May reviews

Did you know that it was two years ago this month that our new Library opened? If you haven’t visited it yet please drop by today after church for a cookie and a new book. Spring is the time of renewal and spring cleaning. While you are refreshing your home and garden stop by for a book to refresh your spirit. Try one of these books or drop by today and see what else we have.

Small Gifts in God’s Hands, by Max Lucado, illustrated by Cheri Bladholm.
This is a wonderful story of Elijah, a young boy at the time of Jesus. He and his mother are poor and he wishes he had some big thing he could give to Jesus. He becomes part of a miracle and learns that God can do wonders with small things. Children will love this story of Jesus. I did too.

The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Boom.
It is timely today to reread this book or read it for the first time. It is the story of a Christian women who helped many Jewish families during the occupation of Holland and is caught and punished as a result. Take time today, on VE Day, to read about this remarkable Christian woman.

Rumours of Another World, by Philip Yancey.
Once again Yancey has written an easy to read book that explores Christianity. This book looks at our world around us and tries to answer some pressing questions.

Mary in a Martha’s World, by Rita Schweitz.
This book of devotions is aimed at women and mothers. You will find it both humorous and touching. We all have that pull between our “Mary selves” and our “Martha selves”; see how one author works out a balance. For new mom’s, you will enjoy the antics of her family and how she can laugh through the challenges of four young children and see the face of God in them.

Jesus A Gospel, by Henri Nouwen.
This book is a compilation of the writings of Henri Nouwen on Jesus. This book can be read as a series of two page meditations. Henri Nouwen is a well know Christian teacher and writer who later in life became Chaplain at Daybreak, the L’Arche community in Toronto.

Good Grief, by Granger E. Westberg.
Grief is something we all experience; the small griefs of everyday life and the major grief of a death of a loved one. This book discusses the stages of grief and is useful to both those suffering a loss and those who wish to help someone who has had a loss. A small but powerful book.