Blind Trust by Sandra Orchard

Summary

"Blind Trust" by Sandra Orchard is the second novel in the Port Aster Secrets series. The main lead in the book is Kate Adams has no idea she was carrying counterfeit money that she got from her neighbor when she goes to the store and it starts another mess in her life.  If you had read the previous book you know she was set up in another case well that plays into this book also.  Also family secrets come to head and start affecting with all this other mess also. 

My Opinion 

Blind Trust would be a better book if you had read the first book in the series as I have not read the first book so I did get confused in the book   This book was all over the place in my opinion there were multiple side stories with the big one being the love story of Kate and Detective Tom. I got lost with some of the stories and not knowing some of the background that came from book 1 that I had to stop reading for awhile then pick it back up later. Truthfully I was hoping the romance portion was more of a minor part of the story but it was not.  So to me this was a mystery romance which is just not my cup of tea.  However if it is your style I would recommend it only if you have read book 1 first.

I given this book by Revell a division of Baker Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review.

United Captured By God's Vision For Diversity By Trillia J. Newbell

United Captured By God's Vision For Diversity By Trillia J. Newbell is a book about our churches becoming diverse and not just one race or culture.  I was so excited to read this book and I was right to be excited about.  I love how the author discusses while using scripture (correctly I might add) that our churches should be full of people of all races, financial status, and different walks of life.  It is sad that in this day and age there are still many churches that are all one race or one type of wealth. This is a topic that is not talked about much in the church but it should be.  I mean seriously its 2014 why are we as Christian still keeping separate at times? We are all one together as believers and this author really touches on that especially that all our culturally differences can help us grow in Christ.  We can learn from each others experiences.  Even if its uncomfortable at first to mix so what the Bible does not say the Christian life will always be comfortable.  So if you can't tell I highly recommend this book for everyone to read!

I was given this book by Moody Publishers for my honesty review and was not required to give a positive one.

A Woman Of Fortune by Kellie Coates Gilbert

A Woman Of Fortune by Kellie Coates Gilbert is a modern Christian novel.  Our main character in this story is a very rich woman named Claire Massey.  She has been living the dream of a very very rich woman but we start out finding out that her husband has embezzled lots of money so they lose everything.   She must decide how she is going to take this news for herself and her family.

First of all was not sure if I would enjoy this book but I could not put it down.  I really did enjoy the story of how Claire has to learn money and status will not make her happy even though that is what her mother thinks.  Also we see what happens to her daughter and sons through this family crisis of the father being arrested and put in jail.  I don't want to give away much to the story but it is a very good and truthful story.  Now I did have one spot I was a little uncomfortable with and that was her dating with her husband in jail.  To me even if your spouse is in jail/prison they are still your spouse so you should not cheat on them. Even with that part I do recommend this book.

I was given this book from Revel Publishing a division of Baker Publishing Group and was not required to give a positive review. 

Personal Post on My Health

Ok this is probable the most personal post I have ever written on this blog.  After walking the color run this last weekend, I have realized I really need to lose some weight. My thyroid is finally under control and I have no excuse.  Yes I know I am very busy but I need to get healthy again and do it as a lifestyle change not a fad diet.  I am very self conscience about my weight as I used to be an anorexic before I had my oldest (I still fight thinking I am much bigger than I am).  When I found out I was pregnant with him, I changed my habits to make sure he was healthy.  But now I know I am overweight/obese even though all my blood work is healthy.  I know I need to get into better shape for my family.  I know also that I have never shared a photo of myself on my blog but tonight I will now I am going to share my Color Run photo, with the Lord's help this will be my before photo. For my very few readers out there please help encourage me thru this journey as I know it will be tough.  But I pray that by this time next year I will have lost at least 15 pounds which will bring me back under 200lbs. My goal is to be back to a weight higher than I was when I got pregnant with my oldest but lighter than I was before my pregnancy with my youngest which will put me at a healthy weight for my height and bone structure.  I have hidden health issues that will not make this easy but I am going to work thru it.  I can only do this with God's grace and mercy.  So please remember to keep me in prayer while I do this change. So my changes will probable be a new post style I will be posting along with my normal book and rant posts.

This will be my before photo.

Heart Wide Open By Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

"Heart Wide Open" by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson is written to women that may have not led the bad girl life and their faith is boring to them. This book started slow for me but did encourage me to pursue my love of Christ even more than I do now.  However I got to about the middle of the book and I stopped in my tracks.  If you have read my reviews before you know it can take a lot for me to stop in a middle of a book.  Well the author starting talking about when she was a little girl that she would hold seances like she seen in the movies.  Ok that caught me off guard but I thought well she will bring up that they are against God.  Well she did not she even went into details on how they held them.  Then what really made me upset was that she compared her prayer life to a seance.  Quote " Best case scenario-meaning that which was most conductive to a successful seance-none of my family members were home when I reached out to the heavenly throne.  Many scriptures talk against contacting the dead see Deuteronomy 18:10-11 and Isaiah 8:19.  I am sorry but I don't carry how bad your prayer life is right now we don't compare it to something that God hates.  So I cannot recommend this book.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group Blogging for Books for this review and was not required to give a positive review.

Test and Update

Ok this will be a quick post just to let my readers know I am still here just the family has been ill with the stomach virus and my DH has bronchitis bad.  Also I need to test the scheduled posting feature so I can write a review for a book I am done reading but I am not supposed to publish the review until June.  I have to get my reviews out while they are fresh in my head.

"Persecuted" By Robin Parrish

"Persecuted" by Robin Parrish is a good novel that could take place now or even in the future.  It starts with with an assassin named Mr. Gray getting a phone call from a politician about a possible job if something doesn't go his way.  Then we are introduced to evangelist and preacher John Luther the head pastor of Truth Ministries talking against bill in congress that supposedly gives religion equal standing which waters down not only Christianity but everyone's religion.  Well John Luther doesn't realize that he has friend/enemy will do anything to get the bill passed, his supposed friend Senator Harrison.  Senator Harrison will do anything to get his bill pass and that is hire Mr. Gray to ruin John Luther's reputation but not kill him.  Through out the whole book we go from past to present.  The past is John Luther's past as a former drug, alcohol, and domestic abuser. Also we see his relationship with his father a pastor himself.  That is all I will give away as the book is all mystery.  

I really enjoyed this all the different story lines in this book.  I really was impressed by the story of John Luther's past. Also in how what is happening to him now was not his fault but it did make him realize that faith in Jesus Christ and not man is what is important. For once we have a story with a major pastor character that falls but not from something bad he has done.  When I first started reading this book I thought this would be a great movie then I seen listed on the cover it was based on a movie.  I do highly recommend this book as it is a very good mystery.

I was given this book by Bethany House for my honesty review and was not required to give a positive review.