One King - Point of Grace

This song always brings a tear to my eye. I'm not a big fan of many modern Christmas songs; this one is an exception. This one captures the essence of the Christmas story; we bring our meager gifts - even riches - and He brought Salvation.

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Whenever I hear this song, I find myself singing the same words, only I'm longing for the second coming. "Maranatha! Come, Lord, quickly!"

My Beliefs Revisited

The past few months I've spent some time unpacking my Christian faith. It's been a slow, but fruitful, experience. Where I am at right now is rest stop, rather than a destination, and I am taking the time to outline some of what I've been learning.

As part of my journey, I've tried to look every aspect of my faith. I've expored everything from what I believe about sin (I found my view was far too lenient), to salvation (I rediscovered just how much I need a Savior), to prayer (which is a journey I'm still on), to the Scriptures/Bible, to Charismatic gifts, to the role the Church should play in society, to the way Christians should act.

In some cases, this reinforced what I believed - which led to worship. In other cases, my study led to repentance....which, again, let to worship. And, in some cases, I've been left pondering...and that has led to worship.

I look forward to sharing some of my thoughts with you.

Book Review - Then Sings My Soul Special Edition

One word sums up this series of books: Incredible. I cannot describe these books in any other way.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. We have the first two books from the series, and I am very interested in every one.

Growing up in the church, we sang many of these. To read the stories behind them makes these hymns and songs come alive. It breathes new life into them. I find the songs much more meaningful knowing the history behind the song or the writer(s).

This edition was especially timely, as the first hymns are devoted to Christmas songs. I found it very enjoyable to read these songs during the lead up to Christmas.

I would highly recommend all of the Then Sings My Soul books as devotionals. This edition would be a wonderful edition to Christmas and Easter celebrations. I will be re-reading this at a slower pace, most likely during the Lent season.

Get this book today, especially if you grew up with these hymns, like I did, without knowing the history behind the song or writers.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Book Review: “Your Money God’s Way”

“As Christians, we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the money God entrusts to us.”


Amie Streater, author of Your Money God’s Way, outlines seven counterfeit convictions that trap Christians in poor money stewardship, and she outlines the antidotes to those false convictions.


Seeing the book was endorsed by Dave Ramsey, I was excited to read this book. When I got into it, I was a bit disappointed at the tenor and some of the scriptural application. That alone left me a bit hesitant to recommend the book to others.


I appreciate Streater’s stance on giving (give something from the first fruits and work to increase that percentage) and budgeting (aim for ideals, but each family’s budget will be as unique as the family).


Overall, I found the book interesting, but not all that enlightening. If you choose to read, I’d recommend it as a supplemental resource to other Christ-focused financial resources.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”