If You Only Knew

Wow! I was recently given this book to review! What a great read. Best of all it took this busy momma just three days. I love a great story and Jamie Ivey succeeded with this. A bonus = a great spiritual message as well!

Go to church every Sunday. Check. Sign True Love Waits Pledge. Check. Put on outward appearance of being a good God girl. Check. Jamie Ivey did all those things. And then some.

In this beautifully written account of a “good girl” growing up in the church and never feeling truly loved Jamie shares her story. All of her story.

This is a great book that may be one of the first times a “good girl” from the church tells all. You will be challenged by Jamie’s account of how others accepted her, the pastor’s wife, and loved her despite her sin. This book challenges each one in the church to reflect in how they react when others share as well as whether or not they share with others. It’s a lesson in acceptance and vulnerability. Everything Jesus modeled.

Jamie closes her book with a challenge to all women not to be perfect (don’t try it ~ as Jamie shares, Jesus already did the perfect thing). It’s a great lesson in being real with others and to others. I’m hoping my teenage daughter will read this as a great lesson of how the church sometimes fails and sometimes does things well.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Brave Moms, Brave Kids

I'm so excited to be doing a giveaway on this blog on January 23! The giveaway is the new book by Lee Nienhuis called Brave Moms, Brave Kids.  I can't wait!

I was excited to be a part of this launch team and did receive a free book for my preview and review!

How was I impacted by this book?

Well, let me start with how I first met Lee.  Several years ago I was able to attend the Moms In Prayer Festival of Joy conference.  It was there that I heard a young mom speak of her journey praying for her children.

More recently I was able to go to an Unshaken Conference for Moms In Prayer and heard Lee speak again.  Then I "happened" upon an invitation to be on her launch team. (God!)

I love that this book is Bible based and reinforces what is shared at Moms In Prayer!


Here's my review:

Brave Moms, Brave Kids is a practical hands on guide for mothers of all children!

In Brave Moms, Brave Kids Lee Nienhuis shares honestly why we, as moms, need to be praying for our children, and not just for their salvation. Lee offers honest advice and wisdom for raising your children bathed in prayer. Lee gives you practical strategies for raising godly children who are heros and warriors for Jesus. Consider this book, paired with the Bible,  the hands on guide for spiritual parenting. 

Lee shares biblical insight on how to pray for and train your children to be Christ followers. Have you ever been taught how to teach your children how to know and obey God, how to value the Word of God, how to pray, the importance of self-control, relationships and service and perhaps most importantly their identity if Christ?  In Brave Moms, Brave Kids, Lee addresses each of those topics with a practical “how to”.  As a Moms In Prayer praying mom, Lee also shares the four steps of prayer that can be used to teach your children how to pray.

This book has challenged me in my faith and taught this mother of five much about godly  parenting. I highly recommend Brave Moms, Brave Kids.

I was offered a free copy of Brave Moms, Brave Kids for my honest review, but I have purchased one to give away as many can benefit from this excellent book!