W.W.W. Wednesday – My Reading List

October 13, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

* What are you currently reading? –

Finding God in the Land of Narnia by Kurt Bruner & Jim Ware The authors show and explain all the symbolism that C.S. Lewis put in the Narnia book series. I hadn’t picked up on all of them, so I’m enjoying this book.

I am also reading The Dawn Treader out loud to the kids.

* What did you recently finish reading? –

Knowing Aslan The author uses parallels to lead the reader to an understanding of Christ and what He did for them by drawing lessons from The Chronicles of Narnia. This little book is hiding a wealth inside its little pages. This is an excellent book to use as an evangelism tool. I would love to get more copies of this book to give out, it’s that good.

* What do you think you’ll read next? –

Bible Facts Made Easy An easy – to – read pocket reference quide

To see more reading lists, visit Should Be Reading.

W.W.W. Wednesday – My Reading List

October 6, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

* What are you currently reading? – Knowing Aslan The author uses parallels to lead the reader to an understanding of Christ and what He did for them by drawing lessons from The Chronicles of Narnia.

I am also reading The Dawn Treader out loud to the kids.

* What did you recently finish reading? –

The Torah Blessing by Larry Huch. I am totally enjoying this book! I like how he tells us the Hebrew word that is used and how it it translated. If your interested in Bible history, the Biblical Feasts, and how we can be blessed by learning about these, you’ll love this book. I’m about half way through now, and I have learned so much.

The Treasure of God’s Word Celebrating 400 Years of the King James Bible. You can read my review here

I also finished reading the Bible in 90 Days. I actually finished on Day 89!

* What do you think you’ll read next? –

Finding God in the Land of Narnia by Kurt Bruner & Jim Ware

To see more reading lists, visit Should Be Reading.

The Treasure of God’s Word – Book Review

October 6, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

The Treasure of God’s WordCelebrating 400 Years of the King James Bible

By Jack Countryman

Celebrate the most influential book in the history of English civilization!

Scholars have long agreed that one of the greatest influences in the shaping of the English language is the King James Version of the Bible. The Treasure of God’s Word is a celebration of the King James Version’s 400-year anniversary, continuing its legacy of inspiration to people in all walks of life. Scripture selections are divided into 45 topics that shed light on the vastness of God’s love for each one of us, as well as articles outlining the history of the translation from its original 1611 to present-day versions. It’s a ‘treasure’ that will bless anyone with a love for God’s Word and a belief that His promises hold true today as they have through the centuries.

The Treasure of God’s Word is a beautiful book. The leather like, embossed cover, gold pages, and presentation page make this book an excellent gift book. And then you open it, and the beauty continues. The pages are a soothing color with brown printing, making it very easy on the eyes and a pleasure to read.

Each of the 45 sections have several pages of Bible verses pertaining that each topic.

God’s Love
God’s Comfort
Our Salvation
Our Hope
Power of Prayer

These are just a sampling of section titles. A great book to keep on the shelf and refer to daily. Interspersed throughout the sections, are chapters on the history of the King James Version of the Bible. I learned a lot I didn’t know about this translation of the Bible.

This book is a great addition to the family book shelf, as well as a beautiful gift.

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W. W. W. Wednesday – My Reading List

September 30, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

I totally skipped the next book on my list and read something else instead. I’ll get to Aslan this week! I’m almost through with Reading the Bible in 90 Days! I’m on schedule to finish by Saturday, which is Day 90. I’m hoping to finish on Friday. this has taken a lot of time, but it has been sooooo worth it!

* What are you currently reading? – The Torah Blessing by Larry Huch. I am totally enjoying this book! I like how he tells us the Hebrew word that is used and how it it translated. If your interested in Bible history, the Biblical Feasts, and how we can be blessed by learning about these, you’ll love this book. I’m about half way through now, and I have learned so much.

I am also reading The Dawn Treader out loud to the kids.

* What did you recently finish reading? – Fool-Proofing Your Life – How to deal Effectively with the Impossible People in Your Life by Jan Silvious The world is filled with difficult people. Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God and preserves your sanity.

This was such an awesome book! For some reason, I thought this book would be geared toward the workplace, I don’t know where I got that idea. This book starts with giving a Biblical definition of a fool, and takes you through identifying the fools in your life. Whether they are at work, at home, or at church. Whether your fool is your co-worker, friend, family member, child, or spouse, this book helps you learn to deal effectively with them. There are several pages at the end of every chapter with Bible verses, questions to ask yourself, a few quizzes to help you identify your problem areas with your fool. I highly recommend this book! I found it so helpful in dealing with my fool. It also helped me to clarify what I want in my life, the things that are important to me, and how to get there with my fool. I think this book would also be helpful to older teens.

* What do you think you’ll read next? – Knowing Aslan The author uses parallels to lead the reader to an understanding of Christ and what He did for them by drawing lessons from The Chronicles of Narnia.

In addition to reading the above books, this week I continued a Read the Bible in 90 days program. So that’s keeping me busy reading, also.

To see more reading lists, visit Should Be Reading.

