Where is God, is not a question but rather a protest

Where is God is not a question, rather it is a protest.” Is a statement from Dr John Townsends new book titled “Where is God” First let me say that even the cover has you looking for “God” The title is the same color and the background and has you searching for it. Just like many off us today we are searching for God and wanting to know if in fact he is there.
But Dr. Townsend helps to illustrate the point that God is in fact there. We are the ones that are standing the way of allowing God to enter our lives. The World is going to hell in a hand basket and we can only stop and ask “Where are you God, way have you left” But God in fact as not left, he is there waiting for us to call upon Him.

Dr Townsend tells a story of a lady that was pushing her husband to communicate with her, she was terrible upset with the fact that she was not getting what she wanted and was at breaking point. But Dr Townsend put it best when he stated that God does not push us to communicate with him, he lets us know that he is there and waits for us to come unto Him.
At this point in time when there has been so much sadness in the world a book like this is just want is needed. This book should be bought and read and reread and come to truly understand that the question of “where is God,” is not the questions we need to ask, the question we need to ask is found in this wonderful book.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson for my Free advance copy of this book.

NKLV Greatest Stories of the Bible

Thomas Nelson’s NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible is a must have in every home. In the introduction of the book it states: “Designed as a treasury of the most well-loved and impactful stories from the bible.” Is goes on to say “this is not a bible….this heirloom edition uses scripture portions from the NKJV to tell the story of God and His interaction with humankind.”

This book is very well done. The cover give you the old worn family bible look and the it reads like a novel and not the way normal scriptures verses are writing. I have read the King James Version of the bible my whole life this is the first I have read a New King James Version and the way this is done helps me to understand the bible better then I have before. I love this version and it will make a great family gift to all of my brothers and sisters this year for Christmas.

Thanks Thomas Nelson for an advance copies of this great book. Please visit www.thomasnelson.com for more.

The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis is a great book for young kids. I received my copy of the book and had to wait until the kids were asleep in order to read it( that is because I could not get it away for them) The next day they woke up and want to watch the DVD which is very cute and they loved it. The Story of Christmas is a great way to start off the Christmas season. This book will help to teach my kids the importance of Jesus and how He is the reason we celebrate the holiday. I highly recommend this book to all weather you have kids or not this book take the simple mean of Christmas and help you remember that it is about Jesus not all the other things that go on with Christmas. Also this book would make a great Christmas gift to all those you know.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson Book Review for my Free copy of this book.

The tallest of Smalls

The first book I ever read by Max Lucado was “You Are Special” I enjoy that little book so much the meaning that was brought out in that book still with me today. Much like that book Max has done it again with his new book “The Tallest of Smalls”. It is a parable take for Max’s book “Fearless” that was release a few months ago.

This book is geared toward young children and teaches them that they do not need to be part of the tall and mighty that God made them just the way they are for a reason. This book is very well done and the illustrations are wonderful. With Christmas only a few months away this book is a perfect gift.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson Book Review for the free copy of this book.

“The most forgotten element of success” is the subtitle to Deborah Norville’s new Book title The Power of Respect. She starts off the book by tell the story of a group of Collage students taking a test that they had study for and was ready to take. The exam was handed out and when the last question the test was read all the student was surprise to see the questions that no one know the answer to.
Deborah talks about all aspects of respects: the Power of respect in our relationships, business, school, leaders and the two main one I feel which is self and in the home. I like how she starts the book off with respect in the home. It is where it all starts.

This book is a wonderful book and a quick read. I really recommend this book to all, it show you how you can get what the Lord states “do unto others and you have them do unto you”
Thanks Thomas Nelson Book review to this free copy of The Power of Respect.

Find your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham

This is my 5th or 6th book now that I have reviewed in the Thomas Nelson Blog Book Review. When I saw Marcus Buckingham’s new book “Find Your Strongest Life” I was thrill to be able to read it. Yes I did judge a book buy its cover-well buy its title. I did not know until the book arrived that is book was gear more to women to me say will me a man. So I sit it aside thinking how can I give this a fair review? Well read it and find out! This is what I found
Marcus states in the introduction of the book that there are nine life roles that will measures you they are: Advisor, Caretaker, Creator, Equalizer, Influencer, Motivator, Pioneer, Teacher and Weaver. As I read those 9 roles I stop and thought they cover two important women in my life. First be my Mother and next my Wife (not in any particular order).
Marcus talks about how you take these roles and find your lead role you then anchor yourself to that lead role and build upon it from there. This book is as old commercial years ago said “maybe strong enough for a man, but it was make for a woman” sure applies to this book. Thanks to Thomas Nelson Company for letting me review this book.

I recommend this book to all women who need a little pick me up!

