What I'm Reading ...

All are worth a read - check them out! A Vote of Confidence, Sisters of Bethlehem Springs Series #1 by Robin Lee Hatcher Guinevere Arlington has spent seven years in Bethlehem Springs, Idaho---and now she's running for mayor! But she's backed by a shady lawyer who thinks he can control her---and opposed by a builder who wants support for his resort project. What will Gwen do when she falls in love with the other candidate? A Hopeful Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer Soon after enrolling in a 19th-century school for ranchers---and aspiring ranchers' wives---Tressa's convinced she'll never have what it takes to brand a calf, ride a horse, or "cook up a mess of grub." Kansas-born Abel Samms would have to agree---but there's something about Tressa that attracts him anyway. Is she the partner he needs? Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments and Practices of a Diverse Congregation Mark De Ymaz Learn how healthy multi-ethnic congregations can be successfully established and sustained. Pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas Mark DeYmaz has developed his congregation into a highly successful multiracial congregation. He shares the seven core commitments necessary for a church of diverse cultures to flourish in a healthy context. And a book I endorsed: (great book!) Confessions of a Prayer Slacker by Diane Moody Let's face it. Most of us are clueless at praying. Why is that? And how come we've never done anything about it? In Confessions of a Prayer Slacker, author Diane Moody traces her own personal prayer journey with a touch of humor and a healthy dose of transparency. ''I want my readers to stop the merry-go-round of prayerlessness, quit acting like a bunch of spiritual babies, and get serious about this thing called prayer. Without it, we'll never experience the warm, one-on-one relationship God desires to have with each one of us.'' My thoughts: "I have to admit once I started reading Prayer Slacker, I couldn't read more than a few pages at a time. Why? My heart was so pricked I had to put down the book and PRAY!" - Tricia Goyer, author of twenty-four books, including Blue Like Play Dough: The Shape of Motherhood in the Grip of God.