Update: You can join the authors in a live book study in the month of March 2020. https://www.facebook.com/groups/exhalebookstudy
I met Cheri Gregory listening to the Grit ‘n’ Grace Girls Podcast. Later, I joined the Grit ‘n’ Grace intern team and witnessed Cheri’s enthusiasm for women recognizing how much God cherishes them. She encourages women to discover their strengths and use those strengths to bless others. All of this is evident in her books. She has co-authored many books and coaches women to live their one life well.
Cheri has many books on the topic of living your one life well including ” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>You Don’t Have to Try So Hard, and her newest one, Grit ‘n’ Grace Girls Podcast episodes. The first section of the book covers the ways in which most women take on extra responsibility and hang on to negative events in the past and encourages them to let go of who they are not. The second section shares ways that it is okay to love yourself and express who you are to the world without it being considered bragging or boasting. The last section celebrates living a full life and being sensitive to direction from God. A study guide will be released soon for use in group study. So many of the ideas in the book are simple and effective in freeing women to be themselves.
Her latest books are timely reminders of the power of relying on Christ’s words, “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:30) and “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” (II Timothy 1:7) You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (Galatians 5:13)
I was given a copy of You Don’t Have to Try So Hard and Exhale to review. Exhale releases on June 4, 2019. The authors have bonuses available for all pre-orders at exhalebook.com.
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It’s been so long since I discovered this series that I forget how I discovered it. The good news, for you, is that the author, Debbie Viguie, is a prolific writer and is about to release the last book in the Psalm 23 Mystery series. Book 23 is on preorder and is title Forever. The latest book Amazon currently has is book 17. The first book is The Lord is My Shepherd. Christianbook has the first two books together in one ebook. The secret to gaining access to the preorder books is to join her Facebook fan group. Debbie posts often in the fan group. This entertaining saga is a character-driven murder mystery series. In the first book, Cindy’s church is getting ready to celebrate Easter. Cindy Preston is a secretary at First Shepard Church. She stumbles across a dead man’s body in the sanctuary. Jeremiah Silverman is a rabbi that works at a Jewish Temple next door. Jeremiah has a mysterious past that is gradually revealed as the series picks up steam. Debbie weaves information about Passover celebrations and Jewish traditions in the background, but the story centers around how Cindy and Jeremiah meet and work together to solve mysteries they discover in their hometown. Detective Mark Walters tries, unsuccessfully, to convince Cindy and Jeremiah to let him handle the investigation. Once engrossed in the story, it feels like you’re watching a movie instead of reading a book. (The book isn’t for the squeamish, but it’s not graphic.) Please chime in and comment below if you are familiar with the series. During my work in public libraries, some of the questions I was asked most often was what are some good books that my kids can read. The Tuttle Twin series covers concepts that are essential to learn and the approach is family friendly. I highly recommend these and enjoy reading the entire series. All of these books are timely as they cover problems that plague the free market. Author: Connor Boyack Illustrator: Elijah Stanfield Every book has a workbook and audiobook also available for purchase. Books reading level: ages 5-10 Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law When true laws exist and are respected, people work hard to improve their lives and work peacefully with others. Concepts explained in book: legal plunder, rights, conscience, stealing, contract, law, wisdom Book 1 is dedicated to: Frédérick Bastiat The Tuttle Twins and the Miraculous Pencil Mrs. Miner, the twins’ teacher, taught them that an economy is a fancy word for lots of people working together to buy and sell things. Concepts explained in book: spontaneous order, division of labor, central planning, competition, economy Book 2 is dedicated to: Leonard Reed I, Pencil e-book The Tuttle Twins and the Creature from Jekyll Island Money is something that is used to trade with somebody for things we want, and the twins can use money to get things they want. Concepts explained in book: medium of exchange, bartering, economy, inflation, fiat currency, central bank Book 3 is dedicated to: G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island e-book and