Living Real

Welcome to a Liz Johnson Code of Justice Blog Tour Stop! Once again, Liz Johnson captured my attention.  Having read “Vanishing Act” I was happy to visit again with Nora and Nate — though they aren’t the main characters of “Code of Justice” Instead, we meet FBI Agent Heather Sloan and Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Latham. [...]

On Amazon, I titled my review, “A Gentle Ted Dekker”. I’m a huge fan of Dekker’s work. He shows us the realms around us that we don’t see and conveniently dismiss. In Miracle of Mercy Land, author River Jordan takes us on a similar path, though with a gentler touch. I was as mesmerized by [...]

When Max Lucado writes a book, many folks will buy it just because it’s by Max. I confess, I jumped on the chance to read this book for review because he wrote it. Does that mean that it holds little weight for helping me see the truth of the subtitle, “You Were Made to Make [...]

I was asked to read and review the book, Vanishing Act, by the author, Liz Johnson. I agreed, even though I’m not a fan of the romance genre. She calls this “romantic suspense,” so, I hoped the suspense would be worth my time. I was captured in the prologue! A young woman, kidnapped, held for [...]

I was born and raised in Florida. I am a true Florida Cracker or Native, though I did leave the state in 1985 to move to Tennessee. Throughout all my schooling I’d been told that Florida was not only geographically part of the southern states of the nation, I had been led to believe that [...]

I received a copy of Pete Wilson’s new book, Plan B | What to do When God Doesn’t Show Up the Way You Thought He Would? to review and while reading it, life happened. My plan to get the review written by May 3rd went by the wayside. Funny how so many of our Plan A’s get [...]

No, this isn’t a post about vitamins, minerals and exercise, though it could help your health — your spiritual health. In Radical | Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, David Platt shares his ongoing journey into radically following Jesus. This young pastor of a megachurch in Birminham, Alabama challenges believers in America to [...]

Matthew Paul Turner, author of a book I highly recommend, Churched, One Kid’s Journey to God Despite a Holy Mess, has written another book, Hear No Evil, My Story of Innocence, Music, and the Holy Ghost. It will be released tomorrow, February 16, 2010. I have a certain appreciation for the works of Matthew, because [...]

While on vacation to Italy, Mark Batterson encountered a challenging thought that he goes on to share with the readers of Primal. The question he asked himself, and those who call themselves Christians, is simple. “What would your Christianity look like if it was stripped down to the simplest, rawest, purest faith possible? You would [...]

This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, in exchange for which this blogger will share her honest opinion about the book. Both these books by Lisa Tawn Bergren tackle some pretty tough subjects in a way that children can understand by using Little Bear and her family. Little Bear asks [...]

This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, in exchange for which this blogger will share her honest opinion about the book. Prepare to be captivated from the introduction of this book. Leigh McLeroy presents her journey through the receipt of a cigar box filled with mementos from her grandfather. She explains [...]

I don't know if you know about Margaret Feinberg. I'd heard her name and seen her picture before, but at Catalyst I was introduced to her when she stood on the stage and declared that her book Scouting the Divine would be given to everyone attending. Just to give you a clue — that's roughly [...]