I was so excited to hear that Katie was releasing another book. Her first book Kisses from Katie was a very influential book in my first few years after I graduated college. I was also on the launch team for her last book Daring to Hope. So I jumped at the opportunity to read an advanced copy and join the launch team. I discovered a book that, much like her two previous books, was exactly what I needed to read in this season of my life. The continuation of her story is not what I expected it would be, but it is still a tale full of God’s love, faithfulness, and provision. She even taught me something new about the biblical story from which my name originates. If you have read either of Katie’s previous books or you struggle to trust God to be your Prince of Peace, then this is a book you definitely want to read ~ Bethel Safe is a word that describes how many of us long to feel. But it’s also true that it’s a feeling that too many of us struggle to maintain. When we don’t feel safe, we tend to feel worried and afraid. We get caught in anxious mental spirals of “what-ifs” and “if-only's” that steal the joy of the present from us. Especially in the aftermath of a global pandemic, people in our world seem to be struggling to find their peace. As Christians, we know God is there, but we struggle to fully rest in His love, grace, and provision. It makes us ask the question: can we ever feel safe again? In her book, Safe All Along, bestselling author Katie Davis Majors walks her readers through the struggles of overcoming anxiety so that they can realize that she did that we have been safe all along. She begins the book by describing a story of swimming in the Nile River with her daughter in a place with fast rapids. When they both got caught in the rapids, Katie thought her daughter would get swept away. When they both came out alright, Katie’s husband took her to a higher vantage point, where she could see that there were several places along the river where her daughter could have swam to safety. This illustration sets up the whole book, encouraging readers to realize that in Christ, we are safe all along. This is hard-earned wisdom for Katie, as she experienced serious anxiety over the last several years between the weight of worrying for her family and loved ones, a global pandemic, and a difficult move from her beloved country of Uganda to the United States. While she has chosen to see a therapist and medication to help with her struggle, Katie has also chosen to process her struggles and anxieties through the lens of Scripture and help her readers do the same. The first half of the book lays the foundation for overcoming the spiritual aspect of anxiety and worry by sharing Scriptures and part of the story of her emotional roller coaster of the last few years. The second half of the book lays out 10 practices based on Scripture that can help readers in their own journey toward finding biblical shalom. This book is honest, relatable, and full of powerful biblical truth. Katie continues to speak with wisdom beyond her years and a vulnerability that allows readers to find a place in which they relate to her journey. This is a great book that I highly recommend. Get your copy today! *I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review Singles-Friendly Rating. One of my only criticisms of the book is that, from the perspective of a single person, I wish that more attempts had been made to relate to singles in some of the illustrations the author used. When all the illustrations refer to marriage, it can leave single people feeling left out. While the topics were relatable, I wish that more effort was made to speak to single people. Personal Rating. My other criticism is that while, as someone who struggles with anxiety, I could relate to a lot of the author’s anxieties, I could not relate to all of them. Especially as a single woman, I couldn’t relate to the author’s struggles with being anxious about the future of her children. But it is a reminder that when it comes to worries and anxieties, each person’s struggles are unique to their mind. I still found so much wisdom, grace, and hope in these pages. This is a book I highly recommend. Interested in purchasing this title? If you purchase it from Amazon using the link below, Abiding Grace Ministries will receive a small commission from the sale at no cost to you. Purchase Safe All Along: https://amzn.to/3BDMs98
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I much admit upfront that I have technically never “read” this book. You see, I was in a class in college called “Creation Science” and was given an assignment to read this book, but unfortunately ran out of time. At the last minute, I discovered that this book (as well as Lee Strobel’s other two best-selling titles The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith) were turned into documentaries that not only provided details of the books but actually re-interviewed the experts that Strobel did. Given the time crunch, I chose to use to documentary to guide me through the process of writing my 2000-word report. While this plan at first seemed like it was just a short cut, I actually found it be helpful in allowing me to understand and process the material, especially since it was on what can become a complex topic. I also found it interesting that Strobel completed a large investigative journey that gave him enough evidence to produce two books. As much as I love The Case for Christ, I believe that The Case for a Creator is just a significant and should be read by anyone wanting to learning about the validity of intelligent design ~ Bethel In his book, Case for a Creator, Lee Strobel walks his audience through his own journey of initially embracing Darwinism in his youth, only to be led on an investigative journey that would led him to creationism and Christianity. What initially prompted him toward this journey was when his wife Leslie became a Christian early in their marriage. While expecting her to more incompetent and hypocritical, she actually became an overall better person. So he decided he needed to prove both Christianity and creationism false by interviewing experts in their fields. While he expected to find evidence to prove Darwinism true, he found the exact opposite. He eventually discovered that many pieces of evidence that he convinced him of Darwinism in his youth were inaccurate and bias. Through his accounts of his journey and interviews with many experts, not only did Strobel become a Christian himself, but he also discovered that faith and science can go hand in hand. This book is great at simplifying terms and concepts that are sometimes difficult to understand. This book is a perfect companion to Case for Christ and one that I highly recommend. Get your copy today! Interested in purchasing this title? If you purchase it from Amazon using the link below, Abiding Grace Ministries will receive a small commission from the sale at no cost to you. Purchase The Case for a Creator: https://amzn.to/3DmJ2bm |
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Bethel Grove is a Christian young woman who loves to read and write, eat Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzards, and disciple teen girls as a youth leader. What started as a hobby of writing book reviews and doing deep biblical studies eventually led her down the path of self-publishing and supporting other Christian authors and ministry volunteers. She hopes to someday be a vocational youth minister and well-known author.
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