A Blessings Blog Hop Today And Tomorrow

I have been truly blessed in so many faucets of my life. And one of those blessings have been my ability to write reviews on my blog. I love the fact that I can put my opinions down in writing and that people from all over the world can read what I think of a product, book, movie, food and well, just about anything that I have a view point on. FREEDOM OF SPEECH!! That in itself is a huge blessing that I think we take for granted.


If you are a new visitor, please sit back, take a load off, grab a cup o' joe and read my views on some of the products I have reviewed tto date. I would love to hear what you think of my reviews and would love to have you subscribe.


I would also like to thank Angela over at CSAHM & Home-Schoolers Fellowship and MusingMom6  for the opportunity to join in on this Blog Hop.

My Review of Suzanne Woods Fisher’s THE WAITING

 The Waiting is the next in a series of The Lancaster Secrets Collection by  Suzanne Woods Fisher. Suzanne immediately draws you into the characters and their lives, her vivid descriptions of the landscape and the setting has you drawn into the story from the first word and continues throughout the story. You find yourself in the land of the Amish where you find love and loss, grief and regrets by choices that have been made. Suzanne makes you feel like you are there smelling the air, being transported into the story, that we must never lose faith or our trust in God.  And has once again proven herself to be an accomplished and heart felt writer. I am patiently waiting for the next book in this series!

 

Suzanne Woods Fisher is thrilled to announce the release of The Waiting, book two in The Lancaster Secrets Collection. In The Waiting Jorie finds herself caught be two loves and two lives in this compelling page turner about complex people living the simple life.

A must read! Visit the blog tour and find out what the reviewers are saying! Learn more about Suzanne and her books at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com!

The Waiting is the next stand alone story in The Lancaster Secrets Collection and follows in the footsteps of the best-selling, The Choice. The Waiting is in stores now and to celebrate Suzanne is hosting The Waiting KINDLE Giveaway.

One Grand Prize winner will receive a Kindle preloaded with Suzanne Woods Fisher titles and a Amazon.com gift certificate! The Prize Pack (valued at over $185.00) includes:

* A brand new KINDLE, Free 3G, 6", Latest Generation * The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher * The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher * A $15 dollar Amazon.com Gift Certificate

To enter, simply click on the icons below to fill out the entry form, then tell 5 or more friends about the contest. Oh, and enter soon! Winner will be announced on October 28th at Suzanne's Lancaster Secrets Book Club Party.

Join Suzanne for the Lancaster Secrets Book Club Party on October 28th! She’ll be announcing the winner of the The Waiting KINDLE Giveaway, hosting a book club discussion of The Waiting and The Choice, and giving away copies of both books and HEAPs of readerly prizes! Be sure to join us on Thursday, October 28th at 5:00 PM PST (6:00 MST, 7:00 CST & 8 EST) at Suzanne’s Author Page. 

Tammy♥

** DISCLAIMER **

I received a free copy of this product to review, giving my honest opinion.

 

The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Watch for my review of Suzanne Wood’s Fisher’s new book The Waiting on October 20, 2010, meanwhile see below on how you too could win oodles of prizes on her Lancaster Secrets Book Club Party!

Suzanne Woods Fisher is thrilled to announce the release of The Waiting, book two in The Lancaster Secrets Collection. In The Waiting Jorie finds herself caught be two loves and two lives in this compelling page turner about complex people living the simple life.

A must read! Visit the blog tour and find out what the reviewers are saying! Learn more about Suzanne and her books at www.suzannewoodsfisher.com!

The Waiting is the next stand alone story in The Lancaster Secrets Collection and follows in the footsteps of the best-selling, The Choice. The Waiting is in stores now and to celebrate Suzanne is hosting The Waiting KINDLE Giveaway.

