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Review of an Inspirational Beauty: 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart

January 17, 2017 by Joi Leave a Comment

31 Verses to Write on Your Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs
31 Verses to Write on Your Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs
I recently wrote a raving review for Liz Curtis Higgs’ Really Bad Girls of the Bible and today I’m here to do the same – similar raving and same wonderful author. Only the book has changed.

31 Verses to Write on Your Heart is a beautiful collection of favorite Bible verses – collected from over 1,000 women. Accompanying the collection of inspiring and uplifting verses are Liz Curtis Higg’s beautiful (and deliciously witty) stories, words and thoughts.  The reader is given perfect illustrations of each Bible verse as it jumps out of the Bible and into your life.

I think that’s the heart of having favorite Bible verses. They are almost always words that spoke to us when we needed them most.  One of my personal favorite verses is Jeremiah 33:3, “Call unto me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” (KJV) When my three girls were very young, my dad was in extremely bad health. We knew it wasn’t a matter of “if” he was dying, but “when.”  My girls and I packed up our homeschooling books and made the long drive each day from Madisonville to Owensboro (KY), where he was in the hospital.

If you’ve never watched someone you love greatly slowly die, I hope you never do. It’s… well, there doesn’t seem to be a word strong enough for what it is. Even “agonizing” doesn’t seem to cover it.

One night as I was stacking up the books the girls would need to carry with them the next morning, I just laid across the bed and let the tears fall where they may. Since the last thing I wanted my daughters or husband, for that matter, to see was me having a “moment and a half,” I dried my eyes, grabbed my Bible and flung it open – figuring I’d just begin reading wherever my red eyes happened to land.

I “landed” here in Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call unto me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.”  Here’s the thing about Bible verses – often, one verse speaks to one person differently than it does the next person. Why? Because God often has something different to say to each of us!

When I read that verse, it was as though God was meeting me right where I was and telling me to be strong… happier days are ahead and my dad’s suffering and our heartbreak would not last forever. When I closed my Bible (after highlighting the verse and writing it both on the calendar I carried in my purse AND on my heart), I realized something that I have never forgotten – when you keep your eyes on God (“Call unto me”), He will always be there for you (“I WILL answer thee”). What’s more, He will lead, teach, and instruct you (“shew thee great and mighty things”), even if you can’t, for the life of you, see them yourself (“which though knowest not.”)

From the Back Cover:

Let His Truth Find a Home in Your Heart
Here are the words of hope you’re looking for when your faith needs a boost or a friend needs encouragement. Chosen by more than a thousand women as their favorite verses in the Bible, each one is worth learning, worth sharing, worth remembering,

You’ll find verses you already know and love: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13). Others may be less familiar but are no less powerful: “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe” (Proverbs 29:25). All of them capture the truth of God’s goodness, mercy, and love for His own.

Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs invites you to experience—
* a deeper, richer understanding of thirty-one treasured verses.
* a fresh look at how these timeless truths can impact your life.
* a new passion for memorizing Scripture, verse by verse.
* thirty-one creative ways to keep them in your heart forever.

With a study guide included, 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart is a daily devotional and a small-group Bible study, wrapped in a lovely gift book overflowing with joy!

“Consider 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart your new spiritual strategy for deepening your daily walk with God. ”
—Karen Ehman, author of Keep It Shut

Each Bible verse comes with “His Word, Your Heart” at the end – a page that includes a tip for memorizing the verse and a space to write your own favorite version (KJV, NKJV, or NIV) of the verse.

I love what Liz Curtis Higgs has to say about Scripture Memorization:

“If you’re ready to give Scripture memorization a go, you’ll see lots of practical ideas and fun tips scattered throughout the book, then collected in the final pages for easy reference…. I know, I know. You don’t have the time. Your memory isn’t what it used to be. You tried before and gave up. You think it’s too hard. I get it. Totally.

Still, here’s what the Bible says: ‘Keep my words and store up my commands within you.’ This isn’t simply the wisdom of King Solomon written to his son. This is the Word of God written for all of us. Keep and store. That’s memorizing Scripture in a nutshell.”

When it comes to memorizing Bible verses, the more you do it, the easier it is. It’s as though you’re exercising a part of your brain and with steady “exercise,” it’ll amaze you with how strong it becomes!

31 Verses to Write on Your Heart is available on Amazon and would make a BEYOND wonderful Mother’s Day or Graduation gift. Actually it’d make a perfect gift for any special lady in your life. You’ll also want your own copy, however.

This beautiful book sits proudly on a shelf on my Inspirational Books bookshelf  (keeping company with its sisters – other Liz Curtis Higgs books). However, it doesn’t sit there for long stretches at a time. When I got the book, I used it, daily, as a devotional – memorizing the verses and reading the corresponding words. Today, I often refer back to it to challenge myself with the verses and re-read the chapters for inspiration.

This is simply a beautiful, inspiring, uplifting, and perfect book. See 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart for your own copy.

Note: I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review. The opinions are entirely my own.

31 Verses to Write on Your Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Books I Love, Gift Ideas, Positive Thought, Spiritual Tagged With: favorite authors, inspirational book reviews, inspirational books, Liz Curtis Higgs, Spiritual books

Book Review: Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times

October 15, 2016 by Joi 2 Comments

Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times
Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times
Did you read the front of the book pictured above?

  • Will I Have to Go Through the Tribulation?
  • Who Is the Anti-Christ?
  • What is Armageddon?
  • What Will the New Jerusalem Be Like?

Fascinating questions, right? Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times provides fascinating answers that are worthy of the questions!

Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times

I have, over the course of my life, read the Bible through multiple times. Each year, I follow a “Read the Bible Through in a Year” schedule and have found that it’s the best way to stay on schedule. For the Old Testament, I do side-by-side reading with my preferred version of the Bible (King James Version) and my second favorite (New King James Version).

When it comes to the Book of  Revelation, I bring a third version into the study (New International Version) – and even then I find myself with questions.

Fascinating questions.

Fascinating questions that have now found fascinating answers.

Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times
Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times by Dr. James Hart is clear, thorough, off-the-charts interesting, and (possibly best of all) very easy to comprehend and understand.

From the Back Cover

Everything You Need to Know About the End Times in One Easy Guide

The end times can be confusing, or even troubling, as we struggle to understand such things as when Christ is coming back, who the Antichrist will be, when the tribulation will occur, and how to interpret biblical prophecy. If you are curious, confused, or fearful about any of these things–this book is for you.

Dr. John Hart clearly and respectfully offers easy-to-understand answers, letting you know exactly what God’s Word says–as well as what it doesn’t say–about the end times. This slender volume answers the most frequently asked questions, then explores how those answers affect you, your family, and your friends.

About the Author

Dr. John Hart (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; ThD, Grace Theological Seminary) is Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute, the author of 50 Things You Need to Know About Heaven, and edited and contributed to Evidence for the Rapture. Dr. Hart lives in Indiana.

Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times
Many people look at world events and tell us, “The end is near… the end HAS to be near!” While I can understand their sentiments and often even fell compelled to shout the words myself, Dr. John Hart reminds us that people have been saying similar words for years – many, many, many years. They haven’t been right yet!

This book is simply an excellent tool for Bible study. I love to add to my book collections regularly and this one is a prized addition to my Bible Study collection. What’s more, it makes a great read… make that awesome read.

Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times
If you have questions about what the Bible says about Armageddon, are curious about the significance of news coming out of Israel, want more information about what the “signs” of the last days are or feel for certain we’re approaching the return of Christ, I strongly recommend Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times.

It will answer the questions swirling around your head – once and for all.

Answers to the Most Important Questions About the End Times

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Spiritual Tagged With: Christian Book Reviews, inspirational book reviews, Spiritual book reviews

Really Bad Girls of the Bible (Book Review)

August 18, 2016 by Joi Leave a Comment

Really Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs

Whether it’s on Self Help Daily or my mental fitness blog (Out of Bounds), I often harp on the benefits of learning new things. Of broadening your field of knowledge and opening your world to learning about new people, places, and things.

