Bearing Fruit by Robby Gallaty

Here is the book summary:
Why are so many Christians stagnant in their faith? Why do we often live as though the gospel stops at the moment of conversion?

The good news of Jesus doesn’t stop the moment we get saved. In fact, salvation is only the beginning of God’s work in our lives. We often view salvation as the ending point; it’s really the beginning point. The gospel of Jesus doesn’t only justify us; it sanctifies us. When we receive the Holy Spirit at salvation, an incredible work begins to happen in us: we begin to bear fruit. When we are firmly planted in the gospel and committed to growing in Christ, He produces in us the fruits of the Spirit, the marks of a true Christian.

In Bearing Fruit, Robby Gallaty walks us through the life of the Christian. Biblical, intentional, and practical, Bearing Fruit points our hearts to the gracious God who called us, justified us, and is now sanctifying us by the work of his Holy Spirit.

And now, my review:

Bearing Fruit… I found this book to be packed full of wonderful truths that I’m excited to mull-over.  Each chapter is another aspect of fruit in our lives and it’s a great reference to go to which ever one I’m feeling drawn to by the Spirit to read and pray over any things that He might be helping me see in my own life.  I found chapter 7 to be my favorite and loved how he mentioned that the fruit that is in us is for others… it’s a way to show the Gospel to others.  We need to be constantly weeding our spiritual gardens just like weeding my own garden.  If I let it go, I will lessen my harvest if I receive a harvest at all (it might just choke out my plant and kill it).  With hands laid out before the Lord, my prayer is that the Gardener would do the cultivation needed in me to bear the fruit He desires, knowing it’s NOT an overnight process.

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

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Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew Foundation

Here is th book summary:

Is It Ripe?

Even the most experienced homegrowers get a little apprehensive when harvest time comes around. You’ve spent so much time and energy and money to grow beautiful produce and now the moment of reckoning is at hand. Savvy shoppers looking for the best produce have similar concerns as they peruse the aisles. It is ripe and ready to be picked or bought. Or is it? Maybe that tomato will be bigger or sweeter on Tuesday than it was on Sunday. Or maybe it will soften too much or fall off the vine or split, or wrinkle up in the produce bin. You know that once you make the decision to pluck your fruit from the vine or buy there is no going back. So you want to make sure you are doing it at the right time.

Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables helps you prepare for those moments of decision-making in your garden and at the market. Inside, you will find hundreds of beautiful photos that show you what your cherished produce should look like when it is ready for picking and buying, along with tips and clues to help you interpret what your plants are trying to tell you. Whether you garden in a Square Foot box, plant a conventional garden, or stick to the grocery-store produce section, ripe is ripe. This visual guide is your tool for picking and buying produce with confidence.

And now, my review:

What a great gardening book.  It is so practical and such a blessing.  It shows you so many things that are helpful to know.  I really enjoyed the companion planting that helps things to flourish well.  It tells you when things are not yet ripe, ripe and over ripe with full color pictures.  This is helpful when you’re in the produce section of the store shopping as well as in your own garden.  As fall is upon us and the garden is coming to an end for this year, this book is full of encouragement for me as I make plans for next summer.  Happy gardening J

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

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