I think this CD is very beautiful. The music is based on the 2008 Young Women's theme. The instrumental performances are like the other ones except they don't have any singing. They are beautiful to listen to if you don't want to hear words. Lyndsi Houskeeper, the person who wrote all of these songs, did an amazing job communicating the message. I'm not a big music person but this was understandable and interesting to listen to. The singers are amazing and truly gifted. The musicians in it, all do a fantastic job.
The first track was called "More Like Him". It talks about being more like the Savior and to be steadfast and immovable. "No Greater Joy" is in the perspective of a mother. It shows a mothers love to a child and the importance of mothers. "The Work of His Hands" is about growing from our trials. One line is, "with every hill I climb, the view I find is perfectly grand." It helps you know that you can learn from the hard times to make the good even more wonderful. My favorite is, "That's a Friend". It's about being a true friend. A friend who sticks with you through thick and thin and lifts you up. They help you achieve the best and there's "no contest. No comparing. Pure compassion, Christ-like sharing." There are many more songs on this CD with beautiful messages in each. I would recommend it to all Young Women.
Mercedes Johnson is happy with her life. She has a husband, Wayne, who adores her, plus three beautiful boys. But that changes when Dr. Brandon Rhodes, a famous heart surgeon and a key figure in her past, shows up in her grocery store. Mercedes knows that things won't be quite the same again.
I enjoyed this book. It is not quite a sequel but it follows a few of the characters that we met in a previous novel "Flying Home". Rachel Ann Nunes is a solid storyteller, and her books are always interesting - not at all predictable. This one makes you wonder about different paths in our lives. Did we have experiences where our perspective may not have been the whole story? Would we have made different choices if we knew what everyone involved was thinking and going through? I recommend it.
This is a short book, (only took me 20 minutes to read) but so powerful! It is an excellent tool to help those that are struggling with trials both big and small. The author has insights and answers that are helpful and easy to understand. The statement I love the best from this book is: "The gospel of Jesus Christ is not insurance against pain. It is resource in the event of pain, and when that pain comes (and it will come because we came here on earth to have pain among other things), when it comes, rejoice that you have a resource to deal with your pain."
Carlfred Broderick died in 1999. I think it is wonderful that his words still live on to touch and influence others.
This Easter book is different from the first one I reviewed. It is much more thorough. It begins the story before the Passover and continues all the way through to Jesus Christ's visit to the Americas. It might not keep the attention as easily as the first book for very young children, but for older children, it is a perfect teaching tool. In board book form, it is convenient to take to church and will last through many children. The very last section is called "Why we celebrate Easter" and I think this is the best part of the whole book, a great way to wrap up everything the children have learned.
There is one subtle detail I caught and really thought was nice. On the cover, instead of it saying "By Deanna Draper Buck", it says "Retold by Deanna Draper Buck."
I received two Easter books for children today and I thought I'd better hurry and get them reviewed for those of you that are wanting something to help teach your children what Easter is all about.
These two books are quite different, so I hope these reviews will help you decide which one would be best for you. Maybe you will decide you want both! "In the Garden" is a short, condensed version of the Easter story. Many key elements are left out of the story, but if you are looking for a very basic version to help your children understand a very complicated topic, this would be a good choice. The illustrations are beautiful and are truly what makes this book special.
Dave expects his life to proceed as he's planned. He's home from his mission, so now marrying Abbie is next on his list. But he finds out soon after arriving home that Abbie does not have the same plans as Dave does, in fact, she has a new boyfriend and is living and working in New York. Now what?
The world makes single life look very appealing, you can have a career, date who you want, and the world is your oyster. "As Always, Dave" has a very different outlook. Most single members of the church want to find their Mr. or Mrs. Right and settle down to a life of happiness with an eternal companion. Jack Weyland portrays in his usual humorous way, that finding the right partner in life is not very easy, no matter where, or who you are. His characters in this book also learn that sometimes finding what they want in life is a matter of perspective and changing how they look at themselves. "As Always, Dave" is a good book for teenagers and young single adults.
The Final Farewell is a young adult novel and the fourth and final book in the Kevin Kirk Chronicles.
The Kevin Kirk Chronicles are about a teenage boy growing up in Armadillo, Arkansas. He and his family live in his parent’s funeral home, which ends up being a source of a lot of humor throughout the book. For starters, the book opens on a wedding being held in the funeral home, which pulled me immediately into the story.
Even without having read the first three books in the series, I enjoyed The Final Farewell a lot. It wasn’t until after I’d read it that I realized it was part of a series, so this book can stand alone or be read as part of the series equally well.
This is a great book for the teenage and young adult crowd. It is a fun and funny read for adults as well, though. So don’t just give this book to your kids to read — read it along with them! The other books in the series are My Mom’s a Mortician, Funeral Home Evenings, and Early-Morning Cemetery.
Lieutenant Brent Miller had to make a split second decision - sacrifice the hostage and leave her behind or stay with her in a hostile country while his crew went on to safety. His decision determines the fate of Amy Whitmore, an LDS Senator's daughter, and ultimately affects thousands of people.
I've always been a fan of Traci Abramson's books. This one was just as exciting as her others! This book talks about Amy Whitmore, sister of Matt Whitmore, (the baseball player secretely married to CJ, a star swimmer in the Witness Protection Program) the family we have come to care about through previous books. It is not necessary to read the other novels. "Freefall" tells you everything that you need to know, but it is fun to continue the story if you are already familiar with it.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire way through! It is truly a suspenseful book, filled with hostage situations, terrorists, Navy SEALs, politics, romance and action. What more could you possibly ask for?
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