Captivating- by John and Staci Eldridge

i have read two of john and staci's books "love and war" and "Wild at heart". so i was kinda excited to get the complimenting book 'captivating". all i can say is WOW!! it is very eye opening as to the hidden allure of a woman and where, dare i say us guys just dont apperciate teh grand design that god intended... to paraphase what john and staci said, when god made the created order, you recognize that each reation is grander than the next, untill you hit gods piece de resistance woman.... captivating gives insight to how there is no iron clad do and dont of a woman, but a multitude of variations, each one that is in god own image. just need to dive deeper into a womans heart of hearts to gain insight into gods strength of love. i could go on fo ra while about the awesome power in this book, i definatly reccommend this book as well as "wild at heart" to both men and women for a deep understanding of each other. cant wait for more from john and staci.

(captivating was given as a free copy by Thomas Nelson in return for an honest review)

"if i could ask god anything" by kathryn slattery

ok this is a nice Q&A book geared to children. its more for the high age group i think more for 5+ (mainly because younger one ask why alot...lol) but it covers alot of the questions that arise like "who is God?, Jesus?, Holy Spirit?" of course not all of them are theological, ie.."what did Jesus wear?, is Jesus' last name Christ?" , and what i think every kid goes through at least once (maybe even some adults too), "Help! What should I do when I think a church service is boring?"

i think itll be an interesting read for children and parents alike. it will help parents to explain somethings in a way that kids will understand and parents may not feel so put on the spot. kuddos kathryn , i really enjoyed this book and im sure many others will too.



(the book "If i could ask god anything" by kathryn slattery was provided by thomas nelson publishing at no cost for a honest review)

"The Voice" new testament, commentary bible

i read " the voice" which is a commentay bible that is written uniquely as a screenplay.. has a very even and flowing layout with inserted blocks with background notes like a study bible. for me it would be more used as a compainon of, not instead of, a traditional bible. It uses newer termonology, that may be lilte confusing for some..i.e...in romans 1:1 says pual was " called by God to be His emissary" instead of apostle. but all in all i found it to be a good trans lation of the bible and a good read for those who, like me, like haveing a movie play out in their minds.




(Thomas Nelson has provided a free copy of "The Voice" in return for a Honest review)