"The Story of The Bible" by Larry Stone

I have been thoroughly enjoying the book “The Story of The Bible” by Larry Stone which I received free from Thomas Nelson through the www.booksneeze.com program in exchange for my honest review. I have never been so impressed with the quality and design of a book before I read “The Story of The Bible”. The layout, photographs, time lines and 23 life sized pull out pages are exquisite. It has the design and look of a coffee table show piece but the practicality of a go to study guide. The text is informative but deeply interesting and reads almost like a novel, not like a typical history book. There is a wealth of obscure information about how the cannon of the Bible came to be what we have today. Much of the information you will never hear from the pulpit or small groups. I was amazed by all of the detailed information on translating Hebrew and the given examples. This book is a must have for anyone desiring a deeper understanding of the Bibles origin or building a Bible based personal library. This book would also be a great resource as a weekly small group study book.

Regret Free Parenting by Catherine Hickem, LCSW

The past few days I have been reading the book “Regret Free Parenting” by Catherine Hickem which was provided to me free from Thomas Nelson through the www.Booksneeze.com program in exchange for my honest review. I carried this book around with me over the weekend and I have to say that the title alone brought up a lot of interest from those around me. Some people laughed it off like regret free parenting is impossible or that “it’s a nice thought” etc. But I have to say that I really enjoyed this book and I completely understood Catherine Hickem’s parenting perspective. I do believe that regret free parenting is possible. She gives a lot of insight from her many years of parenting experience and provides personal stories that are relateable. She stresses the idea of being an intentional parent and goes into detail about what that entails. It was a beautifully written and very well organized book. Her insight, experience, and mature faith give her great credibility as a Christian parenting leader. I have never read a parenting book quite like this one and I really appreciated the detail to handling every situation from a Biblical perspective and nurturing your child’s personal spirituality.