Introduction

For those that don't know me I am first and foremost a Christian, saved by the grace of God and the death and resurrection of Christ. I am also a wife; I have been married for just over a year to my wonderful husband and I couldn't have asked for a better man to be married to. Other than those two things I'm not sure what else defines me. I sing, I read, I enjoy children's films, I bake (sometimes successfully, sometimes not) and I look forward to being a housewife one day, but I don't always like doing things if I can't see the point of doing it.

So why am I blogging?

I should say that I intend this blog primarily to be a forum for Christian book reviews. There are many reviews available; just look on The Good Book Company and Amazon to name but two places. However, there are a few reasons why I feel like I should like to write them. 

1. I humbly hope and pray that my reviews could be of some help to others
2. It will help me to take in the books I read, being mindful of it all, and not just skimming over sentences without realising

The first of these two points is my main reason for wanting to write. 

I am often convicted that I need to address certain issues – these change and the list grows regularly – which are holding me back in my relationship with God. Usually something strikes me in a sermon, my own bible reading or just in conversation which makes me want to read up on the topic. I am aware that the Bible alone can tell me the truth, but I look to the wisdom of older, wiser and much more knowledgeable Christians who have written books for the benefit of others to be able to learn more.

I am a Christian who hasn’t done any official theology training/courses and I am writing for just those people. I am hoping these reviews can be the equivalent of a recommendation from a friend of what book to read when you are struggling with a particular issue or just looking for a good read.

The second of the two points, while not my main reason for writing, is still incredibly important.

Often after reading a book I will remember a few points from it. This is a good thing as it means I have taken something in and usually what will help me at that particular time to grow closer to God and to learn to live more like Jesus. However, I’m not really content with the amount I am able to remember from these books. I feel like I would have to re-read them constantly to be able to remember and apply all the helpful wisdom they offer. Therefore I figure that if I am reading them with the mindset that I would like to be able to write about them afterwards I will take a lot more in. That mindset certainly helped during my time as a history student.

The first book I will review will be The Prodigal God by Tim Keller. If you want to join me in my read and have a discussion once I have written my review then that would be most welcome.

Here is a link to the Good Book Company who stock this book: http://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-prodigal-god-paperback 

It can also be found in paperback and for Kindle on Amazon.co.uk, but where possible I feel it is good to support Christian companies.

I hope that these reviews will be helpful to someone. If not I know they will be helpful to me and I feel that God has called me to do something along these lines. I am praying that I will keep it up and that it will all be for God’s glory.