From Peanuts to the Pressbox By Eli Gold

Like most boys growing up that watch sport you are always focused on the All-Star play. You practice just like and you watch his every move. The biggest dream you have is that you will grow up and be just like him. Eli Gold was just like that but instead of watch the player he focused more on the broadcasts call the game. In his new book titled “From Peanuts to the Pressbox” Mr. Gold talks about how as a kid he would spend many hours at sporting events watch and listening to broadcasts.

This book takes you a ride like no other. Eli takes about how he learned from the great broadcast of all time, with the likes of Mel Allan, Howard Cosell to Marv Alberts. He talks about the time spend with Bob Wolff-best know for call Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 world series. Bob spend time with Eli and taught him the trick of the trade.
The best message from this book is to follow your dream. Find ways to make it come true. For Eli it started sell peanuts at Madison Square Gardens to host NASCAR live and on to be the Voice of the Crimson Tide.

I really enjoyed this fun, very entertaining book. I learned a great deal about live and how to follow you passions in live. Thanks to Thomas Nelson Company for letting me preview this book.

Fearless By Max Lucado

“Can you imagine life with no fear” is a question asked by Max Lucado in his new book titled fearless. With today’s trying times and the world unsafe place to live, fear is something that lives next door watching you day in and day out. Fear is everywhere you look and you often time are steering at it right in the face. With Mr. Lucado’s new book he talks about how we can have no fear in our lives. He talks about the one person that feared nothing and that is Jesus Christ.
Christ did not fear because He knew who he was, he was the son of God and God did not send him here to fail. Christ knew what God expect of him and he did what was asked. We sometime stop and asked ourselves do we matter? or am I good enough?, or does God love me? In his Book Fearless Mr. Lucado say that that is fear and help you understand why and how come you fear those things. This book is one that I suggest to all faiths to read. I am thankful to Thomas Nelson Publisher for allowing me to have an advance copy of this book to read and review. I say buy this book and read it!

The Jesus Book By Stephen Elkins

When this book came to the house my 4 year old open the package and took the book The Jesus Book By Stephen Elkins. He took the book and look at the awesome illustration done by Claudie Gervry. The book open up great opportunity to talk about Christ and all that he has done for us and do it in a way that a 4 year old can understand.
Stephen take a personal look at Jesus Christ and talk about the Who,What, Where, When and Why of Christ. He talk about each one using the bible to tell the story.
The Jesus book is very well done and this book is a must have to all parents that are teach their kids about the Savior of the world.
On part that I love the most about this book is the When it happened part Stephen draws a nice time line from the time creation of the world to when Christ ascends back into heaven. Ever well done and great tool to teach your kids about the gospel truths.

To top is all off this book comes with a musical CD that has over 3o songs about Jesus and it a great CD to listen to on Sundays when getting ready for church. I recommend this book to all.

This books was given to me free from the Thomas Nelson Book Review.

Everday Greatness by Stephen R. Covey

I have always liked short stories that make you feel good after you read them and this is what Stephen Covey and David Hatch have done with this book with the help of one of the best magazine to date the Readers Digest. I got this book from the Thomas Nelson Book Review program. (brb.thomasnelson.com).

There are three Choice each day that we need to make:
1. The Choice to act
2. The Choice of Purpose
3. The Choice of Principles.

The great thing about this book is that you can read it from cover to cover or you can find a subject that you feel you need in your life and you can start there. I really like this book and it is fill with great stories, quotes and ideas that really hit at the heart strings.

The Hole in Our Gospel

“2000 years ago 12 men changed the world” This was a statement made by Richard Stearns in is book titled The Hole in Our Gospel. Richard, former CEO of a Lenox left the company, his big house, nice cars, and I am sure a nice paycheck. He left all to work for World Vision a Christian Humanitarian charity that serves over 100 counties. Richard talks about the struggle he went through to make that choice and also about the commitment he made to God that he would serve him.

The Hole in Our Gospel is a must read for all people who know or seek Christ in their life. If you are seek for Him I say read this book, If you have come know Him I say read this book as a reminder as to why we follow him.

Richard, share experiences that he has gone through as president of World Vision, like Rodrick from Zambia who at one time was so poor that he “literally had nothing” But through World Vision was given some money to start a business and when Richard returned four years later he saw Rodrick and the good that he had done in his town.

This book is a must read!!!

The Noticer By Andy Andrews

“What is it about me that other people would change if they could” was a question asked by an old man named Jones, to a young 23 year old man who was down on his luck and living under a Pier. Andy Andrews, in his new book titled The Noticer, talks about this mysterious man named Jones who’s only true gift in life is that he notices “things that other people overlook.” Mr. Andrews goes on to tell about how this man named Jones comes into peoples lives and help them see the things that are missing and to give them a new perspective.

This book is one that I have recommend to family, friends and anyone that I see that needs a little pick me up. Just like Andy’s other books they leave you thinking about life and the choices that we make. The Noticer, if read with an open mind can help you see the things that need to be changed in your own life.