Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway December 22, 2017

Happy Friday!
Again I have worked late this week trying to accomplish work before the holiday break. I didn't get home until after 9pm Thursday night. *Sigh*
I hope everyone is stay safe and warm. I wish you all the joy and peace of Merry Christmas.

I am back to two random winners. Again, I am sorry I haven't gotten that last box listed yet. I don't think I will get to that until my Christmas break time.

TO ENTER FRIDAY PICK

US Entrants: Leave a comment and tell me WHICH BOOK you would like to get from the Friday Pick lists.
INTERNATIONAL: Leave a comment indicating "Gift Card" (see further comments near the end of the post.)

CUT OFF TIME IS THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 9:00 PM CENTRAL so I do not have to stay up too late to do the winner post! I will randomly pick two winners to announce Friday mornings with the next Pick post.

Thank you to all who entered the December 15 Pick. There were no automatic wins this week. Automatic wins are those who requested the book four times without other people asking for that book during those weeks. There were no titles blocked.

CONGRATULATIONS
to Random.org picked Winners from December 15 Pick:
SUE gets Forget Me Not;
MARY P gets a GC.

All winners please fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form or email me to confirm your win, send your snail mail address information and let me know if you would like bookmarks - sensual, sexy or sweet bookmarks. {The form is new because Google changed their forms and the old one wasn't letting me print out the responses.}

I hope everyone gets at least one book for Christmas!
Image found at Rainforest Islands Ferry.

New Book Group #76 November 3, 2017 (37 titles)
24 in the top picture and 13 in the lower picture. Not sure that you can read the titles so I will try to list these soon.

Finger Licken' Fifteen
How to Tame a Highland Warrior
The Texan
Total Control
Stephanie Laurens Pair
Desperado 
Rebellious Desires 
Forget Me Not


New Book Group #75 September 29, 2017

SINGLES:
JoAnn Ross: Confessions
Aunt Erma's Cope Book
Morning Song
Daring
Named of the Dragon
Rehabilitation
Secret Blessing
The Painted House (audio)

New Book Group #74 August 25, 2017

SINGLES:
Treasure Me by Robyn DeHart
Cold Blooded by Lisa Jackson
House of Dreams by Brenda Joyce (slight spine wear)
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Surrender My Love by Johanna Lindsey (slight spine wear)
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber
The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson – Audio Cassettes
The New Birth Order Book by Dr. Kevin Leman

New Book Group #73 June 16, 2017
I was looking for Summer titles but that didn’t really work.
SINGLES:
The Cowboy by Joan Johnston
A Dragon Prince by Mary Gillgannon
A Kiss Before Dawn by Kimberly Logan

New Book Group #72 May 12, 2017
SINGLES:
Rainbow Mars by Larry Niven
Bound by Destiny by Rayka Mennen
The Fireman’s Fair by Josephine Humphreys (Hardcover)

New Book Group #71 March 10, 2017
Mysteries and Thrillers
SINGLES:
There Was A Little Girl by Ed McBain (Audio Cassettes)

New Book Group #70 January 27, 2017
Thought I’d share some romances for February:
SINGLES:
Love's Brazen Fire by Betina Krahn

New Book Group #69 November 18, 2016 -- All Gone

New Book Group #68 October 28, 2016
SINGLES:
Plan of Attack by Dan Brown

New Book Group #67 September 9, 2016

(*Three more very old books from my Gothics box.)
SINGLES:
*The Man in the Garden by Paule Mason (1969 - yellowed)

New Book Group #66 June 25, 2016

(I will post a picture later. *Four of these books are very old; pulled from a box of gothic novels I have had for many years. They may not be wanted by anyone and if so, I will donate elsewhere in time.)
SINGLES:
*Maggie – Her Marriage by Taylor Caldwell (1953 very old, yellowed pages, some stain damage doesn't effect reading)
Fire Dancer by Ann Maxwell


New Book Group #65 April 29, 2016-- All Gone

New Book Group #64 March 4, 2016
SINGLES:
First Things First by Stephen R. Covey- Audio Cassette

New Book Group #63 January 22, 2016 -- All Gone

New Book Group #62 November 6, 2015 -- All Gone

New Book Group #61 October 30, 2015 -- All Gone

New Book Group #60 September 18, 2015
A set of "haunting" tales and a few mysteries for October!