One Grand Prize winner will receive a Kindle preloaded with Suzanne Woods Fisher titles and a Amazon.com gift certificate! The Prize Pack (valued at over $185.00) includes:

* A brand new KINDLE, Free 3G, 6", Latest Generation * The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher * The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher * A $15 dollar Amazon.com Gift Certificate

To enter, simply click on the icons below to fill out the entry form, then tell 5 or more friends about the contest. Oh, and enter soon! Winner will be announced on October 28th at Suzanne's Lancaster Secrets Book Club Party.

Join Suzanne for the Lancaster Secrets Book Club Party on October 28th! She’ll be announcing the winner of the The Waiting KINDLE Giveaway, hosting a book club discussion of The Waiting and The Choice, and giving away copies of both books and HEAPs of readerly prizes! Be sure to join us on Thursday, October 28th at 5:00 PM PST (6:00 MST, 7:00 CST & 8 EST) at Suzanne’s Author Page. 

The Sacred Meal (The Ancient Practices Series) by Nora Gallagher

Book Description

The sacred meal that is part of our faith does more than connect us to the holy. It connects us to each other.

"I think Jesus wanted his disciples and everyone who came after him to remember what they had together. What they made together. What it meant to be together. How the things he wanted them to do could not be done alone. How the things he did could not have been done without them."

In her inimitable style of memoir and personal reflection, Nora Gallagher explores the beauty and mystery of this most fascinating of topics. Whether exploring the history of Christian Communion, taking us inside the workings of a soup kitchen or sharing times of joy and sadness with friends, the author reminds us what it means to partake of and be part of the body of Christ.

Includes foreword by Phyllis Tickle, general editor of The Ancient Practices Series.

My Review

I love reading anything that has to do with history so I was really looking forward to reading The Sacred Meal however, although it is well written, it is entirely about communion and since I am not Catholic, it was very hard for me to get through it. She writes of the different experiences she has had in communion and she also offered some advice to her readers however I can not agree or disagree in respect to communion but I will say this… I was not bored in her writing style.

When I agreed to write this review for Book Sneeze, I thought that this was more on the line of Jesus and the last supper.

If you would like to pick up a copy of the book, you can find it on Amazon.com.

Tammy♥

**Disclaimer**

I was given a copy of this book for review purposes in exchange for my honest opinion.

 

The Radical Question Giveaway

 

WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group giving away copies of The Radical Question. It's a concise companion booklet...tiny, but the message packs a big punch!

I will tell you how you can get it free in a moment, but first I would like to give you my review of the first chapter of RADICAL Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream.

WOW!!! My head is spinning. However, I knew that there must be more in depth meaning in what Jesus is trying to tell us. I am so looking forward to and excited to read more of David’s book. David shares in depth exactly what “we” as a whole in Christianity have failed to comprehend in the scriptures. We have failed to live as Christ has taught! We missed the point in His teachings, but David so eloquently and tenderly makes the points clear.  He is so right on in what he says about Christianity in America. I have already pre ordered The book RADICAL Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream.

Now, here is how you can get your FREE copy of The Radical Question.

1) Read the first chapter of Radical here.

2) Post your thoughts on the first chapter in your blog and on a site like Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, ChristianBook.com, etc.

3) Let your readers know they can request a free copy of The Radical Question by going to www.WaterBrookMultnomah.com/RadicalQuestion.

Be sure to checkout www.radicalthebook.com

I hope you are encouraged and enjoy the first chapter of Radical as much as I have. 

Tammy♥

 

Book Tour Review of The Twilight Gospel: The Spiritual Roots of Stephenie Meyer's Vampire Saga by Dave Roberts

When I received my copy of The Twilight Gospel to write a review for the Litfuse Group I scanned through it thinking that although it is only 155 pages long, that it was going to be a slow read. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised when I actually began reading it.


About book:
The blockbuster Twilight Saga is being read by teenager and adult alike. These powerful novels are getting even more popular as the movies hit the theaters. Crisply written and with a gracious spirit, The Twilight Gospel will help teens, their parents, and their pastors discern what is good from what is unhealthy in the novels and equip them to be biblically literate readers.


