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The Accidental Missionary: A Gringo’s Love Affair With Peru by David L Winters

Jun12

Trust God And Smile

The Accidental Missionary: A Gringo’s Love Affair With Peru by David L Winters is the true account of the missionary life of David Bredeman and his family. For seventeen years they faithfully served in Peru after David Bredeman was called to go there. “God’s calling on my life grew stronger every day.” It is always important to have ears that listen and a heart that obeys God. “Jesus opened my eyes and my heart.”

In Lima David Bredeman found his life partner as she was part of the Bible school. After marriage they spent a few years in America before returning to Peru with their young family.

Living in Peru the Bredemans faced challenges of climate, culture and terrorists but “God’s spirit sustains us as we minister.”

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Sunflowers Under Fire by Diana Stevan

Jun11

Of Bravery, Courage And Resilience

Sunflowers Under Fire by Diana Stevan is an epic historical tale based on the life of the author’s grandmother in the Ukraine. The book covers the period 1915-1928. It is both fascinating and horrifying as well as being totally absorbing.

Life was hard in the Ukraine with World War I, civil war between the whites and the reds and communism under first Lenin and then Stalin. The peasants had it incredibly hard being shunted from pillar to post and back again. They had very little and what they did have, the army took from them. It was a time of great hardship.

Diana Stevan’s grandmother was resilient. She was a survivor and incredibly brave. Life was hard, food was scarce and healthcare poor. People died and families had to continue living without their loved ones.

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Where You Go: An Interactive Journal For Your Adventures With God by Joanne Gilbert

May29

Stunningly Beautiful

Where You Go: An Interactive Journal For Your Adventures With God by Joanne Gilbert is the most stunningly beautiful book. The illustrations ‘spoke’ to me as well as the words. This is a book to be used, kept, treasured and revisited again and again.

Joanne Gilbert describes life with God as a beautiful adventure. Life is not meant to be boring but lived in colour. The journal is divided into five sections: preparing; taking steps; facing trials; reflecting; and colour and meditate. Within each section there are activities to do, illustrations, Biblical wisdom and verses, questions and quotes all designed to draw us closer to God. There are also blank pages for us to write or draw what God is saying to us. The final section of the book has illustrations for us to colour as we meditate on what God is saying as we relax.

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And It Is So: The Power Of His Promise by Jaculin H Jones

May23

The Flag Of Surrender And Big Girl Pants

And It Is So: The Power Of His Promise by Jaculin H Jones is her story of surviving aortic dissection and breast cancer. It is also about her faith walk with God.

Jaculin H Jones relied on God. She had nowhere else to go. She stood on His word and believed His promises. “His word became my defence.” The evil one came to derail her and whispered words to sow the seed of doubt but Jaculin Jones stood firm with God. “Stand on the word of God and don’t let anything else in… drown out all the noise attempting to cloud my mind.”

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