SINGLES:
The Shadowing by Joan Overfield
Trilogy Of Mysteries Audio Book Shadow Prey, There Was A Little Girl, Smokescreen Audio Cassettes (NOT CDs)

New Book Group #59 July 31, 2015 -- All Gone

New Book Group #58 June 26, 2015 -- All Gone

New Book Group #57 May 1, 2015 -- All Gone

New Book Group #56 March 20, 2015
SINGLES:
The Sweetheart Dance by Patti Ann Colt
Raintree Haunted by Linda Winstead Jones (spine creases)

New Book Group #55 February 5, 2015 -- All Gone

New Book Group #54 December 26, 2014 -- All Gone

BOX 4 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 47-53)

The Hidden Truth of Cytech's Randall Forty by Vickie Kennedy
Jezebel by Katherine Sutcliff
Undateable by Ellen Rakieten & Anne Coyle


BOX 3 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 39- 47)

Shetland Summer by Janet Lynnford
Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown - Audio Cassette Tapes (link is for mass media version)
Sweet Talking Man by Betina Krain


BOX 2 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 24- 38)

Thinner by Stephen King
Foundation (Foundation Novels) by Isaac Asimov
Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes, An Anthology
The Willful Widow by Valerie King (spine wear)
An Honorable Man by Rosemary Rogers (spine creases)
A Courtesans Guide to Getting Your Man by Susan Donovan and Celeste Bradley -- NOTE This book has dog bite damage; it is missing half back cover and the edges of pages in the back third of the book... it does not effect the text but I will understand if no one wants this one
The Trailsman: Texas Lead Slingers by Jon Sharpe
Anthology: Something Borrowed, Something Blue - this book has spine creases and minor water damage...I thought I had read it and liked it but now I realize it was another anthology I read with Elaine Barbier.

BOX #1 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 1- 23)

Alien Chronicles - The Crimson Claw by Deborah Chester
Ghost Writer (Shivers #3) by M.D. Spenser

If you saw the pictures posted of my bookshelves and boxes you know I do have lots of books! And that doesn't include the other eight or so boxes at my office!! And more books as I find deals too good to pass up! I am sharing my book bounty by these Friday Pick Giveaways.

I started Friday Pick on November 27, 2009 and in almost EIGHT years I have posted 75 groups of 16 (1,200) books to find new homes! (as of November 2, 2017).

I am happy to say that so far about 1,130+ books have found new homes through this feature! YAY. [A month or so ago I posted I had reached 2000 books given away. As I calculated the numbers 11/2/17 I realized that had to be an error. I realized I went from 1098 to 2001 instead of 1101. Guess I was tired; sorry for the error.] I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed. I periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the Friday Pick list link to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want!

Note rules here regarding international entries.

Because postage to overseas can be prohibitive I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, ARe, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate a smaller book and I'll check postage or note your choice of gift card.

I learned that The Book Depository does not ship to everywhere. The postage for some of the books to far away places runs between $7.00 and $10.00 and up. Since I would award $5.00 for The Book Depository to an international winner, as an alternative you may choose a smaller book and we will hope the postage will not exceed $6.00. If the postage is more, or if you want to pick a larger book and you are willing to pay any extra postage beyond the $6.00 I will work with you on that. This may not make a difference to many but if it helps one or two of you to give one of my books a home that will make me happy too. :o)

Repeating this helpful blog tip: You can right click on a link and you will be given the choice to open the link in a new window or tab so you do not navigate away from the screen you are on!! I use this all the time!

