Sparrow Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated are my own.

Before I begin I would like to let you know that unlike other positive reviews I have not read a book written by Matthew Kelly before. This book is written for everyone, no matter where you are on your spiritual walk.

Set as a series of devotions, none of the entries are very long and at the end are ideas to bring the entry to the heart. There is the Point to Ponder, a Verse to Live, a Question to Consider and a short prayer.

When you come across this book I recommend that it be picked up and applied to your life.

Fight Your Fears: Trusting God's Character and Promises When you are Afraid

 

I have been fighting fear quite a bit for the last few months. Generally, they are health related, so when I saw this book available for review I decided to read it. 

This book, Fight Your Fears, shows ways to help overcome fear by using Scripture as the foundation. With Scripture as the base dealing with fear has less chance of making me crumble. The author, Kristen Wetherell, gave wonderful examples from her own life to bring these methods to life. 

I especially liked how she placed a scripture to memorize, along with questions and additional reading, if needed, at the end of each chapter, as well as a prayer. 

I do feel stronger through the use of this book. 

I received this book from Bethany House Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions given are my own. 

This book was given to me by the church that I volunteer with. It came at a perfect time in my life as I needed a reminder to pray right then. This book tells some of the history of contemplative prayer and then moves to exercises to help make it a part of someone's life daily. 

I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this book.

I recommend this to anyone.