King James Version: Bride Bible

The King James Version Bride Bible is fantastic. I love this Bible. It is little, which makes it easy to carry. The very best feature about this Bible is that it breaks apart the names in the Bible so that you can pronoun them properly. The only difficulty with this Bible is being that it is the King James Version it is a little hard to read and understand. This Bible has become a great resource while teaching. I now know how to pronoun those difficult names.

I would recommend this Bible to anyone, especially because it makes the names easy to pronoun.

Other than that feature in this Bible this is nothing different than the typical small font King James Version.

I am thankful for this new resource and excited to continue using it.

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The Lordship of Christ - John MacArthur

This book was very good. John MacArthur address issues that are arising right now, like the fact that we don't acknowledge sin for what it is. MacArthur addressed many different issues and he did so in a very simple way. This book was an easy read and would be suitable for any spiritual level of believer. It wouldn't matter how far along in your walk with Christ you were, MacArthur laid it out pretty simply. I especially liked that the book was so saturated with scripture. We as followers of Christ don't need to lend so much on what others say the Bible is saying but simply need to adhere to what the Bible is saying. So many times I read commentaries or book about the Bible and it is filled with this persons views and feelings. In my pursuit of Christ I care what others think and feel because it helps me define what I believe, but I mostly want to know what the Bible is saying. I don't like to turn to others for their views but for them to explain what the passage is saying. For instance many times in reading the Old Testament it can be easy to get confused (I sure do!) but with a good commentary they will explain the cultural elements that I might not have otherwise known.

Overall I would recommend this book to others. Super great theology and an easy read.

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A Vision of Lucy By Margret Brownley

A Vision of Lucy By Margret Brownly is the typical older time period love story of two people from two worlds. As Lucy and David meet and fall in love they are presented with trail after trail as their love tries to withstand them all, including past regrets, past secretes, and the ever present growing love between. And lastly they have to figure out where God is in all of this.

I really enjoyed reading this book. This is the typical book that I would pick up and read. It is set in the older time period and it is a love story. The author did a great job of pulling God into the book. Lucy's relationship with God was real and honest, and it was relate-able. We have all probably felt at one time or another how Lucy was feeling about her "unanswered" prayers. The only thing I would have changed is I would have made their relationships with God stronger and at times the theology was a little off. To me the theology was a little to modern, trying to please everyone. But overall the use of God and a relationship with God was used and portrayed well. I also enjoyed the dynamics of the characters. They each had their secrets and somewhat of a hidden or difficult past. The story line was developed well and didn't seem to linger to long in one area. Overall I really liked the book.

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Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving By Lorille Craker

Lorille is like any other typical American, she has been hit by the recession. She comes to find out that the Amish do not seem to be affected by the recent recession in fact they are thriving. With the economy the way it is Lorille set out to figure out their secrets so that she to could help her family through this recession.

I loved this book. I will admit I have never been fully on my own so I am sure that I don't fully understand the strain of this recession but the lifestyle of the Amish is one to be admired. They are very frugal with the money and resources that God has blessed them with. We know them best of all for their simple clothing, but there is so much to learned from them. Lorille was able to talk to multiple families and was able to spend time with them and see them living out what they were telling her. There are so many applicable concepts in this book. Although I am not completely independent at the moment I am going to be implementing some of these principles in my life. One of the biggest things that helps them save money is that they thrift shop. They buy hardly anything new, which is a great way to save money. They are also very resourceful in their living, if they can build it on their own they are not going to buy it. One man in the book built his own machine to produce maple syrup right off the tree's in his yard. The rig that he built cost $300 and it would have been well over $1,000 for a new one. They also live off their gardens including canning for the winter. After reading this book it makes me want to try canning!
This book is fun and applicable and real. The author did a great job of incorporating her stories of transformation throughout the book.

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