Divine Appointments

When I saw the title Divine Appointments, I had to read it.  God puts so many divine appointments in front of us so I couldn't wait to read a book with that title.

Charlene Ann Baumbich did a good job of making me feel the characters, the uptight outsider Josie, the judgemental victim of life Marsha and the good natured easy going Barb and the bleeding heart Lyle.  

Josie is an independent consultant that revamps company IT departments and her job typically results in downsizing.  Her assignment at Diamond Mutual is no different.  

Josie has grown up in a rigid military home and run her life with the rigidity she grew up with.  She moves frequently, doesn't have any close friends and likes it that way.  

Then her life starts to change.  What she grew up thinking was real, she begins to question.  She makes her first real friend a career hiccup and a change she never saw coming.  

Although it didn't have the God overtones that I expected, it was a well woven tale of life's twists and turns.

This book was provided at no charge to me for review by WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing.

  

Blind Hope

I read a wonderful book this week called Blind Hope by Kim Meeder.  I highly recommend it for many reasons.  It is a true story and it is set in our beautiful Central Oregon.

The stories is about a young lady named Laurie and the dog she adopts who's name is Mia.  Mia has been severely neglected and is on deaths door when Laurie rescues her.  Laurie nurses her back to health and in the process grows in her love and relationship with the God she can't see but knows is out there.  The lessons she learns on her path with this precious little sickly pup are lessons for each of us. 

Along the way thru this book you see other relationship develope and healing of hearts.  It is a true example of how any of us who refer to ourselves as Christians should be living.

I want to say so much more but for the risk of saying to much I want to just pique your interest enough to read it yourself. 

In my book this is a must read!

Let me know what you think of it!

I was given a copy of this book by Waterbrook Multnomah for review.