*Two Scoops of Grace* is an inspirational/humorous gift book. Amusing, encouraging, and heart-rending stories women will enjoy. Laugh with the author as she prays for a wife for the lonely new minister and ends up answering her own prayer.
What makes people want to tell their stories? Why share their lilves with others? Because Jesus said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Christian faith is personal, but not private. God tells His story through ours. After all, if we’re not fishing, are we following?
“To reveal myself openly and honestly takes the rawest kind of courage.”
“I can only know that much of myself which I have had the courage to confide in you.”
And my favorite: “The greatest kindness I have to offer you is always: THE TRUTH.”
Quotes from “Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? by John Powell
Lewis, like G. K. Chesterton, presents a “happy God.” Lindvall says Lewis was a “flaming atheist who would eventually somersault into the company of Christian saints.”
My favorite chapter was the one on Fun. The author says joy often turns into fun and fun is serious business. I concur. Others chapters concern Joy, The Joke Proper, Satire, and Flippancy, which Lewis warned against.
The final chapter, “The Laughter of Love” caps the book’s depiction of a joyful God.
The words to an old hymn as we enter “twenty-twelve:”
“Only to be what He wants me to be, every moment of every day.
Yielded completely to Jesus alone, every step of this pilgrim way.
Just to be clay in the potter’s hands, ready to do what His will commands.
Only to be what He wants me to be, every moment of every day.”
By Norman J. Clayton
“Marriage is about friendship,” says Pastor Mark Driscoll in this newly published book, co-authored with his wife, Grace. The Driscolls present an open and honest account of the disappointments and struggles that took place earlier in their marriage. The emphasis on married partners being good friends is a definite plus in this book.
This book is not only for those of advancing age. On the contrary, it could be a good read for young people whose lives lie ahead of them. The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us to “consider in the days of our youth” how we want to live our lives. Graham started out well following Jesus Christ and now he shares how to finish well
This book explores the reasons why men don’t enjoy church. The author’s main contention seems to be that church programs are designed to appeal more to women than to men, emphasizing verbal expression, singing, and being “nice” rather than confrontational and addressing problems.
The godly know they are not by nature good–they need God. We need the righteousness of Jesus Christ. To say we are “Christian” is to admit we are broken and in need of God.
A major turning point in Oprah’s life occurred the day she heard a sermon telling her that God is a jealous God. This didn’t set right with her and from that point on she began seeking a more appealing God. Leaving behind her biblical roots, she searched the teachings of New Age philosophers such as Eckhart Tolle, Gary Zukav, Deepak Chopra, and others who appeared as guests on her shows.
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