The Waiting Place by Eileen Button

The Waiting Place, Learning to Appreicate Life's Little Delays was such a wonderful read! This book is more than a devotional, it is a a collection of personal essays by the author using her real life experiences to show the reader that amazing things can happen in the places in life where we are forced to wait. It is immediately easy to identify with the author as her essays are honest and relatable. She laments that sometimes in life we think, "this is so not the life I thought I'd have", but then she shows the reader through her own life where God has met her in those places. In the waiting place she is shown that by waiting on what she wants now or what she wants to be finished with or what she THINKS life should be like, she may be missing out on what God has for her. She shows the reader by her stories to treasure life right now, and the people and relationships of the moment, the way they are now, not the way you think they should be or want them to be. I loved how candid the author was, and I loved reading every page in this book. This book really touched my heart, and reminded me to wait, watch, remember, and LIVE! I highly recommend this book!

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The Seraph Seal by Leonard Sweet & Lori Wagner

The Seraph Seal is a very fast paced, action packed book similiar to The DaVinci Code or National Treasure. The story is centered around end of times events in the year 2048, with the main character, Paul, discovering symbols and clues to enable using the four horseman of The Bible's book of Revelation as a way to escape the dying planet Earth and begin life in another world or dimension. This book was very complex, detailed, and sometimes very hard to follow and confusing(until I discovered in the back of the book a list of characters and more detailed notes). The authors obviously are very educated in historical research and spent a lot of time detailing objects and symbols in the book. Although the story was interesting, I felt uneasy throughout the book because of the unbiblical statements and references made, including constant dialouge about God's saving love and love is all you need etc. without mentioning the son of God or saving grace through the cross along with it. The main theme was that certain people had the capability to save and can determine the future based on choices and being in the right place at the right time, which does not have any Biblical authenticity. If you have a high tolerence for complex reading and can tolerate some confusion, then you may like this book.

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Praying for Your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn & Tricia Goyer

This book is a gem for a single woman to learn HOW to pray and WHAT to pray for in a future husband. The book's two authors, Robin and Tricia, share their real life, and love stories in each chapter that are relatable and inspiring. Tricia and Robin each share their failures, heartbreaks, and happy endings. Each chapter also includes scriptures, quotes, and real stories from other women who prayed for their future husbands and saw real results, along with discussion questions at the end of each chapter to encourage deeper thought into each subject presented. The subtitle,"Preparing your heart for his" is the theme of this book, showing the reader that through prayer and praying for other people (your future husband), you will in turn become closer to God and grow in knowing HIM. Specific items are discussed and listed for the reader to pray for, including attributes to look for in a future husband. Single women are encouraged to have faith and patience, be in prayer, and wait for what God has in store for you. This book has an enticing cover, and is easy and enjoyable to read. My twelve year old daughter also enjoyed the book, as it was appropriate for her to read too. This is a must read for any single woman, as you are never too young or too old to start praying from your heart for your future husband.

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The Promise of An Angel by Ruth Reid

This book is the first novel in the Heaven on Earth series. The setting takes place in an Amish (old-order) settlement in Michigan. The main character, Judith, is a nineteen year old Amish girl, strong in her beliefs, who is anxiously waiting to fulfill her destiny as an Amish woman by marrying and having children. She already has her hopes set on a man named Levi, and is completely enamored with him. The story begins with a barn raising event that ends in tragedy when Judith's younger brother has an accident which causes bodily harm. Judith is first on the scene, and witnesses a stranger over her brother who speaks a prophetic message to Judith. The man quickly disappears, and Judith is left with a story that no believes, including the man of her dreams, Levi. Tension begins building in the community and with Levi as Judith clings to her story, fueled by multiple encounters with the stranger, whom Judith quickly realizes is an Angel sent from God. During this time, Judith is be-friended by the community Bishop's son, who although warned by his father not to see Judith, intercedes for her and begins to woo her with his companionship and and his belief in her story. Judith struggles with losing everything as she holds fast to her faith in the promises from the Angel, while battling the rejection of her people. This book interweaves relationship and community tensions and struggles with forgiveness and standing strong in faith when everyone is against you. This book was a great read, and although I am not usually a fiction book reader, I look forward to the next book in this series!

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Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell's book is for anyone who has a dream but lacks the tools,mental clarity, and focus necessary to move from dream to reality. The book starts with the premise that the reader already has a dream that has not come to fruition. The author uses a series of ten questions that he feels are imperative to attain success, along with stories of other individuals who have attained their dreams, while interweaving motivational tidbits to move the reader toward a greater probability of success. The reader is encouraged to reflect on each question and honestly evaluate what action needs to be taken in order to promote a greater success rate toward the overall dream. Each chapter is very thorough and detailed, and while very informative and highly accurate in each statement made, the length of each chapter can become a bit tedious if you are a little ADD like myself. It is definately a book that you can read, absorb, and come back to many times over.

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The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen

If you are looking for a light hearted, fun and humorous girlie read, with lots of practical advice, this book is for you! The author interweaves her life experiences with her love of chocolate, mixed with encouraging stories of other women overcoming life's obstacles. This book is highly entertaining, and the author immediately draws you in with stories of her daily struggles as a divorced, single working mom trying to navigate (hilariously) through life. Each chapter ends with a recipe for making something chocolate, and I am looking forward to making the Chocolate Cherry Cake on page 121. I also loved the engaging statements that were at the beginning of each chapter that created excitement for the upcoming stories that would be presented. Most women (and men) cannot help but love, "Every morning, put eating chocolate at the top of your to-do list. That way, you'll always get one thing done." This book put a smile on my face AND in my heart, and after reading it I wondered why I have not been reading more books like it! This book would also be a fabulous gift for a woman who is going through a trial and needs a pick-me-up!

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