Clutter Decline by God’s Design

 Clutter Decline by God’s Design by Dawnell Yoder is a gift. This book is not your regular “how to declutter your house book”. Rather this book goes to the heart of the issue and supports each issue with scripture. I would describe this as a devotional and a how to declutter book. I’ve read lots of books about decluttering, very few have the practical tips that are shared  by Dawnell. 

Dawnell shares, “When we leave no margin in our lives, and we are always rushing here and there, our homes can quickly fall apart at the seams, and we end up in a place of frustration and ineffectiveness.”   She also shares, “The most ironic thing to me about living with an ‘I will get to it later’ approach is that it almost always creates more work.”  I also enjoyed the thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter.

Dawnell addresses issues in Clutter Decline by God’s Design that I have not seen addressed in other decluttering books. This book is surely a gift and a gem. Perfect for yourself or as a gift to others around you. This book also serves as a great encouragement. Applicable to people in all stages of life. I highly recommend.

Clutter Decline by God’s Design is available on Amazon! 

A Dance in Donegal

A Dance in Donegal by Jennifer Deibel is the tale of Moira, who recently lost her mother. She has also finished her training to be a teacher at the normal school. As per her mothers arrangements before her death she will be heading to Ireland to teach at the local school. Her mother hasn’t shared  much about her upbringing in Ireland, but when Moira arrives in Ireland she soon realizes there is a deep history that her mother has never shared with her. Moira must learn the customs and ways of those in Donegal. Is this really the life for her? Will she ever fit in? What about her students and those around her who are giving her a really difficult time?

A Dance in Donegal is a delightful tale of a young school teacher, a new country and a new life. I did enjoy the story. I would recommend looking at the glossary in the back of the book to help you understand some of the colloquial language that is used. 

A Dance in Donegal is an enjoyable story! I was given a free copy from the publisher for my honest review. I am happy to recommend this book.

The Lady in Residence

The Lady in Residence by Allison Pittman is a thrilling tale within a tale!  Dini works several jobs including the tour guide for a ghost walking tour. Suddenly a young man joins her tour and is intrigued by the tail she is sharing. The text then flashes back to the tale shared on the tour. It is a ghost tour so there is talk of ghosts and spirits. Finally through much interweaving and captivating, a decades old mystery is solved! Be prepared for how it will end!  Not as you expected.

The Lady in Residence is in entertaining book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Readers will not want to put it down as they go from story to story (past to present and back to the past again). I received a complementary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing  and was under no obligation to post a review. However I am happy to recommend this book!

The Beauty of an Uncluttered Soul by Carla Gasser

The Beauty of an Uncluttered Soul by Carla Gasser is a collection of thoughts and ideas on how to unclutter your soul and allow God’s Spirit to transform your heart focusing on the fruit of the Spirit. This is a beautifully illustrated book illustrated by Vivian Kammel. The illustrations are absolutely stunning. Carla takes you through checking your attitudes, checking your actions, and checking your habits. Each chapter walks you through the why behind the transformation, searching the Scriptures, observing, using, leaning and applying with a time to reflect.

This book would make an excellent gift for yourself or others looking to unclutter their hearts and go back to the basics of a simple soul. I was given a free copy from the publisher for my honest review which I was happy to do.