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Friday, July 07, 2006

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:28:00 GMT

Hello Everyone,

Well I finally decided to update again...

After hearing how good it was I finally decided to read the book Captivating By John and Stasi Eldredge. I have not yet finished it yet, but so far I think it is an excellent book! Captivating is a book for girls but before Captivating came out John Eldredge wrote Wild at Heart which is for guys. I reccommend both of these books for guys and girls... Hope you enjoy!

Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

By John Eldredge

Helping men rediscover their masculine heart, this guide to understanding Christian manhood and Christian men offers a refreshing break from the chorus of voices urging men to be more responsible, reliable, dutiful… and dead. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, now available in trade paper, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.

Captivating: 2006 Book Of The Year:

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Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager.

What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating can do for women. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares -- to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty -- John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Sat, 13 May 2006 14:00:06 GMT

Hey Everyone!

Sorry that it has been son long posting in here!! Thanks for all your comments and subscriptions. I will definitely working on this over the summer, now that I am home from college. If any of you ahve a book you would like me to post about you can leave me comments and request it.

At the end of the semester My suitmate at college let me borrow a book. I had just broken up with my boyfriend and I decided to give this book a try. It is Joshua Harris's: "Boy Meets Girl." This is an excellent book for bothe girls and guys and I would reccommend it to anyone. I am so glad I read it and I am actually rereading it now. I wish I had read it before I had started dating because it has a lot of practical applications. So if you get a chance this is a MUST read!

Made for Each Other

How many times was Adam asked to retell the story? How many of his grandchildren (particularly his granddaughters), begged him to recount every detail of his first glimpse of Eve? Can we blame them? Wouldn't you love to hear the story from his lips? Surely Adam's single descendents couldn't resist pestering him for information. How could they help it? Who would be more qualified to answer their questions about love than a participant in the original "boy meets girl"? This is how I imagine one such conversation unfolding. . . ."When you saw her, what did you say?"

The old man's eyes danced. "I didn't say anything, not at first," he answered. "I think I tripped on a root and she laughed at me. She loved to laugh at me." He let go of his young companion's hand to stoop and to pick up a smooth stone in the path. When he straightened he smiled. It was a far away smile. He was remembering.

The girl tugged gently on his arm. Her name was Elanna. She was a favorite out of his countless great, great grand-children. But now she was a young woman full of life and questions. "But eventually you spoke to her," Elanna said, determined to coax the story from him.

"I was flustered," he answered shaking his head. "My mind was on fire with curiosity and a new kind of happiness. Here stood a creature after my own kind. Her every feature comforted my senses and invited me nearer. Her eyes looked back into mine with soul-depth."

The old man paused his narrative. Elanna was wide-eyed. "You'll understand that moment better when you have it yourself," he continued. "When you meet your soul's match, what words are adequate?

Sometimes joy can almost choke you. When we first met I wanted to whisper and shout and laugh and dance all in one moment." "But instead you gave a speech," Elanna said playfully. Her grandfather or "First One" as people respectfully called him was known for his speeches. "Well, yes, you could call it a speech. I suppose it was. My first words in her presence must have sounded out of place. But the occasion demanded formality. It was momentous. The animals were gathering, and The Maker was waiting for my response."

Elanna slid her arm into her Grandfather's as they walked into a clearing, a natural cathedral in the forest that siphoned the sunlight and painted speckles on the moss-covered ground. "Well, when you describe it that way your first words are understandable," she said. "It was an inauguration." "Yes. It was a dedication of her, of us, to The Maker. I named her just as I named the animals but her name was an acknowledgement that the Maker had once again, and more beautifully than ever, done what was good-we were made for each other."
Then he stopped walking and stood straighter. His voice deepened as he recited the words spoken on that day so long ago: "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."

When he finished, neither the old man nor the girl spoke for what seemed a long time. The woodland sounds filled the silence. "That's beautiful," she finally said in an awed whisper.

"Elanna…"
"Yes, Grandfather?"
"You ask these questions because you yourself long to meet your soul's match. Don't pretend I don't know you, child. You have your First Mother's eyes. They looked just like yours do now when she was longing for the Garden. But you miss someone you've never met. You want to run through time and glimpse that first meeting. You want to know how you'll know him. But you need not fret."
"But it doesn't seem fair to me," Elanna said, the words born of frustration tumbling out. "It was so easy for you. The Maker brought Grandmother to you. She was the only woman for you. She was the only woman!"
"Child…"
"But here, now, it's so different-so, so confusing."
"It's not more confusing," he said gently. "It only seems that way. Our meeting was 'easy' as you put it, not because we were the only humankind, but because in those sweet days before we disobeyed we implicitly trusted The Maker to bring what was good." He reached out and with both hands lifted her head so her eyes looked into his. "My dear child what you must try to see is that nothing has changed. When the Maker brings you your husband, you'll be aware that it was the Maker who made you for each other and He who planned your meeting. And in that moment, just as we did, you'll want to sing a song of praise to Him

http://www.joshharris.com/boymeetsgirl/bmgintro.htm

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:45:04 GMT

This is a great book! It is the 2nd in the Sinclair Legacy Series. I haven't read any other of the books in the series, but the cool thing about this book is there are 2 different stories. One about Leah and then the next one is about her Father. The other stories are about her other older sisters.

