Gravel Road Musings

52 Encouraging Reminders of How God Cares for You I am not sure why I requested this book except I have read one of Holley's books and just really, really liked it and so therefore, I thought getting one more devotional book would be worth it to read Holley's words. And you know what? I think it was.  This book was filled with hope and encouragement, maybe bordering on a too-good Gospel, but I also felt it was fairly accurate as well.  When you are looking at a book on encouragement, you aren't necessarily expecting discouraging comments and it is really hard to get both sides of the coin in one book. Names and descriptions of God make up the titles on each daily reading: Author, Counselor, Friend, Shepherd, Comforter, Instructor and on and on.  There is a Bible verse to go along with each day as well, as well as a little story to get you started. "He is not a God of soul starvation but of salvation. He is not cutting portions; he is passing out extra helpings....

100 Tips, Tricks and Ways to Make it Work on a Budget Let me start by saying this is a lovely little gift book. I love the vibrant colors. The inside accents are navy and orange and it just seems out-of-the-box to me and I just  love it. It also comes with a ribbon marker which is very nice as well. Now, it's definitely a gift book size, but I would recommend some caution with just randomly giving it to people. Giving someone a how-to book on something they may not be interested in could cause an offense, but if you know of someone who really does want to stay home with their kids but isn't sure how they can afford it or even someone who is already at home, but talks about budgeting and making ends meet, this could be the perfect gift for them. My advice is to exercise some caution here!! The book is divided out into a few different categories including: curb spending, eat well on a budget, DIY household products, shop secondhand and sales, and a couple more. Within these...

A 5-Year Inspirational Journal I love these kinds of books/journals. This is more than just recording memories, this book makes you stop and think and reflect too. You don't just write down a memory, though I'm sure you could, you are asked a question and each year for five years you answer that same question on that same date. It's interesting to see how your answers change from year to year and also how they stay the same, depending on the question. I am currently doing a book like this that's just general questions and I love it. I am in year three now and it is so fun to read back over the last two years and see what I said. Some things stay very similar year after year and some things change drastically. It all depends on where you are in life and also on your mood. I am not sure if I will do this book myself or gift it for a friend, but I'm leaning toward keeping it. I think it would be so interesting for my children years down the road to read my though...