Audible Book Review: Letters form Atlantis by Robert Silverberg

This is a creative sci fi view of Atlantis.
Letters from Atlantis
By: Robert Silverberg
Narrated by: Tom Parker

Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
Unabridged
Release date: 11-01-00
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genre: Fantasy, Sci Fi, Time Travel
My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0

Publisher's Summary
It was a legendary island, a fantastic island. Atlantis. Or as its prince called it, Athilan. Roy had traveled through time with his partner, Lora, to find it - and now he was tantalizingly close to its shore. Time travel allowed Roy's consciousness to enter the mind of the heir to Atlantis' throne, and what he found disturbed him. Strange dreams. Impossibly futuristic inventions and machines. How could such an advanced city exist at this time? The rest of the world was, as Lora witnessed in her travels, a dark, barbaric land still thawing from the ice age.
Roy had been preparing for the odd isolation of time travel, but nothing had prepared him for his final arrival on Atlantis - a shimmering city far beyond his imagination! Roy knew this island's fate. According to legend, it would vanish into the sea. Roy also knew he had a limited amount of time to decipher the strange message in the Prince's mind - visions of cataclysmic events, mysterious rites to a faraway star. If Roy was in an Atlantis unlike anything the researchers had predicted, then what were its secrets? And when would it be destroyed?
©1990 by Agberg, Ltd.; (P)1998 by Blackstone Audiobooks

Review:
Roy and his time travel partner, Lora, have been sent from twenty-first-century to a distant past, They are not sent together but to different parts of the world in the time period. Roy is sent to observe the mysterious island of Atlantis as it existed while Lora is sent to the fringes of barbaric lands. The traveling is not in body but by ‘piggy backing’ into a mind of the time. Roy is pleasantly surprised to find himself where – or rather when -- he is supposed to be, sharing the brain of the Royal Prince of Atlantis. Roy knows that the city is barely a myth in the future, so he is awed to see the sophisticated development and technologies of the city.

Although he is not supposed to share the information of his travels, he writes letters to his love, Lora, to share his excitement and hopefully preserve the astounding wonders that he observes. Meanwhile he struggles to hide his letters and his presence from the very sensitive Prince who begins to think he has a demon in his head.

This is an imaginative story depicting a fantasy world of the mysterious Atlantis. I enjoyed the humor of the character and detail in the world building. The story is not overly exciting although there is conflict between Roy and his “host” and some drama in the visions of the cataclysmic destruction of the island. This is short and reads quickly.

This story may have be written for a younger audience. It is suitable for young teens and adults who find theories of Atlantis interesting.

Audio Notes: Tom Parker’s narration seemed a bit dry at first but once I grew accustomed to the voice, it helped give definition to the characters. I enjoyed the quick entertainment offered by the audiobook.

This was the last book I pulled out for #RRSciFiMonth. It qualifies for Mount TBR and Audiobook Challenge.

Book Review and Giveaway: The Vision and Beyond by David Wilkerson

A vision from 1973 that looks a lot like the world as we know it 44 years later!

The Vision and Beyond
by David Wilkerson

Paperback: 143 pages
Publisher: World Challenge Publications; 1st edition (2003)
ASIN: B00NK619JW
Genre: Prophesy, Religion & Spirituality
My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0

This book has the same content as the Original 1974 version, but is has 2 additional chapters added that Update the book and includes important segments from "Racing Toward Judgment.”

Review:
This book was first published in 1974 to present the visions of the author from dreams he had in 1973. The current book was updated in 2003 to show events that had occurred and still more that look like they will occur. It is interesting reading to see our current day events predicted 40 years in the past.

The book reads very quickly and, for a Christ follower, it is fascinating although not too surprising. I would think it might be more startling for a nonbeliever to see how much of Mr. Wilkerson’s 1973 vision has occurred.

My book club ladies enjoyed the read and felt it was timely, fitting the current day news. I thought the update could have been more up to date but I acknowledge that the update is already 14 years old. I recommend this to readers who enjoy prophesy and noting its fulfillment.