It’s mentally stimulating and fun to learn new things and my personal favorite way to go about this is by tackling subjects front-on. Throughout the year, I pick certain subjects from streams of interest and dive headfirst into learning everything I can about them. Each stream of interest has, of course, countless subjects to pull from.

For example, I LOVE history, so that’s a stream of interest I frequently fish in. Below are some of the subjects I’ve plucked from this particular stream…

  • Biblical History
  • Men & Women of the Bible
  • Revolutionary War
  • John & Abigail Adams
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • The Romanovs
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Civil War Battles
  • Ancient Greece
  • Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Cleopatra
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Etc…

Other favorite subjects are…

  • Roman Gods and Goddesses
  • Greek Gods and Goddesses
  • Cooking
  • Shakespeare
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Flowers
  • etc…

As you can imagine, there is so much information about each that subjects like these are actually “ongoing” lessons. I can research any favorite subject throughout the year and bone up on my knowledge. In fact, I’ve read about the Romanovs, Ancient Greece, and Harriet Tubman each in the past three days.

A favorite subject that I read about daily is Biblical History and Men and Women of the Bible. Over the years, I’ve built up a darn good personal library and many of these books deal with Biblical history. The most recent book to join the collection is an instant favorite, Really Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs. This wonderful (wonderful, wonderful, wonderful) book is a sequel to the author’s classic Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn From Them.

As I’ve said recently, I’m on a one-of-a-kind roll when it comes to books and book reviews this year – so many wonderful books have passed through my hands this year and I couldn’t be happier or more excited.

Really Bad Girls of the Bible is just exceptional. It’s a wonderfully fun and entertaining book and the men and women of the Bible are brought vividly to life within the pages.

As I read through this beautifully written book, I was encouraged, enlightened, and educated.  It’s a fun, eye-opening read that also frequently gives a gentle squeeze to the reader’s heart.

Whenever I read a book that causes that much bodily involvement, I seek out everything the author has EVER written! I strongly recommend you go to Liz Curtis Higg’s Amazon page and have at it – one book at a time.

Really Bad Girls of the Bible would be a wonderful place to start.

If you’ve made mistakes in your past (and you look human to me, so I’d say this is a strong, strong possibility) – this might just be a  life-changer.  The author reminds us that we all make mistakes and we are all undeserving of the free and all-encompassing love and forgiveness God offers us.

The journey this book takes you on isn’t just about the fascinating and colorful people you learn about through the pages, it’s also about the fascinating and colorful person flipping the pages. You might just say to yourself, “I’m not a loser and I never was. I fought my battles and I’m still standing.”

Like I said, life-changing.

{Review Continued Beneath the Gorgeous Cover}

Really Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs

 

“Popular storyteller Higgs takes a look at the vamps and tramps of the Bible, searching for the lessons these wicked women have to teach. Higgs retells these biblical stories with rollicking humor and deep insight as she teaches about the nature of sin and goodness.”
—Publishers Weekly
 
Ten of the Bible’s best-known femmes fatales parade across the pages of Bad Girls of the Bible with situations that sound oh-so-familiar.

Eve had food issues. Potiphar’s Wife and Delilah had man trouble. Lot’s Wife and Michal couldn’t let go of the past, Sapphira couldn’t let go of money, and Jezebel couldn’t let go of anything. Yet theWoman at the Well had her thirst quenched at last, while Rahab and the Sinful Woman left their sordid histories behind.

Let these Bad Girls show you why studying the Bible has never been more fun!

“When she was perfect, beautiful, and innocent, I found no toehold where I could connect with Eve. When she was tempted by her flesh, humbled by her sin, and redeemed by her God, I could sing out, ‘Oh, sister Eve! Can we talk?’”
—from Bad Girls of the Bible

Includes Discussion Questions and Study Guide

A Novel Approach to Bible Study
More than one million readers have already taken a walk on the wild side with Former Bad Girl Liz Curtis Higgs and her eye-opening blend of contemporary fiction and biblical commentary. Laced with humor, solid research, and heartfelt self-disclosure, Liz’s unique brand of girlfriend theology has helped women of all ages experience God’s grace anew.

