Reviews by Jessica
A Dream So Big
On 4/25 Jessica wrote: Since I myself served on the mission field I found the story of the Peifer family one I could connect with. Despite Africa being a continent apart from where I served in Ecuador, little seems drastically different. In A Dream So Big by Steve Peifer you experience the personal tragedy and ... A Dream So Big- book review
Desperate
On 3/21 Jessica wrote: What mother hasn't felt overwhelmed and like you were on an emotional roller coaster? Desperate by Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson was a breath of fresh air for me. I have long struggled with the myth that being a mom should be a breeze for every woman who lives her children. Desperate ... desperate...Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe
The Respect Dare
On 12/9 Jessica wrote: Respect Dare: 40 Days to a Deeper Connection with God and Your Husband by Nina RoesnerWhile I have just started on my journey through this book I am already captivated by the idea of claiming a closer relationship with both my husband and God. I think growing both relationships will have a double ... Repect Dare
Mondays with My Old Pastor
On 10/14 Jessica wrote: Mondays With My Old Pastor by Jose Luis NavajoSummary: In this first-person narrative, the author, a sometimes discouraged pastor, describes a series of encounters with an older, wiser pastor. The old pastor shares stories, or perhaps parables, with him to drive home points about staying ... Book review: Mondays With My Old Pastor
Cruel Harvest
On 9/8 Jessica wrote: Some books make a larger impact than others, and this was one of those. Cruel Harvest: A Memoir by Fran Elizabeth Grubb details the devastatingly dark and painful past and how God redeems her from her past. Frances grew up moving from town to town following the harvest and living in run-down ... Review: A Cruel Harvest
Call of A Coward
On 8/19 Jessica wrote: “Finally, unable to get my mind around all the problems, practicalities, and possibilities, I came to the conclusion there were only two choices-either God was or he wasn’t both supreme and personal” Marcia Moston captured many of my exact feelings regarding my own mission experience in her ... Call of a Coward
Heaven in her Arms
On 7/2 Jessica wrote: Heaven in Her Arms: Why God Chose Mary to Raise His Son and What it Means for You is written by Catherine Hickem, a licensed psychotherapist, an author, speaker, coach, and counselor with years of experience. This non-fiction story is a look into the heart and life of Mary. Why exactly did God choose ... Heaven in Her Arms
Three Hearts DVD
On 2/25 Jessica wrote: Three Hearts DVD reviewOver 200 children’s names sit on a waiting list withChildren’s Heart Project, seeking a life-saving operation that would correct alife-threatening heart defect. Thesechildren live in countries without access to the surgery necessary to savetheir lives. ... Three Hearts
Beauty for Ashes
On 2/12 Jessica wrote: My third book from Thomas Nelson Publishers BookSneeze Blogger program is a good one. Carrie Daly is a war widow longing for a family and home to call her own. When her brother marries and tensions rise in the house, she opts to relocate and despite the interest of Nate she cannot get herself ... Book review: Beauty for Ashes by Dorothy Love
Sherman
On 1/19 Jessica wrote: As a part of a series of short biographies on generalspublished by Thomas Nelson, Sherman: The Ruthless Victor serves as basicintroduction to the famous (infamous?) Union Civil War general William TecumsehSherman. Authors von Hassel and Breslin make Shermanaccessible as a person, filling ... Sherman: The Ruthless Victor
The Love & Respect Experience
On 10/30 Jessica wrote: I started a new program through Thomas Nelson Publishers on BookSneeze.com to recieve complimentary copies of books they publish in exchange for a review. So here is my first review. I found the book The Love and RespectExperience by Emerson Eggerichs to be a great way to connect withyour spouse. ... Review of The Love and Respect Experience