W.W.W. Wednesday – My Reading List

September 23, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

I’m late with my reading list. Maybe I should stop reading and write?!

* What are you currently reading? – Fool-Proofing Your Life – How to deal Effectively with the Impossible People in Your Life by Jan Silvious The world is filled with difficult people. Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God and preserves your sanity.

I am also reading The Dawn Treader out loud to the kids.

* What did you recently finish reading? – The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food This book is about real food. haha Unprocessed food, that is. If your interested in eating whole, nutritious food, you’ll like this. This book is awesome. From nutritional information and how our bodies use food to recipes to an appendix of sugars, and one of those ingredients on the food label that no one knows what they are, this book is incredible. You will learn what those unpronounceable ingredients in your food are, as well as some sneaky tricks that food manufactures use to get you to buy their product. I excited to try some of the recipes.

To see more reading lists, visit Should Be Reading.

W.W.W. Wednesday – My Reading List

September 15, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

* What are you currently reading? – The Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food This book is about real food. haha Unprocessed food, that is. If your interested in eating whole, nutritious food, you’ll like this book.

God in the Garden This is an awesome gardening book that has a section for every week of the year. I love this book.

* What did you recently finish reading? – I didn’t finish any any books this week! 🙁

* What do you think you’ll read next? – Fool-Proofing Your Life – How to deal Effectively with the Impossible People in Your Life by Jan Silvious The world is filled with difficult people. Gain the tools you need to get along with others and conduct your relationships in a manner that honors God and preserves your sanity.

In addition to reading the above books, this week I continued a Read the Bible in 90 days program. So that’s keeping me busy reading, also.

To see more reading lists, visit Should Be Reading.

Cast of Characters – Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God

September 15, 2010 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

Cast of CharactersCommon People in the Hands of an Uncommon God

By Max Lucado

Book Description

Some of the most powerful stories from the Bible will come alive for today’s readers through these

inspiring selections from the writings of Max Lucado. Max provides a compelling look at the most

high-impact moments in the biblical narrative, drawn from his previous 20+ years of writing.

At the end of each chapter will be study guide questions so the reader can go deeper into this

scripture.

Extraordinary stories are told about the following characters:

Mary, Peter, Matthew, Joseph, Nicodemus, Woman at the Well, David, Esther, Job, The Samaritan Woman, John, Rich Young Man.

I really loved this book! I love the authors writing style. I have a few of his other books, and really enjoy reading them. When I read the Bible, I often wonder about the peoples lives, what they did, and how they lived. Guess I’m just curious like that. I guess that’s why I love biographies so much. This book gives us a glimpse into what their lives were like.

How might Mephibosheth felt when he was the only one of his family left alive. What did he think when King David sent for him? What did Lazarus think & feel when he heard Jesus calling his name?

Those are just two examples of the stories in this book. In Cast of Characters, Max Lucado uses both Old and New Testament examples of what God can do in common people lives.

“Like a pesky sibling, your past follows you wherever you go. Isn’t there anyone who sees you for who you are and not what you did? Yes. There is One who does. Your King. When God speaks of you, he doesn’t mention your plight, pain or problem; he lets you share his glory. He calls you his child.”

Don’t we all have things in our past we would rather forget? Who wants to be reminded of what we did wrong? I just love this quote from the Mephibosheth chapter. God doesn’t remember all the things that we did or the times that we failed Him. He sees what we can be, if we just turn our lives over to Him.

Sometimes, it seems that my problems are so big, so complicated that they will never be resolved. I found the David chapter very encouraging.

“Is your list of blessings four times as long as your list of complaints? Is your mental file of hope four times as thick as your mental file of dread? Are you four times as likely to describe the strength of God as you are the demands of your day? No? Then David is your man……A rough -edged walking wonder of God who neon-lights this truth:

Focus on giants – you stumble.
Focus on God – your giants tumble.

Lift your eyes, giant-slayer. The God who made a miracle out of David stands ready to make one out of you.”

I love how the author puts you there with your Bible heros, comparing their lives to ours. Bringing us to where God wants us to be.

“Mark it down. God does not save us because of what we’ve done. Only a puny god could be bought with tithes. Only an egotistical god would be impressed with our pain. Only a temperamental god could be satisfied by sacrifices. Only a heartless god would sell salvation to the highest bidders. And only a great God does for his children what they can’t do for themselves. That is the message of Paul: “For what the law was powerless to do….God did” Romans 8:3 NIV

Oh, how thankful I am that my God is not judging me on what I do, how much money I have, how much I hurt or sacrifice. He loves me just because. And He loves you, too! Just as you are.

God used (and uses!) people to change the world. People! Not saints or superhumans or geniuses, but people. Crooks, creeps, lovers, and liars – he uses them all. And what they may lack in perfection, God makes up for in love.”

God can use little, old me, just as I am to help others in His name. To bring others to Him. To glorify His name. No need to be perfect first. This is an impossibility anyway. Just come to Him with a willing heart. He’s there waiting…..

I highly recommend The Cast of Characters Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God by Max Lucado.
This book is full of inspiring stories of some of the authors favorite Biblical characters – all of whom were very human and imperfect…….just like us.

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