My children are now young adults. Gone are the days of diapers, sleepless nights, toys, and messes all over the house.

Honestly, I have never been one to do a devotional journal. However, I know many people who do journals, and I admire them for it. They are passionate about it and find a lot of comfort and satisfaction in it. It's not without wanting to do it I just have never been one to be consistent and I guess I don’t make time to do it.

The Wonder Series consists of three books: Waiting in Wonder, Watching in Wonder, and Walking in Wonder. Each devotional covers different stages of a journey with your precious little ones.  

Purchase link: https://bit.ly/WalkingInWonderFGM

Waiting in Wonder by Catherine Claire Larson

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

ISBN: 9781400237579

This devotional is for the expecting mom. It’s a memory book to fill with your dreams and hopes for your little one.  Several features like “Points of Prayer”, and “Mommy’s Memory Verse”.  The book starts at week 5.  There are many lists of specific things to praise and pray to God about. Each week begins with a devotional with encouragement, scripture, helpful hints, and words to dwell on. Throughout the week you have 4-5 devotions that will encourage you while you wait to meet your little one face-to-face. Each week you can write down the growth of your baby. There is ample space to share your prayers and thoughts throughout. It has helpful prompts if you are like me and draw blanks on what to write down. What a precious gift to give your son or daughter one day as they read through your words of love and faith while you carried them in your womb.

Watching in Wonder by Catherine Claire Larson

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

ISBN: 9781400236107

The first year of your baby's life is filled with excitement and wonder. It’s hard to capture those moments as your little one grows up. The journal is a weekly devotion for you to write down stories and prayers with each new milestone. The devotions have a weekly inspirational devotion theme of God's unchanging characteristics.

Monthly "Memories and Milestones" sections to write down your baby’s growth.

Walking in Wonder: A Devotional Journal for Moms of Toddlers

by Catherine Claire Larson

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

ISBN: 9781400236152

Now you are even busier with an active toddler as they are exploring their world. This devotion starts on their first birthday. The devotion has weekly “Three Scripture-based devotions that focus on spiritual and parenting themes. You have a monthly “Memories and Milestones” to document your toddler’s growth. You can also write down stories and sweet memories in the journal. It’s filled with tips to help your growing toddler and their development. I like that this is not overwhelming as a busy mom.

These would make a lovely gift for a baby shower. Purchase link: https://bit.ly/WalkingInWonderFGM

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Disclosure:  I received this complimentary product through FrontGate Blogger Network in exchange for my honest thoughts. @frontgatem

Ruth "Dok" Stoltzfus is the kind of doctor who still believes in house calls, addressing not just her patients' physical needs but their emotional ones too. When newly widowed Bee faces a breast cancer diagnosis, Dok connects her with Fern Lapp for support. When her painfully shy assistant Annie finds herself drawn to a new calling, Dok goes to great lengths to help her achieve her dream. And when an abandoned newborn mysteriously appears at her office one frosty morning, Dok's world takes an unexpected turn as ripples of change touch several lives.

A Healing Touch is a captivating tale of compassion, resilience, and the bonds that form in surprising places. Bestselling and award-winning author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites you into a new story that's like medicine for the weary soul. Join Dok, Annie, and the tight-knit Stoney Ridge community as they navigate the twists of fate, discovering that sometimes the greatest healing comes from the heart.

My Thoughts:

I’ve enjoyed the story based in Stoney Ridge and the Amish and English community that live there. Getting reacquainted with familiar characters and diving in deeper with others.

 This book has a complex of characters it touches on. The main story is on Ruth “Dok” Stoltzfus. Dok as she is called grew up Amish, but left her community to become a doctor. She came back to her community and is a well loved and respected doctor among the Amish and English. Her and her husband both have busy schedules with him being a police officer and her making house calls at all hours throughout the community. Dok didn’t realize how much it was starting to affect Matt and their relationship. A newborn baby shows up and his left on the steps of her office. They find out that Matt is related to the infant. They are able to foster the baby, and decide that they want to adopt him. Did God bring them this baby for a reason?

An English patient of Dok finds out that she has cancer. Bee is still grieving the loss of her husband. Dok introduces her to Fern Lapp. A wise and intriguing woman that has a different way about her as she loss her husband a while back.  Dok’s husband ask a friend to assist Bee with her prized horses while she is battling her cancer. Little did Matt know that they have some unfinished history.

