Blind-sided by God Disappointment, Suffering, and the Untamable Goodness of God by Peter Chin

Finding God's goodness in the midst of suffering. Can it be found? Or has God turned His back on you? Follow Peter Chin's journey as he follows what God has told him to do, but along the way he isn't protected from suffering. From a miscarriage, to a home break-in, to breast cancer, to termination of their health insurance, I'm sure Peter felt like Job, that God had abandoned him. But Peter found along the way, that God hadn't deserted him. He was still there. God doesn't move. We do. When we lack strength to go through things, God is right there helping us.

Blind-sided by God is Peter's story of falling in love with his wife, falling in love with God, and how to overcome when life attacks you. Along the way you will get to know Peter and his family, but you will also find God is still there in the midst of pain, hardship, disappointment, ultimate suffering, no matter what you are going through. Peter sums it up with this quote: "We are children who live in a loving and safe home but pout most wretchedly because our parents always give us what we need, and only sometimes what we want. And this is the reason that in times of trial, we are so quick to lose faith in God's love for us-we forget that his love is exhibited most clearly not through our own pleasure, but through Jesus' pain." Jesus suffered for us. He died for us. So that we might experience His love for us, regardless of what we go through.

If you are suffering through something, find someone who has gone through the same things. Band together. You are never alone. There has always been someone who has walked before you. Choose to praise God even in the midst of your suffering. God is still there. He hasn't abandoned you. He didn't stop loving you. Hold on to that. Make a choice every day to step out in faith and serve God. Remember, as Chin notes, you can count on God being right beside you in the midst of your suffering, even redeeming the most seemingly irredeemable moments.



I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

http://www.amazon.com/Blindsided-God-Disappointment-Suffering-Untamable/dp/0764212923/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462362401&sr=8-1&keywords=blindsided+by+god

Face to Face by Misty Wallace & Keith Blackburn with Kirk Blackard

A powerful story of redemption and forgiveness. This is the true account of Misty Wallace and the night Keith Blackburn shot her and left her for dead. Misty and Keith take turns giving their accounts of the events leading up to that night and what happened after, and how they were affected by the chain of circumstances. Their story will make you pause, laugh, cry, and wonder about the power of forgiveness and how it changes lives.

Can a victim of violence and the perpetrator find forgiveness? Face to Face examines Misty's experiences as the victim of a violent attack and what the perpetrator goes through, from being arrested, to spending time in jail, to getting released, and learning how to live again, to sharing their stories for others to see how forgiveness doesn't just affect the one forgiving, but also the one who has been forgiven.

This quote from the book captures the tone of the book: "I tried to put the bullet back in the gun. When Misty forgave me I realized I couldn't fix the past. I had to work toward changing the future. When we change our minds and thinking, we change our future." Face to Face-what happens when Misty and Keith come face to face with the night that changed their lives.

I received a free book in exchange for an honest review.

http://www.amazon.com/Face-Story-Crime-Repentance-Forgiveness/dp/1523608617/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1462235728&sr=8-5&keywords=face+to+face

Uncommon Ground by Joy Ohagwu

Another great story by Joy Ohagwu! Stella Heart sees firsthand how God can move even when you're going through something and you don't know why or see no way out. God is already there.

Michael Huddleston doesn't understand God's ways, but knows He sees and watches out for us in spite of ourselves.

Putting God first, they see God move in unexpected ways. Uncommon Ground is a suspenseful Christian romance that will keep your finger on the edge of the page, turning to see what happens next.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

http://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Ground-Christian-Romantic-Suspense-ebook/dp/B01A1WX2ZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1461088428&sr=8-2&keywords=uncommon+ground

The Borrowed Boyfriend by Ginny Baird

The Borrowed Boyfriend is a fun romantic comedy about a woman who needs a boyfriend to keep her friends from setting her up during their one week get-away vacation.

Allison Murphy is spending a week at the beach with her friends, but she needs a boyfriend for the week. She owns her own company -Bella Fortuna Wine Designs- which supplies wine labels of upscale art to wine companies for their bottles. She agrees to her roommate's idea of borrowing her boyfriend to keep her friends from setting up blind dates, even though she doesn't approve of his job.

Grady O'Brien is dating Allison's roommate. He is a wine industry entrepreneur and agrees to pretend to be Allison's boyfriend for the week. His wine company buys out struggling companies and then helps them succeed. He wants Allison's company to help him go global with his wine takeovers, but how can he convince her it's a good thing when her past has proven to her takeovers are not in the best interest of the company?