audiobook The Tuttle Twins and the Food Truck Fiasco A restaurant uses protectionist laws to beat his competition. Without competition, a restaurant owner can sell lower quality food at higher prices, and people wouldn’t have much of a choice. Concepts explained in book: protectionism, capital, competition, regulation, profit Book 4 is dedicated to: Ralph Smeed The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom Individualism is when people are free to run their own lives as they wish. Concepts explained in book: unintended consequences of central planning, collectivism, eminent domain, individualism, omniscience Book 5 is dedicated to: Charles Koch Charles Koch’s newest book – Believe in People e-book The Tuttle Twins and the Golden Rule An Indian Chief taught the twins to stop the cycle of revenge and walk a better path in life. Concepts explained in book: non-aggression principle, the Golden Rule, revenge, blowback, collaborating, justice Book 6 is dedicated to: Sir John Templeton The Templeton Plan e-book The Tuttle Twins and the Search for Atlas Each of us is free to enjoy the rewards of our labor, but also suffer the consequences if we are foolish or lazy. Concepts explained in book: work ethic, consume, demand, supply, incentive, personal responsibility, produce, socialism, victim Book 7 is dedicated to: Ayn Rand Ayn Rand’s book Atlas Shrugged was made into 3 movies. I only liked Part I. It’s worth watching for fans of liberty and is free on Amazon Prime. The Tuttle Twins and Their Spectacular Show Business You either need to improve on something that already exists – like make a product that is cheaper or better than the alternative – or provide something that isn’t already available. Concepts explained in book: benefits of competition, budget, business plan, entrepreneur, equity, expense, investment, monopoly, network, profit margin Book 8 is dedicated to: John Pestana The Tuttle Twins and the Fate of the Future We want to read something that makes us think really hard about how to make the future better. The book their neighbor recommended is Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard. Concepts explained in book: peaceful cooperation, coercion, dystopia, government, jurisdiction, persuasion, polycentric law, society, state Book 9 is dedicated to: Lew Rockwell Anatomy of the State e-book and audiobook Against the State by Lew Rockwell e-book The Tuttle Twins and the Education Vacation John Taylor Gatto explains that he used to think of improvements for the current education system but now admits he was wrong. He explains why compulsory education can harm children and why it cannot be fixed. Concepts explained in book: free will, compulsory education, conformity, conveyor belt, curriculum, propaganda, social engineering Book 10 is dedicated to: John Taylor Gatto Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling e-book The Tuttle Twins and the Messed Up Market Small loans are often a huge help to microenterprises (small business involving one or a few people). Concepts explained in book: free markets, human action, delayed gratification, incentive, interest, microenterprise, trade-off, subsidy, risk, praxeology, opportunity cost Book 11 is dedicated to: Ludwig von Mises The Best of Ludwig Von Mises e-book 3 Choose Your Consequences Books for Teenagers The Tuttle Twins and the Hyperinflation Devastation Concepts covered: inflation, cryptocurrency, communities, being prepared The Tuttle Twins and the Little Pink House Concepts covered: eminent domain, zoning conflicts, freedom The Tuttle Twins and the Case of the Broken Window Concepts covered: morals, teamwork, kindness For homeschooling families: weekly curriculum on free market principles. Members receive ongoing support, free Tuttle Twin books and workbooks as they are released (only paying shipping). Exciting New Tuttle Twins Project: Animated TV Series: Episode 1-3 coming out soon. I’d like to share with you an inspiring book that relates to the liberty themes discussed in the Tuttle Twins books. Here’s Lew Rockwell’s introduction to the 65-page book taken from a speech to the United States Congress. “Ron is the anti-politician. He tells unfashionable truths, educates rather than flatters the public, and stands up for principle even when the whole world is arrayed against him. Pursue the Cause of Liberty e-book I am gathering stories to share with you of real people blazing a path. Answer the poll and send an e-mail to josie@josiecavendish.com stating I voted in the poll, and you’ll be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card. Enter to win a Tuttle Twin book of your choice by indicating you’d like to enter this drawing in the email you send letting me know you voted. Thank you!
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It’s Ron’s truth-telling and his urge to educate the public that should inspire us as we carry on into the future.”