Dok’s office assistant the shy Annie Fisher, has a calling to become an EMT. Being a young Amish woman makes that calling complicated within her community. She keeps running into Mr. Wonderful a handsome Amish EMT who lives in a neighboring town. She is smitten with him. Can shy Annie overcome her shyness to follow her calling to approach Doc, bishop, parents, and the handsome EMT.

Then you have a staple in the community the loudmouth Hank Lapp. Stubborn and needs a biopsy done to see what is causing his relentless cough and trouble breathing. He refuses to waste money on a foolish test that could help determine what is going on.  

Another well-written book that touches on many hard topics. As you get to visit Stoney Ridge and glimpse into the lives that I have become pretty fond of. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.

I received this complimentary product through Revell in exchange for my honest thoughts.

An adopted Viking orphan, Oren, becomes a carpenter’s apprentice to Jesus. The orphan fights as a side hustle. His experience training as a carpenter with Jesus as his mentor changes his lifestyle.

 My Thoughts:

The Carpenter is an interesting concept. The Carpenter, movie may not be for everyone, especially if you want to watch a traditional Bible movie of the Gospels.

This is a very unconventional movie that reminds me of “what if”?  We know that Yeshua (Jesus) did many miracles and other things that are not recorded in the Word. John 20:30. The movie takes a bit of liberty with Yeshua interacting with other people outside of what we already know about. This drama is an interesting look at the people we don’t know about that He touched and changed their lives.  

The movie takes place in Nazareth in 29 A.D. in an action-packed film. Oren is a Northlander with pale skin and red hair. He is adopted at a young age from a kind Jewish family. Oren was a prisoner of war and was brought to the region. His brother Levi is also adopted. The brothers share a close bond.

The movie starts with a fighting scene in Galilee. Oren is in an MMA-style fight where the audience is betting on the fighters. Oren is good at his fighting skills and has the potential to compete with the best. The two brothers were supposed to be home helping their father fix the roof. The father falls from the room with severe injuries. The brothers arrive in time to talk to their father before he passes. Oren is told by his father to go to Nazareth to find peace. That there is a greater plan for him.

 Oren heads to Nazareth and lives with his Uncle Sharar. Sharar manages the fighting club in the region. Sharar sees a promising fighter in his adopted nephew and wants to take him to the championship in Jerusalem. Oren has a bit of a temper and gets in trouble with the Roman authority. While Oren is hiding, he meets Yeshua, who resolves his situation with the local authority. Yeshua heals his head wound and invites Oren to become his apprentice in a carpenter shop.

Oren sets out to follow the path that takes him to the championship in Jerusalem. While in Nazareth Oren is learning skills as a carpenter and compassion, helping others, humility, and other attributes of the Messiah. Oren meets a young woman Mira and her daughter who are followers of Yeshua. Oren doesn’t quite understand who Yeshua truly is. Not until Oren comes to acknowledge who is truly is after the crucifixion does he accept him as his Savior and Yeshua reveals himself to him.

My family sat down and watched the movie together. My husband is usually the worst movie critic and he surprised me. He said, “The movie is clean, with no sexual content, and language”. He thought it was different and came into the movie knowing it wasn’t a traditional gospel movie. He thought it had a good message. My daughter and I at first were a bit unsure. After we talked about the movie we concluded that it was decent. The movie does have several fighting scenes, that lead to bruises and some blood. Nothing gory or drastic.

You can buy tickets today as The Carpenter is in theaters today, November 1^st. Buy your tickets here.

This is an action-pack film that is unconventional but filled with the gospel message.

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Disclosure: Many thanks to Three Coin Productions for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

 

Zaia (which means light) was created  because we simply wanted a place for all God’s kids to get together.

In John 17:23 NLT, Jesus prayed: “May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me”. This scripture is the driving force behind Zaia and the core of our reason for being.

What started off as Jesus and His 12 friends is now 2.6 Billion Christians strong across 46 Thousand denominations!

We wondered how much good we could do for each other and the world if we had a place to come together in unity, so we created one.

Please join us on the Zaia app and spread the word and light with every Christian you know. See you there!

My Thoughts:

There are several online social media platforms. Zaia @zaia_app What makes @zaia_app  different? It’s a Faith Community app. With 2.6 billion Christians worldwide, Zaia wants to unite believers worldwide. Zaia means light and the creator of the app hopes that through the app we can connect with others and brainstorm how we as believers can be a light to the world.

The app is available for download on both the App Store and on Google Play Store.

