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A Place Called Blessing by John Trent, PhD

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.  It was a simple read that really drew me into the story line and kept me glued to the pages until the end.  I felt drawn into the story of Josh, a young man who had lost his parents early in life and spent his childhood hopping between foster homes and children centers.  A tragic accident during this period turned him into an angry child and by the time he turned 18 he just wanted a job, an apartment, and to be alone. 

Through a strange turn of events Josh finds a friend, the closest thing he has had to a "family", and love.  Following Josh on his journey and seeing the layers of anger from his past peel away through the power of God, love, and compassionate service was a great reminder of the good that is still in the world and it left me inspired to be a better person because you never know whose life you could touch.

This book was based on elements introduced in a book called 'The Blessing' and I am looking forward to reading this book as well.  I loved reading this story and would highly recommend this book to family and friends.

This book was provided to me free of charge by Booksneeze.com in exchange for my unbiased and honest review.

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The Final Summit by Andy Andrews

The Final Summit was a very interesting and educational read.  I'll admit that I felt a little lost at first, as this is a sequel to The Traveler's Gift - a book I have not read - however, the author did a great job of filling the reader in with just enough history that the story could be followed.  After reading this book, I am looking forward to going back and reading the first book. 

I really liked David Ponder, the lead character in the book.  His story was one that we've heard before... rags to riches to rags and back to riches, all the while learning valuable lessons along the way.   The lessons that are shared in the book apply to all. 

I love how the author brings people to life as David, and famous historical figures such as Winston Churchill, George Washington Carver, and Joan of Arc, work together to find the key to saving humanity.  The book is filled with historical facts but also little quotes and quirks that make it easy to relate to these people as if they were here today.

I really enjoyed this book and the message it leaves with the reader - as I read the book I found myself constantly thinking of the quote "Be the change you want to see in the world. ~Ghandi".

I would recommend this book to friends but would advise reading The Traveler's Gift first.

This book was provided to me free of charge by Booksneeze.com in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Lead Serve Love by Gregory E. Lang

Lead Serve Love was a fun book to read.  Filled with short 3 word phrases and biblical verses to allow deeper research on the topic, this was both a simple and enjoyable book to read.  I loved the layout of the book - on the left page you find your phrase and on the right the bible verses.  Aside from the phrase itself there is also a brief summary to go with it.  Phrases like "Say Thank You", "Swallow Your Pride", and "Do Your Best" are things that we hear everyday.  It was nice to combine those phrases with scriptural references to give them new meaning.  I think this book would make a good gift, especially for a college bound student.

This book was provided to me, free of charge, through BookSneeze.com in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Coming up next... Lead. Serve. Love.

Hermie & Friends - A Bug Collection

I just watched the last of the DVD's in this set by Max Lucado. The DVD set was provided to me at no charge by Booksneeze.com in exchange for my honest review. The bugs in this collection of stories teach lessons about fighting, bad behavior, and not saying your prayers. I thought the characters were cute and the voices were fun. I showed one of the DVD's to my nieces, ages 3 and 6, and they were captivated by characters and story. While I think that the intention of the stories is to teach children not to fight, to say their prayers, and to "bee"have, I was not a fan of the bickering that was on display for the kids. That being said, I did appreciate the main points and the Christian focus of the stories.