Daughter of Increase

Hey Gems!!! Book club is back in action for this month!  I am so excited to be back in action with you all for the year. I've missed doing book club, but now I'm expanding it for all platforms (YouTube, Facebook, IG and the blog). I pray that we all can grow together and be edified as we dive into a selection of biblical fiction, Christian fiction and non-fiction books. From February 12th to April 9th, 2021 we will be diving into a Tessa Afshar novel...of course I just had to do it. Keep reading for a synopsis, reading schedule and more... Title : Harvest of Rubies Author : Tessa Afshar Series : Harvest of Rubies #1 Age : Adult Genres : Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance Publication Date : May 1, 2012 Publisher : River North Purchase :  Paperback | Kindle | Audible | Christian Book | Scribd Audio | Scribd Ebook   (get 2 free months with Scribd when you use my code ) Synopsis : The prophet Nehemiah's cousin has been catapult...

Hey Gems!!! Summer is here so that means we will begin a new book club pick! We are diving into our 4th book club pick! We just finished up The Battle Plan for Prayer by Stephen & Alex Kendrick which was hosted by lovely sis Angie over at Transform through God's Word . It was such a powerful read! I loved everything about it and we also did the corresponding study with it. Life changing and has completely altered my view on prayer. This summer we will be diving into a book I think will help us hone the things we've studied these past few studies and book clubs. Cling by Kim Cash Tate. I absolutely love this book because it really helps you to understand how to cling to God in many ways -- especially through prayer and Bible study. Here's the synopsis from her website : By God’s design, the desire to be wanted and loved runs deep inside everyone He created. In an engaging and down-to-earth way, author Kim Cash Tate encourages you to satisfy that desire by livi...

Good morning Gems! Today starts the official kick off of our Fervent Book Club and we are so excited! If you haven't done so already, check out the introductory post I did back in February which gives details about what this book club is about and the schedule. This week we will be focusing on the introductory chapters of the book titled: This Means War and Opening in Prayer. If you haven't seen War Room yet, I highly suggest you find a way to watch it. It's a great movie all about prayer and Priscilla Shirer is the main actress as well as based her book off of that movie. Take your time this week reading these two chapters and preparing your mind and heart for whatever God wants you to hear and/or see over the course of these 6 weeks. I would suggest grabbing a pen ( or few ), journal ( notebook or paper ) and some highlighters because we are going to really dive into this book and examine ourselves and personal prayer lives. Over the course of the week you can ...

Title :  Sex in a Broken World Author :  Paul David Tripp Series : Standalone Age : Adult Genres : Christian, Lifestyle, Non-Fiction Publication Date : January 31, 2018 Publisher : Crossway Source : Advanced copy provided through Crossway Blogger Review Program Purchase : Amazon | Kindle | B&N | ChristianBook | LifeWay Synopsis :   We live in a deeply broken world . . . but there is hope. Sexuality is a fundamental part of what it means to be human—part of God’s beautiful design when he created all things. And yet, sex in our world today looks nothing like the way that God intended it to be. Sexual brokenness surrounds us and, in one way or another, affects us all. This sexual brokenness reveals our deep need for redemption—something quick fixes, mere behavior modification, or a set of rules can’t provide. Honest and direct yet kind and caring, this book points us to the only place we can find help for sexual brokenne...

Good morning Gems! Today, I'll be sharing with you all one of the exciting things I'll be starting in March and it's a book club! I polled on Facebook and Instagram and had you all vote and the winner was a no-brainer! This is the first Book Club that I’ll be hosting ever and I am so excited. Fervent by Priscilla Shirer won hands down! We’re jumping into the topic of prayer and I’m a big person on reading and learning all that I can about prayer. I don’t know about you all, but my prayer life has its ups and downs. Now for those of you who don’t know, Priscilla Shirer is the actress from the movie War Room ( which I HIGHLY recommend ). She wrote a book for woman based off of the movie. Here’s bit of what to expect from this phenomenal book: “You have an enemy . . . and he’s dead set on destroying all you hold dear and keeping you from experiencing abundant life in Christ. What’s more, his approach to disrupting your life and discrediting your faith isn’t gene...