This was my Ladies Book Club read for November. It qualifies for TBR as I had this for several years as we had picked it up for a class study a few years back but never set up the class.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY

I have several copies to share – at least three (might be more) – to US or Canadian readers. If you are interested, fill in the FORM and I will pick as many winners as I can to send the books to. I will select winners on 12/29/17.

Sunday Post December 17, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday December 18, 2017

I am linking with Sunday Post at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at The Book Date.
Thank you to Sheila for the years that she handled this meme.
Thank you to Kathryn for taking up the baton.

What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

Because of the work in our office my husband and I postponed our travel plans by a week. We agreed it would be best if I stay this week to help our daughter with the extra closings, including her own. I haven't been home before 8pm except Friday night for our granddaughter's birthday party. I get home and am pretty wiped so I have still been struggling to get reviews done.
I have been thinking about and planning challenges for 2018 as you will see below by the books I picked up.
Our weather was 30-65s last week but expected to warm up to 45-70s this week.

I enjoyed my listening and reading. I finished 3 books for the week: one Audible and two ebooks. I posted three reviews plus I posted my usual memes.

I visited only 22 blogs early in the week.
Shout out this week to Top Shelf Text who shared some great holiday gift ideas in the linked post.
Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:

• Sunday Post December 10, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday December 11, 2017.

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: Cloak of the Light by Chuck Black; Action and Adventure, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway December 15, 2017. Open Worldwide. Ending 12/21/2017.

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: Defining Diana by Hayden Trenholm; Cyberpunk, Mystery, Police Procedure, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.

• eAuthor- Book Review: Kristian's War by Peter Wisan; Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.

• Sharing Beyond Books #333 Comment Giveaway December 16, 2017. Open Worldwide. Ending 12/30/2017.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement December 17, 2017.

Finished Reading:

1. eBook/Kindle (NG)

Sugar Pine Trail: A Small-Town Christmas Romance (Haven Point)
by RaeAnne Thayne
This has fun characters and a fun romance.
Received through NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audible/MP3 (TBR)

Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
Half-Moon Hollow, Book 1
By: Molly Harper
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
Series: Half-Moon Hollow, Book 1
I wanted something light and this has been on my Audible shelf since 2012.
This was a quick listen with the usual fun Molly Harper snark.
Publisher's Summary
Maybe it was the Shenanigans gift certificate that put her over the edge. When children's librarian and self-professed nice girl Jane Jameson is fired by her beastly boss and handed $25 in potato skins instead of a severance check, she goes on a bender that's sure to become Half Moon Hollow legend. On her way home, she's mistaken for a deer, shot, and left for dead. And thanks to the mysterious stranger she met while chugging neon-colored cocktails, she wakes up with a decidedly unladylike thirst for blood.
Jane is now the latest recipient of a gift basket from the Newly Undead Welcoming Committee, and her life-after-lifestyle is taking some getting used to. Her recently deceased favorite aunt is now her ghostly roommate. She has to fake breathing and endure daytime hours to avoid coming out of the coffin to her family. She's forced to forgo her favorite down-home Southern cooking for bags of O negative. Her relationship with her sexy, mercurial vampire sire keeps running hot and cold. And if all that wasn't enough, it looks like someone in Half Moon Hollow is trying to frame her for a series of vampire murders. What's a nice undead girl to do?
Love in vein: bite into more of Jane Jameson's paranormal exploits.
©2009 Molly Harper White (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

3. eBook/Kindle (NG)

The Rancher's Christmas Song 
(The Cowboys of Cold Creek)
by RaeAnne Thayne
This is another charming Thayne Christmas romance.
Received through NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.

Currently Reading:
1. Audio/CD

About a Dog
By: Jenn McKinlay
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Series: Bluff Point Romances, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
I am still listening in the car with two CDs left to go.
I received this CD audiobook from the publisher through Audiobook Jukebox.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Print/Ladies Book Club

The Christmas Code Booklet
by O. S. Hawkin
I am still enjoying this Advent reading for December.
Click on book title for full description.

