What are you Waiting For?

What are you Waiting For- by Dannah Gresh

In the book, "What are you waiting for?" Dannah Gresh goes through the Bible and uncovers God's thoughts about some deep issues, like sex. Dannah reveals that sex is designed by God and answers some questions that I think a lot of young women might have about sex and sexuality.
Dannah also talks about some more edgy topics such as: Pornography, masterbation, LGBT issues, a way to break free from sexual guilt, and a way to truly fulfill intimacy.

This book is mostly designed for young women who are seeking answers about why Sex is a big deal to God. Gresh does a really good job of explaining the reason why you should wait. This book is also great for women who just want someone to be real about these issues for them.

I received this book for free for this review from: www.waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks

You Are More

You are More- Tenth Avenue North

There's a girl in the corner
With tear stains on her eyes
From the places she's wandered
And the shame she can't hide

She says, "How did I get here?
I'm not who I once was.
And I'm crippled by the fear
That I've fallen too far to love"

But don't you know who you are,
What's been done for you?
Yeah don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

Well she tries to believe it
That she's been given new life
But she can't shake the feeling
That it's not true tonight

She knows all the answers
And she's rehearsed all the lines
And so she'll try to do better
But then she's too weak to try

But don't you know who you are?

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,

You've been remade.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

'Cause this is not about what you've done,
But what's been done for you.
This is not about where you've been,
But where your brokenness brings you to

This is not about what you feel,
But what He felt to forgive you,
And what He felt to make you loved.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You are more than the choices that you've made,
You are more than the sum of your past mistakes,
You are more than the problems you create,
You've been remade.

You've been remade
You've been remade.
You've been remade.
You've been remade.

Desiring God

Desiring God- by John Piper

I was super excited to be able to review this book when I saw that www.waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks had it listed! I absolutely love John Piper. I've read a few of his books and listened to many of his sermons via podcast, and have made it to the cities a few times to attend some of Piper's services at Bethleham Baptist. Anyway, previous to Desiring God, i've read Piper's condensed version "The Dangerous Duty of Delight." If I could just post that as my review that'd be great. It basically sums up Desiring God. In Desiring God, Piper really tries to get people to understand that God is most magnified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. We are called to be delighted, it is actually more than just being called, it's our duty according to Piper. Pursuing joy is actually glorifying God, and Piper really lays it out in his book on how to pursue joy in every aspect of your life. Piper also tells you to approach God with the hedonists abandon. Again, I really love how passionate and how in-depth Piper gets in his books. It definitely moves you and stirs something in your life. This is a book you won't want to put down and this is a book that will definitely shake you to your core if you allow it to.

I received this book for free for this review from waterbrook multnomah.

Same Life, New Story

Same Life, New Story by Jan Silvious

In this book, Jan uses powerful character studies of ten women from the Bible, as well as modern-day stories from her work as a professional life coach. Bible teacher Jan Silvious helps women choose new stories instead of dumping, or wallowing in, their old lives.

The ten women that Jan uses from the Bible are: Naomi, Leah, Rahab, Deborah, Hannah, Anna, Jehosheba, Abigail, Naaman's servant girl, and Elizabeth round out the cast of characters who, with their own stories, help readers find new perspectives with amazing results.

Chapters include:

* Realize it's time
* Don't be held hostage by the past
* Ask yourself good questions
* Change your "I can't" to "I can"
* Delete the drama of the day
* Forget the "What might have beens"
* Discover the power of wisdom and courage
* Get past the resistance of fear
* Choose to bounce back
* The last chapter has not been written yet

This is a wonderful book for any woman in any stage of life. I really liked reading about Naomi and hearing the stories from Jan's work.

I received this book for free, for this review, from: www.booksneeze.com

Soul Print

Soul Print- By Mark Batterson

I had the opportunity to meet Mark Batterson in his theater church in the D.C area last year when he had started a series on his book called Primal. I have a copy of that book and in Soul Print there is a chapter from Primal inside of it. I love how Mark writes. He is a very passionate writer as well as a passionate speaker. Soul Print was all about introducing yourself to who you really are and who God created you to be. With the world sending you mixed messages about how to view yourself, Mark realizes that what people really need to know right now are some Biblical truths. This book is labeled as a self-discovery book that puts God at the center rather than self.
This book is a very easy read and would be good for young readers as well as adults, I definitely recommend it.

I received this book from www.waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks for this review.

The Shelter of God's Promises

The Shelter of God's Promises- By Sheila Walsh

This book includes an in-depth Bible Study plan and would be perfect for a small group (or a large group) of women.
In this book, Sheila searches Scripture for things God has promised us and goes into great detail about what those promises mean. This book contains ten solid promises from God on: Something to hold on to, Provision, Peace, Confidence, Love, Grace, Hope, Strength, Knowing there's something better, and Home. Sheila uses all sorts of tools in order to help us understand and make connections in her book. She uses a lot of personal stories and you can tell that she is very passionate to get these truths out to other women.
This book can be used as a Bible Study or a devotional or just something to read when you need to hear about one of God's truths. Definitely a good thing to read when you're having a bad or rough day.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Precious Moments

Precious Moments Storybook Bible

I received this book for free from Booksneeze. When I was little I always wanted a Precious Moments Bible. My family collected precious moments stuff but I never had the Bible before. I always told myself that whenever I have a child, that I would get them one. So when I saw that booksneeze had one to review, I jumped at that opportunity. The Precious Moments storybook Bible is very simple, as it ought to be for Children. It highlights some of the main stories from the Bible with big bold print and classic Precious Moments pictures. The stories are captivating enough for young children to be read to and the words are big enough and simple enough for young beginning readers to understand and read through. Overall, this is a very nice children Bible and I highly recommend it for any young child.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”