Review & Giveaway: beloved 365 Devotions FOR Young Women

Beloved  is a beautiful hardcover book that includes 365 devotions for young women.  At first glance the book is wonderfully feminine.  Beautiful colors and flowers in a size that is just perfect for a young ladies hands.  I personally love the color scheme and it drew me into reading this book for my own devotions each morning.  Each page also has a short area for taking notes about the specific lesson and a nice ribbon to use as a place holder. The devotions are also titled day 1, 2, 3, etc. so you aren't locked into a specific day or time of the year. Our young women today are facing so many obstacles  and need something that is specifically tailored to them. The young women of today are dealing with things that are often even hard for their moms to understand because technology is truly changing our world.

Each devotion is one page long, starting with a verse and then a biblical lesson.  The very first devotional brings up the thought that many think the Bible is a "guys book" when in reality God values women greatly.  As we move through the book we read lessons about stepping out of our comfort zone, dealing with favoritism, feeling like we are on the outside looking in, God seeing all that we do and many other lessons that we encounter in our daily lives.  We want our children to grow up reading the Bible, knowing God's word and living it throughout their lives. I think often young women struggle to see their place in the world and we want them to realize that they need to not follow the rules of the world, but rather the rules of the Lord.  beloved is a great devotional for the young lady in your life or even yourself. We women are often dealing with situations similar to those that our daughters are dealing with, but just with women our age.  This would make a great gift or just a new devotional to start the school year.

I have been fortunate enough to offer one of my readers their very own copy of beloved!! For your chance to win please enter the Rafflecopter giveaway.





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Review: Hillsong Kids DVD- Can You Believe It? and Giveaway!

I love hearing Christian music and especially when it has a little "r&b or rock" to it. Makes me feel like it's music I grew up on, but with more of a Christian content.  I was recently given the Can You Believe It? DVD from Hillsong Kids to watch.  I like the fact that the DVD offers a "talk radio" type section with Dave and Funny man Dan. Then there and music videos, live in the studio videos and lyric vides. I liked that there were several ways to watch the songs because often one way appeals to someone more than another. 

I really enjoyed the songs and I think my favorite was What a Beautiful Name.  What an amazing voice the lead singer has in this song!  

I liked that the kids were in the videos and I felt the way they were dressed and their actions would really reach other kids. I noticed there was a guitarist with blue hair which really will resonate with today's kids who love changing hair color frequently.  Another favorite of mine

was We Came To Meet With You where it shows the children setting up for an event. The kids prepare the church for service while wearing shirts that say we serve. I think it's always helpful for kids to see others kids helping serving in the church as well as their community.  Here's a great little video that gives a idea about what the dvd shows.  You can also purchase it for yourself here if you are interested in owning your own copy.  

Hillsong believes that teaching children to love God and others takes place in both the home and in the church. For this reason they seek to partner with parents (the greatest teachers of all!) and with church pastors and leaders, equipping them with great resources. Through fun experiences, meaningful music and ministry that encourages kids to participate, Hillsong Kids presents Jesus Christ and His Church in a relevant way, creating moments which children will never forget.

I've been fortunate enough to offer a a Rafflecopter giveaway  for this DVD to one lucky person.

“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):  Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway.  Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller /FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days on the same blog, you are not eligible to win.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Review: The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible & Giveaway

We have been delving into The Spirit of God Illustrated Bible by Doris Wynbeek Rikkers.  What better way to start our day than with one of over 40 stories that share God's presence and power! When I first saw the cover of this book the illustrations by Fernando Juarez jumped right off the page to me. Not only are the stories powerful, but the illustrations match.  We had 29 stories to choose from in the Old Testament and 16 in the New Testament.  

A few of our favorites were The Spirit of God Brings Wisdom and Understanding-Based on the story found in Genesis 40.  This starts out with a verse from Job 32:8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty that gives them understanding.  We then read about the story of Joseph and how he interpreted the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker while he was jail.  The next story, God's Spirit Inspires a Leader, is based on Genesis 41. It continues the story of how Joseph interpreted the dreams of the Pharoah.  The verse included here is from Genesis 41:38 So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?" 

In the New Testament we enjoyed A Joy-Filled Father, a story based from Luke 1:57-80 The verse given to us here his: His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied.  Here we learned of Zechariah being told by an angel that his wife, Elizabeth, would have a child. He didn't believe the angel and suddenly couldn't speak. When the baby was born Elizabeth said his name was John. Friends and relatives couldn't believe they were naming him John because there were no other John's in the family. Zechariah wrote that his name was John and immediately regained his voice. 

I think maybe my favorite part of the book is at the end where The Spirit Today is talked about.  Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.  Psalm 51:10-11. Here we learn that the Bible tells us that God's Spirit is everywhere.  From the depths of the ocean floor to the heavens.  This spirit is with us all day and night.  He is out comforter who makes us feel safe.  When God asks us to do things for him we need not be afraid. His spirit is with us and will always be with us.  When we invite Jesus into our hearts his spirit will follow. We then have the ability to do great things for God.  

This book and many others are published by Zonderkids.com They publish wonderful books that we can use to teach our children biblical principals for life.  

I am fortunate enough to be able to offer a giveaway for this wondering book!  

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“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):  Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway.  Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller/FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days on the same blog, you are not eligible to win.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification.