The Scribe's Portion

"When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreams:  Hope for Today From 12 Women  of the Bible" By Jill Eileen Smith  This is my first book by this author. I later learned that she mainly writes historical fiction, mostly based on women from the Bible. I liked this book, it makes for a good devotional. Each chapter is about a woman from the Bible. She writes in the first person and brings each woman to life and then applies the lesson to today.  Jill has a way of making each woman's experiences applicable to us in the modern day. I came away with a little more understanding of these women's lives and their feelings. For example, how could have Sarai have felt when she was taken into Pharaoh's harem? Or how most have Eve felt when she took from the forbidden tree? How can we apply what they learned into our lives?  This book makes a good gift for a woman or teen to deepen their Bible studies or as a devotional.  I received a copy of this boo...

"Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible & Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters & Procrastinators)" By Drew Dyck This is a great book on habits and self-control. Dyck has done a great job in discussing from a Biblical standpoint, self-control, and habit-making. He doesn't just bust the Bible on the subject but also quotes science research to back up the importance of self-control and how it affects our lives. I found the information presented very interesting. I guess I had never linked self-control with my faith but Dyck has given me quite a bit to chew on. I struggle with procrastination and several other areas that I've tried to have more discipline on so the insights in this book have been helpful.  I like this quote from the book: "Self-control isn't just one good character trait, a nice addition to the pantheon of virtues. It's foundational." I agree with this statement. Sel...