Perfect fatih growing book for people who are super busy and still want to grow their faith!
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As a busy mom, I find myself not spending enough time on growing my faith.  I love waking up before my kids, having a cup of coffee, and reading the Bible or a devotional.  I have purchased a few devotionals and have found that many of them are too complicated for me to grow in my faith.  I spend a lot of time trying to "figure out" what things mean.  When my copy of the ABC's Of Faith arrived, I was so excited to see the format!  I absolutely love it!  It is PERFECT for the busy mom, dad, sister, brother, child who needs something to help grow in his or her faith.  The book is set up with different letters of the alphabet representing different declarations.  Each proclamation or declaration (ex: encouraging) says "I am encouraging." Below is a Bible verse dealing with this proclamation that you can easily look up and read.  You then are instructed to rewrite the verse but you are given different options to applying this declaration or proclamation.  This makes you reflect on the verse and then transform it to something that is applicable in your life.  I taught high school for several years and this type of format (reading material, analyzing it, and then having to translate it or apply it to real life) is what most of my students most related to and excelled with.  I can't wait to get started!
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Devotional Boost for Time Crunched Days (a review of The 40-Day Devotional Challenge to Encourage Your Heart and Deepen Your Faith by Kathi Macias)
Reviewer:  Janice S. Garey

  I was fortunate to read this devotional on my Smartphone.  It would be wonderful in other formats, but my phone stayed readily available for unexpected reading moments. The devotions begin with a scripture quote and related discussion. Kathi Macias hits the mark with examples of applications of the daily scriptures for current times.  For those who want to post their personal reflections, the book contains space for journaling. The length was perfect for reading on the smaller phone screen.
  The devotions are relevant to things people deal with in daily life. They point the reader to Gods standard of living. They are like a booster shot (that doesnt hurt) for infusing your days with Godly thoughts and applications of scripture.
  The 40-day length of the book fits perfectly for a reading during Lent, but it works for all seasons. I looked forward to each reading knowing I would be edified by spending time with God through the writings of Kathi Macias.
  I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review.  Honestly, you will benefit from any book by this author!
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This is an awesome book for anyone wanting to deepen his/her spiritual life, grow in faith and in one's hunger for intimacy with the Lord.
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Walking with God makes you feel like Asheritah (the author) is sitting down and talking to you about Jesus.  Its conversational, but still rooted deeply in Scripture.  She uses a variety of techniques to help you understand Biblical concepts, which is great for people like me who don't always understand things the first time around.  Above all, its very practical advice on how to remain in sync with God each day.  What makes it even better is that its written in a way that makes that goal attainable.  I highly recommend this to anyone looking to learn more about God, or for those who simply want a deeper relationship with Him!  I know it has really helped this mama stay on track with my walk with God!

Please note that while I received a free copy of this devotional to review, all thoughts and statements are my own!
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This book is a must for those wanting to grow spiritually. Easy and engaging. The sections addressed all the issues I struggle with daily! Definitely recommend!
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first of all i want to mention the purpose why i purchased this book.actually about 1 and half year ago i saw a very cute and intelligent boy on the deen show,zaffar nuri.
and i wanted my son to be like him,but i did not know about his mama :),then i don't know how it happened ,one day i found his mama,Sister Zohra Sarwari.
that was the day when i started to search everything i can about sister Zohra,because i want myself to be like like her inshaAllah,so i started to search for her articles,books,lectures,everywhere.
she has a website zohrasarwari.com,i bought this book from there,not from amazon.i am also a current student of her in a webnier series on islamic online university.
so actually i bought this book to know more about author zohra sarwari,and no doubt this is an amazing book,as she is mashaAllah.also this book has some action plans at the end of each chapter,to write which we usally don't want to do ,but we should :),so any muslim out there who want time managment,this is a book for you.
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My opinions:
I have been in the midst of reading this book, and I love the wonderful organization of topics, and how it's quite easy to read. Furthermore, it contains very practical, spiritual advice which I found very inspiring, if you are looking for ways to live daily life as a better Muslim, to feel closer to God, and to achieve more spiritual inner peace. It is written in a very engaging and good way. It's one of those books that's good to purchase and keep reading consistently, because it helps you to reflect on God's guidance in a day-to-day fashion.
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What a wonderful book! In each small, bite-size chapter, Fr. Broom gives great practical and doable (that's the best part) advice on how to improve your spiritual life and grow closer to God. He shows us that holiness is something we can all strive for, yes even us ordinary people.  If you take one of Fr. Brooms suggestions at a time and work on it, you'll probably grow a whole lot in your love for God. That's what I plan to do. And that's why even though I've read it, I know I'll be reading it again and again.
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This is a book for any one wanting to grow in their faith. Whether young or more mature, this book is easy to follow and thought provoking. She has the ability to keep one engaged and her personal journey can be understood by many. Well worth buying and then putting into action in life.
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This Bible will help speed up your spiritual growth by helping you understand how to pray in line with the word of God!
I'm so excited and impressed by it, I purchased 1 for my mother, my godparents, my sister and my best friend.
Then I came across the versions for "Women" and for "Men" and bought them too.  It's the same Bible but in topical format!
It is awesome, God bless author James Riddle for this much needed, fine piece of work!
I believe every Christian should be armed with at least 1 of these!
God bless everyone who utilizes it!
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Bekah constantly speaks right into my current situation. As a follower of her blog, Upcycled Jane, I was excited to read Choosing Real, her first book; which I hope is the first of many more. As I read all 13 chapters each one I was reaching for my pen to jot down notes and quotes to share with others. This book is all about choosing to experience God in the ordinary moments of life and see that each of those moments in reality is special. What a way to see life! The book is full of stories from Bekah's life and you feel like you are sitting on her couch talking over dirty chai tea lattes. I love how her vulnerability allows us to grow with her as she looks for God in the everyday routine and experiences. She openly shares deep insights sprinkled with funny stories and shares her true personality! An amazing book that could be read in a group or as a Bible study or read over and over again.
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I absolutely cannot say enough good things about this book!  I've been using an Examen method of praying for a couple of years now and this book helps change things up with all of the different selections. I was looking for something to "kick up" my spiritual life and provide a means to help me refresh it and this book really adds to that for me.  Praying the Examen is one of the best ways to get to making positive changes in your life and this book will really help you get there with the guidance provided.  You do not need to be Catholic at all, this prayer/devotional format is so helpful for spiritual growth!
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As a dad who works to provide for  his family I am always on the look out for ways that I can help support my wife as she is doing a lot of the caring for and training of my two children. So I am constantly looking for books or videos that will not only entertain my children but more importantly teach them about God and develop a love for His Word. The book Bake through the Bible is the type of book I would purchase. It is an excellent book full of colorful pictures and easy to follow illustrations. The book takes you step by step through simple (yet delicious) recipes and then ties them to stories from God's Word. It includes 20 recipes that cover everything from creation, to Christ's birth and death to God's renewing of the earth in Revelation 19 and 20. This is really an excellent book, with lots of helps and things to make it accessible for working parents and stay-home parents. This includes a website that gives practical helps and other advice for completing these recipes.

