The Oldest Enemy by Micheal Webb

The Oldest Enemy by Michael Webb gets 5 stars from me. The fact that I give a supernatural thriller 5 stars is surprising, I don’t usually like this type of book or even consider reading this genre but since becoming a reviewer I am reading and even liking different genres. This story kept me turning the pages because I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next. This novel is about demon possession and how Josef Rauch/Eric Reinhardt tries to destroy Israel because of his hatred of the Jews. This story is made believable because of what is happening in the Middle East today. The story is easy to follow and the characters are believable. This story starts out with the murder of Beth, and her church’s associate pastor (David Lighthouse)search to found out why because his girlfriend was murder the same way six years ago. David is joined by Beth’s sister and Holocaust survivor Ben Landers. I like that Micheal Webb tells the salvation story in his story and that he uses Biblical facts and verses in this novel. I would recommend this story to Christians and nonbelievers alike. I must say the ending was not what I expected to happen,with the demon. I will be looking for more of Micheal’s books in the future.

I received a free copy of this book/Ebook/Product to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of The CWA Review Crew.

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"Casa de Naomi: The House of Blessing Book 2"by Paula Rose Michelson

I give "Casa de Naomi: The House of Blessing Book 2"by Paula Rose Michelson 5 stars. Naomi's friend Alex takes her to a camp where she finds The Blessing Rock and Ruth. Ruth gives her a Bible and asks her to read it. When Naomi reads the Bible she is surprised to find that Jesus is Messiah. Chaz learns a surprise as well in this book but I won't tell you what the surprise is. I thought Casa De Naomi Book 1 was great but I think Book 2 was even better. I think by the time all six books get written it might just be a classic like "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, at least I hope so. Paula Michelson gives such vivid details that I could actual see the scenes in my mind as I was reading. She actually made me feel what the characters were feeling. I think this saga would make a great movie or a mini series on the screen.Paula Michelson made the Bible passages she wrote in the story so inviting that while reading this book I wanted to get my Bible out and find the passages that she wrote about.I am eagerly awaiting the other books in this series. I was given  a PDF by the author.

"Peaceful Passage" by Kim West

Title: Peaceful Passage

Author: Kim West, PhD

: New Heart Publishing

ISBN: 978-0-9840526-6-0

                                                          PEACEFUL PASSAGE

“Peaceful Passage” by Kim West gets 5 stars from me. This book is not just a textbook on the subject of caring for the dying like others has been because Kim West has a PhD in Clinical Pastoring Counseling and an M.Div in Counseling and Family and she became her mother’s primary caregiver when it was discovered that her mother had a brain tumor and a tumor on her pancreas. This book is written for the primary caregiver or caregivers when hospice is chosen. This book is written from a personal view. This book was written using the author’s own experiences to prepare other families for their loved’s one final journey. It was easy to read and understand. Kim West gives many helpful suggestions as well as step by step instructions on how to choose the right hospice and what medication and other options to use and not to use. The author stresses that your loved one should be included in all the decisions because as she says “ This is their life, after all.” There is a workbook after each chapter  to record what steps and actions have been decided on as well as  a journal to record your personal thoughts. Kim West talks about what to expect from our loved one and from others in our family and even ourselves from first hearing the news that nothing can be done to after the funeral. I like the fact that we are offered hope during and after our loved one’s journey. I am sure this book will be a helpmate to anyone going through this journey.There was a couple of times that I cried while reading this book such as when the author said sometimes our loved one need permission to leave,because I had to do that with my grandma. I plan on sharing this book with my sisters as my mother has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.  The journal that Kim West kept during this time is included at the back of this book.   I received a free copy of this book/Ebook/Product to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of The CWA Review Crew.

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Levi's Will by Dale Cramer

" Levi's Will' by Dale Cramer gets 5 stars from me. This is a fiction novel based on actual events from the author's own father's past. This story is a stand alone but I am glad that I read it after reading The Daughter's of Caleb Bender first. This story tells about Will running away from his home and leavening a pregnant girlfriend and his father because he feels he cannot measure up to his father's strict Amish ways and his life and his coming back to His father and God but not as an Amish man but as a son to Levi Mullet. The story starts out with Will running away and his brother is with him but his brother returns home. Will changes his name and joins the army and even gets married and has two sons. The chapters in this story goes from the past to the future which I found enjoyable. Riley, Will's son is really hard for Will to understand till Riley goes back to Ohio with Will to bury Levi.  It is then that Will and Riley understand each other better. This story tells about had God never changes but we do and that His grace and forgiveness is ours if we only ask and believe and accept it. This story is an honest look at human feelings and how one actions not only affect you but others as well. I am really sorry that    this book is the ending of the Bender and Mullet's family as I would really like to read more. Dale Cramer wrote so well that I feel that I would like to meet these families. I read and like a lot of stories but I don't remember but two other series by other authors that I wanted the stories to keep coming because I felt like I needed to know more.

