Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
The Girls Still Got It
I have a confession to make. I'm not a big fan of the Bad Girls of the Bible books by Liz Curtis Higgs. I hate to admit that. The books are so popular and everyone praises them, but I had to force myself to finish the 1st book and I never attempted any of the sequels. So when my former Bible Study group were choosing a new study, I tried talking everyone out of a study my Liz Curtis Higgs. They won. I quickly realized that I won too. I never laughed so hard, nor learned so much during a study, before or after. So when I saw this book was available to review, I requested it right away. And I loved it!
The back of the book says that after reading The Girls Still Got It, you will be able to say, "I totally geth the book of Ruth." Well, I just finished reading it, and I totally get the book of Ruth! Liz (she puts so much of herself into this book that you feel like you know her, so I'll call her Liz, thankyouverymuch) does encourage relating Ruth and Naomi to our personal lives, make no mistake that this is a study of the book of Ruth. Liz walks us through Ruth, literally line by line. We are given plenty of background, so it's easy to imagine this ancient world, the clothing, hairstyles, customs, etc.
I have another book that studies Ruth , and have done other studies on Ruth, and the difference in the books are huge. I found The Girls Still Got It to be superior because of the depth it goes into. Liz doesn'tskip around, taking the book line by line, you're getting the details and the background to see and understand the whole picture. Liz doesn't pick out the most important lines, each line holds importance. I missed the significance of verse 2:4 before. Not this time. Additional knowledge given about 1:18 or 3:15, adds important aspects to the story that I never realized before. And that's what I love about this study. I'm not just reading someone else's take on the same ol' story. I learned something more.
Liz does a great Righteous Ruth Rap. Check it out here.
The back of the book says that after reading The Girls Still Got It, you will be able to say, "I totally geth the book of Ruth." Well, I just finished reading it, and I totally get the book of Ruth! Liz (she puts so much of herself into this book that you feel like you know her, so I'll call her Liz, thankyouverymuch) does encourage relating Ruth and Naomi to our personal lives, make no mistake that this is a study of the book of Ruth. Liz walks us through Ruth, literally line by line. We are given plenty of background, so it's easy to imagine this ancient world, the clothing, hairstyles, customs, etc.
I have another book that studies Ruth , and have done other studies on Ruth, and the difference in the books are huge. I found The Girls Still Got It to be superior because of the depth it goes into. Liz doesn'tskip around, taking the book line by line, you're getting the details and the background to see and understand the whole picture. Liz doesn't pick out the most important lines, each line holds importance. I missed the significance of verse 2:4 before. Not this time. Additional knowledge given about 1:18 or 3:15, adds important aspects to the story that I never realized before. And that's what I love about this study. I'm not just reading someone else's take on the same ol' story. I learned something more.
Liz does a great Righteous Ruth Rap. Check it out here.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Book Review: Funny journey to the truth
To Be Perfectly Honest: One Man's Year of Almost Living Truthfully Could Change Your Life. No Lie. by Phil Callaway
Phil Callaway was given the challenge to tell the truth for a whole year and write about it. To my delight he accepted that challenge. This is a funny book is Phil Callaway's journal entries on how he succeded (or failed) in telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It's funny, often time laugh out loud funny. Often times, it was also thought provoking.
Callaway doesn't just tell the truth when asked, he lives the truth. That's an important distinction that I had to think about. His truth-telling challenge meant to 'live with complete integrity all year' and that's not something I thought about when I started to read this book. Isn't not telling your husband that you go to Starbucks every morning when you're supposed to be on a strict financial diet a form of lying?
Make no mistake, this book made me think and reconsider several of my own habits, but it is a fun book to read. I fell in love with his wife, Ramona, and found myself constantly relating to his dilemnas.
Day 89- I've prayed that same prayer. Many times.
Day 102- I've also had fictional conversations with witty comebacks!
Day 289- Yep. That prayer too.
I could highlight several days that were especially poignant to me, but instead I urge you to read the book and see what parts ring true with you.
I received this book from the publisher for my honest review.
Phil Callaway was given the challenge to tell the truth for a whole year and write about it. To my delight he accepted that challenge. This is a funny book is Phil Callaway's journal entries on how he succeded (or failed) in telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It's funny, often time laugh out loud funny. Often times, it was also thought provoking.
Callaway doesn't just tell the truth when asked, he lives the truth. That's an important distinction that I had to think about. His truth-telling challenge meant to 'live with complete integrity all year' and that's not something I thought about when I started to read this book. Isn't not telling your husband that you go to Starbucks every morning when you're supposed to be on a strict financial diet a form of lying?
Make no mistake, this book made me think and reconsider several of my own habits, but it is a fun book to read. I fell in love with his wife, Ramona, and found myself constantly relating to his dilemnas.
Day 89- I've prayed that same prayer. Many times.
Day 102- I've also had fictional conversations with witty comebacks!
Day 289- Yep. That prayer too.
I could highlight several days that were especially poignant to me, but instead I urge you to read the book and see what parts ring true with you.
I received this book from the publisher for my honest review.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
It's March! Celebrate!
March is:
American Red Cross Month
Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Music in Our Schools Month
National Craft Month
Natioanl Crochet Month
National March into Literacy Month
National Middle Level Education Month
National Nutrition Month
National Unbrella Month
National Women's History Month
Optimism Month
Save Your Vision Month and
Youth Art Month
And if that's not reason enough to celebrate March 1st is also the day Ohio was made the 17th state, and it's National Pig Day and Justin Bieber's birthday.
American Red Cross Month
Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Music in Our Schools Month
National Craft Month
Natioanl Crochet Month
National March into Literacy Month
National Middle Level Education Month
National Nutrition Month
National Unbrella Month
National Women's History Month
Optimism Month
Save Your Vision Month and
Youth Art Month
And if that's not reason enough to celebrate March 1st is also the day Ohio was made the 17th state, and it's National Pig Day and Justin Bieber's birthday.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Babble 'n Blog: Granny Apples is Back and She's a Gem!
Happy Release day to the fabulous Sue Ann Jaffarian! I can't wait to read Granny's lastest escapade! Babble 'n Blog: Granny Apples is Back and She's a Gem!
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