by Susan Barnes | 28 Apr 2022 | Book Reviews
I’d like to say, You are Never Alone is the best Max Lucado book I have read. However, I suspect that it was God’s timing for me to read this book when I did as it spoke to me about some situations that I was facing. Nevertheless, Max is an excellent writer and uses...
by Susan Barnes | 31 Mar 2022 | Book Reviews
Noni Potter draws on her counselling experiences in her book, Living your Best Life. She writes to encourage people to have a deeper relationship with God. The book begins with some basic truths around the character of God and his desire to connect with his people....
by Susan Barnes | 9 Sep 2021 | Book Reviews
Like Joyce’s others books, How to age without getting old is practical, easy to read and full of common sense. While there’s not a lot of new or previously unknown information in the book, Joyce is innately encouraging as she shares her own experiences of aging. I...
by Susan Barnes | 31 Aug 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Rule 1 / Stand up straight with your shoulders back From Peterson’s research, both scientifically and psychologically, he concludes that the most enjoyable way to live is by deliberately expressing confidence in ourselves, not only through our posture but in our...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Aug 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
Peterson is a clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology. The idea for his book, 12 Rules for life, began when he answered this question on the social media site, Quora, “what are the most valuable things everyone should know?” He began formulating a list of...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Aug 2021 | Book Reviews
Mark Stephens seeks to challenge the way we share our opinions and ideas in his short book, The end of thinking? Since thinking is a simple thing to do and we do it all the time, we believe we think well. However, sometimes we don’t think clearly or logically because...
by Susan Barnes | 12 Aug 2021 | Book Reviews
Her Name is Woman has 24 chapters with each one being about a different biblical woman. The book is quite old—reprinted in 1987, which means some of the material is quite dated and reflects a cultural understanding about women that’s no longer accurate. As I like to...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Aug 2021 | Book Reviews
Being Mindful, Being Christian has many contributors, more than those listed on the cover, yet the material moves seamlessly between the writers. Overall, I found the material helpful. I had been confused by the term “mindfulness” before reading this book and now I...
