Daily Gifts of Grace

Daily Gifts of Grace from Women of Faith

This is a beautiful collection of devotions by the women of Women of Faith.
I jumped around reading the devotions and I love that you don't have to start on January 1st with this devotional.  You don't need to read it straight from the beginning and if you miss one, it doesn't affect the next one and you haven't lost any information.
It is in a very nice format, leading with a scripture, followed by a very transparent and open relative passage/writing by the women and ending with a simple yet pointed prayer.
These women have applied God's word to their lives, they have lived God's word  in their lives and they are expressing what they know in these wonderful devotions.
I have looked at and tried quite a few devotions, but this one seems to be very helpful and very well put together.
I would suggest this devotional to the many other women out there, single, married, widowed, divorced, young and old.  You will find nuggets of great wisdom from these women.

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Getting Unstuck!

STUCK
dvd based Bible Study by Jennie Allen

Stuck, stuck in our sin, stuck in our pride, stuck in what we want, just plain stuck.

This study is about getting unstuck from the things that bind us from God, from Christ.

It is an amazing study. Jennie Allen has provided many mediums to do different things in this study. The DVD is short, but direct. She has beautiful illustrations to go along with what she is talking about for that week. The conversation cards are engaging and thought provoking. The leader book gives good direction and guidance, even if you don't have an actual leader for your study.

I love the study guide. I love how Jennie shares her personal experiences with you. It helps knowing, especially that even though this person looks amazing, together and well-off, she still struggles like the rest of us.

I'm stuck and in so many different things. My past, present and I worry about my future. But I let so much of my past affect me. I know I'll never be perfect or fully ok, but in Christ I know that I am healed and daily He is there and forgiving and gracious. I do not want to abuse His grace, but I know I don't have to please everyone around me. I shouldn't be a people pleaser, but a God follower.

I am doing this study at home with family, and I hope to share it with my church and do this study with a group of fellow women.



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Rosebud Blooming by Nancy Maggio



What a life! So much, so much to endure!  Though I am one-third her age, I understand and relate to the things/events/trials/pains/sufferings/joys she has gone through.  Nancy Maggio has a beautiful and artistic way of sharing the joys, struggles, pain, etc. in her life.  Being  into poetry myself, I truly appreciated her medium of expressing and writing.  It was very cool to share in her experiences in a similar way I share my hurts and joys/experiences.  She artistically combines her personal stories, struggles, joys and God's work in her life with her beautiful and creative poems.
Sometimes what you are going through in your life is or feels less painful when greater suffering is acknowledged. Or you're going through something similar and it helps to know how God is always and will always be there for you, no matter where you are at.  She has endured betrayal, fear, loss, emotional pain, physical pain and so much more, but most of all she has experienced and lives in the great joy of Jesus Christ.  She leans on Him and seeks Him, she asks Him why?  She asks Him for help, she rejoices in His sacrifice and comfort and guidance.
Thank you Ms. Maggio for sharing and putting your life out there to help others.

The Love & Respect Experience by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

The Love & Respect Experience by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Reading through the devotional and especially selected excerpts, I have found very insightful and beneficial concepts and information by Dr. Eggerichs.  He made a very profound statement about devotions.  Devotions are not supposed to be about the two of us (as a couple) connecting as husband and wife emotionally and sexually.  Devotions is our time to spend in God's word, seeking Him and Christ.  Not spending time correcting or judging one another.  Seeking, learning and following God's word.  As he stated, devotions are not to be used to motivate your husband to better love you.  It's nice that Dr. Eggerichs understands the dynamics in the marriage, which we rarely talk about.  Women knowingly and unknowingly have a tendency  in certain areas to make a husband feel inadequate or have an "I know better or more" attitude. We have the more emotional personality, the more connected feelings, relationally.
Continuing on, we find more directions and Biblical teaching, as well as, Dr. Eggerichs personal insights and wisdom.  His 80/20 theory for example, is very awakening and eye opening, in marriage we tend to focus on the small empty part of the glass, versus the beautiful, almost full part.  We have so many good things/moments/parts of our lives that outweigh the negative parts and we tend to let that tiny negative looking glass affect all the positive points/parts.  These insights and more you will find in the Love & Respect Experience.  I believe it will help my marriage prayer life and I hope yours too.