This sweet romantic comedy is a must read. Allison must guard her heart as she tricks her friends into thinking she and Grady are a couple when they really aren't. When she discovers the real Grady isn't who her roommate portrayed him to be, can she keep her heart intact while playing this charade? The conflict between Grady's company takeovers, Allison's past experiences, and them getting to know each other makes for a great read. Can Grady convince Allison he has her best interest at heart? You'll have to read to find out.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.


http://www.amazon.com/Borrowed-Boyfriend-Romantic-Comedy-ebook/dp/B019E7TFYQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460424337&sr=8-1&keywords=the+borrowed+boyfriend

Want Ad Wedding by Cheryl St. John

Daniel Gardner, Will Canfield, and Noah Burgess built Cowboy Creek. The town needed brides so they placed an ad for brides to come to their town. One of the brides, Mrs. Swann, is known by the three men. They grew up together, only back then, she was more interested in safety and security than love. Has she changed, or does she still want the same things? Why is she here? What happened to her? Why is she on the bride train? They'd lost touch when she'd married the officer she'd chosen and moved on.

Life hadn't turned out as Leah'd planned and now she is living in a small town called Cowboy Creek. It was time to start over, to get a fresh start away from everything and everyone she'd known. Until she ran into the two men she'd grown up with, Will and Daniel. Why were they reconnected now? What were they doing way out here in Cowboy Creek? Did God direct her here to find Daniel? Was he the guy for her and she hadn't known it when they were younger? She was looking for home and security. Could she find that here in Cowboy Creek? She felt she didn't have any other choice than to be a mail-order bride, but maybe God was giving her a second chance. She had no where else to go. Cowboy Creek was her and her baby's new home.

Daniel doesn't want Leah to marry just anyone. He has to watch over her. He decides to ask her to marry him to keep her safe. But will he find all that he's looking for? Or will her history with Will come between them?

Read this great book about God's love, second chances, and finding love even when you think you've run as far away as you can possibly get. God's still there, He still cares for you, and He's watching over you.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

http://www.amazon.com/Want-Ad-Wedding-Cowboy-Creek/dp/0373283555/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460424741&sr=8-1&keywords=want+ad+wedding

Shades of Chocolate by Cecelia Dowdy

Jason Matthews is working through his anger and loneliness after his mom dies. His father wants him to learn more about the corporate side of their baking business, instead of working in the kitchen baking. He travels, acquiring family owned bakeries. He decides to take a vacation and spends it in the town of Blue Spring.

Toni Brown owns a bakery, Shades of Chocolate, in Blue Spring. She is struggling to move on after being hurt by her fiancée. She is struggling with her faith in God. When Jason shows up just when she needs help with vandalism, can she trust Jason to be there for her? Can she learn to rely on God?

Jason is drawn to Toni. She’s been hurt, doesn’t trust God, and has been receiving threatening phone calls. Jason wants his father’s approval, which doesn’t include working in a bakery. He enjoys his time with Toni, but when he has to go back home, can they forge a future together? He wants to show her God loves her and that going through the hard times can be made easier by leaning on God.

Everybody deals with grief and anger differently. Can God heal Jason’s relationship with his father before it’s too late? Will Toni learn to lean on her faith in God when bad things happen? This book was a great read. Readers will be able to relate to the characters’ struggles and questions about God to find a closer relationship with God for themselves.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

http://www.amazon.com/Shades-Chocolate-Bakery-Romance-Book-ebook/dp/B018HDU9AC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458659394&sr=8-1&keywords=shades+of+chocolate

Echoes Beyond a memoir by Patsy Greenway and Christine Saunders

This is Christine and Pasty's recollection of growing up on Black Top Mountain in Virginia. It's based on a true story of their mother. From the moment Clara Bell Arnold met Patton Compton I couldn't put the book down. This book will take you back to a different time, growing up in the 1940s-60s in southwest Virginia. In fourteen years, Clara and Patton had twelve children. Echoes Beyond is a compilation of memories, what life was like on Black Top Mountain, from walking 2 miles to get to the bus stop, finding edible plants, sharing chores, and through it all, Clara's vision and faith in Jesus. Nothing was wasted, everything had a use. From daily struggles, to bullying, to adventures outside, Pasty and Christine portray a way of life not forgotten. No indoor plumbing, no electricity, children playing outside, close accidents that could have been deadly, all tell the tale of the hardships, the desperation of living on Blacktop Mountain.

Does Clara finally get away from the Mountain? Does she make a better life for herself and her children? I was drawn in by their memories, the kids at school making fun of them, the ones who would share food, the neighbors that would pitch in to help. The sight of the discarded sweet potato will stay with me. All of Christine's frustrations, anger, disappointments, are culminated in throwing that sweet potato as far as she could. You will laugh, cry, shudder, at the children's escapades as they entertain themselves in nature, not realizing the full danger, and live life the only way they know how. They didn't see how others lived, they only knew what they saw and they made the best of it. From tying a string to a June bug's leg to pitching cow patties to taking down a wasp nest, the children were never bored.

This is the story of a courageous, faith-filled woman and her family's struggle to live in southwest Virginia during a time of hardship and poverty, filled with love and hope for the future.





http://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Beyond-Patsy-Greenway/dp/1505579546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458056153&sr=8-1&keywords=echoes+beyond