Book Review: 31 Days of Drawing Near to God

I don't generally pick up my bible, open to a random page and start reading.  I like structure and guidance, so I prefer to have a devotional book that gives me specific scripture to read and helps pull things together and give insight.  I was glad to see "31 Days of Drawing Near to God" by Ruth Myers was available for review. Anything that helps me get nearer to Him is exactly what I need. 

Myers starts with a moving introduction by telling "her story."  She gives an overview of her life up to now with it's many ups and downs including the ups and downs of her faith.  Her daily devotions include more details of her story that point to who He is and who we are in Him.  The subtitle of the book is "Resting Securely in His Delight" and Myers gives wonderful examples in scripture that show we truly are His delight.  The book is full of reminders about the true relationship that we should have with the Father and of our identity as His chosen and cherished children.  I really enjoyed each day of finding or rediscovering the overwhelming love He has for me.  The devotions were just the right length as were the suggested scripture readings.  I would recommend this to anyone, but especially to anyone who is feeling distant from the Lord or who would like to be reminded of His love and drawn closer to Him.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review; however my opinion was not influenced in any way.

God Gave Us So Much - Book Review

I'm excited to have joined a couple of book review sites where I will be sent a free book of my choice (from their list) in exchange for my review of it.  How fun!

The first book I received was "God Gave Us So Much" written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Laura J. Bryan.  This is actually a 3-in-1 Limited Edition that includes "God Gave Us the World", "God Gave Us Love" and "God Gave Us Heaven".  My four-year-old and I started reading as soon as we opened our package, read through all three stories, and have read it a few times more since then.  Each story is about Little Cub and her many questions about God's creation and His love.  I love that many of Little Cub's questions are the same ones I have heard from my own girls, and that the answers she receives from her Mama, Papa and Grandpa are loving, honest and biblically based.  In addition to the stories, we also really enjoyed the illustrations of the polar bear family and their love for each other.  This book would make a great gift, keepsake, or to use as a reference when your own kids start asking these questions!

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Disclaimer:  I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.