A Girl's Best Friend
The second book in Krisitn Billerbeck's Spa Girls Collection, A Girl's Best Friend
March 06, 2008
February 24, 2008
She's all That!
She's All That (Spa Girls Series #1)
Becoming a Contagious Christian
Usually I finish a book before I write a review on it but I am currently two chapters into a book that I am finding so awesome I have to promote it before I finish! Becoming A Contagious Christian
February 14, 2008
The Ashley Stockdale Series
I am a person who avoids the book section of Christian bookstores that holds the "romance literature". I have never cared for books that read like overly dramatic scenes in a poorly written movie with phrases like, "She wept profusely and shouted out as she pounded his chest, 'Why me? Why does my life have to be so hard!?' or, "he gathered her up in his arms and decared, 'I love you so darling. God help me, I love you so!' " *GAG*
Facing Terror
Facing Terror: The True Story of How An American Couple Paid the Ultimate Price Because of Their Love of Muslim People
February 13, 2008
The Weight Down Diet
After giving birth to my daughter, old eating disorder issues began to emerge in my life once again causing alternate desires to starve or binge and purge. Thankfully, knowing myself, I was prepared for this to happen and had an action plan firmly in place to be used at a moment's notice.
Post-Pregnancy Pilates
As a woman who is a new Mama, getting back into a simple but healthy exercise program was important to me after giving birth. Karrie Amamany's book Post-Pregnancy Pilates: An Essential Guide for a Fit Body After Baby
Hope For Every Moment
Oftentimes, for women who are raw and hurting, reading in-depth books takes more mental and emotional energy than she has in her current state. T.D. Jakes has designed a devotional guide for women in need of healing that can be read one day at a time, even in the darkest of times.
The Bible Jesus Read
Ever the Phillip Yancey fan, I was excited when I saw my church was planning on starting a study of Bible Jesus Read, The
February 12, 2008
Baby Sign
When I first heard about the concept of teaching babies sign language, I passed it off as overly-ambitious parents pursuing the latest fad. However, as I researched it further, it began to make sense to me.
October 16, 2007
Dominion by Randy Alcorn
Dominion
September 21, 2007
She Said Yes
Every teen girl needs a hero and in today's society with scandals involving young super stars like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, a positive one is hard to come by.
Zlata's Diary
"The people must be the ones to win, not the war, because the war has nothing to do with humanity. War is something inhuman" Zlata Filipovic
September 03, 2007
Deception
Randy Alcorn has done it again in his book Deception
Prisoners of Hope
Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Freedom in Afghanistan
How to Bring Your Children to Christ
In his book, How to Bring Your Children to Christ . . . and Keep Them There, Ray Comfort deals with a topic that mostChristian parents find is a heavy burden on their hearts; the salvation of their children. However, he approaches this topic with a unique and probably, somewhat controversial approach.
July 21, 2007
Deadline by Randy Alcorn
As an avid reader I have several books in my library. Some I only read one time but others have been so good I have read them two, three, and even four times over the course of the years.
June 16, 2007
You are More than what You Weigh
You are More than What you Weigh: Improve Your Self-Esteem No Matter what Your Weight is a helpful resource for those struggling with an eating disorder, whether it is anorexia, bulimia, or over-eating.
June 13, 2007
Blame it on the Brain?
I enjoy challeging myself and reading books that take me out of my comfort zone as a counselor. This means that I purposefully read books that don't always back up the counseling model that I approach within my office. In fact, may times I search out books that are against Christian counseling, just so I can know what the "other side" is saying.
May 30, 2007
Wanting To Be Her - Body Image Secrets Victoria Won't Tell You
This book, written by Michelle Graham, exposes the lies that so many of us have bought, thanks to the fashion industry. She shows us how we view our bodies through the lense of culture, versus the lense of God's Word and shares how we as women can learn the true secrets to a positive body image.
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March 01, 2007
How To Pray
When I was in my early 20's my maternal grandmother passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home. As I was helping my mother and Aunts sort through her belongings we found her prayer journal. For decades my grandmother had prayed for everyone in her world. From her immediate and extended family to the milkman who used to deliver the milk. Not only were they written in her journal, each individual had their own page, and as the years had passed she had made notes about the very things she was praying about for them.
June 19, 2006
Boundaries wtih Teens: When to say Yes, How to Say No
Boundaries with Teens is a must read for all parents! I am so impressed wtih the book personally that I will be reccommending it for the parents of adolescent clients as a part of parent-homework! The principles in the book have also come in handy for me as a youth pastor's wife.
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June 12, 2006
Eating Disorder Training
On June 9, 2006, Melissa had the opportunity to travel to Liverpool, NY for a luncheon hosted by Remuda Ranch and Ophelia's Place. The luncheon focused on Eating Disorders and how best to treat them as counseling professionals. Valuable information was given including resources and possible treatment plans. It was also a great time for networking with other professionals within the eating disorder world.