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gods at war
On 4/21 Virginia Garrett wrote: Do idols still exist today? In Western culture? We all know about the idols in India and Japan but what about right here in America? Do they exist in Christian circles? Do believers worship idols? Kyle Idleman maintains that we do. And I'd have to agree. We don't have large gold buddhas in our living ... Well we worship at the shroud of Elvis
Altar Ego
On 3/20 Virginia Garrett wrote: Do you ever look in the mirror and think, "there should be more to life than this. I hate my life. My inside does not match my outside. Somewhere there is a huge disconnect." I know I have and I know Craig Groeschel has because he wrote about it in his newest book, Altar Ego. Craig grew up attending ... A much needed book
The Sky Beneath My Feet
On 3/9 Virginia Garrett wrote: I love books where you just walk into someone's life and live life with them. Lisa Samson is a pro at writing just those kinds of books. Lisa's latest offering, Sky Beneath My Feet is the story of Beth and Rick. Rick is the Men's Pastor at their church and Beth is a stay-at-home mom to their two boys, ... Another Good One By Lisa
Jesus Is
On 2/28 Virginia Garrett wrote: Do ever wonder just who or what Jesus is? Apart from being God, that is. Or maybe you don’t even believe that. We’ve all been told for an eternity who Jesus is, but do we believe it? Or a better question, have we been told the truth? Have other people spoken the truth, either through words or their ... Jesus Is...By Judah Smith
Every Perfect Gift
On 1/31 Virginia Garrett wrote: Dorothy Love has done it again. She has written a historical romance novel that I like! Every Perfect Gift is the next book in the "A Hickory Ridge Romance" series. This book is the story of Sophie Caldwell and Ethan Heyward. Sophie is unsure of her lineage and is the adopted daughter of Wyatt and ... Great winter book!
An Amish Kitchen
On 1/14 Virginia Garrett wrote: An Amish Kitchen is a collection of novellas set around Paradise, Pennsylvania. The first novella is A Taste of Faith by Kelly Long and is the story of Fern and her grandmother. Both are homeopathic doctors to their small Amish community. For major issues/illnesses they refer to a doctor in the nearby ... An Amish Kitchen
25,000 Mornings
On 1/5 Virginia Garrett wrote: Fay Rowe is the author of Keepers of the Testimony and Smooth Stones & Promises. She is also the author of 25,000 Mornings, her first devotional. It is subtitled Wisdom for a Modern Life and she wants to bring little tidbits of wisdom in to our every day lives. She brings the Word with at times a little ... 25,000 Mornings
20,000 Days and Counting
On 12/31 Virginia Garrett wrote: I have been alive 15, 636 days. That is a lot of days. New Year‘s Eve always make me a little bit nostalgic. I find myself, just like you, thinking back over the past year. Have I grown? Have I changed? Am I a better person than I was a year ago? Am I closer to being the person God wants me to be? ... Good motivational book
Christmas Stories
On 12/30 Virginia Garrett wrote: I know Christmas was almost a week ago, and really who can believe that?? Not me, certainly. I love a good Christmas story. And I love a good Max Lucado book, so what could be better than a Christmas story written by Max Lucado? My thoughts exactly. I’m not sure there is much better than that. I ... Great collection of Christmas Stories.
The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant
On 12/29 Virginia Garrett wrote: A number of years ago, I worked for a man who was rebuilding department in the company. He took sound business practices and worked to make the department better, run smoother and in all be a little more profitable. During my course of being in his employ, he had me read a book about business. The name ... Of Legends, Monks and Merchants
Confessions of April Grace: Chocolate-Covered Baloney
On 12/17 Virginia Garrett wrote: April Grace Reilly is a pre-adolescent girl in the sixth grade. Her sister, Myra Sue, is in the ninth grade and dreams of making it big as a movie star. Chocolate Covered Baloney, written by K.D. McCrite in the voice of April Grace, is a story about sibling rivalry and learning what is really important. The ... Okay Book
Fully Alive
On 12/13 Virginia Garrett wrote: The book by comedian Ken Davis, Fully Alive, A Journey that will change Your life, is the perfect book to read in mid-December as one year is closing in and a new one is on the horizon. This time of year always brings about a time of reflection, at least for me. A reflection on how I lived in the previous ... Lighten Up and Live
Come to the Table
On 11/30 Virginia Garrett wrote: In a moment of brilliance, Kat Davies realizes she has the perfect solution to the roommate dilemma. She’ll just invite Rochelle and Conrad to move in with her and the other roommates. Rochelle’s parents (and Conrad’s grandparents) are just upstairs. It’s a win-win for everyone. Or is? Kat ... You Have to Read this book!
Lovelier Than Daylight
On 11/19 Virginia Garrett wrote: Lovelier Than Daylight by Rosslyn Elliott is the third book in the Saddlers Legacy. Susanna is on her way to Otterbein College when she stops to check on her sister. Only her sister is not at home. Neither are her sister’s children. But her sister’s husband is. He tells Susanna that Clara has run ... Don't read this book
Jesus
On 10/19 Virginia Garrett wrote: Most books written about Jesus are predominately focused on His life as it is shown in the New Testament. They also seem to zero in on the four Gospels. As if everything we could ever hope to know, or need to know about the God-man Jesus Christ is contained in those 4 short books. A study of any Old ... The Story of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation
Grace
On 9/19 Virginia Garrett wrote: Max Lucado has written, and Thomas Nelson has published, a book entitled simply, Grace. It's subtitle is: More than we deserve. Greater than we imagine. You have to believe me when I say this book is phenomenal and a must read for everyone who names the name of Jesus. Those who need need grace and those ... Best book on Grace I've read.
