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Cheryl Cope

Cheryl Cope

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I am a Christian Women's Life, Weight Loss and Creativity Coach helping women achieve healthy weight loss, greater creativity and closer intimacy with God.
I incorporate prayer, Biblical principles and the leading of the Holy Spirit in all aspects of my work. Group and private coaching programs are available for life purpose, spiritual... more »
  • Nashville, TN, USA
  • member since December 7, 2012

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  • Grandparenting Through Obstacles
    • Rated 4 stars

    “The topic of this book truly “hit home”. This was about MY family, not a generic issue on faith, or child slavery in a foreign country or even abortion in the neighboring town. This was in my house.

    The subtitle sums up what this book is about well: Overcoming family challenges to reach your grandchildren for Christ. It is actually a collection of stories from several different grandparents about their lives and their grandchildren. I found it very easy to picture and to relate to the stories. Their stories also made me feel “connected” to them.

    I found this book inspiring me to want to be a larger influence in my grandchildren’s lives and to pray for them more often.

    I liked the questions to ponder and sample prayers at the end of each chapter. These will help to put what you learn into practice.

    This book will most help grandparents who are dealing with certain specific problems (“challenges”) that are addressed in this book, which are: when the parents are not walking with God, when the relationship is long-distance, when the family is non-traditional, and the challenge of partnering with parents. The book is broken up into those sections with stories specifically as examples of how other grandparents dealt with those challenges. Even if you are a grandparent and don’t feel you have those challenges right now, this would be a good book to prepare for those problems in advance and for the general inspiration contained within.


    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author herself. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Tuesday, April 2, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Eyewitness to Majesty: Peter: Abandoning Self for Christ (Eyewitness Bible Studies)
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This is definitely a Bible study—a fill-in-the-blank Bible study. One thing I loved about it was that you actually really needed your Bible! You took your Bible, read a passage, then answered questions about it in the workbook. Then on top of that the author added her own insights into the passage and invariably there was something that I did not see for myself.

    It felt like the author was taking me by the hand and leading me on a journey through the gospel of Mark pointing out the sites like a tour guide might do. It felt gentle, comforting and even delightful at times.

    I found this book to be not only about Peter, but more like going through the gospel of Mark with more attention paid to Peter than other characters, except perhaps for Jesus.

    I found the questions to not be “leading” questions. She allows you to come to your own conclusions.

    It is designed to be done five days per week, with the fifth day as a review and application day. I found that to be helpful in order to help solidify what was previously studied that week.

    If you love doing Bible studies where you actually need to read your own Bible check this one out! If you need a Bible study for a small group, check it out, too!

    To purchase your own copy of this book go here:Eyewitness to Majesty: Peter: Abandoning Self for Christ (Eyewitness Bible Studies)

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author herself. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

    (c) 2013 Cheryl Cope”

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Thursday, March 28, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Hosting the Presence
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This book is all about the Holy Spirit. It starts out with biblical and historical examples of people who were able to “host the presence”. This seemed helpful if you need to know the “why” behind it, don’t come from a totally Holy-Spirit-friendly church background or just need to solidify your own beliefs around Him.

    In general, as with all of Bill Johnson’s books that I read, I found this one to be “meaty”, that is chock full of really good thought-provoking doctrine. At the very least, his books really make you think!

    I enjoyed the second half better than the first. The last part went into more of the “how-to”. This is where I have copious highlighting to refer back to later.

    The author talks about the place of the power of God, about grieving the Spirit, releasing His presence and much more. Here is one of my favorite quotes from this book: “Living with a continual awareness of Him has got to be a supreme goal for anyone who understands the privilege of hosting Him.” (p.157)

    If you love Bill Johnson or you love learning more about the Holy Spirit or you love the prophetic/healing circle(s) in modern Christiandom, you will love this book. I would be really surprised if someone did not find at least one true wisdom nugget in this book that wasn’t worth the price of the book or more.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author himself. (I did not agree to do a book review in exchange for the book as usual, but instead I received it free from a give-away at a local conference, but since it was still free and I love his books, I decided to do a review!) I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.””

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Tuesday, March 26, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Medicines That Kill: The Truth about the Hidden Epidemic
    • Rated 4 stars

    “The first ten chapters of this book are about “what the medical community isn’t telling you” (phrase from back cover). The statistics of the frequency and quantity of deaths and mistakes with medicines is staggering and appalling.

