Every week a terrorist attack, riot, or political scandal makes the headlines—and we feel the world around us shaking again. We struggle to separate truth from biased statements and hope from naïveté. We wonder how we got here and where these uncertain days will take us.
One of the world’s top investigative reporters, John S. Dickerson, addresses this post-truth, post-Christian society in Hope of Nations.
Hope of Nations shows us how and why the world is changing, where those changes will lead, and what it looks like to live like Christ in today’s society. With fascinating historical and political background, Dickerson helps us understand:
The five major forces driving global change in the world today

Why violent displays of Islam continue resurfacing
The incoming moral, social, and political impact of American millennials

Ten ways to respond biblically to trends shaping the world right now

How to live with Christian courage and compassion in tumultuous times
“Times of great social upheaval are times of great spiritual opportunity,” writes Dickerson. “You can live the adventure of this era with great purpose. You can know with confidence that the Creator of the universe appointed you to bring light and life to this moment in human history.”
Among the youngest award-winning journalists and a seminary-trained pastor, Dickerson brings his reporting skills, generational perspective, and biblical insights to this groundbreaking book.
Get a larger view of what is happening with your community, your government, and your international neighbors in this thoughtful look at global events in light of your unique Christian calling.

My thoughts: This is a thought provoking book that will get one thinking more about what is going on in the world around us. I thought that Dickerson had some great points and interesting thoughts, though I could of had a bit more of an emphasis on the hope part of the title. It is thought provoking and well written.
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Shadows From the Past

Back Cover Synopsis:
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It is the price you pay for choosing to be a cop. Your brother͛'s life
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Those words haunt her dreams, and her waking moments. LAPD officer, Aurora Kavvan cannot rest until
she finds her brothers killer. Digging into the past always brings back unpleasant things: memories,
guilt
...
the hit man. Now she is in a race against time to find the murderer before he
finds her.
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Kill her. I don't care how, and I don't care where, but I want her dead now!
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Someone was trying to kill his dead partner͛s sister. FBI agent, Jordan Reiley will stop at nothing to
protect the woman he loves. Even if it means going against her wishes; putting
himself between her and
the man who murdered her brother.
Will God keep them alive long enough for them to find the truth?

My thoughts: This is the first book that I have picked up by Ashley, and I was impressed! The story was well written and hard to put down. I enjoyed getting to know Jordan and Aurora as they learn how to work together, through the mystery and past hurts and grief. I look forward to reading more by Ashley!
I received this book from Celebrate Lit. This is my honest review and is in no way influenced by receiving a complimentary copy.

Author Bio:
Ashley Dawn was born and raised in rural Arkansas where she developed her love for writing while
helping in her parent's office. She graduated with an accounting degree from
the University of Central
Arkansas but is currently working as a legal assistant.
Ashley has been writing professionally for the past twelve years and has three pub
lished books. Her
Shadows Series include Shadows From The Past, Shadows of Suspicion, Shadows of Pain, and Shadows
of Deception. She is currently working on multiple projects including
the fifth in her
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Shadows' series
entitled
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Shadows in Black and White
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and also a standalone suspense titled
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One of Their Own. She
and her family make their home in Texas.

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Making God Smile review and Giveaway!

A devotional that changes your heart, mind, and actions through sharpening your focus on living out the fruit of the spirit every day.

More than just an inspiring daily message, this book leads you on a year-long journey of aligning your actions to your heart's intentions. Making God Smile overflows with encouragement, reminders, practical tips, personal and inspiring stories, scriptural insight, and biblical teaching that will show you how to reflect love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. By embracing this fruit, others will see Christ in you and your life will be more than you ever imagined possible.

My thoughts: I love how this devotional is set up, with different sections for each of the different fruits of the spirit. Even though it starts with Faithfulness, I feel like you could switch it up if you want to start with a different section first, you would just have to make a note to go back and catch the previous section. I thought that Kim did a fabulous job of tying scripture and stories together. This is a enjoyable devotion!
I received this book from Worthy. This is my honest review and is in no influenced by receiving a complimentary copy.