This is a perfect 10 out of 10 and I hope you’ll grab a copy (Really Bad Girls of the Bible) immediately. This is one of the most fascinating books I’ve ever read. Period.

 

Note: I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review. The opinions are entirely my own.


Really Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Spiritual Tagged With: Book Reviews, inspirational book reviews

One of the Best Books of 2016 (or Any Year): Jesus Talked to Me Today

August 12, 2016 by Joi 2 Comments

Jesus Talked to Me Today, Compiled by James Stuart Bell
As I’ve mentioned before in my book reviews, I try to think of the first word (three at the most) that comes to mind after reading a book. After reading Jesus Talked to Me Today, one word was all I needed, “Breathtaking.”

When I received my review copy of Jesus Talked to Me Today, I began reading right away. Book worms don’t believe in patiently waiting, you know. I wasn’t into the book very far at all… I think I was, maybe, two pages in… when I realized that I had just embarked on a very special journey.  An extra special journey. A potentially life-changing journey.

When you sit down to eat in a new restaurant, it only takes one  bite before you know that you’d better settle in because you’re in the presence of greatness. The same can be said for an outstanding book.

After just one bite of  Jesus Talked to Me Today, I knew I was in the presence of Greatness. Capital G.

Before I go further with the review, I want to show you something – we’ll call it Exhibit A. Take a look at the picture below…

Jesus Talked to Me Today

Jesus Talked to Me Today

…. what do you see? Upon first glance you’d think it was a near-sighted St. Louis Cardinals’ fanatic who takes notes like it’s her religion caught mid-reading – and you’d be right, but there’s more to it than that. What it IS is a near-sighted St. Louis Cardinals’ fanatic who takes notes like it’s her religion caught mid-reading who had to take off her fogged-up glasses and put her book down, yet again, because she was so emotionally moved.

As Paul Harvey would say, “And that’s the rest of the story.”

I finally decided to snap a picture of what the experiences in this book kept doing to me for proof – foggy glasses and all.

Mind you, I’m not complaining. When a book moves you, magic happens. It’s as though little seeds of magic are planted within the pages, and by the time you’ve reached the last page – beautiful vines have sprung up all around you.

Not only did I have to pause multiple times, practically after each individual experience, to wipe my eyes (they kept getting something in them and that something was called emotion) – I also had to pause to let what I’d just read sink in. I paused after each author’s revelation to simply spend a little time with Jesus because He spoke to me through each author and it was a beautiful, beautiful thing.

It’s books like Jesus Talked to Me Today that made me fall in love with reading in the first place. It’s books like this that have the power to produce more book lovers. It’s books like this that could change the world – one person’s heart at a time.

From the Back Cover:

A Heartwarming Story Collection of Children’s Encounters with God, Angels, and Miracles

Children have a special place in Jesus’ heart. He said they are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and their angels continually see the face of God. Perhaps that’s why children seem to be more receptive to supernatural experiences than adults.

This new collection reveals how God works in the lives of these precious little ones. It contains the touching true stories of children who have heard Jesus speak, encountered angels, and experienced miracles. We could all use more childlike faith, and these stories "from the mouths of babes" will encourage readers to be open to hear from the Lord in a fresh, sweet, and pure way.

When I first began mentally mapping out my review of Jesus Talked to Me Today, I thought, “Oh, geez. I’m long-winded as it is, but this particular book review is going to take me 5,00, 844, 008 words to tell just how wonderful it is.”

The gift of exaggeration was bestowed upon me at an early age.

I spent 15 minutes trying to think things through…

  • Where do I begin?
  • How can I MAKE everyone read this book?
  • How do you describe that which cannot be described?
  • Where do I end?

I came up with these answers..

  • Begin with Breathtaking.
  • I can’t MAKE anyone do anything.
  • You can try, but you really can’t.
  • End with Breathtaking.