I am late in the game compared to family and friends on social media. I found that many of my family and friends want to connect on social media nowadays. I resisted for many years thinking it would be a time zapper and not wanting to hear all the criticism that social media creates. I wanted to connect with family and friends who live out of state I caved in a year ago on a certain platform and used other platforms prior.

Zaia is an easy platform to use. It uses text, images, and video post options. It’s easy to use. You can create “Tribes” which are private or public groups to connect with others. My first thought was that this social media platform was serious and not a cheap knock-off. I have used some Christian media things like emails and other things that lacked many key elements which made it a turn-off. Zaia really put a lot of thought and not a cheap knockoff. My first initial impressions were good.

Creating a profile was easy and following other “Tribes” was simple.  You can choose what content you want to follow. There is music, Christian content creators, food, praying, nature, art, specific churches, mom’s groups, singles, fitness, and many other “Tribes” to join. I thought that there were some unique groups to be part of. You can search for the various groups.  

You can also create your own “Tribe”. This is the only area that I struggled with. Some of the ones I thought of creating already had multiple groups. The groups looked pretty established and I wasn’t sure how much I wanted to be involved in creating a group at this time. I wanted to test it and see what it was like to make a “Tribe”. It seemed pretty easy. First, you put in a photo. Second, you add a group name. Followed by a group description. When I did try to create a group multiple times, I got an error message. I wasn’t sure why and I tried several times. At this time I am content to join Tribes. You can invite individuals once you create a Tribe also.

You can look at trending posts, testimonies, A word, and prayer requests, to find popular feeds. You can also look up people.

According to information I read it said, some people are using it to replace WhatsApp since tribes (groups) have all the same features.

Another feature is a Bible that is within the app. It has all 66 books in multiple languages and a few versions to choose from.  It’s broken down by book and then by book chapters.

Overall, it’s impressive. It’s not quite as complex and may have a few features it lacks to other social platforms. I think it's promising and I hope it continues to grow as Christian alternative to social media. You can link here @zaia_app

 #zaia #christiancommunity #faithcommunity

Disclosure:  I received this complimentary product through FrontGate Blogger Network in exchange for my honest thoughts. @frontgatem

With over 50 infographic maps, this illustrated world atlas for kids from bestselling author Louie Giglio will stretch your children's understanding of the world as they discover more about God, science, and His amazing world!

Indescribable Atlas Adventures offers a self-guided tour for your favorite explorer throughout the seven continents and over 50 countries. Easy-to-read maps, more than 1,500 facts, and a world map that helps kids identify each continent and country will help your child to think globally and discover new insights into God's incredible creation. Each map includes an overview of each country's population, languages, and prominent features; key facts about the country's capital cities; neighboring countries; and the national bird, tree, and dish; notable people and their amazing achievements the country's terrain, climate, wildlife, contributions to space exploration, cultural hallmarks, and Christian faith traditions; and biblical and inspirational pieces, like devotional thoughts, prayers, and Bible verses that highlight how amazing God and His world are.

Indescribable Atlas Adventures is for ages 6 to 10 and spotlights several fascinating ecosystems, like the Sahara, Amazon, and Great Barrier Reef. This book has a large trim size to help kids explore fun details on each page and is a perfect "my first atlas of the world" gift for curious kids.

Check out these other books from Pastor Louie's Indescribable Kids series, which has sold more than a million copies:

My Thoughts:

Indescribable Atlas Adventures: An Explorer's Guide to Geography, Animals, and Cultures Through God's Amazing World by Louie Giglio was a no-brainer to add to my library.  My family has enjoyed several of Louie Giglio's books throughout the years.

The atlas is fully colored. The illustrations are eye-catching and the facts throughout will engage you in the amazing world that God has created.

There are snippets about each country, flags, and a country map. Each map is simplified and doesn’t include all the mountain ranges, rivers, all the cities. It gives you a good overview of the country and continents. This doesn’t hinder learning about the places for young children. It’s not overwhelming and gives you enough information to introduce your child to our world.

Each country has a section with “key facts” about the area. There are boxes throughout with different information on animals, learn the language, and religion, explore the country, important people associated with the country, and scripture.

The book is intended for ages 5-10. This atlas can be used independently with a child exploring or with an adult.

This would make a great addition to your home or homeschool library.

Disclosure:  I received this complimentary product through FrontGate Blogger Network in exchange for my honest thoughts. @frontgatem

 

 

About the Book

Book: Mary’s Calico Hope (The Heart of the Amish: Book 5)

Author: Anne Blackburne

Genre: Amish/Christian Fiction

Release date: June, 2024

Mary Yoder Is Content Despite Challenges Thrown Her Way

Full of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country.

