Mornings With Jesus 2012: A Devotional

     Mornings With Jesus 2012 is a collection of writings from seven women sharing their thoughts on Jesus, the example He set, and the instructions He gave us. This devotional challenges you to set aside a few minutes each morning to spend with Jesus. Each day’s reading is no more than one page long. You are presented with a short piece of scripture at the top of the page. One of the contributors with then tell you of an experience she’s had that relates to the scripture in some way. The bottom of the page has a short challenge for you, or simply something to think of for the day. Click here to see tomorrow’s reading as a sample (this will open in a new window).

This is what a devotional should be. The scripture at the top of the page gives you the focus of the reading. The experiences and stories that the ladies share are relatable (especially for those who are married, with children). The short challenge or thought at the end gives you the nudge to take the extra step. It will help you keep what you’ve read on your mind for the rest of the day. It may even be something that will encourage you to act on something, such as an act of love or kindness. These are actually my favorite part of the devotional. There has been a couple of times so far, when something has happened during the day that caused me to think of the little thought at the end of the day’s reading. It has been encouraging. The overall purpose is to put just a couple of minutes aside to be with the Savior each morning. Be still. Be with Jesus. Know that God is there, and let Him start your day on the right path.

Where to buy the book: Amazon

I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of a blog tour, for review purposes, from LitFuse. To see other reviews check out the blog tour page.

Friday Finds 5/6/11

Friday Finds is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just share the new-to-you books you found during the week — books you either want to add to your TBR (to be read) list, or that you just heard about that sounded interesting. If you’ve discovered them this week, share them with us  in the comments or post the link to your blog post where you shared them.

                   

God and Stephen Hawking by John C. Lennox – CBD | Amazon | B&N

We Shall See God by Randy Alcorn – CBD | Amazon | B&N | Tyndale

Freedom’s Stand by Jeanette Windle - CBD | Amazon | B&N | Tyndale

The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead – CBD | Amazon | B&N | Thomas Nelson

The Corruptible by Mark Mynheir – CBD | Amazon | B&N | Waterbrook

Life Promises for Success by Jim Tressel

     Filled with short stories, quotes, and Bible verses, this book works great as a daily devotional. Tressel uses lessons he’s learned from life and years of coaching to give us something encouraging and uplifting. It will inspire you to find your own success. But this is not the success you are used to hearing about. It’s not about the wealth you can accumulate or the social status you can obtain. It’s about doing the absolute best you can do, and being the absolute best you can be through Jesus Christ, bringing glory to God.

     This book is excellent daily reading for encouragement. I marked off several pages that I want to refer to again. I also plan on lending it to nieces and nephews. Encouragement works best when you give it away.

I received a complimentary copy of the book for review purposes from Tyndale House.

This was book 8 in my 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge.