Thursday, August 11, 2011

WOMEN OF FAITH

This summer surely goes down in the record books as one of a kind. With a relocation to Lancaster, a new church, a new job, new neighbors and my oldest daughter graduating high school and preparing for college, I can't think of a better way to wind down a season of mass transition than to clear the calendar, carve out some quiet time and refresh my soul.
Having the wonderful opportunity to attend the Women Of Faith Conference in Philadelphia, September 9 & 10 as a "BLOGGER" for that event, I'd like to personally invite you to share this inspiring journey with me, through my writing and also in previewing this video, (a precursor of what is to come.


See you in a few short weeks,
Crystal

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Book Review -- Captured By Grace

Do you ever find yourself wondering how or where or even why GRACE fits into the everyday grind of humanity?  This book is for you.  Author David Jeremiah so simply and beautifully leaves the reader with a very clear, very biblical view of the plan of grace, the power of grace, the provision of grace, the promise of grace and yes, even the 7 wonders of grace.  He leaves no stone unturned considering grace for the past the present and the future.  And finally, he parallels the stories of two incredible lives....John Newton, an 18th century slave trader with the Apostle Paul and his Damascus Road experience.  Maybe you'll never write the worlds most beloved hymn, and maybe you'll never be an apostle, but, because no one is beyond the reach of a loving God, you too, can be CAPTURED BY GRACE.