Max Lucado’s Pocket Prayers Feature Story

I chose to gift Max Lucado’s Pocket Prayers for Friends to my amazing cousin, Heather for her upcoming birthday. Heather and I grew up together as children and she lived next door to me and we went to church together. We would constantly hang out and play games, listen to music, jump on the trampoline, play in our tree houses, sing, and have adventures. When she got married, we have spent less time together and life has gotten busy for the both of us. This book will greatly benefit her because she has stopped attending church when she got married. I believe her love of God is still there somewhere but she has just forgotten. One of my favorite days was day 11. This day discussed verse Psalm 55:14 and it stated, “We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in the throng”. This day’s prayer was about worshiping God in church and desperately longing to learn more about Him and His ways. It also talked about having great Christian’s friends and this is something I’m praying and hoping for her and her husband. 

“I received a review copy of Pocket Prayers Series from Litfuse for this review.”

About the book:

Bestselling author Max Lucado has teamed up with six authors to write the Pocket Prayers series for those in need of peace, renewal, rest, faith, hope, joy, direction, serenity, and courage.

Short, simple prayers are very effective, which is why each book in the series contains forty guided prayers and complementary scriptures for any situation, including for:

—Moms (written with daughter Andrea Lucado)

—Grads (written with daughter Andrea Lucado)

—Dads (written with Mark Mynheir)

—Military Life (written with Mark Mynheir)

—Teachers (written with blogger Jennifer Hale)

—Friends (written with Betsy St. Amant)

Key dates to keep in mind (these little books would make great gifts):

• Mother's Day---May 8
• Memorial Day---May 30
• Father's Day---June 19
• Teachers---first week of May is National Teacher Appreciation Week, first Tuesday May 3 is NTA day
• Graduation---month of May
• Friends---June 8 is Best Friend Day - International Day of Friendship is July 30

Learn more and purchase a copy.

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Pocket Prayers by Max Lucado along with various authors Book Review

About the book:

Bestselling author Max Lucado has teamed up with six authors to write the Pocket Prayers series for those in need of peace, renewal, rest, faith, hope, joy, direction, serenity, and courage.

Short, simple prayers are very effective, which is why each book in the series contains forty guided prayers and complementary scriptures for any situation, including for:

—Moms (written with daughter Andrea Lucado)

—Grads (written with daughter Andrea Lucado)

—Dads (written with Mark Mynheir)

—Military Life (written with Mark Mynheir)

—Teachers (written with blogger Jennifer Hale)

—Friends (written with Betsy St. Amant)

Key dates to keep in mind (these little books would make great gifts):

• Mother's Day---May 8
• Memorial Day---May 30
• Father's Day---June 19
• Teachers---first week of May is National Teacher Appreciation Week, first Tuesday May 3 is NTA day
• Graduation---month of May
• Friends---June 8 is Best Friend Day - International Day of Friendship is July 30

Learn more and purchase a copy.

My Review: 

I would recommend Pocket Prayers to fathers, mothers, students who are graduating high school or college, teachers, friends, and active service men and women. I liked how Max Lucado was transparent in sharing that he struggled with praying and staying awake while he prayed sometimes. He shared how Jesus prayed before his meals and he would pray for anyone and he would pray anywhere at any time. I liked how each day included a scripture verse and a short prayer to pray. One of my favorite days was found in day 3 in the dads pocket prayers. This scripture was Matthew 14:29-30 and this discussed how there was a terrible storm and Jesus told Peter to walk on the water. He took his eyes off of Jesus and he began to sink. He cried out to God to save him. Max Lacado shared a prayer about how God is in control even in the mists of our storms and hurricanes we experience in life. Max prays that God will be with his family through the storms and bless us and give us His peace. I love how the different books contained powerful prayers that can immensely help us to draw closer to God. These books also increased my prayer life and I feel more at peace and hopeful about my future and my kids generations future. I would also like for Max Lucado to write a pocket prayer book for husbands and one for wives. I would love to be able to prayer for my spouse. I also believe one for singles would greatly benefit a large number of people too. If you’re looking for a wonderful gift for someone, then check out these books!

“I received a review copy of Pocket Prayers Series from Litfuse for this review.”

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About the author: 

More than 120 million readers have found inspiration and encouragement in the writings of Max Lucado. He lives with his wife, Denalyn, and their mischievous mutt, Andy, in San Antonio, Texas, where he serves the people of Oak Hills Church.

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Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now by Max Lucado Book Review

 

I’m a member of the Family Christian Bloggers and they provided me with a free copy of “Glory Days” for this review.

In Glory Days, Max Lucado explored the Book of Joshua and how believers today can live in their promised land. Max Lucado has discovered that many Christians aren’t living in their glory days. They are stuck in the wilderness like the Israelites traveling around and not living the full life God intended believers to live. In this book, Lucado discussed our inheritance in Christ and how we our joint heirs with Christ. He looks into how the Israelites struggled to believe and claim their inheritance in Canaan. Max Lucado strongly believes if believers would live out their inheritance, we would witness deliverance from strongholds and anything that is holding us back from living in our promised land. The book also contains discussion questions where readers can dig deeper into the message. 

One of my favorite chapters was the chapter entitled, “Unpack Your Bags”. Max Lucado shared a story about Country music singer, Jimmy Wayne. He grew up without a father and his mother was in and out of jail. She eventually abandoned him at the age of thirteen years at a bus station in Florida. He was alone and had no idea what he was going to do next. He came across an elderly man and he asked him for work. The man pay him twenty dollars a week to mow his grass. He eventually admitted that he didn’t have a place to live and he moved him in with the man and his wife. Jimmy struggled unpacking his bags before he was afraid, he would be forced to leave any minute. Max Lucado used this story to convey how many of us still have trouble trusting God completely and we fear His rejection. Lucado shared the power of the cross and how God loves us and now we have a covenant between him. 

I would recommend this amazing book to anyone who is stuck in a rut and they are ready to begin to live in their promised land. I love how Max Lucado writes in a modern way that makes the readers able to relate with the Biblical stories. I liked how he included a number of different scriptures verses throughout the entire book. I enjoyed the lesson found in reading about Jimmy Wayne’s life and his challenges. It was a great example of learning to trust our Father and His inscribable love for His people! I also connected with the true story of Christian artist, Tammy Trent and how she leaned on God during her darkest hour. This book taught me a lot about the story of Joshua and how he led the Israelites into the promise land. I was encouraged to learn about how I can live in my own promise land pursuing God’s plan for my life. 

If you would like to purchase a copy of “Glory Days”, then check it out on Family Christian:

http://www.familychristian.com/catalog/product/view/id/323285/

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