365 DEVOTIONS FOR FINDING REST- Review

What a beautiful book, it is a delight to wake up in the morning and do my devotion starting with this book. My body craves rest, I am a busy mom and wife who works outside of the home and I get tired, in the madness of the day to day rush, we can find Rest in him. 365 Devotions for finding rest will guide you in finding that rest, let his peace and restoration transform you all year long. 

The day begins with a Bible verse, then a brief devotion, then a one or two-sentence long prayer.  Ideal for my mornings, lunch breaks, or evening prayer time.  This book will be a treasure for building my faith walk.

I thumbed through other sections and I appreciate how the content is seasonal, such as Christmas themes in December.  I also like relevant titles for today’s culture, such as March 2nd’s “Turn Off Technology, Tune Into Dinnertime.”  This book also contains a helpful Scripture Index at the back, so you can quickly find devotions based on specific Bible passages.  What a great resource this promises to be for me!

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

—Matthew 11:28

Friday Date Night Idea

Go get a ice cream and go for a walk down town ( if it is safe where you live, if not then walk somewhere else), It really gives you time to reconnect, we love to eat ice cream, try new ones, then explore your town. 

 

Say and pray devotions- Review

Say & Pray Devotions - First Words, Devotions, and Prayers feature short devotions and lots of labeled illustrations so your little one can practice identifying objects and words on their own! This book is a great tool to start a devotional time with little ones, as it will help you teach them about God, and the labeled pictures will help start a life of faith.  Amazon's description suggests 4-8 years old for this, or preschool through third grade.

I think this colorful board book would be perfect for the short attention spans of the 1-3-year-olds.  It has a theme, title, and one or two sentences on the left-hand page, and short verse and short prayer on the right.  Each page has bright illustrations by Sarah Ward with the objects named for learning purposes. 

You need to pick this book up- it would be perfect as a gift for a baby shower , a first or 2nd birthday :) 

I have one book to giveaway to one of you, just leave a comment with who would you gift this book to for Christmas or if you would keep it for yourself or your grandkids :) 

“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.

4 HEALTHY WAYS TO RESOLVING CONFLICT IN YOUR MARRIAGE...

1. Forgiving means not bringing that old infraction up every time you have a new fight. Let it go.

2. When you’re having an argument, listen to understand, don’t listen to find loopholes so you can win. Marriage is either a win/win or a lose/lose. You never win by beating someone else down.

3. Agree to disagree. Sometimes you just won't agree 100% on everything in marriage. Choose to agree to disagree without holding it against your spouse.
4. You've heard it said that the three keys to being successful in real estate, is "location, location, location." The three keys to being successful when there's conflict in your marriage are, "forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness."

18 BAD HABITS THAT WILL DAMAGE YOUR MARRIAGE …

I have noticed we do a couple of these like: 4, 6( i am bad at that, I am a night owl from working nights), 

1. You opt for sleep over sex 
2. You stop kissing each other hello or goodbye
3. Lack of ‘date nights’ or you don’t go on dates at all
4. You don’t cuddle up on the sofa
5. You forget to say ‘I love you’
6. You go to bed at different times
7. You spend the evening sitting in different rooms
8. Watch TV in separate rooms
9. Not letting each other know about plans that have been made
10. Not excited at the prospect of one-on-one time
11. You stop celebrating anniversaries
12. You don’t talk about your day to each other
13. One of you is on their phone while the other is talking
14. The little phone calls at work stop
15. No little notes or silly texts
16. Little or no flirting
17. You dress down when you are together, never up.
18. You eat at different times in the evening

Where Jesus Slept Hardcover – Book Review

I love all kinds of Christmas theme books and this one did not disappoint me in the least.  I plan to use this one as part of my nativity display this Christmas

The structure of the traditional poem “This Is the House that Jack Built” is used as the premise for this Nativity story.

The opening pages show Joseph leading Mary and their donkey toward the town of Bethlehem, with a verse from Luke about the birth of Jesus as the text. The following pages begin the repeating pattern with the refrain, “This is the bed where Jesus slept,” followed by “the straw that lined the bed,” “the cow that shared the straw,” and so on. All the phrases repeat with each new character, including Mary, the baby, a lamb, an angel, the shepherds, and the wise men, and a final page includes a picture of a smiling baby Jesus and another Bible verse. The double-page spreads have a greeting-card prettiness, with static poses; the character of Mary looks somewhat unfinished. 

I have 1 book to give to one of you, just comment below with your favorite Christmas memory, a winner will be announced in 3 days. Also leave your emails so I can email you if you win.


"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, 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.”