Billy Graham--- "STORM WARNING"

WARNING!!!!!!!! What do you do take action or blow it off? Billy Graham’s book storm warning is about the signs of the times. He uses today’s newspaper headlines and world events and compares them with the book of revelation and Matthew 24. He takes the complexity of bible prophecy and simplifies it into tough questions for us to ask ourselves today.

Billy Graham is very intriguing in his relative ideas. He softly urges us to not stand idle, but to acknowledge the signs that Jesus predicted and prepare. He goes over Revelation 6 and describes (his own thoughts) on the horsemen, and the signs of their entrance.

All in all a great read. This was the first book by graham that I have read but wont be this last.

I acquired this advanced copy from Thomas nelson publishing in return for an honest assessment.

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)

"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)

hello all. i was just siting he and was think about some interesting personal bible studies i could do.. i need to work on my walk with god... you knwo what i think that i need to tell yalll some history about me huh? might be nice i fyall knew about me. lets ssee where to start how bout jr( me) the young yrs. well i grew up as a jehovahs witness, (which i knwo alot of yall are think, cult people who knock on your doors to try and convert u and dont believe in god or jesus) well yall are wrong. yeah they have there own belief system just like any other chuch,(baptist and methodist dont agree on same traditions do they?) but they whole heartedly believe in jehovah god and his son, they observe the passover and remember the sacrifice that jesus made for us....but anyway im getting off topic here.

I grew up in a strictly run CHRISTIAN family we went to church 3 times a wk, i prayed earnestly to god about things taht concerned me, everyone was impressed by the knowledge that i had of the bible and the questions that i posed. but some of me questions were there, (as in many other denominations since) were kinda chuckled off, told i was wrong , and tha tit ws black and white with now room for any other version or interpretation. (now 10+ yrs later my questions and reflections are being posed by Preachers), but i guess its in gods time right? anyway i was devoted to god, i wanted to become and elder in the church(deacon for those who dont know). Where did i stray? hard to say, i think it started when i saw the two people i was close to start to sdrift away. my dad was.... well truthfully a drunk, workaholic. now im not tring to say he was a bad man, just someone failed and hurt him a long time ago, and he nevet knew how to deal i guess. he poured his energy into his work, came home late worked in the driveway till later. now soem would say he neglected us..., maybe, but in his mind he was doing the best for us, he broke his back and body to support us, but he didnt know how to live with us. had a short fuse and got violent soem times. mom did her best to shield us kids, course i was oldest adn the boy so....i got it hard, to beatings for my sister sometimes... i could take em. i lost my innocence, started hating god for letting things happen like that. dad got worse, mom got "free", dad went "nuts" and it started being like "two rosters in the hen house". I HATED GOD. "i had read to put your trust in him and he would be with you, where was he? why did my family hav eto break up, and my life as i knew it come crashing down? what good could come out of it?" Hard questions for a 13 yr....i was so clouded in myself i just saw what i wantted. how many of you know that feeling? dispair, loneliness, hurt, anger... looking back i lost more than my family..... i ran from my "father" i ran from my dad in heaven, what purpose did i missout on when i turned from him? what plan did he set in motion that i could have been blessed by...did i shove back in his face?

And what did i GAIN? i went down figuring tha i could do what i wantted to. started smoking... started having fleshy desires, watching adult material and subcuming to my desires. met my ex wife, and layed with her...got her pregnent... left school...eventually got married... had 2ndboy, then divorced, ..... another desertion......

for another time i guess... sorry so long how i havent bored yall. bye for now

books reviews

I going to be using this blog as a form to review soem books i have been and will be reading.(along with other items) ive been reading a book entitled "lessons from the carpenter" by H. Michael Brewer. so far it very... eye opening, i have a love for wood myself, and its moving to see how jesus is the master carpenter, transforming the raw material of our lives, in to the beautiful masterpieces through the uniqure creation process that wood needs. so far ive gotten bout half way through it, and its hard to put down. i would recamend reading it to anyone that has a love of Christ and wood..