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Do you enjoy devotionals? Leave a comment with your favorite and a way for me to contact you if you win the giveaway! The prize is a copy of Making God Smile.

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The Daily Question for You and Your Child

A fun, thought-provoking 365-question guided journal and keepsake that sparks daily interaction with your child to create a memory book capturing your child's life, personality, and faith journey.

This interactive prompted journal allows a parent to create a keepsake of three years of their child's life. By answering each of the 365 questions together on the same date each year, readers will get a unique and precious picture into their child's feelings, development, and personality. Some of the questions focus on spirituality and the child's heart, while some are meant to capture their creativity, spirit, and sense of humor. All questions spark conversations and memories that span well beyond the pages of this book.

My thoughts: This is such a fun journal to do with the child or children in your life! I love the questions and how much fun they are for one to discuss with children. Some of them are very thought provoking, like "what could you teach someone?" or "when did you last have to be brave?", while others are just plain fun. I love how they help me get to know my kids a lot better!
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Homespun

About the book
"A revealing and wide ranging resource. . . . This eclectic book will interest any reader who s curious about the plain lifestyle."
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Straight from the pens of Amish and Mennonite women . . .

Ever wish you could visit with a group of Amish or Mennonite women over a cup of coffee? In the pages of Homespun, Amish and Plain Mennonite women swap stories and spin yarns while we listen in. Lorilee Craker, bestselling author of Money Secrets of the Amish, collects these personal writings about hospitality, home, grief, joy, and walks with God. Hear from one woman who struggles with feeling inferior to her sister, from another about her longing for a baby, and from a third who accidentally bought stretchy material to sew her husband s pants. Each woman s story is a testament to the grace of God and the blessings of community.
Behind Amish romance novels and tourist spots and television shows stand real people, with longings and loves just like the rest of us. Every Amish and Mennonite woman has a story. In Homespun, you get to hear some of them.

My thoughts: Amish fiction has exploded in the last several years, giving us a very limited view of what it is like to live "Plain". I really enjoyed reading this book, since it was full of beautifully written accounts from Amish and Mennonite women, showing their struggles and victories, their insecurities and how they are a lot like the rest of us. This book shows how relate able these women are. It is a fun book for anyone interested in their culture.
I received this book from the publisher. This is my honest review and is in no way influenced by receiving a complimentary copy.

About the Editor

Editor Lorilee Craker is the author of thirteen books, including Money Secrets of the Amish; Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me; My Journey to Heaven with Marv Besteman; and the New York Times bestseller Through the Story with Lynne Spears. Connect with her at LorileeCraker.com.

Patriot Bride Blitz!

About the Book
Title: The Patriot Bride
Collection: Daughters of the Mayflower, Book #4
Author: Kimberley Woodhouse
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Genre: Historical Romance
Faith Jackson and Matthew Weber are both working covertly to aid the Patriot cause. But will they be willing to sacrifice all for their fledgling country?
A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.
Spies Work Together for the Patriot Cause
Faith Jackson is a wealthy widow, friend of George Washington, and staunch supporter of the Patriot cause. Matthew Weber is friends with both Ben Franklin and his son William, who increasingly differ in their political views; and Matthew finds himself privy to information on both sides of the conflict. When a message needs to get to a spy among the Loyalists, Faith bravely steps up and in turn meets Matthew Weber. Suddenly she believes she could love again. But someone else has his eye on the Faith she portrays in elite social circles. What will Matthew and Faith have to sacrifice for the sake of their fledgling country?
Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberley Woodhouse is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than
fifteen fiction and
nonfiction books. A popular speaker and teacher, she’s shared her theme of
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Joy Through Trials
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with more than half a million people across the country at more than 2,000
events. Kim and her incredible
husband of twenty-five-plus years have two adult children. She’s passionate about music and Bible study
and loves the gift of story.

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