Though Mountains Fall by Dale Cramer

"Though Mountains  Fall " by Dale Cramer gets 5 stars from me. This book is the last in the series “The Daughters of Caleb Bender.  This is a series that I could read time and time again even knowing how it well end. It is the fourth year that the Bender family has lived in Paradise Valley and things are not improving, The bandits have all been killed by the Mexican government. Caleb Bender says  the other differences between the bandits and the soldiers are the uniforms. The soldiers took the Amish farmers horses and crops and whatever they want and tell the farmers to think of it as taxes. The new government is against God and take the church building away from the priests and use it for their headquarters. While all this is going on Miriam marrieds Domingo and is ban for marrying outside the church. A new bishops comes to Paradise Valley to see if he wants to move there with his family. The soldiers attack and beat up two teenagers and the captain of the soldiers has them shot while the bishop and Caleb watch and then the Amish families decided it is time to go back to Ohio. Domingo goes to fight against the soldiers. Caleb is bitter and and then somethings tragic happens in Oho and then Caleb makes another trip back to Mexico. The ending was a great surprise! I am really sad to not be able to hear more about the Bender family. This book helps the reader realized that love is the greatest thing you can give a person. 

Verse for today: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 New King James Version (NKJV) Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Verse for today: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
New King James Version (NKJV)
Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

How many of us can really say we do give thanks in everything? I am ashamed to admit I don't but am trying to improve that! I think it would be a really blessed and wonderful day when I can have only thankful thoughts instead of why this or I need this or this would be wonderful but....Well you get the idea. I think I am going to really try harder to  give  my negative thoughts back to the one they belonged to Satan who is the father of lies,( these thoughts come from him and I am going to let him have them back because I no longer need or what them. I am going to replace them with thoughts from my Heavenly Father Jesus. I am going to replace fear, jealousy, shame, inadequate feelings and unforgiveness and all the negative energy I spend on these things with love, peace, forgiveness and joy ! Who is with me? I really believe the we need to practice these things in our hearts and with ourselves as well as with other people. I believe we would see a difference if not with others but definitely  with us !

Winter Haven by Athol Dickson

"Winter Haven by Athol Dickson" gets 3 stars from me. This is the 4th book of his I have read and though I liked the story line, I didn't like it as well as the other 3 books. To me this book is like Sci-fiction and horror. Thirteen years ago Vera Gamble's brother ran away from home in Texas. The story starts out as Vera is on a mailboat going to Winter Haven to collect her Siggy's body after it was found washed up on the beach,  Siggy Gamble only spoke Bible verses and he could speak them in seven languages. Their father was a faith healer but couldn't heal his wife or his son. Then after  Saggy ran away Vera started having seizures (but there were really visions) and her father locked her up in the attic where Saggy had spent most of his time with his Viking comic books and his little toy boat.  He told her questioning God was what was causing them and they were her punishment, So Vera has blocked all the visions away in her mind and refused to think about them. When Vera  goes to claim the body she is surprised to see that Siggy hasn't changed into a man but has stayed exactly the same. The Steady Wallis, (the lawman of Winter Haven) is sure there is something strange about Siggy being there so he won't let Vera took the body home till he learns the truth. While there the village people try to warn her not to try to found out what happened and why his body is in Winter Heaven. Vera is warned about Evangeline who is a witch that  draws people to Evangeline Folly's and they are killed and forever trapped trying to return to their homes. She meets Evan Frost after getting lost in the forest and she starts to fell they meet be more than friends. The town folks again warn her away from him saying he isn't what he appears to be. Vera is determined to find out how and why her brother ended up in Winter Haven even through there is danger. I like the ending of the story must better than the ending. I think anyone reading this will be surprised to learn that what appears to be isn't always the way it is. Winter Haven was given to me by the author for an honest review.