A Little Bit Of Me | Lifestyle Blog by Charnita Fance

Revelation is the book of the Bible that a lot of us skip. I get why. Between the seven-headed beast, the number 666, and the bowls of wrath, it can feel like you need a seminary degree just to get through chapter 6. Bernard Bourque wrote The Simplification of Revelation for exactly that reader, and the Chart Book that goes with it is meant to make the whole thing easier to follow with your eyes. If you're someone who's been told Revelation is too confusing, too scary, or best left to pastors, this review is for you . I'll tell you what's inside, who it fits, and where I'd slow down and think for myself before agreeing with it. Disclosure: I received this item free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways 📖 The Simplification of Revelation is a 12-chapter, plain-language Revelation study by Bernard Bourque, with a visual Chart Book companion. 🧭 It's written for beginners and for anyone wh...

I lost my cat Adah in June, and a loss like that makes big questions about what comes after this life feel a lot closer. So when I got the chance to read On Earth As It Is In Heaven, a two-volume memoir by Jill D. Wilcox, I wanted to see how she'd handle questions that heavy. The story starts with a mother standing on a city sidewalk after her husband has left, and it grows into something much bigger. I started volume 1 at my work desk. I pulled both books out just to get a feel for how they'd read, and the story grabbed me quickly. It opens with drama, and it doesn't take forever to get there. Below, I'll cover what the books are about, who I think they fit, and the questions a careful reader should ask before picking them up. Disclosure: I received these books free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways 📖 On Earth As It Is In Heaven is a two-volume Christian memoir by Jill D. Wilcox, best for readers ...

I like a Bible I can pick up without thinking about it. That means readable text, a size that fits in a bag, and a cover that makes me want to leave it on the table instead of tucking it away on a shelf. When I was graciously offered a free NLT Bible for the New Living Translation's 30th anniversary, I picked the NLT Large Print Premium Value Thinline Bible, Filament Enabled, in LeatherLike Garden Pink. It's a beautiful cover. So here's how it looks on paper. I'll cover what the Bible includes, who it fits, the questions people ask before they buy, and how I'd use it. If you're deciding between a few editions, I hope this saves you some scrolling. Disclosure: I received this Bible free in exchange for a review. The opinions here are my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways 📖 This edition uses the New Living Translation, made by a team of more than 100 biblical scholars. 🔍 The text is printed in an easy-to-read 10.25-point font, in a slim, port...

Making friends as an adult is harder than anyone warns you about. You get busy, you move, your schedule fills up with work and errands and whatever else life throws at you, and one day you realize you haven't had a real conversation with a friend in months. Make Friends with Anyone: Practicing God's Design for Real Friendship in a Lonely World by Wayne Francis showed up in my mailbox right as I'd been thinking about how much my own circle has shifted over the past few years, and it turned out to be exactly the kind of practical, no-fluff read I needed. Wayne Francis is the lead pastor of The Life Church New York and also serves as chaplain for the Brooklyn Nets, so he's spent a lot of time watching how people connect, or don't, in a city where everybody is theoretically surrounded by people all day long. His book isn't a theoretical take on friendship. It's a working guide built from years of pastoring, counseling, and his own relationships, and it reads ...