19
Nov
Posted By: JMom // Category:
Books,
Fiction
In celebration of the movie release of New Moon, the sequel to the Twilight saga by Stephanie Meyer, I offer you the Faith and Fangs blog tour.
For concerned parents who worry that their kids may be obsessing a little too much about vampires, they will find Touched by a Vampire: Discovering Hidden Messages in the Twilight Saga by Beth Felker Jones and Thirsty by Tracey Bateman, an excellent Christian alternative to the mainstream vampire novels.
I am a parent and I am vampire obsessed. In fact, I am going to watch New Moon with my daughters and their friends tomorrow. The proliferation of the vampire genre doesn’t really bother me but I can see how it can be a concern for some people especially the ones who are religious. Me, I worry more about how to burn fat than how to keep myself from burning in hell. However, I found these books to be very informative and a refreshing change to the genre.
I received copies of these books from Multnomah Books, a division of Random House.
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19
Oct
Posted By: JMom // Category:
Books,
Non-fiction
Title: Kiss Me Again
Author: Barbara Wilson
Release Date: September 15, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60142-158-6 (1-60142-158-3)
Pages: 224
Summary
Many married women genuinely want to feel more desire toward their husbands. But while sex before marriage was hard to resist, now resisting seems like all they do. In her new book, Barbara Wilson shows how couples can suffer for years from the “invisible bonds” of previous relationships without even knowing it. Hidden emotions of distrust, shame, and resentment can sabotage even the most loving marriage.
In Kiss Me Again, Wilson:
Shares her own story of healing and renewed desire
Helps women forgive themselves and their husbands for past choices
Shows readers how to break free from “invisible bonds”
Explains God’s plan for helping a husband and wife to re-bond
Includes conversation helps for both wives and their husbands
Helps couples reignite the passion that they thought was lost
With assessment tools, write-in exercises, and gentle guidance, Kiss Me Again offers a biblical plan for rekindling the closeness and passion women long for in marriage. Because no past is beyond the reach of God’s healing touch.
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07
Oct
Posted By: JMom // Category:
Books,
Giveaways
Book: Extraordinary
Author: John Bevere
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $22.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-45772-1 (0-307-45772-9)
Blog Tour Dates: October 5-9
Summary:
There’s a question that troubles many believers: “Why am I not experiencing more joy, more hope, more satisfaction, more intimacy, more power, more everything in my Christian life–didn’t Jesus promise that?”
He did promise an abundant life, but too many people are trapped by the curse of “the ordinary.” They have accepted the wrong idea that following God means losing individuality, creativity, and a passion for achieving lofty goals.
Nothing could be further from the truth! John Bevere builds a convincing case, straight from Scripture, for a way of living marked by extraordinary experiences and accomplishments—the life God always intended for his children.
Here is a guide to understanding God’s incredible plans, and how to enjoy a life where he adds the “extra” to “ordinary.”
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