Review: Freedom Coach Model

Freedom Coach Model by Jill Monaco
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Freedom Coach Model is like a roadmap or a personal guide to inner-healing. It will be most useful for those who have already experienced inner-healing ministry in person, though anyone who is willing to engage with the "powerful questions and listening prayers" as prompted in the book will be transformed in the process. My suggestion is to take it slowly, question by question, and prayer by prayer, utilizing the space provided for reflective journaling. You will get the most out of it that way. If you want to go further in your freedom journey, Jill Monaco will light the path for you.

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Review: Jesus Every Day: Prayers to Awaken Your Soul

Jesus Every Day: Prayers to Awaken Your Soul by Mary E. DeMuth
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jesus Every Day is a new daily devotional from Mary DeMuth. I'm reading the 30 Day Sampler provided by Harvest House Publishers and have already wept some "me too" tears.
There are no holier-than-thou prayers, but plenty of true-to-life prayers that will mend your heart, awaken your soul, and allow your spirit to soar.
Most importantly these prayers will connect you with the heart of God.
My favorite part is there is no "getting behind" because these one-page devotional prayers are not dated. Such a grace in these busy times.
You can start the day you receive it and continue praying the simple prayers wherever you find yourself and whenever you pick it back up.
When you pray the final prayer, you will also have "prayed through the Bible" as the daily Bible verse begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation. Mary wanted the reader to have an overarching understanding of the heart of God and his redemptive story.
I love that it is releasing December 1st--during the Advent season when our focus turns to The One who made all of this possible.
This book would be a thoughtful gift to arrive on the doorstep (Dec 1st) of a loved one who may struggle through the holiday season, as so many do.

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Review: The Healthy Living Handbook: Simple, Everyday Habits for Your Body, Mind and Spirit

The Healthy Living Handbook: Simple, Everyday Habits for Your Body, Mind and Spirit by Laura Harris Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book by Laura Harris Smith will be perfect for the following groups of readers:
1. Fans of Laura Harris Smith
2. Those just beginning a journey to better overall health
3. People who have completed "The 30 Day Faith Detox", which is Laura's previous book by that name.

The Healthy Living Handbook provides exactly what the subtitle says: simple, everyday habits for your body, mind and spirit. The book is divided into three sections, with ten chapters per section focusing on areas of the body, mind and spirit.

From the back over of the Advance Reading Copy:
This book "...is not a major lifestyle overhaul; it's just full of simple course corrections that will bring you the peace, rest, energy, connection and clarity you've longed for."

I read through the book quickly so that I could provide this review. That was a bit overwhelming, so my intention is to go back and begin applying the suggestions the areas in my life that need focus. My recommendation to anyone that reads this book is to go through it slowly, applying the instruction and suggestions as you go, little by little.

There were some suggestions that did not apply to me or to the season of life that I am currently in, so I will just skip over those on my next go-round with this book, along with the chapters where I had some theological differences with the author.

I took notes in the margins, underlined and highlighted so much in the book.

The following are a few of the phrases that I loved and that stuck out to me:
"the law-breaking blessing of the supernatural"
"employing the supernatural to transcend the laws of nature as a means of fostering faith"
"when you use your words and actions to promote someone, you also get promoted!"
"the discipline of divine health is within your grasp".

That last phrase seems like a great place to end my review. :)

I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book from the publisher, Chosen, a division of Baker Publishing Group.


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