I can’t believe summer is here. Kids are out of
school, vacations are being planned and grills are firing up. One of my favorite things to do is go to the
beach and relax with a good book. This time
of year you will find many “must read” list, from the New York Times Best Sellers
to the Oprah’s Book Club. I want to
share a couple of books with you that I stumbled upon that aren’t on those
lists but are just as good. These two books
are self-published but the messages within the pages are as gripping and insightful. Be sure
you add these to your reading list this summer.
I had the pleasure of
meeting Kayla Shai, author of Comfort, at an event in Florida where she was
promoting her book. Hearing the passion
in her voice as she described the main character in the book, peaked my
interest. We ended up in a conversation about how one
goes from denying God their entire life, to seeking Him for comfort. Although the book is fiction, it is loosely
based on true events. With that being
said, this story will speak to heart of many women and teens. In the first installment of the Layla Sue
series, this story is sure to move you and inspire you.
Meet Layla Sue, a young
thirteen-year-old girl on the verge of growing up in what could be her most
memorable years as a teenager. With her world currently residing within the
walls of a hospital room, a sickness pulling her in and out of death, and flashbacks
of her uneasy, unsettling, and abusive past, life may have seemed unbearable.
Fortunately for Layla, she has a God that is persistent in His pursuit toward
her. He is relentless for her heart. With a God fighting for her, a cute boy
playing with her attentions, and a family's love and support, Layla Sue's
hospital stay may be more complex and fulfilling than she imagined. In one
heart-wrenching moment, Layla Sue will come face to face with the God she had
labeled fraud her whole life. Will her stubbornness keep her from the comfort
and peace God wants to provide? Or will she find her comfort elsewhere? (Tate Publishing)
Purchase Comfort at Amazon,
Barnes & Noble or at www.kaylashai.com
As Jeremiah 29:11 states, God
has good plans for us to prosper. Do you sometimes wonder if maybe you can be
getting in the way of those plans coming to pass? In Are
You Arresting Your Blessing, the book by Melissa Weathersby, unveils how we
can stop blocking our blessings and truly receive all that God has for us. This is a common topic for us as at Mending
Maria, where we receive comments and prayer requests for break though and
blessings. This book forces you to look
in the mirror and see that it is not God who has not delivered. It may be you who is not ready to
receive. This is a good read for those
who ready to be blessed.
Unlock Your Blessings! God's
desire is for His creation to be blessed and fully operating in the gifts,
talents, and purposes He has freely given. It has never been His desire to see
His children suffer from lack in any area of life. Being healthy and whole
physically, mentally, spiritually, and financially is His optimal plan for all
who believe in Him. If this is so, why are so many believers struggling? Is it
all due to spiritual warfare? Is it all due to generational inequities from our
forefathers? While these things may very well be the issue, there are also
things that believers do that stifle, slow down, or arrest their own blessings.
Enjoy these biblical principles that can be applied to your life today to
unlock your blessings! (Xulon Press)
Check out these books today.
They are my choices for fiction and non-fiction easy reading for the
summer. If you have a book you would
like to recommend, let me know. Email me
at info@mendingmaria.com. I’d love to hear from you!
Mending Maria
