The 10 Myths of Teen Dating: Truths Your Daughter Needs to Know to Date Smart, Avoid Disaster, and Protest Her Future

This research based book about dating is a must read for parents.  It provides a terrific support to help parents guide their daughters through the potentially treacherous waters of teen dating.  Truth be told, a lot of the wisdom provided in the text is really good information about developing and building healthy relationships in general.  This is a great resource!

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Choose and Choose Again: The Brave Act of Returning to God’s Love – J. Kevin Butcher

Choose and Choose Again takes you on a powerful journey via a series of short stories that highlight the tremendous healing power of God’s love.  J. Kevin Butcher is the Pastor of Hope Community Church in Detroit.  His writing is highly engaging and provides hope and encouragement.  This one is a winner!

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Tyndale Press, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Love Unending: Rediscovering Your Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood – Becky Thompson

Becky Thompson is a popular “mommy blogger” and author.  Her latest book focuses on balancing the responsibilities of motherhood and marriage.  Each chapter of Unending Love opens with a scripture and then provides a related story and closes with a challenge and a reflection section. This book provides great insights related to the importance of taking time and energy to nurture your marriage each and every day.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Random House Publishing, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Girl Talk: 52 Weekly Devotions – Lois Walfrid Johnson

Girl Talk is a terrific weekly devotional that is targeted to middle school girls.  Each section includes a Bible passage and a story and then questions for further thought that are divided up so that each day one has a question or two to think about and answer.  There is ample space within the book to use as a place to answer the questions as well as journal.  This devotional would be a wonderful gift for a middle school girl.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishing, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Way Back Wednesday ~ Crenshaw – Katherine Applegate

Living in Texas with a fourth grader who loves to read, The Texas Bluebonnet Award program is a big deal at our house.  Students in grades 3-6 across the state read nominated books and get to vote for the winner.  Our daughter is delighting in reading all of the nominated books this year.  One of her favorites is Crenshaw which she just recently re-read on her own.

This post was originally published March 30, 2016.

As huge fans of The One and Only Ivan, our family was eager to see what Katherine Applegate would write next.  We were not disappointed!  Crenshaw is awesome!  Just as The One and Only Ivan was a book we opted to partner read with our daughter; Crenshaw was as well.  Dealing with serious topics is handled masterfully by Applegate, but with our daughter’s sensitive nature, reading the book together was the right choice for our family.

Homelessness is a challenging topic to read about at any age .  To create a book targeted to eight to twelve year-olds that tackles the topic is particularly difficult.  The use of an imaginary friend was a powerful tool in making this book age appropriate and highly enjoyable.

Melissa Spoelstra’s Total Family Makeover Family Fun Night Giveaway

Begin to build your family discipleship and become the key disciple-makers in your children’s lives with Melissa Spoelstra’s new book, Total Family Makeover. Disciples are made, not born. Whether your children are babes in arms or teenagers getting ready to leave the nest, making disciples at home starts with you! Give your family a makeover with this practical approach to helping your children learn what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Plan an evening of fun, pizza, devotionals, and games with your family! Melissa is giving away a Family Fun Night Prize Pack.

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One grand prize winner will receive:

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Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on October 7. The winner will be announced October 10 on Melissa’s blog.

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All is Bright: A Devotional Journey to Color Your Way to Christmas – Nancy Guthrie

All is Bright is a gem for the holiday season.  It is a devotional coloring book that includes family activities, conversations starters, and even bonus coloring pages that would be perfect for younger family members.  Our family is looking forward to using this devotional this year!

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Tyndale Press, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Total Family Makeover: 8 Practical Steps to Making Disciples at Home – Melissa Spoelstra

Total Family Makeover provides direction and insight on how to be an effective disciple-maker in your child’s life.  Filled with practical advice and supported by scripture as well as family activities, this one is a winner.  Total Family Makeover would make a great text for a small group study.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.