Tag: Christian

I recently heard about this book from a friend while traveling back from a conference. She was telling me about this book that was written by a co worker of hers who works in the Brainerd Police Department, Cynthia Moe.

I was immediately intrigued by the topic and the fact that this was a woman from my own home town. I went to Bethany Book Store and found it!

The book is well written and I like that Cynthia breaks down a 40 day fast by journaling her thoughts day to day. For me, I enjoyed the layed back truthful way the book is written. Cynthia gives it all – the moments that are great, and the moments you question what you are doing. She has questions at the end of each chapter and scripture to show you Biblically what she is talking about.

Highly enjoyable book!

This is my third time through this book and each time I pull out something different. Philip is an excellent writer who tells it like it is.

What’s So Amazing About Grace really makes me look at who I am in God – and who I am as a person. Grace goes far beyond my normal human response and reading how Philip puts it into perspective stretches me. Grace is shocking, even scandalous – but always Biblical.

This is a book that will always be in my personal library. For the record, you are safe to go with anything that Philip Yancey has written. (Rumors of Another World, Reaching for the Invisible God, The Jesus I never knew, Where is God when it Hurts, Disappointed with God) I believe I have read them all….

Are you ever in the mood just to let our mind wander anywhere? You are not looking for a heavy read – but basically fluff. A no brainer that you can pick up read a few pages and get back to whenever… if ever.

Well, that is how this book found its way into my hands. Purchased for the plane ride to Honduras, I skimmed it and didn’t finish until I had returned home. At that point just finishing it to see if it had a point (which it didn’t) I did stumble across one gem in this book.

Towards the end of the book I learned about the Watch Night Celebration, which stems back to Abraham Lincoln’s reign before he freed the slaves. The Watch Night Celebration was what the slaves would do on New Year’s Eve… it was a time to be in deep prayer over the past year, and for the year that was upon them. They pray through the new year. I love that idea!

In the book, they have a similar celebration where they potluck together as a church, as family and friends, and on New Years eve they eat together, laugh together, and as midnight draws near, they pray through the new year, thanking God and praising Him for the past year and praying for the new one.

That right there, made the book for me.