Don't Look Back Getting Unstuck and Moving Forward with Passion and Purpose by Christine Caine Book Review

 

 

In Don't Look Back, Christine Caine has written a book about moving forward and not looking back. She begins the book by sharing how in 2020 during the whole aftermaths of the pandemic. She decided to learn how to ride a motorcycle and took lessons. She purchased a Vespa and her instructor reminded her of a powerful saying, “where you look, you will go.” This was life changing for her and it reminded her of where her mind and emotions go. This led her to writing this book and choosing to focus on Lot.

 

 

 

She was instructed to leave Sodom and to also not look back but she did anyways. This cost her to turn into a pillar of salt. Even Jesus said to remember her and this is the only women he said to remember in the Bible. Lot’s wife has the shortest bio and only appears twice. We have to remember she looked back and conducted this is an act of disobedience. She explained how many of us our living in the past and longing for something that once was but isn’t anymore and probably won’t ever be again. We can get struck in our emotions, thoughts, attitudes, opinions, and we wind up struck. She explained empty nest and how she felt it when her daughter grew up and moved. She had to learn how to go through the next phase of her life and not get caught in transitions. She shared how we must move forward and to stop looking back. We have to know our identity comes from God and we have to remember that we are his heirs and where our inheritance comes from. We are chosen, adopted, and we were loved first. We don’t have to live in shame or fear. 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is ready to move forward and they are tired of living in their past. This book is an excellent read and filled with the knowledge of how we must choose to move forward and not get trapped in the past. I liked how she went into detail about Lot and what we can learn from this story and she relates it to current themes and situations. This book reminds me of the popular song, Bye Bye by Jo Dee Messina. She also boldly declared that she had her rearview mirror torn off and that she wasn’t looking back. 

“I received this book free from the publisher for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400226570 

Hurt People Hurt People God's Hope and Healing for You and Your Relationships by Sandra D. Wilson Book Review

In Hurt People Hurt People, Dr. Sandra D. Wilson has written a book about how we have all been hurt by people and we in turn will also hurt people. She shared one study about how over 70 precent of child abuse is done by children under the age of 18. There are reports of children 12 and under molesting other children. Most of these is probably due to them being abuse by someone before and continuing the cycle of abuse. She shared a story about a Detroit man who shot himself and his wife. He believed he had Lyme disease and there was no hope. The tests showed negative. This disease isn’t contagious and it isn’t fatal. 

 

 

She begins the book by looking at the binding shame that we face and how this is tied with us believing we must be perfect. It can make us feel worthless. She opened up about how her father was a bigamist and embezzler. He tried to make her end her pregnancy either with an abortion or miscarriage. He even tried to kill her with a gun before the authorities arrested him. She remarried an alcoholic and he became her step dad. She experienced sexually abuse from a stranger, family friends, and a step-uncle. In the book, she looked at how to get help from our hurts such as from liars and thieves, childhood fantasies, childhood choices. There are tons of helpful charts to covey the messages and help you get healing. She approaches a Biblical stance on how God can help us to heal from our hurts. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is struggling with their past and hurts. I really liked how this God was very well written covering our shame and how hurting people hurt others. There is a special appendix showing how we can find our true identity in Christ. These include we are God’s child, we are forgiven, our chosen, can have peace, and much more. 

“I received this book free from the publisher for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Hurt-People-Gods-Healing-Relationships-ebook/dp/B0F5645FCN 

Show Me Your Glory Movie Review and Giveaway

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• Synopsis: How do you explain ... the unexplainable? When does the impossible ... become possible? Why are some prayers for healing answered and others ... never are? Through true stories of the supernatural crashing into human suffering, a compelling new documentary arrives in theaters this spring—unlocking the possibility that the impossible still happens in our world. Meet experts who have studied miracles and suffering, discover true stories of the seemingly unbelievable, and be reminded that prayers can be answered in ways that we could never expect or imagine. If you or someone you love has ever pondered life’s deepest question— “If there is a loving God, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world?”—experience hope, encouragement, and awe with SHOW ME YOUR GLORY.

 

 

My Review:

 

 

This movie is in inspiration movie featuring eight real life stories from unbelievers to their journey to accepting Christ. There is a striper who lived a very risky lifestyle and live for herself and did whatever she pleased. There is Muslim who didn’t believe in God at all and served Allah. There is a miracle of a little boy who was healed from a spiral injury. There is a telling story about witchcraft and how he opened the door in his life and the effects from it. The movie explored real testimonies and how they experienced miracles that they never thought could happen. Scientists and experts couldn’t explain some of them. This film is very eye opening and the stories will leave watchers with a taste of the supernatural and the impossible. It even takes a look at suffering and evil and why God could possible even allow it all to happen. And not everyone received a supernatural miracle they were believing for. 

 

 

 

 

 

Trailer: 

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Trauma and Ecstasy: How Psychedelics Made My Life Worth Living by Alex Abraham Book Review

In Trauma and Ecstasy, Alex Abraham has written his autobiography about his life story and experiencing bad trauma growing up. He begins the book by sharing how he hated riding bikes in general but he was riding one in the Netherlands. His life changed forever at age 23. He started experiencing pain and had trouble peeing. He thought he had an infection from traveling. It turned out to be pelvis pain. He looked for relief in any activity or a promise of a healing. He read a post by author, Tucker Max and his own experience with MDMA assisted psychotherapy. He into great detail about everything he tried and went through. This lasted for years before he discovered the cause. 

