Reviews by Tracy Lagrove
Combating the Commandment of Confusion
On 3/16 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I was so excited when i saw this up for review on Thomas Nelson! My son absolutely LOVES Bibleman and has nearly every movie! We sat down this afternoon and watched the movie together, and enjoyed it so much! I love that the Bible man movies are packed full of scripture and Godly messages, and this movie ... Bibleman! Combating the Commandant of Confusion
Read and Share: The Story of Easter
On 3/5 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I loved the simplicty and straightforwardness (is that even a word? lol) of this book. As someone who works with children I was so excited to review this, and knew that the kids would love it too!The day we got it in the mail the children (I have a day home) I was watching all gathered around once they ... The story of Easter
Mom's Bible: God's Wisdom for Mothers
On 2/5 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I seriously LOVE this Bible, There are so many great things in there that I don't know quite where to start! lol.There are so many extras and features in this bible that really give it a huge boost in my opinion! From articles about questions kids ask (provides scripture based answers too!) to articles ... Mom's Bible: God's wisdom for mothers
Plain Pursuit
On 1/25 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I am absolutely in love with reading the Amish series books right now, and Beth Wiseman is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors within this genre. I was so excited to see her book among the titles to review, I could hardly wait to get the book!!!Her book "Plain Pursuit" doesn't disappoint, it ... Plain Pursuit
The Selfless Gene
On 1/12 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I was really curious when i saw the title of this book on Thomas Nelson last week. Darwin and Christianity are generally not all that compatible with each other, and I got to wondering how Charles Foster would attempt to bring them both together. I have to say after reading it, I have mixed feelings. ... The Selfless Gene
The Sweet By and By
On 1/1 Tracy Lagrove wrote: What a surprisingly great book, I hadn't had really all that high of hopes for this book. I hadn't read any previous books by the authors and really didn't know what the book would be like. I have to say i was pleasently surprised, both Evans and Hauck provided an exceptionally well written and ... The Sweet By and by
The Lightkeeper's Daughter
On 1/1 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I just finished reading this book and it was Fantastic! Basically (but without giving the ending away) the book is about the lead character Addie who discovers she is not the person she grew up thinking she was. In her search to find out who she truly is, she encounters many dangerous situations.I really ... The Lightkeeper's Daughter
An Amish Christmas
On 11/30 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I got this book on Friday and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised! I had prepared myself for a pretty tame and slow moving novel, but this book is anything but! I love that each 'book' within the book focuses on a different Character, but is still connected to the other books. The books basically ... An Amish Christmas
Healing Sands
On 11/27 Tracy Lagrove wrote: In the book "Healing sands" by Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn we are introduced to Ryan Coe a photojournalist who's job has now turned into a mundane work of shooting minor stories. That is until she's at a crime scene getting ready to shoot some photo's and see's her son right in the middle of ... Healing Sands
The Liturgical Year
On 11/13 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I was a little disappointed with this book, when i requested it I imagined it would give me a bit of historic background, look at the practices. And while it does give one, i was really hoping it would go deeper. Plus It was a fair bit more difficult to understand than i thought it would ... The Liturgical year
The Tallest of Smalls
On 10/23 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Max Lucado's children's book "the tallest of smalls" is a parable from his book "Fearless". I think this is a fantastic book for children, I read it to my little guys here and they absolutely LOVED it. It was simple enough for them to follow without too much trouble, but still kept their attention. They ... The tallest of smalls
Green
On 10/6 Tracy Lagrove wrote: When i first started reading this book by Dekker i was really weary on actually being able to follow the story without having read the rest of the series. And i have to say for the first couple of chapters it was a bit difficult to understand some of what was going on. But by the time i got past them ... Green
Find Your Strongest Life
On 10/6 Tracy Lagrove wrote: It took a bit but i did get through find your strongest life, and it might be because i don't generally read these types of books but i found it difficult to really get into. The author did present some great idea's though that already i've tried hard to implement into my life. I also like the amount ... Find Your Strongest Life
