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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash a Revolution in Your Life in Christ by Peter Scazzero | Amazon Emotionally Healthy Spirituality is one in a series of Emotionally Healthy books written by Peter Scazzero over the last fifteen years. This installment in the series is very practical. Its main focus is stressing that it is not possible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. As believers we often focus on our spirituality. We become so focu

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear | Amazon Atomic Habits is a New York Times Bestseller. The book is in high demand and for good reason. It is full of practical strategies and tools to build better habits and break bad habits. The book provides a thorough explanation on the science of habits, which includes the four laws of behavioral change. It also goes into detail about the three layers of behavior change asso

The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama | Amazon The Light We Carry , is the second book from former First Lady Michelle Obama. Her latest work did not disappoint. As expected, the book was filled with the wisdom many have come to know and appreciate about Michelle Obama. The book featured descriptions from Michelle Obama’s experiences with uncertainty and the tools she has used over the years to manage that uncertainty. One of the tools she mentioned is learning to appreci

God Is Able by Priscilla Shirer | Amazon God Is Able is written by New York Times Best-Selling author, Priscilla Shirer. Priscilla delivers another down to earth book to help readers on their journey with God. She opens the book with honest statements about how she has all the faith in the world when it comes to God working in other people's lives, but when it comes to her own life it's hard for her to see how God will do it. She shares bravely what some of us are afrai

The Power of A Woman's Words by Sharon Jaynes | Amazon The Power of a Woman’s Words is a phenomenal read. It perfectly discusses the God given power that women have with their words. A woman’s words can either accomplish anything or destroy it. At times women use their words to bless others but they also use them to curse others. The author uses a great analogy to describe the tongue as "A knife in the hands of a skilled surgeon brings healing and life, but a knife in

Life Code By Dr. Phil McGraw | Amazon Life Code is a playbook for understanding how to deal with various types of individuals in the world. Dr. Phil spends the entire book breaking down what he calls the BAITERs in the world. He describes BAITERs as toxic individuals or those who display toxic behavior. BAITERs are classified as Backstabbers, Abusers, Imposters, Takers, Exploiters, and Reckless individuals. Many of us have experienced these types of people throughout our

Love Like You've Never Been Hurt by Jentezen Franklin | Amazon Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt is written by New York Times bestselling author, Jentezen Franklin. Jentzeen, along with his wife, Cherise, wrote this book as a guide to help us all learn to love and have an open heart. Throughout the book, the author gives advice and shares honest stories on how to love. The examples provided in the book remind us that sometimes those we love most can hurt us the most. Yet

More Myself: A Journey by Alicia Keys | Amazon More Myself, is the autobiography of Alicia Keys. The book perfectly describes Alicia’s journey from childhood, through young adulthood, and into full womanhood. She speaks very candidly about her highs and lows throughout her career and her personal life. The reader has an opportunity to get to know Alicia Augello Cook, and not just the Alicia Keys seen on TV. Alicia describes her experience growing up in a single parent h

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie | Amazon How to Stop Worrying and Start Living is a classic originally released in the 1940’s, but the information is still relevant today. The book is full of practical advice on worry. It not only focuses on personal worries and day to day worries, but it also gives advice on habits to help you reduce worry at work. The book is broken down into eight parts each dealing with a different type of worry. Tips and techni

Sis, Don't Settle: How to Stay Smart in Matters of the Heart by Faith Jenkins | Amazon Sis, Don’t Settle is the new book by Judge Faith Jenkins. Many are familiar with Faith from various TV judge shows, but Faith is also the author of a very useful book on dating and relationships. With Judge Faith’s experience on Divorce Court, she is able to provide the reader with many different examples to illustrate the principles discussed throughout the book. Faith’s honesty thro

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown | Amazon Braving the Wilderness is...

I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion But Found My Faith by Lecrae | Amazon Finding Me is the memoir written by Golden Globe, Emmy, Tony, and Academy Award winner, Viola Davis. Viola uses her memoir to share how she overcame her struggle with poverty and self- identity to truly find herself. She details a childhood filled with poverty, alcoholism, and abuse. She witnessed her father regularly physically abuse her mother. Viola reflects on being bullied as a child due

Live Free: Exceed Your Highest Expectations by DeVon Franklin | Amazon Live Free is the latest book by New York Times Bestselling Author, Devon Franklin. Devon sticks with his inspirational and uplifting message with this book. He uses a down to earth writing style to convey an important message of exceeding your highest expectations. The book uses some scriptural references but mainly reaches a broader audience by sticking to a more inspirational message. Devon breaks do

Colliding with Destiny: Finding Hope in the Legacy of Ruth by Sarah Jakes | Amazon Colliding with Destiny uses the bible verses related to the well known biblical woman Ruth’s journey from widow to wife, to encourage the reader on their own personal journey. The book brings to the reader’s attention how like Ruth, we also face many storms and tribulations. The book is broken down into 30 short chapters. There are a few questions at the end of each chapter, along with

The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations by Oprah Winfrey | Amazon The Wisdom of Sundays is a collection of interviews from Oprah’s popular show, Super Soul Conversations. The book is broken up into various chapters and includes interview excerpts from individuals from many occupations and religions. The commonality among the individuals is all have a deeper understanding and awareness of their spirituality and of who they are as individu

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho | Amazon The Alchemist is an international best selling book. The author, Paulo Coelho, uses this incredible book to speak to a diverse audience. Throughout the book, the main character, Santiago, is in search of his Personal Legend. His Personal Legend is the thing that most of us are also in search of, our purpose on this Earth. Santiago encounters numerous people throughout his journey to discovering his Personal Legend and seeking his hidde

Thank You for Rejecting Me by Kait Warman | Amazon Thank You for Rejecting Me is a superb read. The author uses her personal stories and experiences to remind us all of the beauty of any situation. The vulnerability of the author is found throughout the pages of the book. Various types of rejection are explored within this book. Some rejections covered are insecurity, betrayal, failure and Fear Of Missing Out. All types of rejections, whether big or small, are addressed in T

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) | Amazon The Four Agreements is a very popular book. It’s full of wisdom to help us in our everyday interactions. The author focuses on the “Four Agreements” that we should all make in our lives. Many key areas are highlighted that will help us to have better relationships. Many enlightening gems are found throughout this book. One topic discussed is how we are all searching for things that a

R ediscover Your Sparkle: Revive the Real You and Be Rebelliously Happy Every Day | Amazon The title, Rediscover Your Sparkle, says it all. This book was written to help us rediscover our sparkle versus finding our sparkle. We all have had a sparkle at one point in life. The author points out that we have let busyness, tiredness, and stress among other things cause us to lose our sparkle. We let adulthood diminish our sparkle. Practical advice is provided throughout the bo

The G ifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are | Amazon The Gifts of Imperfection provides readers with insights to take an honest and hard look at ourselves. The entire book focuses on learning how to practice wholehearted living. The author explores three main keys to wholehearted living including connection, courage and compassion. The book also discusses the things that get in the way of wholehearted living including p