The Scent of Rain
On 9/3 Virginia Garrett wrote: Daphne Sweeten is a professional nose. She moves from California to Dayton with a new job as a nose, she is to work with a struggling company as they develop more scents for their line of household cleaners. But something happens just before she moves, she loses her sense of smell. As you can imagine, ... Cute Easy Read
Men of Sunday
On 8/21 Virginia Garrett wrote: I love football. I even understand the game. I know football has quarters, I know field goal is 3 points, touchdown is 7 and a safety is 2. I know how the two-point conversion works. I know about over-time. I know leading with the head is a huge no-no. I even know most of the hand signals for penalties ... Perfect for the football fan
House of Mercy
On 8/13 Virginia Garrett wrote: Bethany Borzoi is a young adult who loves horses. Her family owns a ranch that has been in their family for several generations. House of Mercy is the story of Bethany. House of Mercy is the latest novel offering from Erin Healy. The book starts with the main character, Bethany Borzoi, stealing a saddle ... Very Odd Book
Song of the Brokenhearted
On 8/3 Virginia Garrett wrote: Does it ever feel like the world is against you? Your life is going along nicely and then you find out your son is suspended from the high school football team because he failed a drug test? And your husband starts working long hours and not telling you much of anything about the why of that? Except ... Story of Forgiveness and Redemption
Covenant Child
On 7/25 Virginia Garrett wrote: Paul Holbrooke is a billionaire many times over. His son, Jack, is a pilot and has asked to be left out of Paul’s will and instead to donate the estate and Jack’s inheritance to Christian charities. Jack’s wife dies weeks after giving birth to their twin daughters, Lizzie and Kara. When the twins ... This book will change your life!
The Ride of a Lifetime
On 7/21 Virginia Garrett wrote: I grew up with a horse crazy older sister. It seemed she was forever reading horse books, The Black Stallion, Misty of Chincoteague, Misty’s Foal, you name it. If it had to do with horses she read it. My oldest child is just like that. She has devoured horse books, has horse posters and figurines. ... Ride of a Lifetime
Running for My Life
On 7/16 Virginia Garrett wrote: Four years ago the world watched as one of the lost boys from South Sudan carried the flag of his new country in the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. I remember watching Lopez Lomong, who to me was an unknown runner, compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Lopez has written a book telling his story. ... GREAT Olympic Year Read!
Starring Me
On 6/25 Virginia Garrett wrote: Starring Me by KristaMcGee is a young adult novel and quite honestly is the best YA novel I have read in a long time. Kara McKormick is a teen age girl who dreams of acting. She had appeared in a reality show much like the Bachelor. She had competed with other girls to win a date to the prom with the ... Great book for young adults!
Mondays with My Old Pastor
On 6/18 Virginia Garrett wrote: You know, every now and again a book keeps coming to your attention and you keep rejecting it until finally you can reject it no more. So you find yourself reading this book you’ve passed over so many times. You’re sure you won’t like the book. You have the “why bother” attitude. And then ... Mondays
Hope Springs
On 5/29 Virginia Garrett wrote: Hope Springs is a book about being unified as believers. Hope Springs is a town with two churches, one black and one white. What would happen if they joined forces? Hope Springs is a book about disappointment with God. What happens we pray about something, God answers the way we want Him to, only to ... Hope Springs
The Grace of God (Trade Paper)
On 1/13 Virginia Garrett wrote: Andy Stanley wrote an excellent book on the Grace Of God and it was published by Thomas Nelson. I am reading it and it isn't a book you can read fast. I'm not saying it's a difficult book to read at all. It really is an easy read. But the subject matter, God's grace, is not something you can plow your ... Excellent book on Grace!
Izzy's Popstar Plan
On 2/21 Virginia Garrett wrote: Isabella, aka Izzy, Baxter is a sixteen-year old girl who has had a dream for ten years. She dreams of being a pop star. She competes in the International Pop Star Challenge and doesn’t make until a girl drops out and Izzy is picked. Izzy’s Pop Star Plan is her blog about her trip and her ... Pop Stars
This is Your Brain in Love
On 2/4 Virginia Garrett wrote: I read Dr. Earl Henslin's book This is your Brain In Love and I had several light bulb moments. I had no clue until reading this book that there are not only 5 love languages but there are also five love styles. They are: The Scattered Lover The Over-Focused Lover The Blue Mood Lover The Agitated ... This is Your Brain In Love
Dining with Joy
On 11/10 Virginia Garrett wrote: When her father passes away Joy Ballard takes over his cooking show, Dining with Charles. She changes the name to “Dining With Joy.” There is, of course, just one small, minor problem. Joy can’t cook. Not at all. But she is able to hide this until her producer sells her show, that is only regionally ... Dining With Joy {Book Review}
Jesus Lives
On 10/11 Virginia Garrett wrote: I recently read this delightful little devotional book, Jesus Lives, Seeing His Love in Your Life by Sarah Young. The book is the perfect size to keep in your car, purse or on the bedside table so you can read it first thing in the morning. Sarah Young includes scripture verses she has gathered that ... Jesus Lives (Review)
Fearless
On 11/14 Virginia Garrett wrote: I just read the newest Max Lucado book and it was great. I don't mean just great, it went beyond great. Fifteen chapters,one hundred eighty pages of sheer brilliance.What do you do when you're facing the possibility of being laid off, or someone in your family is? What about when you see the economy ... Scared much?