    The different sample stories help the reader to envision how easily this epidemic could happen to them or to one of their loved ones.

    The first ten chapters are the bad news but it’s worth the wait, or if need be, it is worth it for Christians to skip ahead to chapter eleven. The first ten chapters are not “Christian” in nature, but very medical in nature. Starting in chapter eleven the author goes over biblical laws of health that he draws from the seven days of creation.

    I found some of the health connections fascinating and thought they were well needed information or reminders of how God designed our bodies and what is needed to properly take care of them. Humans tend to ignore some basic elements of health such as the importance of water, air, sunlight and rest.

    If you’ve never heard about the epidemic of deaths and medical mistakes made with medicines than you need to get this book. This information is hard to find. The medical community doesn’t like to admit what’s really going on. If you need to learn basic biblical health laws then this book is for you, too. Please read my disclaimer below on the health information.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Tyndale House Publishers as part of their Tyndale Blog Network program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 225: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

    Personal health disclaimer: Being a weight loss and wellness coach I can not leave off where I disagree on at least one thing lest people think I agree from my silence. I disagree with this author’s unqualified statement about animal fat being bad for you. It depends on the animal—how it was raised and fed. The author also only talks about the health issues mentioned in Genesis chapter one but totally leaves out any reference to the flood later on in Genesis where we are commanded to eat animals. Most creation scientists will tell you that the earth was a completely different place prior to the flood and prior to rain falling upon the earth. My contention is that it is the drastic difference in the earth after the flood that caused our great decline in lifespan, and not meat eating as some people claim. No, instead God commanded us to eat meat because He knew we would need it after the world had changed.”

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Tuesday, March 26, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • DREAMS AND VISIONS: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?
    • Rated 3 stars

    “Basically this book is about stories of dreams and visions of the person of Jesus as He reveals Himself to Muslims in nine different countries around the world. I had heard about these encounters happening but never saw more than a brief paragraph summary. These stories are in much more detail and I found them intriguing.

    Also included is a brief summary of several key dreams and visions in the Bible and information on how to test your dreams against scripture.

    The object of the stories, that is the Muslims that get converted to Christianity, sound very passionate. I would say their passion is putting the western Christian church to shame.

    Overall this book will impart a heart of compassion for the Muslim people, or at least help you to it if you are ready and willing. If you are interested in getting more compassion for the Muslims or like to read about actual dreams and visions where Jesus Himself shows up you will love this book.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from publisher through the Booksneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.””

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Tuesday, March 26, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • I Am That I Am: Tracing the Footprints of God
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This is a scholarly theological book. It is full of details, exactness, precision and knowledge. I also found it to be very thorough, logical and orderly. Even though it was very scholarly (it has nine full pages of detailed bibliography) the vocabulary was easy to understand—-it used “ordinary” language for the lay person.

    It specifically goes into all about the covenants and dispensations, Christ’s parables and Christ’s miracles. If you have a specific interest in or are studying those particular subjects this would be a great reference book to have.

    Speaking of reference—this book seems best suited as a reference book, as opposed to a read-through book. If this was meant as a read-through book it is sorely lacking as it has no personal stories and was not written in a friendly conversational style. I also found it dry and boring trying to read it as a read-through kind of book. If this book was meant as a reference book, it is well-suited for that. As I mentioned, it is very scholarly and has a long bibliography. The author quotes other Christian scholars copiously, some of them quoted being, Dr. Herbert Lockyer, Dr. John Gill, Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafin, De. Merrill Unger, C. I. Scofield, and William Hendriksen. One thing was sorely lacking for a reference type of book and that is an index. No index. The detailed table of contents somewhat made up that lack however.

    To sum up, if you like theology, scholarly works, reference works and enjoy those authors that this author quotes then you will love this book. If you prefer conversational story-telling read-through type of books you will not enjoy this book at all.


    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from the BookCrash blogging for books program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 225: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.””

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Tuesday, March 26, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
    • Rated 5 stars

    ““Do you feel like treasure? Do you feel like you are special and have been made for a purpose that drives you on the inside? If you feel like you are treasure, then, this book will help you to go even further. If you don’t feel like you are treasure, this book will help you get in touch with what you treasure, how your are God’s treasure, and what is valuable to God.” (from page 15) Well put and accurate, too.

