Baby Loves Books 3

Doing a little reading. She reads like this at least once a day. Usually more. I think we definitely have a book lover.

Book Review:: 1000 Days

1000 Days by Jonathan Falwell is fantastic. I had seen various reviews on it so I was a little hesitant about ordering it to read. But something kept pointing to me to this book. I had skipped over it the last few times I've chosen books, this time I just couldn't. And I'm so glad! It made me look at the life of Christ is a different way, it pointed out things that I had heard thousands of times but never really picked up on or knew how it would ever apply to me. His 1000 days were just that: 1000 days of ministry to lead us to the cross, to find redemption in His death and eternal life in His resurrection, to show Who He was. But those few days were something bigger, way bigger for us. They are a way for us to become more like Him.

Falwell takes you through the ministry of Christ during his roughly 1000 days of teaching, preaching, healing and loving. It sounds overwhelming but really it's not. (If I could have read it all in one day I would have. Time constraints made me spread it out over a few weeks.) He takes the ministry to a whole new level. Not to level of being too hard to understand or too easy, but one that perfect, one that can explain the happening in our modern terms and lifestyle.

 Falwell explains major events in Christ's life in a way we can apply to our lives not just as something amazing Christ did or said. For example, we all know the story of when Christ entered the temple and read scripture at the very beginning of His ministry. But did you know that the scripture that was read that day was planned years before? As in the leaders of the temple plan out their sermons years before. How amazing it is that Jesus read Isaiah 61?

"A hush probably fell over the room as He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant beside the table in the center of the room, and sat down...how would He interpret what He just read? He said 'Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing' (Luke 4:21)...Jesus chose that small group in His hometown to announce 'I am the Messiah. I am the One who will do all these things Isaiah wrote about..." (pg 19.)

Falwell also takes you through the storms, the hypocrisy, His radical love, all the way through the cross and resurrection. He shows you ways to mold your life into a way that you could be living Christ's 1000 days, seeking Him, being like Him. 

Disclaimer: I received this book through booksneeze.com for this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Baby Loves Books 2

This is how much baby loves books. It's a board book. I had no idea you could take a solid bite out of a board book.

Book Review:: One Month to Live

This book isn't one that you have to read only if you have one month left to live, read it now. Don't wait. Although, you never know. You may only have one month left. Or maybe one day, one year, 100 years. You just don't know. So why are you sitting here? Why are you reading through my blog? (Just kidding! Please do check it out). But seriously, what are you doing with your life right now? Is it what you would do with it if you only have one month left to live?

If you say yes, good for you!! Keep at it.

Did you say no? (Guess what, I did!). Then please check out this book.

Kerry and Chris Shook that you through thirty days to get your life into a place where you'll live with no regrets. Each day focuses on a part of your life that you'd like to change, enhance, relive so you can really live out your days. They challenge the reader with things like the "someday syndrome" when you keep saying 'someday I will...' They ask how are you loving: "Today, though most of us are so busy, constantly in motion...we work long hours to provide for the people we love...but we miss spending quality time with them....we can give them expensive gifts and luxury vacations but we struggle to give them out time and undivided attention...so why don't we live as if our relationships matter most?" They remind us where we came from, Whom our identity should be in, that our struggles are not only for our refinement but to help others. They are thought provoking questions such as "If you knew you only had one month to live, what 'cargo' would you throw overboard?" and "Take a sheet of paper and draw a large circle in the center of it. Divide the circle into a pie with eight pieces. Then label each section with an area of your life. Are you living out your values in each of those areas?" 

This book with challenge you beyond your little life right now to really truly live your life. I also thought I was doing a good job living my life. I am staying at home raising my daughter, taking care of the house, etc. What more could I want? In the first chapter I realized I was doing all those things but as I was I wasn't really. I read as my daughter was napping. Good for me!! I only work when she's not around. When she was around what was I doing? Oh yeah, watching TV, texting, playing on my numerous items of media. If I had one month left with her (yes, one month of tears!!!) would I want to be doing those things? NO!!! This book can convict in the first chapter. After that it's just ways to keep working on your life. How to live without regrets. Without thinking that someday... So don't say someday I'll check out this book. DO IT NOW!!

Disclaimer: I received this book for free from waterbrookmultnomah.com from this review. The opinions expressed are my own.

It's Children's Book Week!

Grab a few children's books this week and read, read, read with your kids. They'll live it and you'll all benefit in numerous ways! Children's Book Week