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My Jesus – Book Review & Giveaway

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In the new book My Jesus Anne Wilson weaves together her personal story with an encouraging message to anyone longing for God to wipe away their tears. Discover the beauty that can emerge from suffering as you read Anne’s story of growing closer to the God who always makes a way.

My Jesus Book Review & Giveaway

In the bluegrass fields of Kentucky, Anne Wilson and her siblings, Jacob and Elizabeth, grew up in the security and love of their family—and Jesus. Then when Jacob died in a car accident, Anne was thrust into a painful journey of grief and soul wrestling that led to God calling her to create songs that glorified Him.

My Jesus weaves together Anne’s personal story with an encouraging message to anyone longing for God to wipe away their tears. Discover the beauty that can emerge from suffering as you read Anne’s story of growing closer to the God who always makes a way.

My Jesus Book Review & Giveaway

My Jesus – Book Review & Giveaway

Just in case you don’t know the song My Jesus, here’s the official music video.

And the lyrics:

Are you past the point of weary
Is your burden weighing heavy
Is it all too much to carry
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus
Do you feel that empty feeling
‘Cause shame’s done all its stealing
And you’re desperate for some healing
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus

He makes a way where there ain’t no way
Rises up from an empty grave
Ain’t no sinner that He can’t save
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus
His love is strong and His grace is free
And the good news is I know that He
Can do for you what He’s done for me
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus
And let my Jesus change your life
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, amen, amen

Who can wipe away the tears
From broken dreams and wasted years
And tell the past to disappear
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus
And all the wrong turns that you would
Go and undo if you could
Who can work it all for your good
Let me tell you about my Jesus

Who would take my cross to Calvary
Pay the price for all my guilty
Who would care that much about me
Let me tell you ‘bout my Jesus

Whether you are facing loss or disappointment, My Jesus comes alongside you to: show how God can bring purpose out of loss, offer hope in the midst of heartbreak, and remind you that God never abandons you.

My Jesus Book Review

I have loved the song My Jesus since I first heard it. So I jumped at the chance to read the story behind the song! And this book did not disappoint! I could barely put the book down. When I absolutely had to, I picked it back up every chance I got.

Anne Wilson was only a teenager when she lost her brother. She had no plans on ever being a singer or musician. She wanted to be an astronaut! She only agreed to sing a song at her brothers funeral because her mother asked her to. And that’s where it all started for Anne. I was surprised to find that She was only 17 when she signed her recording contract.

Her faith and commitment to God come shining through her book. I cried more reading this book than I have ever done reading any other book. Sad tears, and happy tears!

I highly recommend My Jesus to readers of all ages.

Order your copy of My Jesus HERE!

My Jesus Book Review & Giveaway

My Jesus Book Giveaway

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Disclosure: Many thanks to Thomas Nelson Books for providing a sample (an advanced reader copy) of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation

Legacy Peak – Pure Flix Movie Review & Giveaway

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If you are a regular here, you know I love good movies that the whole family can watch together. I was recently able to watch Legacy Peak, the latest movie from Pure Flix, online.

In Legacy Peak, Jason wants nothing more than to have Noelle’s kids like him. But when a perfectly planned trip to a mountain cabin falls apart, the ensuing adventure could tear them apart or bring them closer than they ever imagined. Together they’ll discover how to trust again and what it means to be a family.

Check out the trailer!

Legacy Peak Movie Review

Legacy Peak is not a comedy. It is a drama full of action, a plane crash, surviving in the woods, being chased by wolves, and how the Father is always watching out for you.

I did laugh at one scene, cried at another one, and could not stop watching until the end.

Here’s a favorite quote from the movie:

“A father stands in the gap, kids on one side, wolves on the other, he says whatever comes, nothing can reach those kids. Doesn’t have to win, but he’s gotta stand there, give his live if that’s what it comes to.”

I love that the whole family can watch Legacy Peak together. And that there are lessons that the whole family can learn. What it means to be a family, and what it means to trust God in the hard situations in life.

Pure Flix has a couple of articles to help your family:

10 Bible Verses to Build Perseverance of Faith

10 Bible Verses to Help you Battle Fear and Anxiety

You can watch Legacy Peak on Pure Flix starting September 22nd!

For more information, visit the Legacy Peak website.