Well I hate to do this to Ya'll but in 10 days i am off to college and i will not be able to keep updating about books. I will be able to do it on vacations and stuff but it won't be very often. So just thought i would let eveyone know!

Have a great night and if you haven't yet check out this awesome website:

http://www.eagleswind.com/book/review.htm

God Bless!

The second and final novel in Sara Mitchell’s historical Sinclair Legacy series, Virginia Autumn traces the struggles and spiritual growth of young schoolteacher Leah Sinclair and her widowed father, Jacob.

Spinster schoolteacher Leah lives by intellect and reason, unable to relate to the rich, full-hearted faith of her father and two older sisters (whose stories are told in Book One: Shenandoah Home). Yet her dogged pursuit by devout naturalist Cade Beringer suddenly brings Leah face-to-face with her doubts and fears–and with the possibility that love can bloom where she least expects it.

As Leah falls in love, and with his other daughters married and gone, Jacob faces an uncertain future. He realizes that he is too old for adventure and too young to cease working. But when the terribly scarred concert pianist Fiona Carlton enters his life, he begins to suspect that he is not, and never will be, too old for love.

Linking together two old-fashioned love stories, Mitchell beautifully addresses God’s compassion, reminding readers that the Creator is intimately aware of our hidden places of pain, and that his love for us truly is unrelenting.

Sara Mitchell was one of the first authors published in the inspirational fiction market. Today, she is the best-selling, highly-acclaimed author of eight contemporary and four historical novels, including the Shadowcatcher series, Montclair, and the first book in the Sinclair Legacy series: Shenandoah Home. Sara and her husband, a defense consultant and retired Air Force officer, live in Virginia. They are the parents of two grown daughters.

Winner 2003 - The Georgia Romance Writers Maggie Award, Historical

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:08:12 GMT

I just finished Maire, the first book in the Fires of Glennmarra Series! I am already reading the second book in the series and highly reccommend both! Enjoy!

Maire
Linda Windsor
Fires of Gleannmara #1
ISBN:1576736253
US$11.99
Paperback
364 pages
Available
8/7/2000
FICTION / GENERAL / HISTORICAL

A fanciful, romantic tale of passion and faith that invites readers to the "God-graced mountains and plains" of Ireland. Maire, Gleannmara's warrior queen, finds her fierce heart is gentled when she takes a reformed mercenary -- a Christian, no less -- as hostage during a raid. At first she wonders what kind of God would make a fine warrior like Rowan of Emerys such a coward. But as she comes to know Rowan and witnesses the force of his beliefs, she learns that meekness and humility to the one true God are stronger than any blade of steel. And in the process, Maire discovers the transforming power of love and faith.

Here is a link to read the first chapter: http://www.lindawindsor.com/books/maire1.htm

Here is my review of the book on Amazon.com! Click on the link below it to view other reviews and vote for my review!

No doubt about it- This is a five star rating!, July 31, 2005

Reviewer:

eagleswind.com/book/review.htm "Kathryn" (New Hampshire,USA) - See all my reviews

I was very surprised at this book by Linda Windsor because i think she should write more like this one! Right from the beginning it held my interest with the exciting story of Maire, queen of Glennmarra and Rowan ap emerys who is taken hostage. In the beginning of the story Maire and Rowan fight against each other in a duel. Rowan- who believes in God, doesnt want to kill her, so he lets her win. In that he becomes her hostage and her husband. With time the people of Glennmara learn to respect Rowan and his God as he and Maire fight to overcome the evil that is plagueing the land. Also, if you like this book read "Legend of the Emerald Rose" by Linda Wichman. All through the book i couldn't help but think of how these too books were so much alike!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A39U6SVDU3L113/ref=cm_pdp_content_reviews/104-8541240-7963911

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:09:07 GMT

Hello again!

Here is a book for for both guys and girls alike. It is an allegorical story theat reminds me a lot of Pilgrim's Progress. I haven't read it in awhile but i have read it and I remember it to be my favorite book. Check it out:

“Hancock’s intense debut is an excellent…edgy contribution to the genre…”
~Publisher’s Weekly

A 2003 Christy Award Winner!

“The genuinely enthralling mix of adventure, romance, and vivid imagery fused with spiritual symbolism invites readers to lose themselves in Hancock’s imaginary world… engrossing and well-paced.

~Christianity Today

Plagued by fear and disillusionment, Callie Hayes volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. Unnerved by the mounting evasiveness of the research workers, however, she soon changes her mind and asks to be released from the project. To her horror, the workers refuse, dropping her instead into a terrifying alien world amidst an ongoing battle between good and evil. With limited resources and only a few cryptic words to guide her, she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever. Will she decipher the plans the Benefactor has established for her escape, or will she succumb to the deception of the Arena?

“In evangelical fiction’s best science fiction of the year, Hancock works out a progression of faith by trial somewhat like Pilgrim’s Progress. But she departs from the conventions of allegory to draw her characters in depth, and the flora and fauna of her arid alien landscape are carefully thought through.”

~Booklist Top Ten Christian Novels 2002

"A classic in the making for the modern era.” ~ Library Journal

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