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Book Review: A God for All Seasons by Patti Tingen

                                  Seasons change but God never changes. God is unchanging in His character, will, and promises. God's immutability gives us comfort, courage, confidence, and hope. He is always present with us through all seasons of our lives. In " A God for All Seasons ", the author reflects upon God's faithfulness, love, and blessings for every season and shares from her own personal experiences. Readers will find inspirational devotions for each month of the year. The book begins with winter in December and ends with autumn in November. " There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens ." (Ecclesiastes 3:1) The book covers different times to hope, renew, wait, change, plant, trust, give, celebrate, rest, harvest, believe, and thank. Through it all, God is with us guiding us and caring for us. The book invites us to examine our own spiritual journey, to rely on God's faithful lov

The Restoration Series: Jonathan's Walk

Prison Fellowship presents  The Restoration Series: Jonathan’s Walk , a 5-part documentary film series following Jonathan as he is released on parole to join his wife and kids after 15 years in prison. I watched part of the first episode (see the video below) and was very impressed. The story is powerful and the production is well done. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the series. The Restoration Series demonstrates how The Academy, a revolutionary in-prison program has helped restore men and women who have been affected by incarceration and combat recidivism (the tendency of a criminal to reoffend). I really like what it says on their website: " Prison Fellowship believes that every person is made in the image of God, and that no one is beyond His reach. That means there is hope for restoration and healing for prisoners, their families, victims, and all those who have been impacted by crime. Through biblically based programs and a positive community, those wh

CD Review: Steph Carse's My Shining Hour

My Shining Hour is Steph Carse 's new album which consists of some original songs, two hymns, and two cover songs. His voice reminds me of Elvis Presley :). On this album, he personally wrote four songs (" Awesome ", " Healing River ", " My Shining Hour ", and " I Sing ") from what he has experienced in his life and along his journey of faith. Below is the list of songs: 1. Amazing Grace 2. Awesome 3. Healing River 4. My Shining Hour 5. Sometimes It Rains 6. To Make You Feel My Love 7. Crying in the Chapel 8. I Sing 9. How Great Thou Art 10. The Lord's Prayer " Amazing Grace " (written by John Newton) is probably the most beloved and most sung hymn ever! The message is timeless and the melody is haunting. Unfortunately, we could become so familiar with it that it doesn't touch our soul like it used to. I was pleasantly surprised and stirred by Steph Carse 's beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace . He s