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Galapagos Islands: a different view ~ review

Written by Joy
Galapagos Islands: a different view ~ review

Master Books, a division of New Leaf Publishing Group, has done it again.  Their book, Galapagos Islands: a different view, is absolutely amazing.  I love being a part of Moms of Master Books, I get to review awesome books, like this one, and share with y’all.

What is so amazing about this book?  To begin with, it is a hardback book, with those thick pages that are very easy for small hands to turn.  The pages are also very easy to clean little sticky hands off.  The book is 10″x8″ in size and has 104 pages.

Then there are the pictures. Oh my goodness, they are absolutely breathtaking.  The photographers did a wonderful job, capturing all that God created.  The colors of every page bring the animals and land to life.  You can just imagine, as you are looking at the pages, that you are right there with them, on the island.

I think the best part of the book is how Dr. Georgia Purdom, the editor, with the help of 30 other Christian authors give a different view than what Charles Darwin did.  They are using a biblical account, when talking about the Galapagos Islands.  I am very thankful for this.

In the book, Dr. Georgia Purdom has broken it up into different sections, starting with the Beginning.  The beginning being when God first created the world.   The book then moves on to Stones and Stars, Climate, Currents and Colonization, Life and Legacy, Fora and Fauna, Reflections on the Galapagos and the Conclusion.  There is also a section in the back that talks about each author that contributed to the book.

Just watch this video that talks about the book.

You can purchase Galapagos Island: a different view for $18.99 or buy the download for $9.99 from New Leaf Publishing Group.

If I still don’t have you convinced that this is a great book, be sure to stop by and visit the other bloggers at New Leaf Publishing Group, who have also reviewed the book.

Be sure to join us for our monthly Facebook Party, on the Master Books Facebook page, January 28th, 8pm CST. There will be several prizes, including this book! You just might win it!

disclaimer: I received this book for free, in exchange for my honest opinion. No other compensation was received.

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Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms ~ review

Written by Joy
Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms ~ review

As a mom, I know how busy you can be, how hard it can be to find quiet time with God.  Lately, I have found that I need to be making time with God, no matter what.  That is why I was so happy to see the devotional study, “Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms” by Katie Hornor.  I think anyone can find 10 minutes in the day, whether it be during the morning, afternoon (nap time) or at night, right before you go to bed.

Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms is a one month study that takes you through the Fruit of the Spirit; love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.

As moms, we look and compare ourselves with others.  We think the mom next door is a super mom and they do it all.  Well they don’t. They are just like you.  Katie does an amazing job with this study, by taking each fruit of the spirit and tells us, by using scripture how we can apply it to our lives.  We don’t have to try to be that Super Mom.  We be the person that God intended us to be. 

 

When I started this study, I was going through a challenging and difficult time.  By taking those extra 10 minutes and digging into Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms, God showed me over and over, how I needed to let go of things and let Him take over.  I had to stop trying to keep up with others and just take care of what was important, my family and I.  Once I did that, everything else fell into place.  God showed me that everyone goes through their own trials and suffers through different things.

Putting on the Spirit bible study

I have thoroughly enjoyed Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms.  Not only is it helping me to make time for God, it is helping me to dig just a little bit deeper into God’s word.  It is helping me to realize that I don’t have to be a super mom.

Now how can you get this bible study?  Just visit Katie’s blog, Paradise Praises or Amazon.  It is only $4.99 and is worth every penny. When you do buy the bible study, be sure to stop by Paradise Praises and pick up the FREE workbook that goes along with it.  Do you need the workbook?  No, but it does help when you want to write and answer the questions in the bible study book.

When you visit Paradise Praises, be sure to visit the others who reviewed Putting on the Spirit: Ten-Minute Devotions for Busy Moms.  There has even been talk of a few bloggers hosting a bible study using this wonderful bible study!  That is how great it is!

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my favorite Master Books titles from the year…

Written by Joy
my favorite Master Books titles from the year…

I have had a wonderful time being part of the Moms of Master Books team, this year.  I though I would share my favorite Master Books titles from the year with you.  Here they are in in no particular order.

1.  The first one I am sharing with you, is the book I am Ruth.  I loved the story of Ruth to begin with, but this book, just made me fall in love with the story even more.  The photography, combined with the scripture and story, really brought the story of Ruth to life.

2.  Children’s Atlas of God’s World is another favorite of ours.  This book takes you through all 7 continents and gives little information about different countries throughout the world. You will learn about the different cultures, animals and plants that God has created. My kids will sit and read this book for hours.  They love all the maps and pictures that are in it.

3.  Another book we have enjoyed is the Big Book of Earth and Sky.  This book shows and explains about the Earth and the Sky from the Outer Atmosphere all the way to the Inner Core of the Earth, from a creation point of view.

4.  Our family loves science and we enjoy any book on God’s creation.  That’s why my kids and I have really enjoyed Exploring The World of Astronomy.  Astronomy has always been a favorite subject of ours and any time we have a chance to read a book that talks about how God created the world, we love reading it.