If God wills it, Mary Yoder will do it, even if that means using crutches for the rest of her life. She was badly injured in a buggy accident as a child. Still, she is content living in the Dawdi Haus connected to her parents’ farmhouse and with her work weaving baskets and raising specialty roosters whose feathers she uses to make excellent trout lures. She is truly happy at twenty-nine, but. . .she wouldn’t mind finding a husband—if the Lord wills it. Along comes Reuben King, a Mennonite doctor. They are attracted to one another, but how could they ever be together? She’s a baptized Amish woman, so it seems impossible. Also, he wants her to have surgery to improve her mobility and lessen her day-to-day pain. She’s sick and tired of surgeries! But if God wills it, she’ll do it. And just maybe there will be a way for these two unlikely souls to connect.

 

Click here to get your copy!

My Review:

I enjoyed the first book in this series, “Ruth’s Gingersnap Surprise”, and eagerly anticipated this book in The Heart of Amish series. We met Mary Yoder in the first book when Lydia gave her the kitten Hope. This is a stand-alone story but I highly recommend the first book in the series.

Mary Yoder was injured when she was a little girl in an accident. The same accident also took her father's life. She lives with chronic pain. She has a close-knit family and lives in the Dawdi House while her mother, stepfather, and sibling live in the main house. Mary is content with her life making baskets and fishing lures for a living.

A Mennonite doctor, Rueben King comes to the area and gives Mary hope of being able to lessen her chronic pain with another surgery. He knows Pennsylvania Dutch as he was raised in an Amish home but gave it all up so he could go to school and become a doctor. 

The main characters were well-developed and felt very realistic. I enjoyed Mary’s family and even Bishop Troyer and seeing him in a new light in this story.

The story will warm your heart and leave an impression you won’t soon forget.  

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through Celebrate Lit Bloggers in exchange for my honest thoughts. 

About the Author

Anne Blackburne lives and works in Southeast Ohio as a newspaper editor and writer. She is the mother of five grown children, has one wonderful grandchild, and a spoiled poodle named Millie. For fun, when she isn’t working on Amish romance or sweet mysteries, Anne directs and acts in community theater productions and writes and directs original plays. She also enjoys reading, kayaking, swimming, searching for beach glass, and just sitting with a cup of coffee looking at large bodies of water. Her idea of the perfect vacation is cruising and seeing amazing new places with people she loves.

 

 

More from Anne

Hello from Southeastern Ohio, where the sun is shining and it’s good to be alive!

Less than a year ago I wrote a kick-off post for the launch of my debut novel, Ruth’s Ginger Snap Surprise, which was also featured in a Celebrate Lit Book Tour in December 2023.

As a green newbie, I didn’t really understand what this meant, but I was (and am!) very happy for any help with my writing career. Well, the amazing bloggers who work with Celebrate Lit did a bang-up job promoting my book, and it is doing very well. So thanks to all of them, and to all who have read Ruth’s story!

Now, here I am again! I can hardly believe that my second book, Mary’s Calico Hope, is published and available to readers, and that once again I’m blessed to have the help of the Celebrate Lit folks in launching my book.

Mary Yoder will be familiar to anyone who read my first book. She appears several times in that story; you may remember her as the quiet young woman with a great attitude despite the fact that she has been using crutches to get around since a childhood accident injured her spine and legs.

Mary is the heroine of my second book, Mary’s Calico Hope. In fact, Mary is something of a heroine to me. I love her joy in living and her faith that God will get her through any challenge, even if she can’t begin to see how He’s going to do it.

We all face challenges, and would all benefit from a little more faith, and not just when times get tough, am I right?

I am so happy to bring you Mary’s story and can’t wait for you to experience her happy-ever-after. (Which of course is guaranteed, since we’re talking about a romance novel!) But how will she get there? Ah, that’s the question!

Thank you for taking the time to learn about Mary’s story! This book is my second in Barbour Publishing’s new series, “The Heart of the Amish”. It’s actually the fifth book in that series, which also contains great reads from authors Mindy Steele and Lisa Baker Jones.

I’m currently writing my third book in the series, which will feature a young woman you met in both Ruth and Mary’s stories, Elizabeth Miller. Look for Lizzie’s Little Mouse next winter.

Oh! I forgot to mention, each of my heroine’s received a tiny kitten from an elderly friend, Lydia Coblentz. Ruth had Ginger Snap. Mary has her calico kitten, Hope. And Lizzie’s kitten is a little gray one that reminds her of—you guessed it! A mouse!

