July 23, 2012

Unplanned


Unplanned is the true story of Abby Johnson's life changing switch from a planned parenthood director to a pro-life advocate.
Starting with her traumatic encounter with a ultrasound-guided abortion, Abby describes what was going on in her heart and mind. I think one of the things that marks Unplanned and sets it apart from other books of its kind is the total lack of any animosity or negativity in it, toward the pro-choice movement.
The pro-life/ pro-choice debate is a big issue in todays culture. All across America, this issue has split churches and broken relationships. So what's behind all of this?
If you want to get a fair look at both sides of the fence get a hold of Unplanned.
This book is a must read!



Check out the Coalition for Life movement in your area and find out what you can do to help inform todays women about what is really going on.



July 22, 2012

Footprints In History


 
Lives of great men all remind us

We can make our lives sublime,

and departing, leave behind us
footprints on the sands of time;

Footprints that perhaps another,
sailing o'er life's solemn main,
a forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
seeing shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,
with a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.


"Adversity toughens manhood and the characteristic of the good- or great man-is not that he has been exempt from the evils of life, but that he has surmounted them."
~Patrick Henry



July 10, 2012

My Imaginary Jesus

When I first picked up this book I thought that it would be a humorous, challenging devotion styled book directed toward helping the reader evaluate their perspective of God. I was surprised to say the least, when I found that the analogy I thought was an attention grabber or illustration turned out to be the actual book.

 My Imaginary Jesus is a sort of true story. It tells about the experiences of a fellow named Matt. It seemed like Matt had known this guy named 'Jesus' all his life. In fact they were really good friends. Whenever Matt needed help with something he would just call up 'Jesus' and next thing he knew poof 'Jesus' was there. But one day Matt's friend wasn't there. And that was the day that he was needed most. That day Matt's wife started bleeding and then went into contractions which resulted in a traumatic miscarriage. Matt was crushed. "Why hadn't 'Jesus' been there?"
Through a strange series of events Matt comes to the conclusion that his friend 'Jesus' is FAKE! This is the start of a search. A search to find the 'REAL' Jesus. 

Matt Milalatos's writing style is engaging as well as full of unique twists such as a talking donkey and apostle Peter. While I understand that the purpose of Matt's book is to help bring you face-to face with any impostors in your own relationship with God, the flippancy with which the name 'Jesus' was used bothered me. So though I found My Imaginary Jesus engaging, my preference with such a topic would be a more serious approach. 

 

July 07, 2012

The Nothingness

Dear Followers,
I am so happy to be back again! and would like to sincerely apologize for 4 months of nothingness. I have excuses but I will not bore you with them. It is suficiant to say that I am back again and in the future with give a notice if a long period of 'nothingness' is likely to occur.  I hope that you all have had a wonderful summer and 4th of July celebration!
In His Service,