So, I am conducting my first blog giveaway. I was given an extra copy of Illusion by Frank Peretti for a giveaway on my blog. For my review of the book, please look at the previous post. If you would like to see other reviews, there are more on Amazon.com. I have decided to make this competition have a beneficial effect. I have a heart for the orphans of the world, especially the ones on the Reece's Rainbow site. As much as I would love to have everyone to donate to help with these children's adoptions, I understand that not everyone can.
So, here are the rules. I only ask that you visit the Reece's Rainbow site and look at the waiting children and commit to praying for one of them. Please leave a comment with the name of the child that you are committed to praying for and after two weeks, I will pick one name randomly to receive a free copy of Frank Peretti's new book, Illusion. If you do decide to donate to one of the children, please leave me another comment telling me you donated and you will receive another entry.
Good Luck!!!!!!!
Please visit this link: http://reecesrainbow.org/new-family/thechildren
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Illusion by Frank Peretti
Dane and Mandy Collins are one of the greatest magic acts of all time. They met while they were both young and Dane was just a magician's assistant, but they saw a future together and spent their lives building up their magic act. Dane's world is shattered when they are in a car accident and Mandy is killed. As he tries to move on with his life, he is haunted by her memory. He thinks he is seeing his wife as a much younger version of herself in a young magician whose name is Eloise.
Mandy in 19, in 1970 on the fairgrounds with her friends. She buys lunch and sits under a tree and suddenly everything changes. She is in a hospital gown and the people around her are different. She is picked up by the police and taken to a mental hospital to be evaluated where she finds out that the year is 2010 and there are no records on her identity. She has a vision that changes her environment and she escapes the hospital. She is found by a family who take in troubled girls and tries to make her way using the only gifts she has, magic, going under her middle name, Eloise. When Dane meets Eloise, he takes her on as a protege and together they embark on the greatest journey of their lives.
Although I did really enjoy the book and the story line was good, it just didn't seem to have the gripping quality that other Frank Peretti books seemed to have. There didn't seem to have the spiritual elements that his other books have had. It was a great story and it was gripping towards the end, but it didn't hold my attention like other books. That said, it was a great story. It was a novel against the scientific advancements that deal with manipulating life and death. It really made you think about science and the ethics involved with all the new headway they have been making. It makes you ask the question, how far is too far? Are the scientific advancements we are making worth the risks? The story line did a great job of laying out the problems without forcing them on you. The book had a definite opinion on the subject, but it let you make your own conclusions.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. It was another great novel by Frank Peretti.
I received this book free as an advanced copy from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.
Mandy in 19, in 1970 on the fairgrounds with her friends. She buys lunch and sits under a tree and suddenly everything changes. She is in a hospital gown and the people around her are different. She is picked up by the police and taken to a mental hospital to be evaluated where she finds out that the year is 2010 and there are no records on her identity. She has a vision that changes her environment and she escapes the hospital. She is found by a family who take in troubled girls and tries to make her way using the only gifts she has, magic, going under her middle name, Eloise. When Dane meets Eloise, he takes her on as a protege and together they embark on the greatest journey of their lives.
Although I did really enjoy the book and the story line was good, it just didn't seem to have the gripping quality that other Frank Peretti books seemed to have. There didn't seem to have the spiritual elements that his other books have had. It was a great story and it was gripping towards the end, but it didn't hold my attention like other books. That said, it was a great story. It was a novel against the scientific advancements that deal with manipulating life and death. It really made you think about science and the ethics involved with all the new headway they have been making. It makes you ask the question, how far is too far? Are the scientific advancements we are making worth the risks? The story line did a great job of laying out the problems without forcing them on you. The book had a definite opinion on the subject, but it let you make your own conclusions.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone. It was another great novel by Frank Peretti.
I received this book free as an advanced copy from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.
Brush of Angel's Wings
Brush of Angel's Wings by Ruth Reid, is about an Amish girl and a Englisher man whom God brought together through extraordinary circumstances. Rachel has waited years for a man to pick her. For someone to ask to escort her home from a singing or to show any interested in her at all. At twenty, she is no longer considered the prime age for courting. She decided that she was probably more suited to be a teacher than a wife.
Jordan just returned to the Amish community that his mother left when she chose to marry his father. He wanted to fulfill his promise to his mother while she was dying that he would go back to the Amish community and try it out for a little while. All he wanted to do was to do his duty and then leave and become a truck driver. He had absolutely no intention to remain in the Amish community and had no intention to fall in love. With the help of the angel Nathaniel, both Rachel and Jordan learn God's true plan for their lives.