I hope you’re having as much fun reading about these remarkable young women—and their kitties! —as I’m having writing about them. Thanks for being part of our journey! Without you, it wouldn’t be possible.

As for me and mine, we are all well and enjoying spring in southeast Ohio. In other words, enjoying the sunshine, but carrying a sweater and an umbrella, just in case!

God bless you and yours!

Joyfully,

Anne Blackburne

Blog Stops

Vicky Sluiter, June 27

Jeanette’s Thoughts, June 27

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 28

Lighthouse Academy Blog, June 29 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)

Texas Book-aholic, June 30

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 1

Lakesidelivingsite, July 2

Splashes of Joy, July 2

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, July 3

For Him and My Family, July 4

Locks, Hooks and Books, July 5

The Lofty Pages, July 5

Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, July 6

Stories By Gina, July 7 (Author Interview)

Devoted To Hope, July 7

Bigreadersite, July 8

Little Homeschool on the Prairie, July 8

The Avid Reader, July 9

Life on Chickadee Lane, July 10

Holly’s Book Corner, July 10

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Anne is giving away the grand prize package of a print copy of the book and a $25 Amazon eGift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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About the Book

Book: Adult-o-Nomics: How To Nail It On Your Own

Author: Tez Brooks

Genre: Nonfiction (self-help)

Release date: April 30, 2024

Launching out and making your way in life can be hard. But it doesn’t have to be.

One study revealed that over fifty percent of young adults boomeranged home in the first five years. Often, this is caused by underestimating how many curveballs life throws. You may not want to return home, and helicopter parents don’t help as they sympathetically offer to cushion you in the name of “setting you up for success.” But you know there’s nothing more rewarding than making it on your own.

Mom and Dad couldn’t teach you everything. Your peers can’t offer the wisdom of experience. Even mentors don’t often know what you need guidance for. You need preventive counsel; information obtained before a crisis hits. Well, you found it! Within these pages is experience and know-how collected from famous personalities and others who’ve forged the path ahead of you; from all different ages and walks of life.

This mix of ancient wisdom (adapted from God’s Word) and modern advice from contemporaries will place you ahead of the curve as you increase in know-how and understanding for more effective adulting.

Adult-o-Nomics is a gift book to yourself or others. It’s a collection of 500 short quotes, scriptures, and suggestions for those leaving home for the first time. Topics cover everything from practical housekeeping, automotive maintenance, and career advice, to romance and spiritual living.

If consumers in the target market read Adult-o-Nomics, they will:

• Discover practical tips for becoming independent.
• Handle setbacks and trials with know-how, confidence and courage.
• Understand societal norms for more effective life skills.
• Learn how to walk closer to God.

Because the book will:

• Inspire readers to step out and take risks.
• Encourage young adults to mature and grow a thick skin.
• Produce a growing dependence on God rather than others.
• Offer peace in the midst of turmoil and stress

 

Click here to get your copy!

My Review:

Adulting is hard. The kids of this generation have it really tough compared to past generations. I have a son who just graduated from high school. He is getting ready to move out here real soon. He has read a few different adulting books in our homeschool. Dare I say he rolled his eyes at first when I showed him this book. After he looked it over he liked what he read.

Instead of a chapter book covering various topics. This is broken down into 500 tips with a sentence or two. The topics vary throughout from finances, dating, essentials, and even how-to tips like turning off the water on a toilet. It seems like common sense but it can be scary adulting in today's world.

There was some serious advice, and words of wisdom from the Bible, especially Proverbs. A bit of humor that will have you laughing. While others I thought felt like a cliffhanger. The tips often remind you to rely on God and not yourself or even your parents. 

This is a nice gift for someone who is just starting out. It can be read all at once of just a few here and there. 

 Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through Celebrate Lit Bloggers in exchange for my honest thoughts

About the Author

Whether he’s working as a missionary journalist, coaching aspiring writers, or writing devotions, Tez’s passion for walking with God is evident. His book, The Single Dad Detour won Book of the Decade with Serious Writer Academy and recently, Christianity.com featured him in “50 Authors You Should Know.”

As a multiple award-winning author, filmmaker, and international speaker, Brooks was recently named one of the Top Writing Coaches by the Coach Foundation. His work appears in Guideposts, Power for Living, The Upper Room, CBN.com, Clubhouse, Focus on the Family, and more. Tez is a member of Colorado Authors League and president for two chapters of Word Weavers Intl. He and his wife serve as full-time missionaries based out of Colorado Springs. They have four children.

