A Southern Family You Will Love

High Cotton by Debby Mayne

If you want to read a book that will completely draw you in and leave you wanting more, this is one for you! This is the first book of the "Bucklin Family Reunion" series, and I can hardly wait for the next one to come out.

High Cotton is filled with a wonderful, southern family who all love God, love each other, and love family reunions, of which they have several a year. I love how Debby approached the first person narrative in a unique way. There are four specific family members the book focuses on; Shay Henke, Puddin’ Henke, Missy Wright Montague, and Sally Wright. Each chapter of the book is from the point of view of one of these four women, and you bounce from one to the next seeing how intertwined their lives are. At times, it's easy to get a little distracted and lose track of who is doing what when and where, but to me, that is very much like real life.

There is comedy, hidden secrets, family drama, hope, chaos, and a group of people we can all relate to in some way. You will laugh, maybe shed a tear or two, laugh some more and cheer them on as you see how each woman grows through changes and turmoil with the support of this amazing, crazy southern family.

You can purchase your own copy HERE!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.

Kids Finding Biblical Answers To Their Questions

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How many times a day do your kids ask you questions you aren't sure of how to answer or you are really busy and don't have time to answer it? Or how about you want to encourage them to learn on their own to find the answers to their questions? Being a former home schooling mom, I tend to lean toward the latter of those. I wanted my kids to study and learn for themselves.

One of the best books I ever wanted them to learn from was and still is, the Bible. Boy do I wish I had this other book to go along with the Bible when they were younger!

365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids, by Kathryn Slattery, is a tremendous tool for every Christian home! Through a daily devotional, questions about God, the Bible, and faith are answered in a loving way that points children to God's plan and His love, supported by what is in Scripture.

As a parent and hopefully some day a grandparent, I appreciate the thorough research and accuracy for this wide range of theological, historical, and faith topics.

 

In addition to faith topics, this devotional addresses topics such as Christian traditions, the historic growth of Christianity, how to become a Christian, and what it means to be a Christian in today's world.

There is a fantastic index included in the book that helps kids find something specific when they are reading. The topics in the index are: time, God, God's promises, Jesus, God's Holy Spirit, the Bible the Old Testament, the New Testament, Christianity, prayer, the Church, Christian seasons, holidays, and traditions, being a Christian here and now, and eternity. There are some topics there that I bet you may have a hard time answering in a way kids will really understand and appreciate.

I love how the book is written in a way that kids can do the devotions alone or you can do them as a family. They can also stand on their own. You don't have to read them based on the days of the year. I think it would be fun to do a topical study on specific things like time, promises, etc.

This book is something I will be glad to give as a gift to several of my friends who have kids. It's a great way to get your children excited about the details and the amazing facts in the Bible.

You can purchase 365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids, by Kathryn Slattery at local retailers or online Here or Here

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