Twilight + God's Love = ????

Truth.

I came across this blog post on Facebook this morning.

I have never read the books and have seen only one full movie (I saw bits and pieces of the first two movies at my old job so I do know the story). I was so against this series because of the whole vampire thing and the way people lived and breathed Twilight. But after reading this I have a whole new perspective (minus the vampire issues : ) ).

Check it out here.

Book Review:"I Love You to God and Back"

If you have a little girl (or, I guess, children. Doesn't have to be a little girl) you'll be able to relate to author Amanda Lamb's journey through prayers with her daughter. The lessons learned from a little girl (or child, really) can be so profound. If you don't look and listen, you'll miss it.

Lamb transcribes a years worth of her daughter's prayers. Chloe is incredibly thankful and will thank God for the most minute detail of her day. She thanks God for some of the funniest things but she is so sincere and truly thankful. Lamb does a beautiful job taking the prayers and applying them to her life and yours, the reader, as well. For example, one of the first prayers she recorded was about thanking God for an extra nugget in her meal. Lamb comments on this tidbit by questioning the reader about how busy we/they are that the daily bread is being missed. Simple things, like an extra nugget or washing a car, are being missed, taken for granted.
Lamb also includes some funny comments by Chloe herself. It's amazing how smart this little girl is! The comments are quite humorous but also thought provoking and incredibly true.

Even though this wasn't what I was expecting, I still laughed throughout most of this book. I mean laughed out loud. But also reflected on how I'm missing God's small blessings. Of course I thank Him for the big stuff, the blessings that are hard to miss even when the day flies by with a million things to do. But after reading this book I try very hard to see the smaller blessings, the details God puts in my life for me to see Him more, to trust Him with everything (even the nuggets in my meal!). I guess this whole book is a summation of faith like a child! If only we, adults, could regrasp what this means. Maybe a book like this can get us back to faith that fully rests on God Himself and His daily, little blessings.

You can get this book here.


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

The Hunger Games:: The Movie

Hubby came home Wednesday and asked me out on a date. We haven't really been out since Baby came expect a quick dinner out in November. My parents are here for the week so we jumped on the chance.

After dinner he took me to see The Hunger Games. Can we say excited!?

After reading the first two books in the series and being half way through the last I was sooooo excited. Everyone kept saying how awesome the movie was.

And it was.

Except. Yep. Except. I'm such a hard person to take to a movie based on a book I've read.

Don't get me wrong. I LOVED the movie.

It's just different.

(When it comes down to choosing between a book and it's movie. I usually pick the book. And this is one of those times.)

My only complaint::

There was no explanation of the mocking jay pin, it's significance and it's potential.

What else grabs you for the next movie?

There was nothing that would keep you coming back for more. The book does this beautifully.

And.... I was picturing a smaller Katniss, a chubbier Peeta and a handsomer Gale. But hey, who am I to judge the actors? I didn't choose them!

Go see the movie. It really is a great movie.