Being a Good Helper is a great family devotional eBook. I like how it was broke down into five weeks with each week giving you something different to focus on.  I also really liked that there was a suggested activity to do each week as well as questions to discuss with your family after completing the activity.

As a single mom I often found myself struggling to teach my son about Christianity, servant-hood, etc. This eBook doesn’t have to be for ‘families’ where a mother and father are present. The activities and discussion questions can be done in a single family home as well.

I highly recommend Being a Good Helper if you’re looking for an easy but great way to bring your family closer together while learning the importance of servant-hood.

The devotional booklet contains 9 devotions, one for each Fruit of the Spirit.  Each devotion is written in a way to specifically help those on the mission field.  They are short and to the point and very applicable to the subject topic.  Each devotion also contains a “Thought of the Day” which gives you an action task to reaffirm the devotional.

Now the key tags are pretty neat.  I can actually see a lot of uses for these even off the mission field. Each key tag contains a Bible verse.  For example, in the Fruit of the Spirit series, each key tag lists one of the Fruit of the Spirits and the supporting Bible verse.

While these are made for use on the mission field, I have attached the fish key chain and Bible verse tags to my purse.   I often find myself repeating Philippians 4:8:

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.”

and these key tags are a great way to help me “think on these things.”

Currently Mission Key Tags has 3 different topical devotions and tags available including Fruit of the Spirit, The Beatitudes, and One Another.  They are very affordable and would make great gifts especially for a Sunday school class.

When the introduction had me weeping by a simple question Heather posed, I knew that not only was this going to be a great read but that God was going to use it to change my heart (and He did).

Every part of this eBook touched my heart (and soul) in some way. God used it to make me see some things in my life that I needed to let go of and lay down at the cross. I loved the personal faith stories  throughout the book. They were encouraging and uplifting and Christian’s faith story touched me in ways I can’t even put into words because of something I’m personally going through (a desire of my heart that has been there for years now).

I could go on and on with my rave reviews for Desires of My Heart but really you should just pick up a copy for yourself. I especially recommend it if as a Christian you’re going through difficult times. This eBook is sure to lift your spirits, give you hope and just encourage you to keep on keeping on!

Tishia Lee
http://www.tishialee.com
This ebook was purchased by The Faithful Bloggers Network and given to Tishia to review. 

I was sent 3 products to review, a board book titled, “Thumbuddy, Thumbuddy, I Love You”, the book “You Are Thumbuddy”, and a CD titled “Words of Blessing”.

My daughter loved the board book, “Thumbuddy, Thumbuddy, I Love You”.  She has just started saying “I love you” and took an immediate liking to this book since it focuses on her new favorite saying.  This board book is about expressing a parents love of their child.  It focuses on the importance of developing a foundation of self worth which leads to self respect.  It is a very simple and fun book but teaches such important lessons.

Now my son preferred the book, “You Are Thumbuddy” and is my favorite of the two as well.  This book emphasis how every child is make unique and has something special to offer.  What I really like about the book is that is includes  Bible verses to help get the point across.  One example from the book is this:

It’s fun when we use our talents and skills to bless others.  We can feel good about ourselves when we do out best with the gifts that God gave us.

“All hard work brings a profit…” Proverbs 14:23

The CD, “Words of Blessing”, is so soothing and relaxing.  It is words of encouragement and blessings spoken over soothing music.  While my children did not really enjoy the CD I liked it a lot.  I like to play it in the car and just spend the time thanking God for all he has done in my life.

Even if you don’t plan on purchasing any products from Thumb People, be sure to stop by their website anyways.  You can download a song as free gift that I am sure your children will love.

What really caught my eye about this book was this quote on the back cover:

“Whether your child is three or thirty-three, it’s never too late to discover the joy that comes from being a part of God’s work in your child’s life.”

and this quote too:

“Being a perfect parent doesn’t matter. Being a praying parent does.”

The book tells you more than to just pray, it gives you ideas of things to pray about. It explains the importance of starting to pray for your child’s future mate, even if the child is still young. Some of the topics it includes are: feeling loved and accepted, establishing an eternal future, honoring parents, resisting rebellion, maintaining good family relationships, Godly friends and role models, developing a hunger for the things of God, being the person God created, following the truth, and many, many more.

I just can’t say enough good things about this book. It has changed my prayer life. I have always kept a prayer journal and listed things to pray for and when the prayer was answered I crossed that item out. I now have two pages completely dedicated to my kids and their growth and character.