Yeah, the answers really didn’t move my world, either. But this book did. It, like other special books that I have had the pleasure, JOY, and honor of reading will be passed from one of my daughters to the next, to the next.  They’ve been out of our home-school for quite a few years, now, but I will still tell each that it is “required” reading.

They’ll listen – and they’ll read the entire book just as their loving mother suggests – because they’re as beautiful inside as they are outside. They will also have to sit the book down multiple times and they will also find their lives changed for the better.

Now, dear reader, I may not be your mother (in fact, I’m pretty certain of that). However, I care deeply about you and want only the best for you. I want your heart to be touched, as mine was, by Jesus Talked to Me Today and I want that touch to reverberate in your life – for the rest of your life. I want the seeds of magic within these pages (watered by joyful, salty tears) to grow a beautiful vine that’ll wrap lovingly around your life.

Our world is pretty chaotic right now. In fact, sometimes it’s downright horrifying. Sometimes I turn the news on and turn it back off so fact I worry that my remote control will blow a fuse (or do they even have fuses?). Ugliness abounds.

Short story about that – Once my husband, three precious daughters, and I moved into a small home that had, possibly, the ugliest master bedroom of all time. I kid you not, the wallpaper was dark blue with HUGE, overzealous flowers painted everywhere. The window was kind of crooked-looking, the carpet didn’t match the wallpaper (what would?!), and even the closet was homely.

We were renting, so I couldn’t rip the wallpaper down – which is what every instinct in my body demanded. Painting over it would have been a waste of time – paint hasn’t been invented that’d cover those neon flowers.  All of my bedroom decor, including my bedspread, pillow cases, etc were a beautiful mauve and pale blue color. They clashed with the wallpaper in a manner that made me ill.

I decided to switch all of our bed’s wardrobe to a beautiful, bright white. I bought two pillows that were dark blue, like the you-know-hideous. White lacy drapes went up. I sat a vase of flowers on a table and always tried to match the flowers on the wall to the flowers in the vase – as close as was possible, that is.

It actually became one of my favorite bedrooms I’ve ever had.

The addition of beauty calmed the presence of ugly.

That’s something we have to be especially mindful during times like this. If the only input we have is ugliness, cruelty, lying, and terror – we will live inside of a life far uglier than that poor room.

We have to add as much beauty, kindness, goodness, and love as possible.

The addition of beauty calms the presence of ugly.

I cannot make you read this book which… if we’re being honest..  makes my heart scream, “Doggone it!” in a thick Kentucky accent. All I can do is tell you the effect it had on me – which I’ve tried to do – and lovingly tell you that the next book you need to read is pictured below.

In all its breathtaking wonder.

~ Joi (“Joy”)

Jesus Talked to Me Today, Compiled by James Stuart Bell
Jesus Talked to Me Today

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Books I Love, Spiritual Tagged With: Best Books of 2016, book review, Christian Book Reviews, inspirational book reviews

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: A Few Thoughts About a Very Special Book

August 5, 2016 by Joi Leave a Comment

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness
8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: Practical Strategies for Emotional Health and Well-being
As I said in a recent post on this very self help blog, I don’t like to repeat myself… hearing myself once is plenty enough, when my thoughts and words start going through syndication, I sort of tune out. Having said that, one word I do say again and again is mindfulness.

I was recently sent a great book to read that also has mindfulness on its mind a great deal – 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness by Manuela Mischke Reeds. This is one of those self help and inspirational books that reads in a manner you can only describe as lyrical. The text is both wise and beautiful at once and it makes for a very relaxing, introspective, and… well… lovely journey.

Learning how to pay attention to the present moment.

Becoming mindful is about the small, everyday things such as pausing to take a breath before you drive off in a hurry or considering the food that will nourish your body before a meal. Or it can mean checking in with yourself before responding to a challenging email or text.

Every moment of our lives can become an opportunity to practice mindfulness. This book will invite you to sharpen your awareness and ask yourself with more frequency, “What do I notice right now?” or “How do I need to respond or be with this situation?”

