Driven!

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Robyn loves her friends, enjoys her youth group, and looks forward to meeting cute Caleb Montague. But when a caustic news reporter challenges her school’s prayer team, Robyn must choose: defend their right to meet on campus and pray for whomever they wish or back down at the principal’s request.
Now she must learn what God wants her to do. And she had better learn fast, because there’s a supernatural enemy in town whose sole mission is to stop her—no matter the cost.

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Married for almost 20 years, Shellie Neumeier and her husband have four wonderful children and two goofy greyhounds. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Secondary Education from the University of Wisconsin—Madison, she went on to acquire an early childhood education certificate. Shellie also served in youth, children’s, special needs and family ministries for over twenty-two years.

Today she enjoys teaching her teens how to drive and chauffeuring her preteens across the Wisconsin countryside. And once in a while, she enjoys reading a classic tale or new suspense. In addition to writing fiction, Shellie is an avid blogger on her site http://shellieneumeier.com and several others including http://Samiesisters.com, http://www.suite101.com/.com, and http://thebarndoor.net.

Sex Has a Price Tag: Discussions About Sexuality, Spirituality and Self Respect by Pam Stenzel with Crystal Kirgiss

The title of the book is perfect. There are consequences of having sex prior to marriage. Sex is good within the context of marriage; the standard that God had in mind when He created it.

The most obvious consequence of having sex outside of marriage is teenage pregnancy. When teens think of sex, most of the time that’s their biggest concern. What many fail to realize is that there are many other consequences such as STD’s and the emotional impact it can have on them.

At first I wasn’t sure if this would be a good book or not. The author doesn’t give you a warm and fuzzy feeling. But, I digress. I believe that it has the potential to save teens from the heart breaking effects of having sex outside of God’s original intention. I read the book with the teen audience in mind. If I were a teen, some of the things may be easy to pass on. After all, God created sex so why wouldn’t he want two people married or not to have sex if they truly loved each other?

When you take medicine, there are always warning labels and side effects. This book gives you those side effects. After reading them, I’m convinced that it can stop teens (or even adults) to abstain from sex until marriage.

This book is written with teens in mind. There are black and white pictures of teens and the font is big and little for a teen appeal. It is labeled as Juvenile Nonfiction.

I recommend this book to any teen. I pray that teens will read this with an open mind. It’s easy to get emotionally attached to someone. But, waiting for marriage, will be the ultimate gift one can give to a future spouse.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. 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
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iShine Bible NLT

The iShine Bible for tween boys is great! I love the leather-like feel and it’s small and compact. Boys do not want to carry around a big book. They want something that’s easy to carry and fun to use. My son has already claimed it by writing his name in the front cover.

In the beginning of the bible, there are several pages that help tweens to identify with Christ. It starts with the simple question, “What is the Bible?” It moves on to finding your identity with Jesus and growing in faith.

The next part is fun. I wish I had this type of bible when I was younger. It talks about several life issues such as complaining, teacher issues, anger, being kind, death, discouragement, family, friends, forgiveness, worship, and many other issue that are important to young people.

There are three sections that focus on something different. They are value, identity, and purpose. It’s colorful and fun to read. The best part is it gives you a link to check out and another fun way for kids to learn from others their age. It can be challenging to listen to an adult. But, when another young person can relate to your tween, there’s a good chance, they will listen.

I was pleasantly surprised upon checking out the iShine website. There is Christian tween music and videos, messages, and there is even a new Christian Broadcast Radio Show just for tweens!

I highly recommend this Bible!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. 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

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Found in Translation by Roger Bruner with Kristi Rae Bruner

Kim Hartlinger had her bags packed and ready for a mission trip. She is late arriving with her crew, paying extra for her heavy bags, and her watch is wrong. If that wasn’t enough, she missed an email that detailed her upcoming trip – which changed.

She is on her way to Mexico to a village with no plumbing, electricity, or a decent place to sleep. She is a typical spoiled brat but is stubborn enough to go ahead and rough it out with the rest of them.

Kim learns that she will help rebuild homes in a remote village. Then she breaks her arm. Now what? God breaks through Kim’s heart through a precious girl named Anjelita and her mother, Rosa.

Kim reads from the Bible to the villagers in Spanish. Kim’s attempt to speak Spanish seems useless. She is not fluent in Spanish- not even close. The villagers have to correct her pronunciation. How can an entire group of evangelists go to Mexico with no Spanish to translate? Kim’s only option is to trust God.

Through a precious relationship with Anjelita, Kim learns to care for someone other than herself for a change. Kim is a big sister to Anjelita. Kim attempts to communicate with her surrogate little sister but it’s difficult for them both.

This would be a good book for someone who may want to go into missions. It is a sweet story about a young girl who had her own plans. But God intervened with His plans.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher (Barbour). 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.”