I really enjoyed this book. This was my second delve into Amish fiction and I was very pleased with the book. It was different from the other Amish book I read and from other books that I have read about. I really enjoyed how the book added aspects of spiritual warfare by telling the angel's and the demon's side of the story. It had a Frank Peretti kind of feel to it. It was not a thriller, it was definitely a romance, but it had another aspect to it that other romance novels do not have. It seemed to have more depth to it. It wasn't just a romantic story with God working out the details from afar, it made it so that God was a direct part of the story. It was showing how if we trust God to write our love story, He actually takes an interest and will guide us in His path. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wanted more than just the traditional love story.
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
Jordan just returned to the Amish community that his mother left when she chose to marry his father. He wanted to fulfill his promise to his mother while she was dying that he would go back to the Amish community and try it out for a little while. All he wanted to do was to do his duty and then leave and become a truck driver. He had absolutely no intention to remain in the Amish community and had no intention to fall in love. With the help of the angel Nathaniel, both Rachel and Jordan learn God's true plan for their lives.
I really enjoyed this book. This was my second delve into Amish fiction and I was very pleased with the book. It was different from the other Amish book I read and from other books that I have read about. I really enjoyed how the book added aspects of spiritual warfare by telling the angel's and the demon's side of the story. It had a Frank Peretti kind of feel to it. It was not a thriller, it was definitely a romance, but it had another aspect to it that other romance novels do not have. It seemed to have more depth to it. It wasn't just a romantic story with God working out the details from afar, it made it so that God was a direct part of the story. It was showing how if we trust God to write our love story, He actually takes an interest and will guide us in His path. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wanted more than just the traditional love story.
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
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Fundraiser!!!!!!!
This family needs our help to bring their son and daughter home. Please follow the link and look at the giveaways and consider donating!!!!
http://upcycledpurpose.blogspot.com/p/two-times-love-giveaway.html
http://upcycledpurpose.blogspot.com/p/two-times-love-giveaway.html
Adoption
Adoption is something that I have grown up considering. My parents once thought about adopting and even though they ended up not, it instilled the idea in me. Since my husband and I have been unable to conceive so far, it has been creeping further and further to the forefront of my thoughts. I would really like to do embryo adoption someday. I really want the experience of being pregnant at least once, and I love the idea of saving a little baby that wouldn't have a chance for life otherwise. We are also considering special needs adoption. It is not something that I would have considered before I found Reece's Rainbow. After I saw this site and saw the plight of these poor children, I can't get them out of my head. I have five of their pictures on my prayer list and I have my list up at work behind my computer, on the fridge, and right beside my bed so that I can see their pictures throughout the day and remember to pray for them. We are not able to adopt any of these children right now due to our finances and the fact that we are 23 and most countries require one parent to be at least 25 years old. All I can do right now is pray. Pray for these children and that God shows what His plan is for our lives.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Not This Time be Vicki Hinze
Not This Time is a book about the small community of Seagrove Village and the horrors that happened there because of NINA (Nihilists in Anarchy). The community is rocked when there is an attack at a wedding and a prized member of the community is killed. Beth and Sara are best friends who built a company after they finished college. When Sara married a man who Beth considered just after her money, she thought that was the worst that she would have to see Sara through, but she was wrong. When Sara's husband turns up kidnapped, Beth tries to be strong for Sara and try to help her through it, but Sara's reaction isn't what she expected. As Beth tries to reason through the unbelievable circumstances and her new found attraction for a man that she doesn't want to love, she finds out more about herself and her faith in God. Through many twists and turns, corruption, deceit, and treacherous acts, the community tries to rally and find the truth.
I really enjoyed this book, even though I didn't really expect to. When I received the book I didn't realize that this was the third book in a series, so I was a little out of the loop about the back stories of the characters, but once I got into the book, I was able to follow along without any trouble. I found the characters very easy to relate to. I do wish that I had read the other two books first just because it would have made it easier to understand the characters and their motivations. Overall, this book delivers everything it promises. It has suspense, intrigue, terrorists, love, and redemption.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Blogging for Books for the purpose of writing a fair and honest review. I received no other compensation.
I really enjoyed this book, even though I didn't really expect to. When I received the book I didn't realize that this was the third book in a series, so I was a little out of the loop about the back stories of the characters, but once I got into the book, I was able to follow along without any trouble. I found the characters very easy to relate to. I do wish that I had read the other two books first just because it would have made it easier to understand the characters and their motivations. Overall, this book delivers everything it promises. It has suspense, intrigue, terrorists, love, and redemption.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Blogging for Books for the purpose of writing a fair and honest review. I received no other compensation.
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