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Unafraid: Be you. Be authentic. Find the grit and grace to shine. by Carey Scott My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unafraid is a call-to-action for women in the trenches to be who they were created to be: Jesus-girls with the grit and grace to shine. Carey Scott builds a case for how we are already equipped to live unafraid by allowing the light in us to escape the walls

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Unbroken Faith: Spiritual Recovery for the Special Needs Parent by Diane Dokko Kim My rating: 5 of 5 stars It would offend my sensibilities to give this book any less than five stars. I wanted to underline every word of Unbroken Faith. Diane Kim doesn’t waste words. She crafts each sentence with meticulous skill; there is no fluff. Sometimes when authors include

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Sunlight Burning at Midnight by Jessica Ronne My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jessica Ronne's story is real, raw, and relevant to anyone who is praying for the healing of a loved one. I sped though the 142 pages in three sittings, waking up on the last day in the wee hours of the morning to finish the final chapters because I wanted to find out what happened. The photos

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The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made for by Jo Saxton My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received this book from Waterbrook, the publisher, and read it as part of the launch team. As I read, I doubted that I was the target audience. I thought I had already "let go of broken identities," as the subtitle reads. The closing chapter

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Life Without Lack: Living in the Fullness of Psalm 23 by Dallas Willard My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the book my heart and soul needed in this season of my life. I literally finished the last chapter and went to my knees with a heart full of gratitude and knowing that I was experiencing God's presence and peace. This book reconnected me with the Shepherd-heart

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Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies about Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Still making excuses for why you haven't done __________ (fill in the blank)? Girl, Wash Your Face is a swift (but very sweet) kick in the pants for any woman that struggles with why they are not pursuing their

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Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals by Michael Hyatt My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am delighted that Michael Hyatt's "Best Year Ever" program is now in book form! I have used his program for five years in a row to set goals for each year and then accomplish so many of them, year after year! This has been a game-changer for me.

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Freedom Coach Model by Jill Monaco My rating: 5 of 5 stars Freedom Coach Model is like a roadmap or a personal guide to inner-healing. It will be most useful for those who have already experienced inner-healing ministry in person, though anyone who is willing to engage with the "powerful questions and listening prayers" as prompted in the book will be transformed

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Jesus Every Day: Prayers to Awaken Your Soul by Mary E. DeMuth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jesus Every Day is a new daily devotional from Mary DeMuth. I'm reading the 30 Day Sampler provided by Harvest House Publishers and have already wept some "me too" tears.There are no holier-than-thou prayers, but plenty of true-to-life prayers that will mend your heart, awaken

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The Healthy Living Handbook: Simple, Everyday Habits for Your Body, Mind and Spirit by Laura Harris Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book by Laura Harris Smith will be perfect for the following groups of readers:1. Fans of Laura Harris Smith2. Those just beginning a journey to better overall health3. People who have completed "The 30 Day Faith Detox", which is

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Jesus Every Day by Mary E DeMuth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jesus Every Day is a new daily devotional from Mary E. DeMuth that will be released Dec 1st and you are invited to preorder. http://www.jesuseveryday.life.I'm reading the Sampler provided by Harvest House Publishers and have already wept some "me too" tears. There are no holier-than-thou prayers, but plenty

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Holy Bible: NIV Faithgirlz Backpack Bible-NIV by Anonymous My rating: 5 of 5 stars You will love this Zonderkidz Bible for any young girl in your life. I received mine from Zondervan / Zonderkidz. I have the one with the sweet "Follow Your Heart" design on the front.It would make a great gift anytime, but especially for a milestone moment like a baptism, grade

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Love Is Oxygen: How God Can Give You Life and Change Your World by Jarrid Wilson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jarrid’s message of love is real and palpable. I was reminded of all the years I spent only able to take in shallow breaths of God’s love for me, and how wonderful it was when I was finally able to breathe Him in fully. If you have wondered about God’s love for

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Brave Beauty: Finding the Fearless You by Lynn Cowell My rating: 5 of 5 stars BRAVE BEAUTY came to me at just the right time! Both my girls are grown ups now, but I have a young girl in my life and I will absolutely love going through this book with her. She is in a vulnerable place in life, and working through the "100 moments" will strengthen her heart and be a

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Stolen Jesus: An Unconventional Search for the Real Savior by Jami Amerine My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jami Amerine's writing is smart, funny, and real. Stolen Jesus will steal your heart and compel you to keep turning the pages. If you feel as though you are on shaky ground in your walk with Jesus, this book will leave you standing on solid ground. View

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The Day the Angels Fell by Shawn Smucker My rating: 5 of 5 stars A great read for anyone, boys especially. This book was so layered and well-written. It surprised me from the first two chapters and left me turning the pages until the very end. Then it left me hanging with a first look at the next book. Well done, Shawn Smucker! This being your first novel speaks

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Building Circles of Grace: A Joint Bible Study for Tween Girls & Their Moms by Catherine Bird My rating: 5 of 5 stars Navigating girls friendships in today's world is a minefield, and brave Catherine Bird will take you by the hand and lead the way.I love, love, love this second book in the series (yes, there will be more!) because of the all the conversations that

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Of Mess and Moxie: Wrangling Delight Out of This Wild and Glorious Life by Jen Hatmaker My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jen Hatmaker does it AGAIN! If you read and loved her previous book, For The Love, then this book is for you! I laughed so hard at the hilarious parts...and then cried real tears as she reached down into the tender places that needed her words. Jen tells

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Love You From Right Here by Jamie Sandefer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have loved this book from the time I heard about it, before I ever saw a single illustration. Seeing the Advance Reader Copy provided by the publisher just now, I'm over the moon about it. My eyes welled up with tears at the illustrations and the tender words. My heart grew larger and more

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Love Lives Here: Finding What You Need in a World Telling You What You Want by Maria Goff My rating: 5 of 5 stars From the first chapter when "Sweet Maria" Goff shares her heart about a significant loss in their lives, to the very last sentence when my eyes were flooded with tears, I felt like I was getting a peek into the heart of Maria Goff, wife of

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NKJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Black, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses by Thomas Nelson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you, Thomas Nelson Bibles and BlogAbout, for this beautifully crafted NKJV Journal The Word Bible to read and review, and for the extra copy to give away! You thought of everything! From the

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The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life by Ann Voskamp My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ann Voskamp does it again.She takes your heart, wrings it out and then masterfully fills it back up with a broken, holy, beauty saying "The miracle happens in the breaking." The breaking of bread or the breaking of our hearts. These are split wide open, and in the splitting

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The Undoing of Saint Silvanus by Beth Moore My rating: 5 of 5 stars Beth Moore took hold of my heart and didn't let go until I turned the last page. I so identified with Jillian's terror and her scandalous family! I read the final chapter where the stories loose ends are tied up in a not-so-neat bow and thought I was finished. Not so fast. My "undoing" was the

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Hope Prevails by Michelle Bengtson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hope Prevails is a biblically sound "prescription" written by a doctor for those experiencing depression. The Scriptures are used extensively throughout the book making this a biblically based model for true healing, not just a management of the symptoms of depression. As a neuropsychologist of more than

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Unfrozen: Stop Holding Back and Release the Real You by Andrea Joy Wenburg My rating: 4 of 5 stars Have you ever felt silenced? Or like you were too much for some people, yet somehow not enough? Me too.In her debut book, Unfrozen, Andrea Wenburg gently takes the reader on a journey of discovering their true voice by telling the story of how she found hers. The

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