Mornings with Jesus 2012 – Daily Encouragement for your Soul by Judy Baer, Tricia Goyer and more – Blog Tour, Review and GIVEAWAY!

About the book:

“Be still and know that I am God.” is one of the most beautiful verses from the Bible, but it’s not easy to practice in this busy world. Mornings with Jesus will help you do just that—“be still” in Jesus’ beautiful and powerful presence. For those who are seeking a deeper experience in their relationship with Christ, Mornings with Jesus 2012 Daily Encouragement for your Soul offers a fresh perspective of who Jesus is (the Healer, the Son of God, the Comforter, the Good Shepherd) and what that means for day-to-day life. 


With a warm and friendly voice, 366 short devotional writings on the character and teachings of Jesus encourage readers to greet each day by drawing near to Him and inviting His presence into their day. Spend time with Jesus at the beginning of each day and experience His nearness and peace in a new way throughout the year. Each day’s selection includes: • a Bible verse • an entry based on Jesus: His words, miracles, and parables; His wisdom, compassion, and comfort; His mystery, power, divinity, and humanity • a “faith step” that will inspire and challenge readers to apply the day’s message to their lives. 

MY REVIEW:
When I signed up for this review, I was excited to receive Mornings with Jesus 2012 Daily Encouragement for your Soul. The combination of authors Judy Baer, Tricia Goyer, Gwen Ford Faulkenberry, Sharon Hinck, Keri Wyatt Kent, Erin Keelye Marshall, and Camy Tang had me looking forward to this devotional. I’ve read books by Judy Baer and Tricia Goyer before and I know that they are beautiful Christian fiction writers with deep insights into the Bible. Online casino Ireland. ###

I’ve been using Mornings with Jesus 2012 Daily Encouragement for your Soul since I got it this year. This devotional was written by women for women and this is one of the things I appreciated – that this devotional had women as its target audience. It is specifically for use for this year as the date and day is prominently displayed at the top of each page. It is followed by a Bible verse to meditate on then a devotion by one of the authors. What is particularly nice is that the authors write about their own personal experiences which any woman can relate to. It is ended by a Faith Step which encourages the reader to take a step or an action today in relation to the day’s devotion.

I was touched by one of the day’s devotion this February when I was going through some deep times of doubt and despair thinking through the many mistakes I’ve made in my life. The verse for that day was in Isaiah 42:3 “A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.” Here, the writer – Sharon Hinch – shares about her wedding ring that was bent out of shape. Even if the shape of the ring hurt her finger, she never brought it to the jeweler for repair thinking that it might cost them a lot of money – money that was not available at that time. One day, she and her husband were walking at a mall when they chanced upon a jewelry store. They inquired as to how  much would be needed to fix the ring. The jeweler took the ring, slipped it onto a tapered post, and started tapping it gently. Soon enough, the ring was in the right shape and it didn’t cost them a cent!

Sharon Hinch continues to share how she realized that even with her attitudes and habits, she was unable to bring it all to the Lord for fear of the pain that she will have to go through. But the Lord promises His children forgiveness and all sins are paid for.

This was very powerful for me because I, too, was the same as the author. I knew I had made many mistakes and I knew that I had to rectify those mistakes. I held back from the Lord for so many years because I was afraid that it will cause me pain. But the Lord’s words are powerful in Isaiah 42:3, that He is gentle and will not break us. That “I can place my mistakes and failures into His hands and trust His gentleness.”

Mornings with Jesus 2012 Daily Encouragement for your Soul will help you to know the Lord better as you meet with Him every morning! You can read more reviews of this devotional by clicking on this link:
http://litfusegroup.com/blogtours/text/13452857.

Read an excerpt from Tricia Goyer here.

Guideposts, the publisher for Mornings with Jesus 2012 Daily Encouragement for your Soul has generously sent me another copy to giveaway on this blog. I already have this extra book with me and one of you will be blessed to win this copy here. This giveaway is for PHILIPPINE RESIDENTS only. Here are the mechanics for this giveaway:

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