I Can Only Imagine

I love I Can Only Imagine: A friendship with Jesus now and forever by Bart Millard of Mercy Me. The song has such a special meaning and now in a child’s book it is just as good.

This book has very bright and colorful illustrations that will automatically pull kids. It goes through what a child might imagine spending time with God would be like but the final message is that we don’t have to wait to spend time with Him, He is with us all of the time.

I look forward to reading this over and over to my child. This is one I believe we will cherish and enjoy for years to come. It will stay in my library.

I received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.

Faithful Finance

 

 

Faithful Finance: 10 secrets to move from fearful insecurity to confident control by Emily Stroud is intended to help people make wise financial decisions. I’ve seen firsthand the struggle many people have with financial security or just taking care of their money in general. I was interested to see what she had to say. Schools do a very poor job of teaching children how to plan for their futures and many adults aren’t very good at taking care of their money.

In this book the author shares 10 tips to help meet financial goals. She gives 10 based on biblical principles.  She helps one understand how to create a budget and stick to it. She talks about avoiding debt and investing wisely.  She includes topics about purchasing a home and life insurance even college savings for children.

I feel like there was some really good advice in this book. Most things we already implement in our household but I will be passing this book on to my young adult daughter as she prepares to go out into life. 

I believe this book would be beneficial to anyone who is trying to get a handle on their finances as well as I believe this would be a wonderful gift for a college graduate or a young couple who are just starting out in life.

I received this book from handlebar publishing in exchange for an honest review.

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Little Critter: Little Blessings Collection

 

 

Mercer Mayer's Little Critter: Little Blessings Collection includes four books in one. The books are You Go First, It’s True!, Being Thankful, and We All Need Forgiveness. Each book teaches valuable lessons for little ones.  It shows children through fun and colorful illustrations values that God would be pleased with even though sometimes we all mess up.

You Go First is a story where Little Critter is always wanting to be first, he isn’t thinking about anyone else’s feelings but his own. By the end he has learned that being with his friends and taking turns is much better.

In It’s True learning that even telling partial truths was the same as lying. Little Critter quickly learns that God is more pleased with us when we tell the truth.

Being Thankful is exactly what it says. Little Critter learns to be thankful for the things he has and does even though he may not always get exactly what he wants.

Lastly, We All Need Forgiveness, Little Critter is forgiven when he makes mistakes at home but he doesn’t always extend this forgiveness to others when they do something to him. Then he makes a mistake at school and all of his friends get mad at him and aren’t so quick to forgive him.  His mom teaches him we should always forgive others just like God forgives us.  Eventually they all forgive each other and everything is good again.

I love this book and would recommend it to families who have small children who may need a gentle reminder of good behavior. I can’t wait to read it to my little one. I received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.

NKJV Faithlife Illustrated Study Bible

 

 

The NKJV Faithlife Ilustrated Study Bible has beautiful colored illustrations chocked full of information and study material. It has historical timelines, and 27 family trees. The introductions to each book is very in depth.

I love how so much information is packed into this bible especially with the illustrations. I am a very visual learner and the illustrations intrigue me and give me a visual to help me learn even more. I also love the verse by verse study notes. In some bibles the study notes only cover a few verses this one is much more thorough and does a great job. I absolutely love the timelines included

The introductions to the different books give so much information including things such as outlines, themes, backgrounds, and structure of the book.  It gives a great overview of what the author of the book is trying to tell us.

The font in this bible is very easy on the eyes and is a little larger print. It does make for a more bulky bible but my eyes are very grateful. The words of Christ are in red in this version and the headings are in blue.

This is one bible that will remain in my collection and I can honestly say I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great study bible. I received this book at no charge from booklookbloggers.com in exchange for an honest review.