Never Say Diet

Never Say Diet
The Never Say Diet Personal Fitness Trainer
by Chantel Hobbs

Karla's Review: For a long time I have believed that the secret to weight-loss and getting fit lies in making long-term lifestyle changes, not dieting. Chantel Hobbs shares that opinion. See her picture on the book cover? In 2001 she weighed 349 pounds! It took her several years but she lost 200 pounds by, first of all, committing to daily exercise (ouch!) and then changing to a more healthy eating style.

I was really impressed by her story. Thankfully, I don't have 200 pounds to lose but I definitely could stand to lose a few... and I know I'm way out of shape, so I have decided to try her method. That's where the Personal Fitness Trainer book comes in handy. It is a 16-week devotional/fitness journal. I am in week 3. The first week the plan was to begin an exercise routine by committing to exercise 5 days a week, plus making sure to eat breakfast every day. The second week the plan adds in consciously drinking more water and jotting down how much you drink. The third week is the same. I think by week 5 it will begin to address more of the eating issues. I appreciate how it's a gradual approach and allows for individual flexibility.

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Me, Myself and I AM

A new experience of God comes one question at a time in this fun and provocative journal. Made up entirely of insightful, profound, and occasionally ridiculous questions, Me, Myself, and I AM invites you to open to any page, open yourself to God, and be the author of your own story.

Questions range from spiritually intriguing—
You overhear God talking about you. What do hear him saying?

to thought-provoking—
You are on a long car trip with a close friend who is not a Christian and the conversation turns to faith. What is your biggest fear about what your friend will ask or say?

to challenging—
Do you believe that all of Jesus’s followers have a responsibility to tell others about him?

to just plain fun—
If your life before you became a Christian were a movie, its title would be:

• Animal House
• As Good as It Gets
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
• It’s a Wonderful Life

Me, Myself, and I AM will entertain, inspire, and get you thinking about your spiritual life from brand new angles. Whether you use Me, Myself, and I AM as a reflective tool, a way to start conversations with friends and family, or as a spiritual time capsule to look back on years later, their own words will create a powerful journey of self-discovery.

With This Ring

By Joanna Weaver

A gift book emphasizing the meaning and importance of the wedding vows! Walk down memory lane as you fill out the reflective journaling questions about your wedding ceremony, or share this book with your favorite newly engaged couple. Good wisdom, sweet poetry and powerful stories about wedding days of yore.