The Prayer Map For Women Journal Book Review

Title: The Prayer Map For Women Journal

Author: Barbour Books

Genre: Nonfiction, Christian, Journal, Spiritual, Prayer, Women

Plot: In this hectic seemingly post-miracle day, we need all the help we can get and one direct line of help is through prayer. But how do we pray and what do we pray for exactly? Many books have been written answering these questions. This book is a journal to guide you on your own prayer journey as you talk to God and figure out what you need to pray for in your own particular spiritual adventure.

Each beautifully decorated page has a date header with an opening paragraph for us to fill in, followed by a space for a list of gratitude (always a good practice to keep track of those). A separate space has a few lines to list people we're praying for and things we are worried about. On the flip side of the page is a brief area to update God on what's happening in our life right now, what we need and other things on our hearts that we need to share with God. At the bottom of the page is an encouraging Bible verse to ponder as we end that day's prayer session. A must for anyone in a prayer drought, in a devotional study or simply a collector of journals.

Likes/Dislikes: This really is a beautiful journal and definitely very inspiring to open up and write in. Designed to help guide us in our faltering prayers, we can fill each page in and look back over the course of time to see how our prayers have grown, developed and changed as they were answered or we found the peace we were seeking. It's spiral bound and small enough to carry around with us everywhere if we so choose. Perfectly gorgeous and just in time for Mother's Day. Highly recommended.

Rating: G-all ages, geared more for teens and adults than children.

Date Review Written: April 28th, 2018.

I received a copy of this book courtesy of the publishers for my honest opinion. I wasn't required to write a review and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

Night-Night Farm Book Review

Title: Night-Night Farm

Author: Amy Parker

Genre: Children, Touch and Feel, Animals, Christian, Bedtime

Plot: As the sun sets on the farm, mothers begin to get their babies all snuggled in and ready for bed. Mama Pig gives her piglets a splashy bath while Mama Cat gives her kittens one last snack before bedtime and Mama Sheep tucks her lambs in close for the night.

Everyone gets fed, washed and put to bed while little readers enjoy the different textures and patterns on each page. A bedtime story to delight young readers over and over again.

Likes/Dislikes: My 20 month old and 4 year old were delighted with this book. They loved the colors and different animals on each page, and the younger one enjoyed the different textures. Their favorite is the lamb on the very first page. While it was cute and I liked the wording, I personally would've preferred more and varied textures. For example, the glittery gold moon was used three times and one page was blank with a supposed embossed milk jar. Not the greatest touch and feel book I've encountered as a parent but still pretty cute.

Rating: G- All ages.

Date Review Written: April 14th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BookLook Bloggers and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

I Prayed For You Book Review

Title: I Prayed For You

Author: Jean Fischer

Genre: Christian, Children's, Prayer, Bedtime, Bears

Plot: Every mother at some point prays for her baby. She starts from the moment she knows that baby is on the way and continues long after the baby has grown up and flown away to start a family of their own. Mothers pray every day for their babies, asking for different things and rejoicing in the little things that come from having a growing baby toddling around their world. Mama bear shares some of her prayers with her little cub in this delightful picture book that will make bedtime extra sweet and special.

Likes/Dislikes: This is a really cute little book. My 4 yr. old loves the bears and was really excited that mama got her a new book to read. The 20 month old listened to the rhymes and tried to turn the pages herself but that was a tad tricky. She seemed to enjoy the story though so that's a good thing. It was really cute. I personally would've left out or changed the first soccer game because not every kid does soccer and therefore might not relate to that particular page but the rest were super cute.

Rating: G-All ages, though geared more toward 3 and up. Highly recommended.

Date Review Written: April 7th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of Booklook Bloggers and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

A Memory A Day For Moms Book Review

Title: A Memory A Day For Moms

Author: Thomas Nelson Publishing

Genre: Nonfiction, Journal, Self-Help, Moms

Plot: We all know how busy moms are; they practically run the world and don't have time for hot coffee, let alone journaling all their memories of their growing kids. So here's the perfect solution for moms; a prompted five year journal to jot down a quick daily memory that we can look over for years to come and see how far our children have changed and grown.

Paired with an inspiring Scripture quote and a mini prayer at the bottom of each page, this is a gorgeous journal that moms everywhere will love - whether they've been moms for six weeks or sixteen years with one baby or ten babies. And it's perfectly sized for gift giving this Mother's Day!

Likes/Dislikes: I love the beautiful blue shade of this journal! The page feels smooth and beautiful but haven't tried writing on it yet. I'm sure it'll be a treat though. It smells nice and the gold and blue interior colors blend beautifully. I love all the questions! Some will be a breeze while others will take some thought. The verse and prayer are a sweet tough. All in all, I love this journal!

Rating: G-all ages, highly recommended.

Date Review Written: March 17th, 2018.

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BookLook Bloggers and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

God Made The World Book Review

Title: God Made The World

Author: Sarah Jean Collins

Genre: Children's, Christian, Board Book,

Plot: In six short days, God made the whole world. He started with a blank canvas of empty blackness and divided it into day and night. Then He got creative and started making plants of every variety, animals of every size, birds of every shape and fish of every color. then He made man and rested on the seventh day.

Boy, that was a lot of work. But in this delightful board book, it's super colorful and enjoyable story to read again and again and again.

Likes/Dislikes: This book is of very sturdy build with delightful splashes of color on every page. The second day of dividing day and night is especially exciting. My four year old loves the book and the 19 month old is especially fond of the third day with the birds and the fish. A win-win for everyone!

Rating: G-all ages. Highly recommended.

Date Review Written: March 10th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of the publishers for my honest opinion. I wasn't required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

Why I Hate Green Beans Book Review

Title: Why I Hate Green Beans

Author: Lincee Ray

Genre: Christian, Nonfiction, Humorous, Memoir, Short Stories

Plot: Lincee Ray's blog, I Hate Green Beans, has been around for awhile now and keeps readers entertained with her unique sense of humor and outlook on life paired with how familiar and comfortable her writing style makes us feel. So now that's she's tackled blogging, she's now venturing into the book world to bring us more of herself in this shot story tell-all memoir.

From jobs in Disney world to the oil rigs of Texas and traveling around to foreign locations where she unwillingly samples exotic and weird foods, to the quiet hometown she was raised in, Lincee shows us her life and walks us through how she survived college to her first job to her divorce and beyond. She's like us and has struggled with many of the same problems we have and still does but she's choosing to triumph over those issues and look on the positive side of things. Plus the Bachelor is still going strong so there's that to look forward to every week.

Likes/Dislikes: This was a really fun book to read. It's broken down into short stories per chapter so it's easy to read in chunks or bits depending on how busy the day is, and right away we learn why she hates green beans instead of waiting till the end to find out which is always nice. I highly enjoyed this book and recommend it to everyone. Plus, now I gotta find me a single auntie like her to help babysit all my energetic kids.

Rating: PG-13 and up, mainly for reading level and content {divorce, eating odd foods, nothing at all graphic, just will be boring to younger readers).

Date Review Written: February 19th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of Revell publishers for my honest opinion. I wasn't required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.