Featured Review: God Strong: The Military’s Wife Spiritual Survival Guide

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Groups and individuals alike can enjoy reading from these selections and posting their comments.
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Featured Review: God Strong: The Military’s Wife Spiritual Survival Guide

Product Description
From the Back Cover
Currently, more than one million military wives care for their families and their homes, often while their husbands are deployed out of state or overseas for months at a time. These women can experience a roller coaster of emotions including disappointment, loneliness, and fear. Sara Horn, the wife of a navy reservist, understands the challenges these women face. She knows how to talk about faith and spiritual truths through the filter of military life. In her encouraging book, Horn shares her personal stories, as well as wisdom and anecdotes of other wives from all branches of service. She reminds readers that: * God is in control. * You can have joy, no matter what. * Superwomen get grace, too. * God knows where you hurt. Horn's reliance on Scripture and confidence in God's comfort during difficult times will remind military wives they don't have to be an army of one when they are God Strong.

Welcome Readers!

Introduction:
This book caught my interest after visiting the website: Wives of Faith. This website is devoted to connecting, supporting and encouraging military wives. I live in El Paso, Texas and both my church and my local community are made up of many military men, women, and families due to our close proximity to Fort Bliss, our local Army base.

I was raised in a military home, my father served for 23 years in the US Navy. I can truly relate to the emotional pressures and ever changing lifestyles that are uniquely military. It is my prayer that you will choose to read this book and it will serve as a tool to bring you closer to God, and strengthen your marriage.

Higher Ground eReading Club Overview:
Our newly featured on-line discussion book by Sara Horn is God Strong: The Military’s Wife Spiritual Survival Guide. If you are just finding out about this book, don’t worry, this week is just an introduction, so you have time to order your book and start reading.  You may purchase this book online by following the book link on this page or you may prefer to pick up a copy at a near by retail bookstore, local public or church library.

Please begin by reading chapter one. Be sure to READ TO THE END because our first discussions and comments will spring off of  "Strength Trainers" found at the end of chapter one: The Difference One Word Makes.

Welcome!
The book is divided into 10 weeks – this is an introductory session. The first week of comments and discussions will be posted the first Thursday of May.  Each Thursday a new post will be up, including new discussion topics. However you can follow when ever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to post comments, thoughts and personal stories in the comment section each week as you read a chapter. Please be careful to not include troop movements, dates, names, or any contact information. Do not make any references to rank. Thank you, looking forward to visiting with you online.

Summary: We hope you will enjoy the eReading club. We strongly encourage you to visit the web site from which we drew this recommendation: Wives of Faith.

Higher Ground Reading Club’s book selections are chosen to educate, inspire, and entertain. Browse our many other selections and enjoy posting your reading comments on our discussion page on Facebook.  Higher Ground eReading Club

Click on the link below to join our online chapter by chapter highlights and discussion: God Strong: The Military Wife's Spiritual Survival Guide

Chapter by Chapter Highlights and Discussion Questions

Chapter 1: The Difference One Word Makes

"God Strong: The Military Wife's Spiritual Survival Guide"

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God Strong: The Military Wife's Spiritual Survival Guide
(also available in Kindle Edition)

"GOD Strong" is an encouragement for all military wives, whether their husbands are active duty, Reserve, or National Guard. It is not just for those who are going through a deployment. It also gives every reader a glimpse into what sacrifices are made daily by so many to protect our nation. The book turns us to the Scriptures, and the Scriptures minister to out hearts. Their are many personal examples from military wives through out the book. 
I highly recommend this book for all military wives, and for anyone wanting to step inside the life of a military wife's family experiences.

God Strong: The Military Wife's Spiritual Survival Guide

Read more about Sara Horn

Enjoy Spring as you Relax with a good Book

A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell
Christian fiction

The characters are captivating. The places bring you into the setting and the era is romantic. The story will swipe you along until you have fallen in love with each character one by one.

Add this to your list of "Must Read":

"Tea with Me" : Theme Gift Books that help encourage fellowship moments

I have always enjoyed the fun of using a cup of tea  as a theme for sharing special moments with other ladies. My Granddaughter's and I shared some very special occasions together as we enjoyed the fun of having a tea party together. It is a fun theme for so many different social opportunities. In our home we used the Tea Party as a tool to teach  good manners to Grandchildren. 

Gift Books that build around the theme of Tea have a special appeal as holiday gifts. I will love to share with you some of my favorites. The only thing better would be if we could share this list over a cup of "TEA".

Tea is useful as a tool for Teachable Moments: "Just Mom and Me Having Tea"

Product Description

"Just Mom and Me Having Tea is a perfect venue for mothers and daughters to strengthen their special bond and grow in their Christian walk. Flexible lessons chock–full of creative ideas and activities cover topics important to girls (ages 6 to 9), including:

• the  joys of being a good friend
• how God makes everyone special
• the benefits of helping others

This keepsake journal will save forever cherished moments mom and daughter create during this spiritually enriching journey. Perfect for busy moms and Bible clubs."