3. Audible/MP3 (TBR)

Saving Grace
By: Lee Smith
Narrated by: Christina Moore
This is another Audible TBR from 2010.
This is an unusual listen and I am interested to see where it goes.
Publisher's Summary
Having justly earned her reputation as a master storyteller, Lee Smith's name evokes images of authentic country folk struggling through some of life's most arduous tests. Saving Grace adds a stunning spiritual dimension. The daughter of a snake-handling preacher who ignores the needs of his destitute family, Florida Grace doesn't think much of Jesus. He's the reason she's lived in squalor most of her life. He certainly doesn't keep her womanizing zealot of a father on the straight and narrow. In fact, Jesus hasn't been there for her through her failed marriage, or the death of her son. But in one shining moment everything changes when He calls out to her, and she returns to her roots to heed His call.
Narrator Christina Moore gives perfect voice to the vulnerability and wisdom of a young woman on a turbulent spiritual journey.
©1995 Lee Smith; (P)2003 Recorded Books

4. eBook/Kindle (NG)

Coiled
by H. L. Burke
I am already enjoying this 'fairytale' story.
Received from NetGalley.
A healing touch. A hideous face. A looming curse.
As the ugly twin to a perfect sister, Princess Laidra lives her life in the shadows—until her parents offer her as bait for a giant serpent.
Her escape attempt leaves her shipwrecked on a secluded island with only one inhabitant: Prince Calen, who lives under a curse. If anyone looks upon him, he turns into a giant serpent. Speaking to him in the darkness, Laidra sees past the monster to Calen’s lonely soul, and she determines to free him from the magic’s hold.
But if Laidra can’t break the curse in time, Calen will become a mindless creature of scales and fangs forever.
A YA mythology/romance that retells the myth of Eros and Psyche with adventure, magic, and true love.

December 17, 2017 - I am half a day ahead and enjoying the last weeks of reading in the One Year Bible. I have been reading along with my husband and others from our church. I hope to take more time this year, staying on the day and listening to the companion commentary online.

I completed 3 books and posted 3 reviews. I still have 8 reviews pending - Maybe I'll have some time this week to double up reviews. 
I am three weeks (sigh) behind linking my reviews at Goodreads, Amazon and Audible.
My NetGalley shelf WAS down to 6 but went on a spree in preparation of the New Year and TBR reading for 2018. I now have 21. I still have one committed author title in queue and many through InstaFreebie.

We're working on two more fiction books soon to add to eTreasure's NetGalley page.

Welcome to Mailbox Monday.

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its permanent home at Mailbox Monday. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of Under My Apple Tree, Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit and (yours truly). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
I went on a NetGalley and Audible binge to prepare for challenges in 2018 (Alphabet, NetGalley and TBR).
I picked up 15 new titles through NetGalley "Read Now".
I bought two Audible daily deals, selected two credit titles, five titles on sale and one free title.
I did not purchase any Kindles this week.
As usual, I picked up more free kindle titles as usual. (Note these are in my Amazon library, NOT on my Kindle until I download and transfer them.)
Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

The After War by Brandon Zenner (Sci Fi/Dystopian)
Consent of the Governed by Bernard LoPinto (Sci Fi/Dystopian)
The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert (Mystery/Woman Sleuth)
The Edge of Memory by Maura Beth Brennan (Mystery/Thriller Psychological)
Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt (Mystery/Thriller)

A Gem of a Problem by Irene Sauman (Mystery/Historical)
The Hills of Mare Imbrium by Carleton Chinner (Sci Fi/Colonization)
In Wolves' Clothing by Greg Levin (Mystery/Noir)
Let There Be Light by Dan Gordon and Sam Sorbo (Christian/Romance)
Precisely at Midnight (Kinsman Book 2) by Joyce and Alexandra Swann (Christian/Holidays)

