Christian Living
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ADORED- 365 Devotions for Young Women Book Review & Giveaway
by Sally Matheny With all the pressures of the world, the day-to-day stresses of school and other responsibilities, young women and teen girls will appreciate the encouragement offered in ADORED. Each page begins with a scripture verse, followed by a short, but solid, devotion relevant for today’s young women. Life issues such as dealing with insecurities, remaining sexually pure, and choosing to trust Jesus on a daily basis are just a sampling of the topics introduced, These are written with a Christian worldview and consistently correlate with God’s Word. One of the reasons I admire this book is because it isn’t full of fluff. The author, Lindsay Franklin, doesn’t use…
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LOVED BABY Book Review and Giveaway
Do you know someone who has experienced a miscarriage or infant death? Are you at a loss of how to comfort them? Consider this book review of LOVED BABY: 31 Devotions Helping You Grieve and Cherish Your Child After Pregnancy Loss. Perhaps you’ve experienced a loss and someone’s words of “comfort” fell short. Everyone reacts differently when they hear the news.
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Bring Your Bible to School Day
The first Thursday of October is designated as “Bring Your Bible to School Day.” The first event was launched in 2014 by Focus on the Family. The purpose of it is to encourage Christian students to live out their faith and remind them of their freedom of speech and religion.
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Talking About Life and Death
by Sally Matheny Have you ever struggled talking with someone about serious life and death matters? It’s difficult. Especially when you’re a teen. Jan and I were seventeen years old and looking forward to graduation when it happened. Growing a Friendship Our friendship had begun only a year and a half earlier. Jan’s family had recently moved to North Carolina from Ohio. The school year was already in process. Jan was the new kid without friends. Sixteen years old, and diagnosed with cancer. Before Jan’s first day at our school, our Junior Civinettes club leader asked a few of us to go with her to visit Jan at her house.…
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Review of Charles Stanley’s Book THE GIFT OF HEAVEN
by Sally Matheny “We cannot fathom heaven. We cannot begin to even imagine its beauty. Instead, God traces the outlines of it for us. He provides a blueprint through His Word.” – Charles F. Stanley GIFT OF HEAVEN by Charles Stanley We are all curious about heaven as we try to grapple with the magnificent idea of living forever. Dr. Charles Stanley addresses some of our questions in his book, THE GIFT OF HEAVEN. This 7” x 7” hardback book is published by Thomas Nelson. The 160 high-gloss pages are full of colorful photos of God’s creation—seashores, mountains, flowers, rocks, sunrises, and sunsets. Most of the page layouts contain…
