• Espresso For Your Spirit

    Espresso For Your Spirit Hope and Humor for Pooped-Out Parents By Pam Vredevelt Published By Multnomah Books Espresso For Your Spirit is a nice little book full of inspiring stories, motivating encouragement and humorous illustrations.  Author Pam Vredevelt, writes from her experience as a counselor, pastor’s wife and mom of three, including one special needs child. Each chapter opens with a relevant scripture from The Bible and closes with a “Power Perk” of either quips of humor in “A Sip of Humor” or quotes of encouragement in “A Taste of Hope”.   Vredevelt writes with a witty and heart-felt style.  The genuine emotion she portrays when writing about events relating to her…

  • Money Secrets of the Amish

    Money Secrets of the Amish Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving By Lorilee Craker Published by Thomas Nelson In Money Secrets of the Amish, established author Lorilee Craker embarks on a journey to reveal the secrets to the financial success of the Amish people.  From Mennonite lineage herself, Craker delves into the Amish culture with a fresh but somewhat experienced perspective.  She meets and interviews successful Amish families as she journeys into Pennsylvania Amish communities.  Craker soon finds more than simple answers to her questions and discovers some welcoming and generous friends in these genuinely humble people. The financial advice Craker receives, and then relays to her readers,…

  • The Waiting Place

    The Waiting Place Learning to Appreciate Life’s Little Delays By Eileen Button Published by Thomas Nelson I loved it! I have to admit, I started reading The Waiting Place with a bit of a critical attitude.  After reading the book description, I had formed the idea that this book was going to consist of a collection of inspirational stories surrounding the “waiting” theme.  It sounded a little like just another themed devotional, but probably worth my while. However, once into the first chapter or two, I was pleasantly surprised to be reading more than another devotional.  The Waiting Place is more a collection of essays relating the author’s life story…