Lonestar Secrets
On 9/14 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Lonestar secrets revolves around the life of Shannon Astor, the towns newest vet. Shannon grew up in the small south-west Texas town as an outcast. With parents who were more interested in hunting for treasure than raising a child, and an uncle who couldn't be bothered. As Shannon returns to her hometown ... Lonestar Secrets
Fearless
On 9/8 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Max Lucado once again has written an Amazing book! To me this book is reminiscent of his previous book "facing your giants". By that i mean that this is one of those books that is a Life Changer. I can honestly say once you pick this book up, you will never look at life the same again! Lucado deals with ... Fearless
The Expanded Bible
On 8/25 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I absolutely LOVE this Bible, it has saved me Countless hours of searching online to find the kind of information included in this book! I love how The Expanded Bible give the alternate/deeper meanings to some of the words used in the Scripture. Its become an invaluable part of my personal Bible studies ... The Expanded Bible
Faces in the Fire
On 8/13 Tracy Lagrove wrote: T.L. Hines has done it yet again! He has such a way with his writing that just seems to captivate his audience until the very last page! When i saw Hine's newst book i just had to grab it. I had read "The Unseen" and enjoyed it immensely so i have high hopes for this book as well! I wasn't disappointed ... Faces in the Fire
Jesus Calling
On 7/29 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Sarah Young, a missionary wrote a book that focuses on listening to what Jesus was saying to her and wrote down what he was calling her to say. The words shared by Sarah (given to her from Jesus) are insightful and heartwarming. THe book offers insights to the truths of Jesus and his grace, mercy and ... Jesus Calling
God's Little Princess Devotional Bible
On 6/23 Tracy Lagrove wrote: God's little princess devotional Bible is such an adorable book, from the sparkly jewel encrusted cover to the fantastic applications and devotions inside. Not only does it give some great easy to understand ways to apply God's word to your life (or a childs life, lol) but its paired with some charming ... fantastic!
100 Bible Stories, 100 Bible Songs
On 6/8 Tracy Lagrove wrote: 100 Bible stories, 100 Bible songs is a must read for any parent wanting to get their child interested in the Bible! With the simple yet truthful way the Bible stories are presented to the absolutely amazing illustrations this is sure to captivate any reader! And I LOVE LOVE LOVE how not only does Elkin ... Amazing!
Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions
On 5/25 Tracy Lagrove wrote: This book so impressed me with its easy to read style, plus it was very thourough about describing each religion, including a guide to the key points of each religion. I found the book very well written and easy to get through! I would definately recommend this to anyone wanting an easy and quick guide ... Guide to religions
In the Footsteps of Paul
On 5/5 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I had the opportunity to review this book and what a fantastic and inspiring book! The book is full of pictures of places where Paul was known to have visited, or may have used certain roads to travel. The photographer took some amazing photo's (there were times where you could almost picture Paul walking ... In the Footsteps of Paul
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 3/15 Tracy Lagrove wrote: I had some great expectations for this book as well as some misgivings as well, i was pleasently surprised by the authors knowledge of Scripture and the application of it. I did find that there were quite a few things in the book that i didn't agree with, i am a big Osteen fan, and didn't really think ... Christianity In Crisis
Kiss
On 2/14 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Basically its a story about a young woman who was involved in a horrific car accident that resulted in the brain damage of her younger brother. With no memory of the accident nor six months of the past, the main character Shauna sets out to discover everything that she has forgotten. In the course of ... amazing
For The Tough Times
On 1/12 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Lucado again delivers a fantastic and insightful book with "For these tough times". The book is well written and easy to read/understand, irregardless of what place you are in your Christian walk. Lucado gets right to the heart of what many Christians are dealing with in facing the hard times of our ... Great book!
The Unseen
On 12/12 Tracy Lagrove wrote: Ok, so I stayed up till the wee hours of the morning reading since i couldn't put this book down, and finally finished it today. Weird book, but in a really good way. lol. It had a lot of twists and turns in it that i didn't expect plus it had a really good flow to it. The main Character (Lucas) is ... The Unseen part 2