God's Love Letters To You

God's Love Letters to You by Dr. Larry Crab

This 40 day devotional is inspirational and comforting.

It starts with a key verse, Dr. Larry Crab then writes a small segment pertaining to that verse and how it explains God's love for us from God's point of view.  He has a mall segment called, "Take a Moment to Reflet".  Here he gives you some readings, some thought provoking questions and questions of understanding God's love for us.  His last segment is, "Take a Moment to Pray." Here he provides a lead prayer for you to repeat, you can always talk to God more, but these prayers tend to help when you don't know what to say or if you need help getting started praying.

This book demonstrates God's love for us in many different ways, be it through his comfort, his understanding, his compassion, his mercy, his grace, his discipline, etc.  God loves us and wants the best for us.  This devotional points out in a brief straight forward manner, what those things are that he wants for us and shows us through the many paths of his love.

Take Action Bible, NKJV Together We Can Change the World

I have been going through the Take Action Bible, NKJV and I really enjoy the beautiful stories of people who have taken action in their lives.  The present it on wonderful full color pages throughout the Bible with places for you to write down "Action Notes" of your own and what you have done in your life.
It is laid out basically like a compact Bible, and it is a red-letter edition(everything that Christ says in the New Testament is in Red Letters).  
In the back of the Bible their are 52 action ideas for you to implement every week of your life.
As well as eight pages filled with maps of the times and places from the Old and New Testament in very colorful and great detail.
I would get this book for a recent high school or college graduate.  It is the perfect size and inspiration.

Same Life, New Story - Jan Silivious

Same Life, New Story by Jan Silivious is an excellent book for women.  It opens up your eyes to the women of the Bible.  It shows their stories in a much greater light than one has ever really thought about.  It gives us many examples on how these women in the Bible have gone through the same struggles, the same thoughts, the same paths we have.  It shows their rises and their falls.  It shows their heartaches and their joys.  Above all, it show that when faced with life changing and many times painful situations, that though they had their struggles and their falls, they leaned on God, they trusted Him and they followed, they came back to Him and it changed their lives completely.
I love the chapter about Leigh especially, because it puts my own life in perspective on how much I cling to the past to translate into how I walk through my every day life, blaming things on how I was raised or bad things that happened to me, even though those things happened, I can not let them dictate my life or I will be eaten up by my past.

I would suggest Same Life, New Story to every women out there.  It is a wake up call.

Voices of the Faithful -Book 2 - 1 Year Devotion Compiled by Beth Moore & Kim P. Davis

Voices of the Faithful, Book 2, compiled and written by Beth Moore & Kim P. Davis, is such an inspiring and amazing Devotional.

The stories of these missionaries are so awe inspiring.
The prayers at the end of each devotion are so right on and thought provoking.
A quote that has been inspiring my daily life is this:

A quote by Beth Moore, in the introduction says this, "I see an epidemic of boredom in the body of Christ. I am convinced that one issue is primarily to blame: we are protecting ourselves right out of our callings. Right out of our God-ordained destinies. We are comfort addicts...and we keep wondering why we never feel satisfied. I can't promise you that following Jesus wherever He leads will always be pleasant. I can't promise you that it won't eventually kill you. I'd have to insult the memory of countless martyrs to do so. But I promise you: this life is like a vapor. In what seems like a few short moments, we'll have come and gone, and all we'll have before us is this glorious, indescribable bliss. To fulfill our callings in the brief tenure we have on Planet Earth could conceivably prove the death of us -- for a very little while -- but to miss our callings out of fear is never to have lived at all. 'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.' (John 10:10, NIV). Welcome, beloved, to the great adventure. I beckon you in Jesus' name to find your own ... if you haven't already."


Don't let yourselves become caught up in an epidemic of boredom.  Live an exciting life for Christ.
I challenge everyone to read this book.
It will truly give you a whole new perspective on a life living for Christ!