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Wyn C

Wyn C

I am a Canadian 50's woman with a husband, a Welsh Corgi, and 2 cats. I love to read and make web graphics.
  • member since August 17 2008

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  • Wisdom Hunter
    • Rated 3 stars

    “When I read the introduction I was under the impression that there was something controversial about the story, but I didn't find anything out of the ordinary at all. The story is about a right-wing pastor who is rather dictatorial in his beliefs: my way or the highway type. He loses his family and suddenly realizes that perhaps he has been wrong about how God works. He quits his church and goes on an odyssey to find his grandchild. The journey takes him across the States and to the Mediterranean and Europe. Finally, in Norway he discovers a church that is really based in the basics of Christianity. There he learns how wrong he had been and that his early teachings had taught him to put God in a box. There are a few memorable passages like where it is pointed out that all the disciples were completely different kinds of men who made each other strong. The mystery is a good story and the religious theme continually points out that we need to be careful about the type of church that we attend, it is good to ask questions.
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    Wyn C wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • ISSA: Jesus' Journey to the East
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This was an interesting story. Jesus (Issa) as a teenager is taken by Joseph of Arimathea to India out of the view of the Romans. There they join with other members of The Order of Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18-20; Hebrews 6:20; 7:1-3), one the wisemen Casper, a King and a teacher; and 3 other teenagers. It is decided that the 4 teenagers will travel across India and Tibet with the teacher and learn about Buddhism and Hinduism. The story is about their travels and what they learn about spirituality and themselves. I learned quite a bit about how the different religions lined up with Judaism. A neat idea incorporated by the author was Jesus learning to meld the stories and tell them to the poor people so that they could understand them ~ a precursor to the parables. Very interesting, easy to read.
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    Wyn C wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • No Limits No Boundaries: Praying Dynamic Change into Your Life, Family, & Finances
    • Rated 4 stars

    “In this world of self-help and prosperity mantras we are presented with the knowledge that God wants to supply us with everything we can imagine and more. He loves us just as we are, and he wants to bless us with health, wealth, and happiness. But, we have to ask him first! This book is presented in 3 parts, part one is learning that God wants us to talk with him and listen to his answers, part two is a four step process in learning and actualizing the promises that God has made, and part three is expanding on the outline of The Lord's Prayer and applying it to our everyday prayers. We learn how to start where we are with prayer, whether it's an hour a day or 10 minutes a day, in the shower or on the road. We learn that in order to claim God's promises we have to know what they are and to remember that nothing is impossible with God after all, He spoke the universe into being. She states in several places that "prayer is the channel God uses to add his super to our natural" to produce supernatural results. This book is written so that anyone can understand it, you don't have to be a biblical scholar. I also liked the way that she presents it in a non-confrontational, non-condemning manner. We wouldn't be reading it if we didn't already know that something was not working in our prayer ministry so why make us feel bad. She also points out that God may convict but He doesn't condemn. All together Tiz has written a well rounded, understandable, and do-able guide to improving your prayer life and receiving the miracles that can bring.
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    Wyn C wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Essie in Progress: A Novel
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I liked this book. We are privy to the life and thoughts of two characters: Essie and Hamilton. Essie in her 30's is the mother of 2 and 3/4 children, a wife, and a corporate team member. Hamilton is her father-in-law. A man who lives an apparent lazy life on a boat and is estranged from his son. Essie views herself as a failure since she is positive that she has disappointed her mother because she isn't a stay-home-mom and she doesn't see herself as a Proverbs 31 woman. Ham has opted out of life because it threw him some curves in his early adulthood. The story is how they come to terms with their current life and discover just what it is that God wants of them and how to change their view of what it means to be successful in God's world. The book is well written, the jumping between the two main characters is accomplished smoothly and with relevance to the flow of the story. An easy read with some thought provoking passages.
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    Wyn C wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Touching Wonder: Recapturing the Awe of Christmas
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A short novella book featuring the human side of the birth of Christ. Each chapter leads with a verse/scene from Luke and then the human story, from the person's perspective, then a note from the author in the form of a letter to God (one wishes that the author had better penmanship). The birth of Christ has attained story-telling, mythic proportions these days and this little book brings it back to a humanized situation. A story of a family where an old man and an old woman suddenly receive the gift of a child and an unwed girl becomes pregnant, her fiance has to give up his dreams and become a father of someone else's child, and not only that but she has to give birth in a stinky stable. John Blase has succeeded in bring this story into the human perspective and turned the participants into real people rather than characters in a play.
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    Wyn C wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
    • Rated 5 stars

