Friday, December 3, 2010

A Year With God by R.P.Nettelhorst


Even though A Year With God: Daily Readings and Reflections on God’s Own Words by R.P. Nettelhorst is an Old Testament yearly devotional, I took it with me on my vacation to Florida and read passage after passage with my husband as we enjoyed a getaway together.

I really enjoyed how Nettelhorst wove together daily Scripture passages with history, insight, questions and tidbits of trivia from a variety of sources, including quotes from persons such as Abraham Lincoln. I find this devotional to be easy to read while at the same time making you think. Nettelhorst  also used different versions of the Bible throughout the devotional, which was very refreshing. I find that reading a different version than the one used in daily quiet time can sometimes give new insights and a fresh breath into a well-known passage of Scripture. Another neat feature of this devotional is that it is divided up into sections such as “hope and fear” and “perseverance and quitting ” as opposed to day by day (i.e. Jan 1, etc).  A person who might be going through a particular season in life could turn to a needed section and read through the daily readings, which are one page in length, and receive encouragement for their situation.

I would recommend this book to others, especially those interested in the Old Testament and its’ rich tapestry of history.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Your Money God's Way by Amie Streater


What happens when you budget and you give and you’re still out of money at the end of the month? Maybe you have a Counterfeit Conviction about your finances.

  Your Money God’s Way by Amie Streater is a really excellent, eye opening Biblical approach to why people do the things they do with their finances. It is a book on finances, but not the kind of book I was initially expecting (something like a financial plan). The book was, in some ways, even better – it uncovered counterfeit convictions (half-truths or sometimes just plain lies we tell ourselves) about our finances and why we do what we do.  Streater battled these counterfeit convictions with Timeless Truths: principles from the Bible applied to the situation, backed up by Scripture.

An added bonus for me was that a lot of the Timeless Truths can be applied to other areas of your life – say self esteem issues. Of course we are talking about Biblical principles here and the Bible applies to every area of your life, including finances. I was challenged by the book and as soon as I finished it I went over to my computer to review our budget and get to work on our finances. I will definitely be applying some of the Timeless Truths to my own life as I work to get rid of my own Counterfeit Convictions.

 I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com <http://BookSneeze.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Product Review - Click Clack Canisters

I finally bought some storage containers for my flours and sugars yesterday at Target (after waiting and searching for just the right ones). These are from Click-Clack, a company in New Zealand. They are supposed to be airtight and you actually have to squeeze the blue butterfly-like tabs to take the lids on and off. You can actually see the air being squeezed out of the canister. I originally was looking for something with a pretty design made of porcelain or some like substance, but those are all priced at hundreds of dollars (at least the ones I looked at). These are utilitarian and they'll do the job, and they are priced at $13.99 for the large ones and down. The only thing I don't like about them is when you wash the lids (which aren't dishwasher safe - the canisters are though) is that they retain water on the inside of the white-opaque disc on the inside. It did dry out over time, but that was a surprise in the morning (after leaving them out all night to dry). They also come with a manufacturer five year warranty. A company that takes the kind of pride in their product where they back it for that long (nowadays) is a company that knows its' product must be a good one! :D I'm looking forward to many years of use from them.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Old and New

This used to be a blog that I used for my English Lit class . . . that was quite a while ago. I have decided to use it for something else, although indirectly related, and so here it is: Tegan's Musings 2. Tegan's Thoughts was taken as a name . . . (There is another Tegan around in the blogging world!). Anyway, I hope you enjoy! :)