A Fresh Batch of Book Reviews #6

Enjoy four book reviews and check out my latest book, Newness of Lifefor another good read!

I Am by Michele Cushatt

I Am by Michele Cushatt

Michele Cushatt has an amazing testimony.  She speaks with raw transparency about surviving cancer, facing hard days as a wife and mother, and surmounting challenges in her speaking and writing career, Her personal stories have depth and richness you don’t typically find in devotionals.  I like her fresh, honest voice crackling with both laughter and tears.  Reading her devotions feels like sitting down with my favorite kind of friend–a woman who isn’t afraid to tell me the truth about herself and about me.

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A Fresh Batch of Book Reviews #5

Enjoy three book reviews and check out my latest book, Newness of Lifefor another good read!

No More Faking Fine by Esther Fleece

I heard Esther speak on a recent Focus on the Family broadcast, and I was drawn into her story of a painful childhood.  She wore masks to protect herself from the abuse and chaos of a dysfunctional family.  When she reached a pinnacle in her career yet felt low and empty, she finally realized her masks kept her from experiencing the depth of faith she craved.  Her book is written to set others free from pretense and a superficial relationship with God.

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New Life from Old Stumps

Today’s post is based on chapter 16 of my book, Newness of Life.

Newness of Life

How is new life rising from old stumps in your current season?

What I’ve learned about stumps in the past 12 years of living in the woods is this:

New life will always sprout up if roots are intact.

The roots of our trees run deep, fifty feet or more.  Those roots enable the trees to leaf out season after season, bringing newness of life year after year.  Unless the roots are permanently severed, the power of life will keep pushing forward.

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A Time for War, A Time for Peace

Peace through Boundaries

Today’s post is based on chapter 15 of my book, Newness of Life.

Newness of Life: Trusting God in Times of Transition

At the dinner table this week, I considered how to tell a story about personal conflict in a way my children would understand.

I posed this scenario:

Suppose you are sitting in math class.  Your teacher singles you out in front of everyone and says, “You stink at math!”  You know it’s not true, and your teacher is being mean for no good reason.  What would you do?

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