Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire -Review

This is a wonderful book by Pastor Jim Cymbala. It's a biography of Jim and Carol Cymbala's walk and their willingness to rely on Christ that started The Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York. We, as Christians talk so much about prayer and things happen when we pray.  So, my question is, why don't we do more of it?  I can't wait to read more of Pastor Cymbala book.  

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A Marriage in Middlebury

A Marriage in Middlebury by Anita Higman has everyone in Middlebury falling in love. Charlotte Rose Hill and Sam Wilder have known each other for a long time. Their hearts were broken many years ago and now Sam is back in Middlebury, Texas with his fiancée. Can Charlotte forget about the past or is it destined for her to watch the past run into the present?

The book about a small town has charm that only a small town brings. I have enjoyed every one of Anita’s books and this one was no acceptation. This book has several different romances in this one wonderful story. Could there be a sequel on the other couples?
I was provided a copy by TBCN and Anita Higman in exchange for my honest review. 

Abigail's New Hope - review

Abigail’s New Hope is the first book in Mary Ellis’s new series called, The Wayne County Series.

 Here you will meet Abigail Graber who is a wonderful midwife, wife, and mother.  As this story begins she helps Dr. Weller as a midwife.  When she is called by a man saying his wife is in labor and has never seen a doctor she willingly goes to help.  When she gets there things suddenly makes a turn for the worse.   Will the profession that she fills is a God given profession led her to trouble?  During her time of trial will she learn what God is telling her?

Catherine is a sister of Abigail’s that is willingly to help in any way she can during a very difficult time.  While she cares for Laura and Jake and her brother-in-law, Daniel, she becomes friends with Isaac, a cousin of Daniel’s.  Will she find a friendship that could turn into something else?

Isaac helps Daniel with the farm but is a recluse.  He is deaf and people are not very friendly to him.  Can Catherine help him to find a life that is becoming to everyone?

Just to say I enjoyed this story isn’t enough.  I thought this book was great.  Abigail’s New Hope deals with some very hard issues.  It also shows you that if you rely and listen to God everything works out.  That is really hard for me even though I firmly believe it.  Even though I enjoyed all of the characters, I fell in love is Isaac.  I am a sign language teacher and he made me want to be in this story and help on him. 

This isn’t the first book that I have ready my Mary Ellis and it definitely won’t be the last.  Can’t wait for the second book in this series to find out what happens next.

Firewall - Review

After a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack.  Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be.  Agent Grayson Hall's number-one priority is to catch those responsible for the day's act of terror.  All evidence is pointing to Taryn and her new husband but his instinct tells him her pleas of innocence are genuine.  Is her naiveté just for show, or could she truly be another victim of a master scheme, possibly linked to the software she recently developed for her company?  With both their lives and reputations on the line, and the media outcry for justice increasing with each passing minute, Taryn and Grayson have no choice but to trust one another and pray they can uncover the truth before they become two more casualties.

My thoughts:

 DiAnn creates a scary and suspenseful plot in this book.  She uses so many different colors in creating this novel.  It was a book that I could not put down until the last word was read so it made for a long day at work the next day.  I found myself connecting with Taryn and wondering what would I do in her situation.  I found a hero in Grayson and fell in love with his tenderness towards Taryn and the situation.  Where are guys like that today? 

Firewall is the first in DiAnn Mills new FBI: Houston series.

About the author:

DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.

DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms listed at www.diannmills.com.