Our Newlywed Kitchen, The Art of Cooking, Gathering, and Creating Traditions by Laura Schupp, Tyndale Publishers

“Encourage and inspire the new couple by adding a prayer 

or offer of best wishes, wisdom learned from your own enduring marriage, 

trusted family recipes, and time-honored traditions. 

Let your hand written messages continue to bless them for years to come.”

 –Laura Schupp, page 3

Laura Schupp created an amazing compilation of  “a guide, a planner, and a tutorial.” She begins with a few thoughts on generational cultural changes and the differences women faced in each generation era.

There are not enough complimentary adjectives to describe this incredible wedding gift book. The layout of this book is beautifully arranged with pictures and fonts. Our Newlywed Kitchen is the one of a kind wedding gift any bride and groom can appreciate. The messages and recipes from family and friends is what will make this a rich and heartfelt gift for years to come. Definitely, it could be passed down through many generations.

Our Newlywed Kitchen covers everything from before and after your nuptials including the registry, checklists for the kitchen, grocery shopping, selection of dinnerware, recipes and much more.

I recommend this book for everyone wanting to give that special one of a kind wedding gift or giving to newlyweds which you missed or could not attend the wedding. This is an excellent choice of gift giving.

I received this book from the Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest opinion in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.

Discipled by Jesus: Your Ongoing Invitation to Follow Christ by Robert Gelinas, NavPress in alliance with Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

"Walk with Robert Gelinas as he demonstrates through the Scriputres that Jesus himself is our pastor, our teacher, and our leader in the great commission. Jesus' living leadership of our lives allows us to approach each day with joyful anticipation and expectant hope."

- Backcover, Discipled by Jesus

Discipled by Jesus, Your Ongoing Invitation to Follow Christ by Robert Gelinas is a book filled with thoughts, experiences, and discussions. There are numerous scriptures in this book that the author quotes leaving more of a bible study reading than discussion.

One example, in Chapter Five: Learning to Pray in the Spirit has over thirty bible scriptures within twenty-two pages. This is what going to a bible study class does to help you learn the Word. I would liked to have seen more discussion and personal experiences, or maybe take less scriptures and discuss them at length.

At one point, Gelinas refers to a previous book he authored left me thinking maybe he wants me to purchase his other book. There is a place for that in the end pages of any book.

Although my particular view of this book not being up to par, I still recommend for those who are seeking more understanding of being a follower of Christ. There are more than enough scripture references to research from this book.

I received this book from Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest opinion in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission guidelines.