Knit and Crochet Bible Study

Tag: book review

  • Through My Headset – Undone

    Not all my books are audio. I have just completed a preview of a soon-to-be-released book from Michele Cushatt titled “UNDONE”. The book looks at her life and is subtitled “A story of making peace with an unexpected life”.

    So many unexpected things happen in our lives. A phone call from a doctor, loss of a job, busted water pipes, a sick child.

    In scripture we are promised “life abundant” not “a bed of roses” (however, even a rose garden is filled with thorns)

    undoneMichele takes you through many of her unexpected happenings with family, work, cancer, and just life in general. 

    I was able to relate to much of her story. Even if I did not experience an event exactly as she did, I could equate her emotions to happenings in my own life.

    When I started reading, I picked up some post-it note tags and marked places I related to or wanted to share. The book is filled with neon pink stickers. Way to many to share; but enough to remind me I am not alone.

    Anyone who has experienced life, will be able to relate to her story. She reacts to life’s events much as I would, much as I believe many of you would. Her journey to finding how to deal with these events with God’s peace in encouraging. Accepting His peace doesn’t usually come with a snap of the finger as we would hope; it comes in time, in learning to trust, in accepting, in being made undone.

    I highly recommend this book. You can find details on her website: http://undonebook.com/

    P.S.  I received a preview copy of this book for promotion and review purposes. No compensation was made and these words are my own opinion.

  • Through My Headset – The LEFT BEHIND series

    With the release of the movie “LEFT BEHIND” starring Nicholas Cage, I thought I would mention here that I listened to the dramatized versions of the Left Behind books via Audible Dot Com about 10 years ago.

    While listening I did take a break. I was listening at the time of the Twin Towers attack at the same time attacks were taking place during the book. I was on emotional overload and had to step away for a bit.

    I enjoyed the dramatized version. It felt like being at a movie without the visual. I do not want all the books I listen to to be dramatized, but for some books it truly helps bring it alive.

    It was easy to follow the story line while working on a knit/crochet project.

    What series of books have you enjoyed and would you recommend?

  • Through My Headset – The Prayer Box

    I just finished listening to “The Prayer Box” by Lisa Wingate. It was read very well by Xe Sands.

    Tandi finds herself cleaning out the historic old home of Iola Poole where she finds boxes and boxes and boxes filled with letters ‘to my father’.

    Through reading these letters she learns much about the writer, the town and herself.

    I identified well with Tandi and enjoyed the story of her personal growth. I completed quite a few crocheted teddy bears and a trip through Costco while listening to this book.

    ESBCbears

  • Through My Headset

    I have always enjoyed reading.  I got in trouble many times as a child for ‘keeping my nose in a book’.

    As I grew older I still enjoyed reading but as ‘life’ happened I found time to sit quietly and read.  Then I got busy with my knitting and crochet. This took hours of my time. The book could be sitting on the table beside me, but I wasn’t picking it up.

    Problem:  it is not possible to read a book while the hands are busy with yarn and hook or needles in my hand 🙂

    Solution: audio books.

    I have been a member of AUDIBLE (check out audible dot com) since 2001. Getting at least 1 book a month I now have a large audio book collection at my fingertips. There are many places to get audio books including the library and other websites. I just happen to use Audible.

    I enjoy listening to audio books for many reasons. The biggest reason is that I can read/listen to a book while I knit or crochet.

    This new category is set up to share with you what audio books I am listening to while I stitch.  I hope you will join me on some of these literate journeys.