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Unglued Devotional
On 4/23 Polilla-Lynn wrote: Lysa TerKeurst is a bestselling author of fifteen books and a national speaker. She is also the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries (www.proverbs31.org), helping women learn to live lives centered on God in the midst of whatever life brings. This devotional was written for the purpose of being a companion ... excellent inspiring, encouraging book for women
Running for My Life
On 8/16 Polilla-Lynn wrote: When I saw the blurb about it I wanted to read this book – not because I’m an avid sports fan (because I’m not) but because I am always interested in how people overcome adversity. This book did not disappoint. Lopez Lomong was born in the Sudan. He was one of a family of four children, but the ... Average rating: 5/5 Based on 2 ratings Share this Item Learn about connecting with us socially Pinterest Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic GamesRunning For My Life
Beyond Molasses Creek
On 6/22 Polilla-Lynn wrote: This story is told from the individual voices of its three most prominent characters, Ally, Vesey, and Sunila. It begins when Ally and Vesey are children – when white children are not to be friends with black children – so theirs is a secret friendship until they are found out and Vesey pays the ... an intriguing story that draws the reader in
Rumors of God
On 8/10 Polilla-Lynn wrote: The authors, both from Australia, received a revelation new to them, that “God’s strategy for redemption on the earth was to be carried out by the church.” They were moved to prayer, relocated to the USA where “the future of the Western church is hanging in the balance”, and set into place ... Book Review: Rumors of God: Experience the Kind of Faith You’ve Only Heard About – by Darren Whitehead & Jon Tyson
Jesus, My Father, The CIA, and Me
On 6/12 Polilla-Lynn wrote: This book was hard to put down even when I absolutely had to. It was with caution that I started reading, not knowing what to expect after having read someone’s introduction – but by the time I was into chapter two there was no stopping. Ian Cron writes with such seeming honesty and transparency ... Jesus, My Father, the CIA, And Me: A memoir ... of sorts
The Shelter of God's Promises
On 5/20 Polilla-Lynn wrote: This is a book written by a woman with an open heart taught by God. Sheila Walsh speaks out of experience and from a voice of love, teaching and inspiring the reader. Her ten chapter topics are ... skillfully and tenderly addressed as she shares in a one to one manner, sometimes in humour - sometimes ... encouragement and comfort
Outlive Your Life
On 11/2 Polilla-Lynn wrote: I am not sure what I expected - but this book wasn't it. Perhaps I thought Max Lucado would be offering something personal to me, telling me how to come out of blah living, rise up out of the occasional doldrums, and get a new and exciting perspective on life. Instead he creatively reminded me of how ... Book Review: Out Live Your Life by Max Lucado – (not what I expected - but more)