Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Marriage on the Rock

No this book isnt about 'marriages that are in trouble' or on the rocks, but a book that solidifies marriages and how to strengthen them like a mountain or rock.

Society requires years years of preparation for almost any significant careere endeavor, but demands no real preparation for one of the most crucial undertakings in life:marriage.
In an age of disposable marriages and information overload, where can couples turn for real answers that will make their relationships work? Only to God.
Marriage on the Rock clearly details God's principles that will turn disillusioned, divorce-bound marriages into satisfying dream relationships.

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Basic steps to Godly fitness

In this uniquely integrated program, Laurette Willis shares her BASIC (Body And Soul In Christ), step–by–step plan to improve wholeness in body, soul, and spirit.

Convinced that diets alone don’t work, Laurette shows how lasting change starts on the inside, and she leads readers through a process that will help them

·turn mundane daily activities and exercises into acts of worship
·develop a healthy self–image through forgiveness and freedom from addiction
·experience God’s transforming power through praise, prayer, and fasting

Laurette provides readers with plenty of practical opportunities for growth, including “PraiseMoves,” her own unique Christian system of worship and exercise that she calls “a Christ–centered alternative to yoga.”

Women’s Ministry Leaders:
"Laurette is a fascinating speaker who combines the gift of acting and humor with spiritual words of wisdom and biblical truths. I highly recommend her... I thank her for giving women across the denominational lines of Christianity the lift they need in Christ Jesus."

Mary Beth McElroy, Women’s Ministry Director
Will Rogers United Methodist Church – Tulsa, OK
( Keynote Address: “Becoming A Vessel of Honor” )

Teachers:
“Laurette Willis has been providing educational programs for Owasso High School for more than 10 years on a yearly basis. She has an amazing ability to communicate with her audience. Laurette has a strong sense of morality and responsibility, plus, the most amazing talent in dialects, voice and acting.

“You can't miss with Laurette Willis!”
Sallyanne H. Wallace, AP Language Arts teacher
Owasso High School, Owasso, OK

Saturday, April 09, 2005

'Jeannie'-a Texas Frontier Girl

It's always a thrill to find a book that teaches, inspires and entertains all at the same time. Jeannie A Texas Frontier Girl is just such a book. This is Book One in what is a four book series by Evelyn Horan. Reading this book transports you back in time to an 1880's Frontier Texas setting through the inquisitive eyes of a sweet yet spunky Jeannie. In fact, it's a joy to 'travel back in time' with her characters!
It teaches the heart of the land, that strong, courageous pioneer spirit that helped shape America. Jeannie and her friend Helga run through a series of adventures that anchor their friendship with loyalty, courage, truthfulness and kindness. More:Evelyn Horan

Sunday, March 27, 2005

Soul Survivor

Finding passion and purpose in the dry places.
Author: Mike Pilavachi

In his heart-searching book, Mike Pilavachi brings to mind an issue that contemporary Christians do not want to address because it is one that involves one of man’s greatest fears - pain.

The spiritual desert according to Mike Pilavachi is a spiritual place where God takes us to purify and refine us for the purposes and plans he has for us. Physically speaking, this spiritual training could take years and is centered around the emotional, intellectual and mental states of the individual.

The book soul survivor was written to let Christians know that with a all the prosperity teaching going on in the church today, that the desert is the place to be and should be desired by all Christians. It goes on to explain with biblical backups that it is in the refining pain we undergo in the desert that we find God’s purpose and plan for us, that we learn to persevere and that we go on a deeper level in our relationship with Christ. The desert is a place with no distractions, few oases and a place where the sun bakes our skin. It is a place therefore, where we learn to completely depend and lean on God.

The American Prophecies:

The American Prophecies:
Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation’s Future
Author: Michael D. Evans
Hardback: 312 pages
Publisher: Warner Faith, Time Warner Book Group (2004)
ISBN: 0-446-52252-X

The author’s premise for the book is that “the United States has (politically) married two brothers, both descendants of Abraham; One marriage, to Isaac, used to control countries around Israel, the other marriage to Ishmael, of convenience for oil.”

The author cites leaders in Israel, Europe and the United States with strong opinions on the state of Israel, her unique position in the world, and history of blessing from God. Step by step, he develops the idea that each president who has been pro-Israel received God’s blessing, otherwise, God’s curse was on him. As America blesses Israel, so God blesses America.