Tea is useful as a tool for creating fun memories: "Let's Have a Tea Party!: Special Celebrations for Little Girls"

Product Description: Ages 9-12

A tea party is one of Emilie Marie's most favorite things, and you're invited as her very special guest! Her creative invitations, yummy recipes, and ideas for fun activities will inspire you to dream and share a tea party with your best friends.

Tea is useful as a tool for Ladies Devotional Groups: "Tea For All Seasons" by Mary Pielenz Hampton

Product Description

Turn group or individual devotional time into special, celebrated moments. Mary Pielenz Hampton's insightful devotions and savory recipes with color photography from a beautiful Victorian bed and breakfast help women plant "tea with the King of Kings."

From the Back Cover

Turn group or individual devotional time into special, celebrated moments. Mary Pielenz Hampton's insightful devotions and savory recipes with color photography from a beautiful Victorian bed and breakfast help women plan "tea with the King of Kings." Enjoy the informative history of tea, the savory recipes, the rich teas, the insightful devotions and Scripture verses. Delight your eyes with the gorgeous, full-color photographs. And discover a new way of celebrating communion with God-one that unlocks the full bouquets of spring and the secret essences of winter-in A Tea For All Seasons.

Devotions for Children and Family Reading Time

As Christmas gift giving time draws nearer, Higher Ground eReading Club has selected a few daily devotional books for childen and family reading time.  These devotionals make great gifts for families, grandchildren, or any special young person in your life, ages 4-8:
  
Devotional for the Childrens Hour by Kenneth Taylor  (ages 4-8)

Product Description

The 48 thoughtful devotionals in this book are excellent tools to help introduce elementary-school-aged children to Bible doctrine. They're brief, and are made memorable by illustrations, questions, hymns, and suggested Scripture readings.

Right Choices by Kennth Taylor
Ages 4-8

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Best-selling author Kenneth N. Taylor does much more than tell children what is right and wrong in his latest work, Right Choices. He incorporates a solid biblical foundation and illustrations to help young children discern what God says is right and wrong. Each of the 26 spreads begins with a poem and includes pictures, Bible verses, prayers, and text discussing one topic. "Wrong" topics include lying, cheating, stealing, fighting, and making fun of others. "Right" topics teach children to honor their parents, talk to God often, be patient, keep promises, and read and obey the Bible.

About the Author

Throughout his publishing career, Dr. Kenneth Taylor's dream was for all peoples of the world to read and understand God's Word and experience its power at work in their lives. From his earliest children's books to his generous support of Christian ministry, this vision was (and still is) reflected in his work. Ken Taylor, founder of Tyndale House Publishers, died in June 2005 at the age of 88.

The Right Choices Bible [Hardcover]

Ages 4-8

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Over 60 fun and exciting stories in which one or more Bible people had to make a choice.

By A Customer

This review is from: The Right Choices Bible (Hardcover)

We bought this book for our son when he turned six. This book was the highlight of his day and helped to create in him a real desire for reading every night before bedtime. The book was comprised of stories where someone in the Bible had to make a choice. At the end of each story, the book asks if the person made a good choice or a bad choice. It asks other questions about the story as well, and it gives the child an activity to do and finishes with a short prayer. It is a wonderful book and I hope Mr. McDowell writes another one.

Help, Lord, I'm Having a Senior Moment

Yesterday, my mom (89 years old) and I were looking for interesting reading to download to our Kindles. She asked me to put in an on-line search for books for "Seniors". I did and we come up with a delightful book. The book is written as notes to God from one growing old. We are both enjoying the humor and the wisdom of the book as we read the comments connected to the struggles of an aging body and the joys of a maturing spirit. Best express in this poem quoted in the front of the book:

"Senior Moments"  by Karen Taylor

This book tells not of youngsters

and the way they spend their days.

It's all about us old folks

and our fuddy-duddy-ways

Sometimes it's hard to figure

what life is all about.

My brain is finally working,

now my body's giving out.

Enjoy reading this book and others visit our eReaders featured selection:
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Through His Spirit: The Person and Unique Work of the Holy Spirit

Who is the Holy Spirit? What are the gifts of the Spirit? How do I pray and walk in the Spirit? Through His Spirit will speak to the heart of all believers and help them to understand the personal work and fruitful purpose of the Holy Spirit in life of a believer.

Through His Spirit is our series book selection for the Higher Ground eReading Club. Come join us on Facebook and read discussions from other readers and post your own comments as we grow together Through His Spirit. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Fellowship-Seekers/127039147309719?sk=app_2373072738