Ascent from Darkness by Michael Leehan

Ascent from Darkness is an incredible true story about a man named Michael who had given his soul to Satan himself and lived for the kingdom of darkness, and how he made the transition to being saved by Christ and doing work for the Kingdom of Light. This story builds trust with the reader as it progresses, showing how the small steps into darkness turned into huge leaps and bounds that had Michael in the absolute pit of pits where his life was tormented and destroyed. The powerful redemptive work on the Cross is the true hero in this book. Powerful to read and opens ones eyes to the darkness that is really out there.

I thought I had a fairly good understanding from a Christian perspective of the darkness that we battle against, but reading this book has opened my eyes to an entirely different playing field. Michael's honesty is believable because he builds trust with the reader from page one through to the end. His interjections into his own story are compelling and powerful. Be prepared for this book to change your life if you'll allow it.

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Three Cups - Mark St. Germain

Three Cups by Mark St. Germain is a very simple story with some very simple principles for money management that can and should be passed on to our children. It is a story of a young boy who receives 3 cups for his birthday and his parents teach him how to save, spend and give from his weekly allowance. It shows how over the course of the little boys life how using his three cups enabled him to get a firm grasp on his finances from a very young age. The book also comes with a parents guide with suggestions for how to get started.


Today financial management is something that seems to be lacking significantly from our younger generations. In times where is it more difficult to practice delayed gratification, this book brings it back to a very simple process, teaching don't spend more than you make, the importance of saving as well as the value in giving to others. We will be reading this book with our young children often. I was expecting a book more geared towards how to teach finances to your children instead of a children's book about finances, but it will still be a vaulable addition to our library.

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Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado

This book is written in typical Lucado style which is incredibly easy to read and seems to be incredibly simple, even though many of the ideas contained within it are quite profound. In the book, Lucado challenges readers to see that we were each created as individuals who have the ability to make a positive impact on the world around us. He asks his readers to consider what would happen if we each did the good that we have the opportunity to achieve every single day.

I enjoyed this book because Lucado does a great job of painting a picture of the despair and bleakness that surrounds us in this world today, and challenges his readers that we can actually make a difference. His suggestions are simple, yet powerful if put into practice. This book makes everyone know that they have the skills and abilities to make their corner of the world a better place by letting Christ's light shine through in big and also seemingly small ways.

I am a member of booksneeze.com by Thomas Nelson Publishers. In exchange for writing a review, I received this book for free.