God DOES Matter - a Book Review

Welcome to the latest stop on the Why God Matters Blog Tour!

A lovely new collection of devotional stores from Tribute Books, this book is a great opportunity for reflection - both quick and meaningful - during a mama's busy day.

From the website:

Do you feel distant from God? Do you want a closer relationship with him? God is with us always, sometimes in ways we don't even realize. Deacon Steve Lumbert and his daughter Karina Fabian share their stories of how God led them from casual belief to deep devotion, and offer tips and exercises to help you see God's hand - and take it.

The father/daughter authors do a wonderful job sharing moments, stories and events throughout their lives that revealed God's presence to them in a significant, and yet ordinary, way. While God can indeed part the Red Sea, raise men from the dead and strike a Pharisee from his horse, He is also in the soft and quiet voice, in our neighbors, the woman across the aisle at Mass, the friend picking us up from the airport and other seemingly ordinary happenings.

For me, the best parts of these stories were the tie-ins to our faith - a Scripture verse, a quote from a saint or religious figure (although I did roll my eyes at the Thomas Merton quote. I'm just sure there are better saints and religious men to choose from!), a Catechism quote and a "Life Lesson." Each chapter thus gave the reader the chance to apply that particular chapter's message to their own circumstance - a great devotional tool for a mother's prayer time!

You can find the book here and more information about the authors and their stories here.




Just a note: While I did receive an unbound print copy of this book for review, no other compensation was provided.