But I would be a bad reviewer if I just had you take my word for it, so I asked my wife to try the book out with our two kids, and she was gracious enough to write down her thoughts. Now keep in mind my wife is also six months pregnant as she is working through this book with two little ones. Essentially what I am saying is "you have read my thoughts, now you can read what an expert has to say".

"What an exciting and fabulous tool this is to add to my collection. It includes God's word with my children's favorite thing-food.  We made the bread homes together, talking all the while about how God gives his people a home. My son who is five loved to answer the questions included and my daughter who is two even got involved using the person cookie cutter on her "home." Not only was I able to tell them the story of Joshua, I was able to piggyback off that discussion and talk about what I've been learning in Jeremiah about God's sweet promise to give His people a safe home after they are disciplined in Babylon.  My son was so excited to use this cookbook and couldn't wait to pick something else out to make.  My daughter and I were even able to use the God makes everything recipe in her pretend kitchen! It even made playtime revolve around Jesus, and made it interesting for me to play with her on her level. I would recommend this easy to use resource to any parent knowing that they will not be overwhelmed with the difficulty or preparation or even the prospect of using it."

We both give this book five stars. So I guess it gets ten stars from our family. Oh yeah and a thumbs up from my five year old! What else do you need to know!
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Thabiti Anyabwile is a former muslim.  Now he loves Jesus.  And he's also the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church Grand Cayman.

What more would you want from an author writing on how to lovingly engage and witness to Muslims?

Having been in several Muslim nations in the last few years, I was excited to see what Anyabwile had to say about sharing with them.  In the first few pages Anyabwile reveals that his book is not designed to be an apologetical guide, but a practical help for those wanting to understand a muslim's values and mind-set and how to share Christ in that place.

The book is broken up into two parts: "The Gospel" and "As You Witness."  The first section spends most of the time tracking through critical theological differences between the Christian and the muslim such as the Trinity, the Bible's validity, and Jesus' divinity.  Anyabwile brings life to these topics with stories of his own encounters and experiences.  I actually laughed a number of times thinking to myself, "How true that is!"  Anyabwile knows his stuff; you won't find a muslim who won't bring up something about the Scriptures, Jesus, or the Trinity, if not all three!  The second section focuses on things you must know for wtinessing to muslims.  I loved that he spent time talking about the necessity of being filled with the Spirit to witness here.  This is all too overlooked in books like these.  The hospitality chapter is super-helpful for those trying to lovingly engage muslims.

I especially enjoyed that at the end of each chapter, there was a "Things to Remember" list recapping the main points being communicated.  This became a great help in hammering away the heart behind what Anyabwile was saying.  I found myself underlining nearly every point in these sections.

On a funny note, Chapter 4 was not numbered in my book, but the rest were.  I'm not sure how that one slipped the system.  While the book claims to be practical rather than apologetical, it surely spends half of the book being apologetically geared.  However, Anyabwile's unifying plea is undoubtedly clear: believe in the power of the Gospel to save (Romans 1:16). Overall, the book is concise, readable, and insightful.  With it's focus on the Gospel and practicals on how to witness well, I think it will be helpful for reaching out to anyone, not merely muslims!
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Such a great devotional book with a lot of insight from some very talented individuals.  The devotions are quick and easy to read and give me a lot to think and pray about through the course of my day.  The variety of authors encourage, challenge and bless me, ultimately leading me to a closer relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  I highly recommend!
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I loved the devotions for each day to give a focus to mediate on God.  Fasting is not just about not eating but praying.  This book is great for youth as well as adults who are just beginning in fasting and praying as a part of being a Believer.
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Excellent resource if you feel God has so much more instore for you!! I highly recommend it for your personal and spiritual growth!