by Jamie Holloway | Dec 8, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading books about courageous people who with God fight a health crisis and learn so much more about God and themselves. In Darlene Zschech’s book The Golden Thread you learn a lot about her own journey with cancer. The entire book is...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 24, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Finally, it feels like I am making progress. In January, when I chose the word rebuild as my focus word for the year I didn’t realize all the challenges I would encounter. Those challenges include many thoughts of self-doubt, wondering if I am making the...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 23, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Spending time with God every morning is one of my self-care routines that I begin my day with. I use the Bible app mostly. I also enjoy devotional books one of those is Karen Moore’s new one called What a Great Word: a Year of Daily Devotions. I love that it is one...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 22, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I first listened to Chris Tomlin’s worship music with my sister after she picked me up for a trip. I never heard him before and I could tell that my sister enjoyed his music. I have to admit I did too. When I received the opportunity to read Chris...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 21, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have enjoyed a few of Eugene Peterson’s book, including The Message Bible that he put out, so I was excited to get to read his wife’s book Becoming Gertrude. I was not disappointed. I love the concept of cultivating spiritual friends that is used over and...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 20, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Warfare, spiritual warfare whenever I hear this I get a pit in my stomach. I’ve been taught about spiritual warfare between the angelic angels of God and Satan and his demons. I know in the end God wins, he will always win. Yet, the part I don’t like is...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 16, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have read some books that basically tell you to treat God as a vending machine. I was hoping while reading Robert Morris’ new book Beyond Blessed that he wouldn’t be saying the same old jargon I have heard and don’t believe. He didn’t. I really appreciated what...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 11, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love reading stories where two different cultures meet and build a friendship. In Once We Were Strangers by Shawn Smucker this is the exact story you get. Shawn becomes friends with a muslim who came from Syria. Smucker is honest and real in this book about how...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 7, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have read a previous book by Mandy Hale, so I was excited to be able to read You Are Enough. I love that she shares her authentic story with her readers. I also appreciated that she shared her anxiety, depression, and pain with us and the active things...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 5, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I’m not familiar with a lot of the pastors who are preaching on TV, still I was intrigued by John W. Gray III title of his book Win From Within. He uses the story of Jacob and his fight with the angel and running from God as the premise of his own...