 

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AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR TEZ BROOKS

Q: Adult-o-Nomics shares insights and encouragement from high school and college students, parents and your own experience as a youth pastor and father of four. What led you to write it?

I wrote it because I see so many young adults struggling with anxiety after moving out on their own. By asking around, I realized it that anxiety comes from a lack of know-how. It’s so stressful to attempt something with little to no information. Google makes it so easy to avoid asking real people by just looking it up online. The trouble is, that alienates us and it doesn’t give us everything we need. People don’t know what they need to learn. I thought it would be nice to have an easy-to-read gift book filled with one-liners and tips – something you could pick up when you have a free minute just to learn something new. Many don’t have time to invest in reading a complete “How-To” book but 30 seconds of advice is easier to digest….bite-sized pieces. So I wrote it!

Q: Would you be willing to share a little bit about your observations from watching young people launch from home?

I have observed a lot of young adults boomerang back home after a few years because they underestimated the cost of living or they forgot to plan for unexpected expenses. But we’ve all had stuff happen that caught us off guard, right? It’s impossible to anticipate everything. But parents who want to be a safety net to rescue their kids don’t really help. Helicopter parents cause their adult kids to lack confidence and become overly dependent upon them. Im not saying parents shouldn’t help in time of need. Im saying help by all means, but with clear expectations and specific end dates. One parent I know bought their daughter a security camera for her apartment so they could watch her sleep and wake her if she overslept for work. Ugh! Another dad insisted on talking to his son’s professor about his grades. It’s my hope this generation will find the peace that comes from total dependence on God and total independence from Mom and Dad. Anxiety doesn’t have to be the norm for those launching out for the first time. Adulting should be a rewarding right of passage, not a dread.

Q: Many young people think living on their own is going to be either really difficult or super easy. You had a difficult event that affected your launch. Can you share with us, what was your experience as a young college student? 

Soon after I graduated high school, my mom died unexpectedly after a minor surgery. I went off to college five states away with little to no experience living on my own. My mom prepared me a little bit before she died. I knew how to do laundry and clean a bathroom but not much more. I experienced a lot of trial and error as I adapted to life away from home. When I returned home after that first semester, my dad had already re-married and started a new life that I was not a part of. My step-mom was not the nurturing type like Mom, and it was clear I needed to take care of myself. It wasn’t easy but I made it. So I have an understanding of young adults trying to adapt to adulthood. It’s way harder for them now than it was for me. Anxiety doesn’t have to rule us though. It’s my hope they will find comfort from some of the tips others have provided in this book.

Q: Adult-o-Nomics is filled with practical advice on topics like romantic relationships, employment, car maintenance, housekeeping, what food to keep in your fridge, and even financial tips. But you also include physical, emotional and spiritual advice? Why are these important?

In the end, our spiritual condition is all that matters. If we get that correct, all the other areas of our life will fall into place. But yes, I do address physical, emotional, and other aspects because these things are vital to our success. Let’s face it, if we know how to get hired for a job but don’t know how to respond in a healthy way to criticism from our employer, we’re not going to have that job very long. Many of the tips in the book are connected and play off each other.

Q: Anxiety is a common issue for this generation. They deal with it more than other generations have. This causes some young adults to delay, avoid, or even abandon their launch. Do you have any advice?

Yes, there’s no need to avoid your launch when God is in your corner. If you have large financial debt and you’re delaying the launch temporarily, that makes sense. I’d pray about how you might trust God to be your Provider. God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. He’s in your corner, cheering you on!

Q: What’s the most important thing a young adult needs to know before they move out? If you could pick one thing to tell them, what would it be?

I’ve said it before, learn total dependence on God. Seek his face. Be sold out to Him…all the rest will work itself out.

Q: What is your next book?

It’s a book based on the pre-marital counseling I have done. It’s called “Is Calling Us to Marry?: 100 Questions for the Well-Prepared Couple”

Blog Stops

Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, June 14

Guild Master, June 15 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 16

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, June 17 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, June 18

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, June 19 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, June 19

Locks, Hooks and Books, June 20

Beauty in the Binding, June 21 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 22

Back Porch Reads, June 23 (Author Interview)

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, June 24

Artistic Nobody, June 25

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, June 26 (Author Interview)

Lots of Helpers, June 26

                                                Little Homeschool on the Prairie , June 27[

Giveaway

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Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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