5.  The last book I am sharing with you is N is for Noah: Trusting God and His Promises. While this book is geared towards younger kids, my 7 and 9 year old loved it.  They loved the way the the book was written using the letters of the alphabet, telling the story of Noah. They loved that it rhymed! It made the book fun for them to read.

I am very thankful to be a part of the Moms of Master Books group.  We have had the honor of reviewing wonderful Christian books.  I am looking forward to sharing more books from Master Books, next year!

Be sure to check out the link-up page at Master Books, to see what other’s are sharing as their favorite books of the year!

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My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids ~ review

Written by Joy
My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids ~ review

Disclaimer: I received this ebook in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own thoughts. Affiliate links are included in this post.  If you purchase anything, I will get a small percentage.  This does not affect your price at all. 

As a parent, it is important for me to teach my kids the true meaning of Christmas. While we talk about Jesus being the true meaning of Christmas and we read the bible to show the kids, sometimes, it is nice to have something for the kids to write and look at on their level.  This is where Heather Bowen and her “My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids“, come in.

So what is My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids?  This devotional is a fifteen day journal that will help restate what you have been teaching them.  How does this Christmas journal help reiterate what you have been teaching your children?  Over the 15 days of this journal, you and your children will read scripture, pray, games, puzzles, journaling, crafts, baking and even service projects.

I mentioned that one of the ways your children will be learning about the true meaning of Christmas, is through journaling.  Heather uses an acronym WISH (write, investigate, share and hear).  For example, on the first day, the kids will write ways they can obey, they will look up scripture to investigate more, they will share with someone what they have learned and then will hear more from scripture when a parent reads to them.

My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids is a 69 page devotional that is written for ages 4-12.  However, it can be adapted for any age.  I found myself enjoying reading the journal.  While I haven’t started using this with my kids just yet, I am truly excited to have found a fun way to help the kids understand even more, the true meaning of Christmas.  I am looking forward to digging more into scripture, sharing with my children and learning with them ways to not only for us to focus more on Jesus during this Christmas season, but learning ways of sharing with others, the true meaning of Christmas.

Heather, at UpsideDown Homeschooling is having a sale right now for My Christmas Wish: A Devotional Prayer Journal for Kids.  You can purchase this great devotional for you and your children for $2.99.  Be sure to look at her Gratitude journals while you are at her blog.  I know you won’t be disappointed in the product!

 

 

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The Answers Book for Kids Volumes 5 and 6 ~ review

Written by Joy
The Answers Book for Kids Volumes 5 and 6 ~ review

I am excited about this months books for Moms of Master Books review.  That’s right, I said books!  We received the two newest books from The Answers Book for Kids by Ken Ham and Bodie Hodge.

If your kids are like mine, then they tend to ask a lot of questions. It is just their way, they are always curious. Sometimes it can be hard to answer questions when you just don’t know how to explain it to them. Especially for me, when it comes to asking questions about the Bible and Creation. It can be hard to explain to young children, to where they can understand. This is where Ken Ham and Bodie Hodges come in at. They have this great series of books called, The Answers Book for Kids that helps you answer those questions that are asked by kids.  Yes, these books are actual questions that kids have asked.  I can’t wait to tell you about Volume 5 and Volume 6.

The Answers Book for Kids are wonderful!  They are small hardback books, with the dimensions of 6×6 inches.  They are very bright and colorful and just the right size for small hands to hold.  There are 48 pages for each book with 20-22 questions, per book.  The pages of the book are very sturdy and are very easy to clean, for when those curious and sticky hands want to look through the book.

The Answers Book for Kids, Volume 5, answers 20 questions from kids about Space and Astronomy.  In this book, Ken Ham and Bodie Hodges will answer questions that kids have asked about Space and Astronomy and answer them, by finding the answers from the bible.  What I think I love the most, is they give scripture that you can look up to see where they got the answer from.  Here are just a few examples of the questions that were asked by kids:

  • How big is our galaxy?
  • What is the purpose of stars?
  • How hot are the sun and other stars?
  • Will the sun ever run out or blow up?

The Answers Book for Kids, Volume 6, answers 22 questions from kids on Babel and the Ice Age.  Here are some of the questions that are answered in this book:

  • How big was the Tower of Babel?
  • In what time period was the Tower of Babel built?
  • What is the Ice Age?
  • How does an ice age happen?

I love the formats of those books and love how Ken Ham and Bodie Hodges, takes the time time answer these questions that are asked by kids.  They use scripture to answer the questions and then explain it to kids, in a way that they can understand.

If you have a curious child, who is constantly asking questions, these books are just for them.  I know my children have thoroughly enjoyed reading them.  When my kids found out that there were 4 more books in this series, they asked if I could order them!

These books are $7.99 each on the New Leaf Publishing Group website, or you could even buy the ebook for $5.99.

What questions have your kids recently asked you, that have had you stumped or you just didn’t know how to explain the answer to them?

 

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