    “There were two things that I felt when I read this book. One was "oh I wish I had had this resource when I was starting out 25 years ago" and "oh my, that's a good idea I'll do that next". In otherwords, this book is appropriate for women starting a business or is involved in a successful business but needs some new update ideas. The writing is good, clear, well thought out, easy to understand. The chapters cover everything from how to determine if working at home is for you or just a wish, what kind of businesses are available, and if you have a web site presence, what to do and how to get it noticed, and to have an exit strategy if you need to get out of it. These ladies have successful at-home businesses so they actually know what they are talking about. That makes an enormous difference in the quality of the information and tips. As they point out, men may have great business ideas but they don't understand that you won't get anywhere phoning a woman during nursing time. They point out that it's important to turn off the phone, close the door and have family time. After all, that's why you want to work at home. There's even a page listing things that a home office requires and that buying them when school supplies are on sale is a great idea. As you can tell, I loved the book and gave it 5 stars.

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    Wyn C wrote this review Tuesday, November 17 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • 2012, the Bible, and the End of the World
    • Rated 3 stars

    “In the hysteria to come over all the prophesies about 2012 Mark Hitchcock has written a book about what to expect the world rumours to be and what the Bible actually says about it all. I must admit that it took me a long time to read the first half of this book. I expect that that was because I already knew about all the different myths and prophecies so I found that first section rather tedious. I think that those people who are not familiar with all the different versions and views will find it very interesting and enlightening. The last half I found very interesting for it focuses on what the Bible says about the end days and what we should be paying attention to. The last chapter gives constructive instruction on how the Bible says we should prepare for the end days and concrete arguments about why we should ignore most of what will be broadcast about the 2012 myth, where these myths differ from the Bible, and what to expect.
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    Wyn C wrote this review Saturday, October 31 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The King's Legacy: A Story of Wisdom for the Ages
    • Rated 3 stars

    “I enjoyed this small book. It is easy to read but filled with immense knowledge and wisdom. The king has decided that rather than a monument to his greatness he will proclaim something as "The Wisdom of the Ages" as his legacy. Each chapter finds a medieval king sitting in his Throne Room listening to someone from his land explain what they think is the Wisdom from their point of view and experience. It reinterates that everyone has wisdom and knowledge no matter what their status in society or age. It also points out that no matter what century we live in, wisdom is universal and ageless. Although this book is billed as a children's book it has much to teach the adult. An excellent book.
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    Wyn C wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Last Word (Sophie Trace Trilogy)
    • Rated 4 stars

    “In this second book in the series Brill is caught in a situation that has stress coming at her from every direction, at work an ex-con is out to kill her but before he does that he wants to torture her by killing the policemen on her team first, her collage daughter returns home pregnant with a missing boyfriend, and her youngest daughter is still in the throws of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome from the story in the first book. How can she handle it all? Can she rely on God? Kathy has not disappointed us with this second book. Her characters are well developed and there is enough background included so you won't feel lost if you haven't read the first book of the series. She has really tuned in to the feelings that a middle child would have and the uncertainty resulting from finding herself pregnant and wondering what on earth to do and how to explain it to her Christian parents. Although it is a police drama, it isn't so much about the police department as about the woman who leads it. It shows that no matter what the job, there is a real person with real problems behind the title. This book is about a family and how they rise above terror through their faith and in the process witness to others. Very good read”

    Wyn C wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink )

  • by Warren W. Wiersbe
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I found this bible excellent. It was easy to read. The study extras were well thought out, biblically sound, easy to apply, and make many parts much more clear and understandable. I liked that each book contained an overview as well as indications what the main themes were through out each book. The main difference that I found was the focus through the Catalyst sections and the Be Transformed sections on how the section of the book could help to transform my life through the working of the Holy Spirit.
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    Wyn C wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink )
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