Giving Your Words by Sally and Clay Clarkson

 

Here is the book review:

Shaping the hearts, minds, and souls of your children starts with your words.

As a parent, your heart's desire is to guide your children to love and follow God. Yet so many voices are offering help and advice. Whose voice should shape your children?

Sally and Clay Clarkson suggest the answer is as simple as it is powerful: yours. They will show you how to use your own words to shape your child's life for Christ.

The biblical principles and wisdom they offer, drawn from their years of raising four children and mentoring parents worldwide, will equip you as a word-giving parent.

Start here to gain confidence to personally and intentionally cultivate a verbal home, one filled with words of faith formation and spiritual nurture.

Then, when your children "take your words for it," they will hear God's voice.

And now, my review:

I really enjoy this author and have read other books by her.  This book gave me just what I was looking for which was encouragement in the importance of my words as a parent.  She pulls from the Bible which is the best foundation to build from.  I have the power in my words to build someone up or tear them down and this goes especially for my children.  If you’re looking for this too, you’ve found the right book and the right author. 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Your-Words-Lifegiving-Formation/dp/0764235923/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1669753793&sr=8-1

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With a Trusting Heart by Dawn Kinzer

Here is the book summary:

Will trust be the winning ticket to mending two wounded hearts? 

The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is taking place in Seattle with participants from all over the world when Lizzie Clark accepts a position at an orphanage in the city. After suffering heartbreak and loss, she is determined to make a life for herself independently.

Jack Butler’s mother abandoned their family when he was a young boy. Loyalty to his father cost him fulfilling his own aspirations, so Jack strives to take their family farm in a new direction.

A newborn is left at the orphanage with a note asking Lizzie to take care of him. Why did the woman abandon her child? And why is Jack, a handsome local farmer so interested in helping Lizzie search for the infant’s mother?

When shocking revelations disrupt their plans, Lizzie and Jack are faced with life-changing decisions. Will they open their hearts to trusting again? 

This story was inspired by events that took place at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo—Seattle’s first world’s fair.

And now, my review:

I found With a Trusting Heart by Dawn Kinzer to be a swift and pleasurable read. It was based on a long-ago time and she really put feet to the atmosphere of this historical event.  There are things that happened back in the day that truly saddens me to read about.  Raffling away of precious life is a heartbreaking scenario. The love between the two main characters quickly developed. The romance was fun to watch unfold. All of the characters in this story were very believable. 

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.

https://www.amazon.com/Trusting-Heart-Dawn-Kinzer-ebook/dp/B09PJTH1HV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A38XVRQOAKVH&keywords=with+a+trusting+heart+by+dawn+kinzer&qid=1644970230&sprefix=with+a+trusting+%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1