Jolt! Get the Jump on a World That's Constantly Changing by Phil Cooke

In this book, the author, Phil Cooke, identifies a "Jolt" as a shock, a change, or a disturbance that shakes things up. This book offers practical solutions by topic and shows how to navigate through the complex and ever-changing world we live in, while realizing the ever-presence of God in our lives. The author's challenges aren't for those who are satisfied with mediocrity, or those who are unwilling to change their current thought processes. This book is for those who want to start to change for the better, and finish well. Negative perceptions and distractions are identified, and strategies for positive growth are discussed. The author encourages the reader to examine your life, enjoy the process, and become an influencer if you are not already one. The chapters in this book are easy to follow, fun to read, and contain just enough information to "be the chess player, not the chess piece." I enjoyed this book,and I think anyone that likes a motivational or self-help book will also enjoy it.

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God Gave Us Two by Lisa Tawn Bergren

I was so excited to review this book! This children's book is applicable to our family as I am expecting another baby. The book did not disappoint! It is a beautiful hardback with engaging illustrations. In the book, the author speaks to young children about the questions, fears, and insecurities that are associated with their parents bringing a new baby into the home. The mother bear lovingly answers legitimate questions from her "Little Cub", including "If we don't like the new baby, can we send it back?" and others like it to encourage the child to focus on the positive aspects of having another sibling. The parents in the story also interweave God into their answers by reminding the little cub that God gave the little cub to them, as God has also given the family the new baby. I liked the book very much and would recommend it to anyone who is adding another sibling to the home. This would also be a great gift for a baby shower!

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Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo

This book was intended for my oldest daughter to read first, but I grabbed it when I went on vacation to Maui and was pleased with another great read! The book's author, Todd Burpo recounts the events that took place years ago when his (then) three year old son Colton experienced a medical event that caused him to have an out of body (or vision) experience of Heaven. After the trauma of the medical experience dies down, the author's son slowly starts disclosing to his family descriptive details of Heaven, including family members deceased that previously he had never met, and an unborn sister that he had never known had even existed. The author repeatedly tested his son with questions based on biblical truths that he knew his son in his limited life-time would not logically know the answers to. Colton amazingly knew the answers to all of the questions based on his experience, including what side of the throne of God Jesus sat on, that John the Baptist was his cousin, and that there was going to be a great battle at the end of the age and saw that Satan would be thrown in the lake of fire. This book and the descriptive details of Colton's experience were captivating to me. After just reading a book about Hell, I was so refreshed to read about a child's excitement about Heaven and that "Heaven is for Real". This book is worth reading, not only for adults, but also to older children.

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23 Minutes in Hell by Bill Wiese

I had heard about this man a few years ago on an audio CD, and was instantly captivated by his story of having an out of body experience (or a very real vision) of experiencing Hell first hand for 23 minutes. The author paints a vivid and descriptive image of Hell and what happens to those imprisoned there. From the very first chapter, I instantly felt that the author was being truthful with his testimony of what he experienced, and felt his humility and gentleness through the pages, even though he was describing immense horrors. As a Christian, I was riveted and captivated with the book. The book confirmed in my mind what I believed that Hell would be like, along with adding details that intruiged and terrified me. What I absolutely loved about this book was that the author concluded each chapter with biblical and theological references for the reader to "check up" on and make sure his statements were actually biblical (which they were). I had to finish this book in a day because honestly, it was THAT GOOD. I would recommend this book to anyone, Christians and non-Christians alike. This book is thought provoking to say the least. I even read it to my children, and it was just as enticing to them as it was to me. This book is a MUST READ.
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