From the back cover:
With these powerful novels getting even more popular as the movies hit the cinemas, the call for a Christian response is strong. What values and ideas do Meyer's novels promote? What is good about them, and what deserves closer inspection?
The spirituality and worldview of the Twilight Saga are fascinating, but they do not sit easily with orthodox Christianity. This book carefully and graciously assesses what is praiseworthy and what is less so. It helps the reader to think more clearly about issues to do with occult spirits, life after death, myths and legends, sexuality, personal spiritual power, the culture of glamour and the lure of materialism. All these subjects are woven into the fabric of the Twilight Saga.
The central point of the book is to help teens (and their parents) discern what is excellent from what is unhealthy, helping to create robust, shrewd, and literate young adults.



My Review:
The Twilight Gospel by Dave Roberts is quit an insightful read and I highly recommend that parents read his book and use it as a basis of discussing the Twilight Saga Series (Sneek Peek pages). Robert’s discusses many if not all of the subject matter presented in The Twilight Saga series. It was a fast and enlightening read as Dave Robert's wrote about friendships, self-image, beauty, forgiveness, love, awkwardness, fear, the dead, cults, money, sex, sacrifice, violence, power and the unborn. He compared fact from myth and showed us through scripture, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is bad.

Read other reviews from the participant for The Twilight Gospel over at Litfuse Publicity.


Endorsements:
'Millions of young minds are being shaped by the Twilight Saga. Dave Roberts offers valuable cultural and biblical insights -  neither reactionary nor reticent - for anyone seeking to separate the good, the bad and the ugly in these powerful books.'
-Pete Greig, author of Red Moon Rising, God on Mute and Punk Monk.



About the Author:
Dave Roberts is the author of the best-selling The Toronto Blessing and Red Moon Rising with joint sales in excess of 100,000. He is a former editor of Christianity and won awards for his work on Renewal magazine. He is a local church pastor and conference director for three major annual conferences on worship, children's ministry, and women's ministry.

A Contest!

Be sure to TWEET This to be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Amazon.com!
TWEET THIS: Understand cultural and Biblical insights surrounding The Twilight Saga by reading #TheTwilightGospel. Please RT!http://ow.ly/1vjc6
(Or anything about it, but must use hashtag #thetwilightgospel to be entered)
I hope you enjoyed this review of The Twilight Gospel.


Tammy♥

** Disclaimer **

I received a copy of The Twilight Gospel by Dave Roberts for free in exchange for my completely honest review.

UPDATE On “The Choice” by Suzanne Woods Fisher

     Last month on February 8th I wrote a review for the book The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher. If you have read my review you would know that I loved this book and I have just received news that it is #8 on the CBA March Fiction bestseller list and has held it’s position on the ECPA  fiction bestseller list for February and March, woohoo! This is a must read, I promise you that you will not be disappointed.

     It has also come to my attention that beginning March  11th, 4-5 CST, Suzanne will be hosting a weekly radio program titled Amish Wisdom and here is a list of the upcoming programs:

• March 11: Erik Wesner, author and blogger of Amish America
• March 18: Glenda Lehman Ervin of Lehman's Hardware Store in Ohio—a unique place that supplies non-electric appliances to the Amish
• March 25: Dr. John Dooley, Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs for Virginia Tech, talks about the "Comfort Quilt"
• April 1: Bill Coleman, renowned photographer of the Amish
• April 8: Quilter Pat Sloan on Amish Quilts
• April 15: Dr. Joe Wittmer, author and scholar who was raised Old Order Amish
• April 22: Jon Kroll, producer of the 2004 reality TV show Amish in the City
• April 29: Hillary Manton Lodge, author of Plain Jayne (Harvest House)

I am really excited to tune in and listen to what these authors, doctors, writers and artists have to say. Won’t you join us for some interesting and wonderful talks!
Tammy♥