These seemingly tiny moments of noticing yourself can have a major impact on your life as you learn to track habitual patterns and awaken to change. Practicing mindfulness is not about being better by figuring it all out. It is about tolerating the moments when you don’t know or learning to be more curious about the struggle.

Here you will learn how to establish a basic practice with guidelines for posture and breathing as well as various options for meditations that involve sitting, walking, gently moving or lying down. You can try these exercises at your lunch break, before you rise or fall asleep. But best of all is for you to sprinkle mindfulness throughout your day.

Whether you are new to mindfulness or a seasoned practitioner, you can make the conscious decision to change your approach to life. Moment by moment you have the opportunity to cultivate awareness that will make a difference in how you engage with the world on a daily basis.

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness reminds us that our lives are filled with moments and that to take any of these moments for granted is a waste of epic proportions. I love the concept of (frequently) asking yourself, “What do I notice right now?” While I am generally good at living in the moment, I began to ask myself this question frequently while I was reading this book and have continued to do so since.

My answers have included…

  • wind whistling through the trees
  • my cat’s breathing
  • a hummingbird at a feeder
  • my husband flipping the pages of a newspaper
  • birds singing
  • my youngest daughter painting her nails
  • a kitten swatting at her momma cat’s tail

Moments such as these may not float your boat, but they float my entire fleet. Becoming more aware of the peaceful, downright beautiful moments that fill my day has been a lovely experience and it’s one I’ll take advantage of forever and ever, amen.

{Review Continued Below….}

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness

I love the “Everyday Mindfulness Tip”s throughout the book as well as the wonderful “Try This” prompts. Below is a “Try This” dealing with anger:

In a moment of anger, yours or someone else’s, ask these questions: What is the truth behind this anger? If this anger could speak, what would it say? What would be help to calm this intensity right now? What are its physical manifestations? How long does it take for me to think calmly after the anger comes up? If the anger is aimed at me, does it carry a message that is important for me to hear?  – Page 120

Different emotions are dealt with in the various “Try This” prompts – sadness, anger, fear, grief, stress, etc. and they are priceless. The reason I chose the one above is the fact that I love one part of this prompt in particular – I have always tried to identify the source of things said by me (or those around me).  When we are in an emotional state, our emotion very often does the speaking for us. The problem is, emotions will say just about anything! I love that the author asks, “If this anger could speak, what would it say?” This is the golden key at getting to the heart of any emotion you’re dealing with.

Have you ever thought, “I’m kind of blue today, but I don’t know exactly why?” Ask the one who does… the blues, themselves.  This is effective for sadness, anger, and even fear.

When dealing with anger, the benefits of this exercise are two-fold: You’ll realize exactly why you’re feeling so much anger AND you’ll allow anger to have its say – with only you in the audience.

Can you imagine how much hurt could be avoided by allowing anger to whisper to you and you alone instead of taking the microphone like he normally likes to do?!

About the Author

Manuela Mischke Reeds, MA, MFT, is an international teacher of mindfulness-based somatic psychology. She co-directs the Hakomi Institute of California and teaches in the US, Europe, and Australia. A meditation practitioner for over 25 years, Manuela lectures, consults and trains professionals in mindfulness, attachment, trauma, and movement therapy. She maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Menlo Park, CA.

Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW, is a bestselling author, editor of the Norton 8 Keys to Mental Health Series, and member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. She gives lectures and professional trainings around the world. To date, her books have been translated into 13 different languages.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes it seems as though there are more books in the world than anything else – maybe it’s because I review so many books on my websites, but seriously there are a lot of books in the world and even more rolling hot off the presses each day.  For a book to stand out among millions of its kind is a special accomplishment and 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness pulls it off with aplomb.

This is a beautiful book that’ll help put you more in touch with you and the world around you. It’s a winner from start to finish.

~ Joi (“Joy”)

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness

8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Self Awareness Tagged With: inspirational book reviews, inspirational books, self help book reviews

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