Choices

You were born for a purpose.
You were born to care for people.
You can care for them.
Or tear them down.

You were born to take care of nature.
You can care for it.
Or ignore it.

You were born to speak for the voiceless.
You can be their voice.
Or be silent.

You were born to care for animals.
You can treat them humanely.
Or treat them inhumanely.

Most of all, you were born to love God.
You can love Him.
Or serve the devil.

All of these choices are up to you.
You can make the right choices.
Or do as you please.

Both come with consequences.
One with a future.
And one with regrets.

Sweet Sanctuary ~ Kim Vogel Sawyer

Sweet Sanctuary by Kim Vogel Sawyer is such a cute story.  It is an inspirational historical fiction book.  The details and plot of the story make you fall in love with each of the characters in this story.  I believe this is my favorite book by Kim Vogel Sawyer.  There is just so much that goes on in this book to pull at your heartstrings.

If you adore children or are a mother, this story will grab at your heart.  Lydia's (the main character) story is not just about romantic love but about that of motherly love.  As someone who loves children, I devoured the pages that had such tender moments between mother and son.  They completely won me over.  This had to be my favorite part of reading this book. 

Another thing I loved about Sweet Sanctuary was that it was set in World War II.  It is always a pleasure to read books set during a different era than today's.  There attention given to historical detail made it feel like you had stepped back in time for the story.  The historical detail combined with the romantic and motherly love in this story made it worth the read!  I had been waiting to read this book for awhile and it was definitely worth the wait.

*I received a free copy of Sweet Sanctuary by Kim Vogel Sawyer for review purposes from Bethany House Publishers* 

Review of It is Finished by David Wilkerson

I was very excited to read It is Finished because of the work David Wilkerson has done with Teen Challenge.  This book was well worth the read.  Sometimes I have a hard time getting into nonfiction books if they are not biographies.  This was a quick read with a good purpose.

It is Finished is a discussion of the New Covenant.  The New Covenant is a replacement of the Old Covenant.  It is the promise for Christians today - the promise of the New Testament.  This book holds a lot of wisdom and advice for Christians who feel they cannot overcome or break sinful habits.  David Wilkerson does an excellent job of teaching Christians that they cannot overcome or break sinful habits on their own.  Through a number of wonderful illustrations and teachings, he shows that it is only through God's power that Christians can overcome life's struggles.

This book talks about embracing free grace and knowing that we can do nothing to overcome struggles or temptations without God.  While Wilkerson teaches free grace he also makes sure that it is important to know we should not just go about sinning because God offers grace.  This is a key element  to remember.  I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is struggling to overcome sins in life.  Wilkerson has a very good take on overcoming.

*I received a free copy of It is Finished by David Wilkerson for review purposes from Bethany House Publishers & Chosen Books*