40-Day Devotional Challenge

by Kathi Macias

 Great way to start the day!

Description

Need some encouragement? Who doesn't right? So why not get that encouragement while at the same time deepening your faith? The 40-Day Devotional Challenge by bestselling author Kathi Macias is designed to do just that. 

With forty undated “bite-sized” readings, each including a Scripture verse and a personal application section, The 40-Day Devotional Challenge…to Encourage Your Heart and Deepen Your Faith is designed in a way that can fit into anyone’s busy schedule—and we all have them. But isn’t it true that the faster we run, the farther behind we seem to get? We all know we need to slow down and re-prioritize, but we just can’t seem to get off that treadmill long enough to do it—until now. Regardless of how long our to-do list, we all have ten minutes we can set aside daily—or even weekly—to reconnect with the things that really matter. Practical, pithy devotions that challenge us spiritually are just the answer. So why not accept The 40-Day Devotional Challenge—either individually or in a group—and let God encourage your heart and deepen your faith? You’ll be so glad you did. 

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Biography

Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored nearly 40 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and was the 2011 Author of the Year from BooksandAuthors.net. Her novel set in China, Red Ink, was named Golden Scrolls 2011 Novel of the Year and was also a Carol Award Finalist; her October 2012 release, Unexpected Christmas Hero, was named 2012 Book of the Year by BookandAuthors.net. She has recently taken the position of Senior Vice President of Acquisitions for Elk Lake Publishing.  Kathi “Easy Writer” Macias lives in Homeland, CA, with her husband.

My Review ~

Kathi Macias has written a wonderful short book of devotions that can easily be read in a brief amount of time each day or week. These devotions begin with scripture. Kathi then offers encouragement and focuses on how the scripture can be applied to our busy lives when little time for spiritual enrichment can be found. A woman of faith, Kathi Macias presents each of these devotions on a personal level by offering encouragement through her life experiences in faithful living so that the reader can find common ground with each verse for the day. Following the devotion is a page for writing your own reflections and feelings that the devotion has evoked.

I found through reading this devotional that much can be achieved even in bite-sized pieces. By opening ourselves to scripture and the suggestions and examples Kathi offers, we can deepen our faith in small bites. I intend to use this devotional again and again. Repetition is a useful method of remembering, and these helpful lessons are worth committing to memory. No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, this little devotional is fruitful.

Disclaimer: I received an electronic copy of this book from Book Fun through the For Readers Only program, in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.