Queendom of the Seven Lakes by A B Endacott (Fantasy/Historical)
Talon by Amanda Greenslade (Fantasy/Word & Sorcery)
The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman (Mystery/Thriller Police Procedure)
What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? By Jay Payleitner (Christian Living)
The Year of the Knife by G.D. Penman (Sci Fi)

Won

NONE

Purchased

12/13 Daily Deal $2.95
The Fountains of Paradise
By: Arthur C. Clarke
Narrated by: Marc Vietor
Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
Release date: 08-25-09

12/16 Daily Deal $.99 since I already had the Kindle version.
The Phantom of the Opera
By: Gaston Leroux
Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 12-06-04

12/14 Two November Credit Selects:
Xenos: Warhammer 40,000
By: Dan Abnett
Narrator: Toby Longworth
Duration: 9 hrs and 55 mins

The Last Colony
By: John Scalzi
Narrator: William Dufris
Duration: 9 hrs and 51 mins

12/14 Five Audibles On Sale (half price)
X-Files: Cold Cases 1 $.88
By: Joe Harris, Chris Carter, Dirk Maggs
Narrator: Gianni Bersanetti, Claudia Catani
Duration: 1 hr and 13 mins

Leader of the Pack $9.74
By: David Rosenfelt
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Duration: 6 hrs and 59 mins

Genesis: Arisen, Book 0.5  $6.99
By: Michael Stephen Fuchs
Narrator: R. C. Bray
Duration: 5 hrs and 50 mins

X Minus One: A Gun for Dinosaur (March 7, 1956) $.95
By: L. Sprague de Camp, Ernest Kinoy - adaptation
Narrator: Fred Collins
Duration: 29 mins

For We Are Many  $9.97
By: Dennis E. Taylor
Narrator: Ray Porter
Duration: 8 hrs and 58 mins

Free

Free at Audible:
The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage? Just Listen
By: Lawrence K. Altman, M.D.
Narrator: Kristi Burns
Duration: 7 mins

I also added another 52 free Kindle titles to my library this week. Titles found linked through Bookbub, Bookfun, Ereader News Today, Free Par-tay, Ignite Your Book, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.

Sunday Words of Encouragement December 17, 2017

This morning in Sunday School we watched a comedy video introduction to Mary Did You Know and then a more recent rendition of the song.

Pastor started a new sermon series this morning called Hope is Born before we shared communion.

This morning the message was about The Promise given and kept. We know from our human experiences that promises aren't always kept. Satan has managed to destroy the hope of many by promoting broken promises.

We must learn that hope does not come from any humans in our lives. The true source of hope is God's gift. God is always working, and Jesus is the promise that has never been broken. “For no word from God will ever fail.” Luke 1:37.

Point: Jesus is the source of Hope for the future. He is the promise that will never be broken.

Our God is the God of the impossible giving the immaculate conception of Jesus by the virgin Mary and the miraculous conception of John by an elderly Elizabeth. Luke 1:26-38. Matthew 1:19-21.

How often do we turn down the challenge of God? Joseph was prepared to quietly set Mary aside until God challenged him to proceed to marry her.

What if we gave God permission to do the impossible in our lives? Pastor compared trusting God to trusting a parachute when skydiving. There are life situations where there is no other answer but God.

Elizabeth stated to Mary: ‘You are blessed because you believed the promise of the Lord.’ Luke 1:39-45.

Jesus the Messiah fulfilled the promise of salvation by dying on the cross. Jesus was sent to die for each of us. He came to earth as a baby to be God with us and in us. He was born to be broken, as should we be.

Do you trust the promise? Then surrender your life in this realm to achieve the second level of His promise: eternal life. Hold on to the promise of Christ; this will give you hope for every day.

I had several songs of promise and chose two to share.

First is Precious Promise

And this wonderfully illustrated song: Who Would Have Dreamed?

Verses for Today:
Luke 1:37 and 45
NIV 37 “For no word from God will ever fail.”
NASB 37 “For nothing will be impossible with God.”

NIV 45 “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”


Lord, I thank you for the Promise that was given in the birth of Jesus and fulfilled by His death on the cross.