    This book felt full of love, truth, wisdom and passion. In fact, it was overflowing and dripping of these things. So don’t let the relatively short number of pages fool you, this book is “loaded”.

    Ms. Colley is transparent and authentic as she shares parts of her own exciting adventure with God. She uses a conversational and friendly way of writing that invites you to take her by the hand as a friend as she tells you her story and gives out wonderful advice.

    I would advice buyers of this book not to speed through and read it all at one sitting. There is way too much “meat” in there and there are a great many really good things suggested to pray about that it will take some time to get all you can out of this book. In fact, this book, if you let it, will lead you into the deeper and higher things of God. Are you hungry for that?

    If you are content to live a boring, listless, apathetic walk with Christ, this book is not for you. If you are ready to live a more alive, exciting adventure-type walk with Christ, then run, don’t walk to get this book.

    To purchase your own copy of this book go here:Treasure

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author herself. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

    (c) 2013 Cheryl Cope”

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Friday, February 8, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Gospel of Yes: We Have Missed the Most Important Thing About God. Finding It Changes Everything
    • Rated 2 stars

    “At first I was excited to start reading this book. I found out right after I started reading it that the author was a pastor from a nearby local church. I know several people who attend this church and have even attended one of their marriage classes.

    My excitement ended pretty quickly though. I was interested in the basic topic—which to some degree is about finding your identity, purpose and value. O.K. so far.

    Even when he explained what the “yes” was, made sense. It is your purpose and who God created you to be. I had to keep looking the meaning back up though, as most of the time when he kept talking about your “yes” it was way overstretched to fit the original meaning that he said it meant. It seemed to me like he was just trying to find a snazzy catchy title or phrase to fit everything into—and it didn’t all fit.That part was annoying to me.

    I enjoyed reading the personal stories included in every chapter. And, yes, they did fit in with the chapter topics at hand. I also enjoyed getting to know the author ever so slightly through his writings.

    This book was not great. This book was definitely not bad either. I found it to be good, just good. It was boring at times and sometimes annoying but there were some tidbits of useful information here and there. Other people may love this book and it may be perfectly what they need right now—that was just not me. If you are looking for a book to help you live an authentic life, check it out as you may be one of the ones this book was meant for.

    To purchase your own copy of this book go here: The Gospel of Yes: We Have Missed the Most Important Thing About God. Finding It Changes Everything

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group as part of their blogging for books program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 225: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.””

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Thursday, February 7, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Dreams and Supernatural Encounters
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I love subtitles as they seem to give an accurate description of what is contained in books, sometimes more than the titles themselves. This one is no exception. It is: An invitation for everyone to experience God. I love it!

    Be warned. This is no ordinary book. This book is more than anointed. I’m not sure what exactly to call what is more than anointed but this book has it, whatever “it” is. I suppose it might be the “glory” or something along those lines. Whatever “it” is and whatever you call it, it was wonderful.

    I didn’t know what to expect with this book. It is not so much a how-to book as it is Ms. Meyer sharing her divinely inspired dreams with the reader. But I ended up love, love, loving this book.

    I loved reading a dream or two before going to sleep at night and finding that I had at least a little bit more than usual happen for me in the dreaming department. It happened every time. If you are hungry for that, then this book is a must-have.


    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author herself. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.””

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Tuesday, February 5, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
  • Real Life, Real Miracles: True Stories That Will Help You Believe (Spanish Edition)
    • Rated 3 stars

    “ …true stories that will help you believe…(from the front cover byline)

    “Each gripping story is sure to encourage and inspire, offering hope and a sense of wonder.” (from the back cover)

    I did find the stories to be credible, encouraging and inspiring. However, I don’t believe you can make a promise that everyone will find them so. Stories by themselves will never make anyone believe anything. It reminds me of the biblical story of Lazarus where he asks God to send someone to warn his brothers about hell and the Bible says they would not believe even if someone comes back from the dead. Isn’t that true? Either you are disposed to believe or you are not.

    To read the rest of my review: http://ow.ly/gFhTt”

    Cheryl Cope wrote this review Wednesday, January 9, 2013. ( reply | permalink )
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