Billy Graham in Quotes by Franklin Graham

Book Description
A note from Franklin Graham: "My father, Billy Graham, is known for speaking out about the one and only thing that matters in this world: the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. He remembers the call of God seven decades ago to preach the Word of God to all those who would listen about salvation that comes only through Christ. He took this high calling with seriousness and boldness in obedience to God and once said, 'I will travel anywhere in the world to preach if there are no strings on what I am to say.'

"My father has always prayed that his words would reflect God’s standard of truth as the basis to claim, 'I have given them Your word' (John 17:14). In this book, I believe you will see that he has faithfully spoken God’s Word that quenches the thirst of those seeking to draw from the wellsprings of Life. It is highly meaningful to see these statements now collected in one volume."

Drawn from an unparelleled collection of both personal and published works, Billy Graham provides input on more than one hundred topics, such as suffering, joy, money, addictions, peace, and many more.

My Review
This book is a token of the wisdom Billy Graham has shared with people for so many years. I love having this resource at my finger tips. The book is divided up into categories depending on the subject of the qutoes. I will be able to use this for years to come whether it be for facebook status', for helping drive a point home when witnessing or even checking my own life and how I'm living it. I think Franklin Graham did a wonderful job selecting quotes that still stay in context and match up with the Word of God. I would recommend this book for your personal library or even for a gift.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Falling to Pieces by Vannetta Chapman

Book Description:
In this first book of a three-book series, author Vannetta Chapman brings a fresh twist to the popular Amish fiction genre. She blends the familiar components consumers love in Amish books—faith, community, simplicity, family—with an innovative who-done-it plot that keeps readers guessing right up to the last stitch in the quilt.

When two women—one Amish, one English—each with different motives, join forces to organize a successful on-line quilt auction, neither expects nor wants a friendship. As different as night and day, Deborah and Callie are uneasy partners who simply want to make the best of a temporary situation. But a murder, a surprising prime suspect, a stubborn detective, and the town’s reaction throw the two women together, and they form an unlikely alliance to solve a mystery and catch a killer.

Set in the well-known Amish community of Shipshewana, Falling to Pieces will attract both devoted fans of the rapidly-growing Amish fiction genre, as well as those who are captivated by the Amish way of life.

My Review:

This is the first time I've read what's considered to be an Amish novel and I have to say, I loved it. I'm normally one to skip and read the last page of a book to make sure I have a Happily Ever After to look forward to but this time I actually waited to solve this mystery book with the rest of the characters. Vannetta Chapman did a wonderful job with the development of her characters. By the end of the book I felt like I had made a new circle of friends, not to mention she has peaked my interest in quilting. I definitely counted it a pleasure to read this book and would recommend it for casual reading.

This book was kindly provided to me by Zondervan Publishers for my honest review.