This month, I had the pleasure of reading a book called The Return by Lacey Sturm. This book was simply reflections on loving God back. This is something that I've thought about quite a bit lately, since in recent years (starting during my DTS, in fact), the fact that GOD loves ME has moved from being head knowledge to heart knowledge. And knowing that HE loves ME makes me want to show HIM even more how much I love Him.
If that makes any sense at all.
Anyway, I was excited to get this book, and I'm still not 100% sure how I feel about it. It was good to spend time reading, but what it says on the title "The Return: Reflections on loving God back" is very accurate. Essentially, this book is a collection of Lacey's old journal entries and prayers and Bible studies, as well as current reflections. It is very interesting and personal, and real. I also did enjoy her list of questions with Bible passages underneath. It was a very full book. My only hesitation was that because it was so personal, sometimes I didn't really know what was going on. It was at times random, with random stories from throughout her life with little to no context. This, however, also gave it an authenticity; the author didn't worry about spending the time making sure the reader knew exactly who everyone was. She wanted to share her reflections of loving God back, and in this, she was very effective.
All in all, I enjoyed the book and it did actually help me when I had a major life decision to make recently. Some of the things that Lacey was reflecting on were similar to what I was thinking about at the time when I read it. So that was pretty great. :)
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
All My Tomorrows
This summer has been a busy one so far, but I have certainly had time to sit down and read, for which I am thankful. My friend described her summer to me as "busy but not insane", and I would have to concur.
One book that I had the opportunity to read was All My Tomorrows, a collection of three novellas by some excellent authors -Elizabeth Camden, Jody Hedlund, and Karen Witemeyer. I have read books by both the first two authors before, but Karen Witemeyer was new to me.
The book is three novellas, which makes it an easy read. I appreciated this, because while I said my summer is not insane, it has been busy. Reading one novella at a time gave me a good break point, and made it easy to put the book down when I needed to.
I enjoyed all three stories in the book. I have always enjoyed historical romance, although it can be hard to find an author who writes it well. These three nailed it! It felt real, and never did I question the accuracy of the historical aspects. The authors are all engaging and the characters and events felt real. If you're looking for an easy, quick read, this would be a good one!
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
One book that I had the opportunity to read was All My Tomorrows, a collection of three novellas by some excellent authors -Elizabeth Camden, Jody Hedlund, and Karen Witemeyer. I have read books by both the first two authors before, but Karen Witemeyer was new to me.
The book is three novellas, which makes it an easy read. I appreciated this, because while I said my summer is not insane, it has been busy. Reading one novella at a time gave me a good break point, and made it easy to put the book down when I needed to.
I enjoyed all three stories in the book. I have always enjoyed historical romance, although it can be hard to find an author who writes it well. These three nailed it! It felt real, and never did I question the accuracy of the historical aspects. The authors are all engaging and the characters and events felt real. If you're looking for an easy, quick read, this would be a good one!
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
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