Book Reviews & Recommendations

Online Book Club

Online Book Club

Online Book ClubLet's fill our cups together. You're invited to join a private Facebook group to read Can I Borrow a Cup of Hope? with me! As I was writing this book I imagined us reading it together, sharing insights God provides and filling our cups with Living...

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A New Excuse Not to Love My Neighbor

A New Excuse Not to Love My Neighbor

In my continual quest to find an exception clause or asterisk to Christ’s Second Greatest Command, I have a new excuse I’m sure the Lord has never heard before: “My neighborhood is a ghost town.” Literally. I live on a guest ranch in Colorado where the cabins are...

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Cutest Book Cover Ever!

Cutest Book Cover Ever!

A cup of sugar? Sure. A ladder or tool? All the time. But chances are, a neighbor has never knocked on your door asking to borrow a cup of hope. Or have they? Sometimes we're too busy to notice the need right next door, but it's there. My new book was written for you...

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How to “Do the Thing” (and a giveaway!)

How to “Do the Thing” (and a giveaway!)

Got a goal? Need some gumption? Then you need this book. I wish Rebecca George would've written this book before I had the crazy idea to start a neighborhood Bible study. I could have used a coach like her when I had no idea where to start or what to do, when it felt...

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Giveaway of “I Love You, Mom”

Giveaway of “I Love You, Mom”

My beautiful friend (and my literary agent) Blythe Daniel and her precious mother, Dr. Helen McIntosh, have written a beautiful book to help us express exactly what makes our mama's so special. Never again will you have to buy your mom a greeting card that says, "I...

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Bible Study Recommendations for a New Neighborhood Cafe

Bible Study Recommendations for a New Neighborhood Cafe

Bible Study Recommendations for a New Neighborhood Cafe "Do you have suggestions on books or studies that work well when a group is first getting established? If the group gels, I figure the group can help decide on the next study, but choosing the first topic is up...

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How to Love Your Hurting Neighbor

How to Love Your Hurting Neighbor

Guest post by Sarah Beckman Last year, as I was finalizing plans for my book release, working harder than ever to balance work demands and family needs, I went through a very dark, personal trial. I prayed every way I knew how, and confided in a handful of trusted...

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Books that Build Relationships: Alongside

Books that Build Relationships: Alongside

If any of you have gone through a trial, you understand the impact others have on your healing process. You may have also experienced the tough conversations that were more harmful than helpful. We are all imperfect in the area of comforting others which is why we...

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Books that Build Relationships: the year of small things

Books that Build Relationships: the year of small things

Warning: by living a “radical faith” you may start a mini-revolution in your neighborhood. As I read the charges from Christ in Matthew 25 to feed the hungry, to welcome the stranger, to clothe the poor, and visit those in prison, I begin to feel a sense of guilt. I...

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Books that Build Relationships: Building Your House

Books that Build Relationships: Building Your House

Chaos. Pure chaos. You know what I'm talking about: papers all over the kitchen counter, donation bags still by the back door, and shoes missing their pair. Shannon Upton believes faithful moms don’t have to live in a chaotic state. The author of Building Your House,...

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