"12 Days in Africa, A Mother's Love" By Lisa Sanders

In the book "12 Days in Africa" Lisa travels to Uganda, Africa with her youngest son Blake, on a mission trip. She wants to make the most of the time she has with her son Blake before he goes off to college. During their 12 days in Africa, Lisa and Blake experienced some highs and lows. One of the stories that Lisa shared has stuck with me. She tells of when they traveled to one of the orphanages and the leader of their group said to look for the kids who were avoiding the attention or off alone. Lisa stepped off the bus and she immediately sees a little boy, shivering, barely clothes, and his eyes yellow. Lisa sits down and comforts the sweet boy, and he has his head in her lap. After a while she goes to check on Blake and when she comes back the boy is gone. She starts asking around and finally speaks with the doctor who tells her the sweet boy has passed away from Malaria. My heart broke as I read this. I wonder how many times we complain when we wait more than 15 minutes at the doctor, I know I do, but at least we are able to get the medicine that we need, and the care that we need. How many times do I complain because of what I have to eat or don't want to drive to get what I want, but fail to see the blessing of having the food I have or the ability to get in the car and drive and get whatever I want.  

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"The Good, The Bad, and the Grace of God" By Jep and Jessica Robertson

Wow! This was a  book that caught my attention within the first page and kept it until the last page, and left me wanting more. The transparency of Jep and Jessica Robertson was refreshing, and their faith in God firm. Although they had both been through so much they learned to rely and trust in God. You laugh a little and cry a lot. You want to go through the pages and into their home, and hug them both. This is a MUST read! You learn, from two people who have been through so much, what true grace and forgiveness looks like.

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"The Grand Paradox" By Ken Wystma

I just finished reading Ken Wystma’s book The Grand Paradox, The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith. This book is about Faith and what that looks like in the messiness of life that we live in today.

I believe, depending on where you are with your walk with Christ and whatever season you are in, this book will speak to you in different ways. One of my favorite chapters was chapter 4 Wisdom’s Folly this chapter was mainly focused on Prayer and its importance in our walk with Christ. One of my favorite quotes from the this chapter comes from page 37 and he says, “The fruit of prayer is dependent on deep roots, and the more we cultivate and nurture our prayer life, the more we can expect to experience the blessed fruit of clear communication with God.”

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I received this book free from the publisher through book look bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.