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  POWER OF CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT It may surprise modern Christians that our current problems with discontentedness are anything but new. In 1643, Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" that has as much resonance in our day as it did in his. Now pastor and author Andrew M. Davis helps contemporary Christians rediscover the remarkable truths found in this largely forgotten work.  With powerful new illustrations and a keen sense of all that makes modern Christians restless, Davis challenges readers to confront the sources of discontent in their lives and embrace Paul's teaching on contentment in all circumstances. He gives special attention to maintaining contentment through poverty and prosperity, as well as in our marriages, and offers tips on teaching children how to be content in an age of smartphones  and social media. Amazon.com ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Inspired by the religious text The Rare Jewel of Chr

BECAUSE HE LIVES JOURNAL Hello Readers!  I hope you all had a lovely Easter celebration this year! If you still have some thoughts inspired by this year's observance, I may have something right up your alley.  Jennifer Flanders has created a whole series of lovely, well thought out devotional journals in attractive, calming, mostly pastel colors for practically every occasion. Today I'm here to talk about her Easter inspired creation. First off, the title is inspired by the song "Because He Lives", written by Bill & Gloria Gaither, performed by Kristin Chenoweth. The lyrics are included in the front of this book but you can also take a listen here if you like (if you've never heard the song or want to revisit). The rest of the journal features standard elements Flanders incorporates into all her works. As always, the pages are full of black and white antique-styled illustrations, some running full page. Some pages even offer areas whe