My Breaking Point, God's Turning Point by Ricky Texada - my review

In My Breaking Point, God's Turning Point: Experience God's Amazing Power to Restore,  Pastor Ricky Texada, tells the heartbreaking story of loosing his wife in a tragic accident. How God brought him through this devastating loss and showed him that he still had plans for his future. God revealed to him that Debra (his wife) had a choice to come back or remain with Jesus, and she chose to stay with Jesus. His story tells how God gives us beauty in the place of the ashes. The author lost his wife but God restored him with a love that he thought would never again happen, as well as the children that he wanted. Sometimes God's plan isn't the same as our plan for our lives but he loves us all and is always here for us.

I highly recommend this book. This is a great book for anyone who has faced a heartbreaking loss, to help remind you that God does love you and does see the pain you are going through. He isn't finished with you yet.  Keep God first and let him show you his plans for the future.


I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.  

The 20th Christmas by Andrea Rodgers - my review

I just finished reading The 20th Christmas by Andrea Rodgers and have to tell you about it!
WOW! What a heartwarming inspirational story. I cried my way through this book as I could easily feel the emotions that Arianna felt when her son, Chase 22 months old, was first kidnapped right before Christmas. She keeps her faith that he is alive somewhere, that God is watching out for him, as she keeps praying to see him again. The author does a fabulous job with this story making you feel the emotions of each and everyone involved. As I tried to put myself in the position of each of these three ladies, Arianna, Lydia, and yes even Lacey the kidnapper, who has for years been homeless, suffering from mental illness, and has a substance abuse problem, my heart broke for all of them. And of course Chase and everyone else that was close to him in anyway.  Andrea Rodgers shows how God can make something beautiful come from something so tragic in this awesome story of faith, love, and forgiveness. An inspirational touching book that grabbed me from the first page.

I  highly recommend this book, stock up on kleenix, and allow plenty of time because it is one of those you want to finish in one sitting!

I received a free copy of this book from Ambassador International in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Faith, Hope, Love, and a Whisk by Tori Winkelman - my review

Faith, Hope, Love, and a Whisk: Breakfast With The Savior by Tori Winkelman is going to quickly become one of my favorite cookbooks! I have never saw a cookbook like this one, it is both a devotional and cookbook together in one book. As I have read through the devotionals and looked at the yummy looking recipes I'm not sure what I want to try first. As a lover of bread pudding and blueberries I have to try the Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding, the Peanut Butter French Toast Sandwiches also sound like a sure win for us. There are so many recipes that the author has included that I find myself wanting to try, and a devotional to go along with each recipe. So we can read a devotional, as we are cooking and waiting, and spend time in prayer with the Lord. You will truly have breakfast with the Savior with this devotional cookbook!

I recommend this book to anyone who loves the Lord and and cooking, this is the book for you, or a great gift for anyone you know like that.

I received an ARC (advanced readers copy) of this book from Ambassador International in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.  

Look for this on October 15, 2014