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$100 PayPal Cash Giveaway

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Birthday Bash Giveaway – 1 Winner APV $275

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Welcome to Mommy’s Playbook’s 9th Birthday Bash!

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An Unlikely Angel Movie Review

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I love watching movies. Good, clean movies with a good story line. That’s exactly what I got with the new movie An Unlikely Angel exclusively on Pure Flix. Check out my An Unlikely Angel Movie Review below.

An Unlikely Angel Movie Review


Synopsis:


Janie is a power player in the boardroom but is falling apart at the thought of becoming a mom. A silent prayer for help is answered in very unlikely ways when an Angel intervenes and fast forwards her life. Can Janie learn to trust God and find purpose and meaning in her new role?

An Unlikely Angel features the following cast:

Jillian Murray as Janie, Robert Amaya as Gabe, Aaron Mees as David, Sam J. Jones as Buck, Brittany Goodwin as Kelly, and Delyla de Castro as Samantha.

Janie is so wrapped up in her work that she leaves her husband and new baby girl as they were leaving the hospital to go to work. Just 12 hours after after giving birth. An angel, Gabe, was waiting there to drive her to work. Although, Janie didn’t know it was an angel.

Angel Gabe does something to help Janie. But at the time, you couldn’t tell it. While watching the movie, I said to myself , “Why in the world did the angel just do that???”.

I won’t giveaway the rest of the story line, but what the angel did was something that ended up really helping Janie, who was trying to do it all, know that she wasn’t alone on her motherhood & family journey.

An Unlikely Angel is not anti-working mother, it’s pro-priorities. Prioritizing what’s important in life. Faith and family.

I really liked An Unlikely Angel. It’s a good, clean movie you can watch with the whole family. It helps us all realize that we need to get back to the basics in an overcomplicated world.

Check out Pure Flix’s article Back To The Basics: Activities & Ways To Simplify Life.

Watch An Unlikely Angel streaming now exclusively on Pure Flix.

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$25 Starbucks Gift Card Giveaway

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I’m not a coffee drinker, but I love to go to Starbucks! The hot chocolate…… And the lemon bread!! Check out this great Starbucks giveaway!!

 

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The Case for Heaven Review & Pure Flix Giveaway

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The Case for Heaven Review & Pure Flix Giveaway

The Case for Heaven is based on the new book by best-selling author Lee Strobel, who wrote The Case For Christ. The documentary features interviews with best-selling author John Burke, world-renowned pastor
Francis Chan, the late Evangelist Luis Palau, and more.

The Case for Heaven Review & Pure Flix Giveaway

The Case for Heaven Synopsis: We all want to know what happens after we die. In THE CASE FOR HEAVEN, best-selling author and investigative journalist Lee Strobel explores the evidence for the afterlife in order to address man’s biggest fear: death. Inspired by his own brush with death, Strobel searches for answers to the most profound questions we all have, about heaven, hell, and Near-Death Experiences. Featuring interviews with experts and skeptics, THE CASE FOR HEAVEN will challenge, encourage and inspire as Strobel dares to probe the most important question. If there is a heaven, can we prove it?

“Viewers will be surprised, captivated and encouraged by ‘The Case for Heaven,’ a beautiful and compelling film. It will dispel many of their misconceptions about the afterlife. I’m thrilled with the enthusiastic reception the documentary has received so far – and I can’t wait for an even wider audience to experience it.” -Lee Strobel

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The Case for Heaven Review

The Case for Heaven starts out by talking about what is is to be a human. How our brain, emotions, and free will work. Then segues into whether our consciousness is still aware when we are in a coma & clinical death, and then into near death experiences. He shares several stories of people describing their near death experiences.

He studied over 1,000 near death experiences while working on The Case for Heaven. He found that the descriptions of these experiences all had many things in common. Several people are featured sharing their experiences. Including some that talk about their near death experiences in hell.

Nobody knows what happens in those minutes before someone dies. How we live our lives, and what we do or say in those minutes before we die determines what happens after we die.

He does share his opinion of what hell will be like. How he doesn’t think it will be one size fits all, that everyone’s experience in hell will be fair, a fair comparison to how they lived their life. An interesting point of view that I haven’t heard before.

The Case for Heaven is a documentary. So there are a few slow moving parts. Overall, though, I think the Case for Heaven is very well down. And does indeed make a case for heaven.

The Case for Heaven will be exclusively on Pure Flix starting July 15th!

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