 

 

One day, he had a troubling dream from his childhood. He remembers having piano lessons throughout his childhood. His mom wanted him to try new activities and thought piano would help him. Mr. Bishop who refers to as Mr. Dickhead throughout the book. He was also his school music teacher in school. He told him he was smart and encouraged him. He said he was his favorite and none of the other kids practice like he did. This later was revealed to have known as an act of grooming him. He blamed the traffic and getting stuck in it caused him to wait and waste time. So, he offered to just drive him home to do the lessons. He remembered how he gave him a special candy bar from a local gas station on the first drive. The next ride home he took him by a special park. He thought he was friendly and it beat riding the bus home. He recalled the first time and how he felt like it was seconds and then how it eventually went to choking and rougher sexual acts. He bled a few times from it. Through therapy he was able to recall him raping him and making him taste him. The rapes went on for years until he was about 7. He even had a friend rape him once. One time he even told a teacher and wasn’t believed. 

 

 

He touched on eventually telling his parents and how they went to the police. They took it seriously at first then couldn’t find any evidence. His statements can be seen in video online. He also wrote a letter to the school board explaining to him what happened. They wrote a response and they never did fire him. In fact, he received an award in 2021-2022 for best outstanding school based professional employee of the year. Right after the case was closed. 

 

 

This story is just downright troubling and the lack of action from the school board is just astonishing. It was very heartbreaking to read his whole experiences with being raped and all the graphic details. I feel like this book needs to make national news and media outlets need to discuss the topic. This book brought tears to my eyes in reading it. It also reminds me of a song by Jelly Roll entitled, “Hear Me Out”. 

“I received this book free from the publisher for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

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From Broken to Blessed: The Promise That Changed Everything by Dustin Bryan Book Review

 

In From Broken to Blessed, Dustin Bryan revealed his life story and how he experienced redemption from brokenness and heartache. He shared how he grew up in a difficult home life. His mother would also have friends over and chose to entertain them. There was often marijuana on the table and snort lines on the countertops. She claimed that he was too young to remember. His parents went through a divorce and he didn’t understand the word family and what it meant. He shared how he had no curfew and no boundaries. His brother, Jesse never graduated from high school and ended up in prison for six years on drug charges. He felt like he failed his brother. He had to learn to take care of him growing up. He would often have to change his diapers and make his own baby bottles. Because his mother would often be too busy drinking or partying. He disclosed a troubling story about potato salad and his own mother forced him to eat it and was very rough with him. He was powerless and this event still taunts him to this day. He also went into detail about how is father promised him a baseball bat. He told him not today and he never knew if it was the price tag or what shifted. He made a choice to lock the car door and not let his dad inside the vehicle. When they got home, his father got the paddle and forcefully punished him. He was left with bruises and he eventually lost all visitation rights. He also opened up about how he stole from his brother, David. He withdrew from his savings his grandparents' set up for him. He had broken his trust and he felt shamed. He has gone through difficult events growing up readers will get to experience what he had to endure. 

 

 

I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a heartfelt story and one that embraces the challenges and rises above them. He faced a bunch of situations from a lack of love and care from his parents. He also shared how he experienced a rough business patch during covid and how he had to try and overcome the offsets. He explored the power of unconditional love and resilience can transform our lives. The lessons and the stories he shared was very heartbreaking but hopeful to see how it made him into the man he became. This book contains a very hopeful message. 

“I received this book free from the publisher for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/BROKEN-BLESSED-PROMISE-CHANGED-EVERYTHING-ebook/dp/B0DYPHM7DD/ 

The Best of You: Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God by Alison Cook, PhD Book Review

In The Best of You, Alison Cook has written a book to help readers to break from their past and stepping into who you are supposed to be. She shared how she thought of this idea for the book when she experienced a hurt finger during Covid lockdown session. She described it as if her finger disconnected from her body. The day before she wrote about on her blog about learning to trust yourself. She has on average about 30,000 views. Later, she realized that she was having a stroke and there was a blood clot making its way to her brain while she was writing on her blog. She explained how this led to anxiety and a longing to write this book. 

 

 

 

She begins by sharing the silent message women are faced with and how they are supposed disregard themselves for the sake of others. When we do this, we avoid, ignore, and skip over people and you treat them as if they aren’t important. We are sacrificing ourselves for others and we focus on other people and ignore our wants and desires. This will lead us down the path to bitterness and burnout and people pleasing. She explored Jesus and how he learned to say no and set boundaries. He said no to being on all the time, no to pleasing and performing, toxic behavior, no to bullies, and much more. He said yes to his purpose, asking for help, honoring his emotions, and choosing friends. She shared how women especially need to become who they are. 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is ready to become their very best version of themselves. She helped readers set boundaries, heal from emotional wounds, repairing your relationship with God, seeing yourself as God sees you, trusting yourself, and becoming authentic. This book is excellent to help women to become who God created them to me and its primary for them. But anyone can benefit. Everyone needs to be the best version of themselves. The lessons and the information presented in this book is very well written to assist us in becoming who we were meant to be. 

“I received this book free from the publisher for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Best-You-Painful-Patterns-Discover-ebook/dp/B09VYYN2M4