So, clearly, I am not a dad. But when I was given the opportunity to review The 21 Day Dad's Challenge, I asked my husband if he would be interested in reviewing it and writing a guest post for me. He thought it looked like a good book and agreed to write this review for it. So here is his review:
The 21-Day Dad's Challenge is a book written by a group of dads and published by Focus on the Family. It is a book that has simple, easy to understand tips for having a better relationship with your kids. Each chapter is short so it does not take too much of your time. At the end of each chapter, it gives you a challenge of something that you can do with or for your kids and space to write out a plan of how you will carry out the challenge. Most dads should enjoy it because it is written by semi well know christian men. Each chapter is written by a different man. Former Colts coach Tony Dungy, former Seahawk MVP Shuan Alexander, Josh McDowell, Randy Alcorn, Carey Casey, Jim Daly, Stuart Briscoe, Chip Ingram, Dr. Gary Oliver, Dr. Gary Rosberg, Gracia Burnham, Joe White, Michael Catt, and Dr. Ken Canfield Their advice is based on the unique experiences that these great men have. I really enjoyed this book and had fun trying out some of the challenges with my kids. It is great to intentionally take some time to have a better relationship with them. The 21-Day Dad's Challenge is a great read for any man who wants great advice from men with a broad range of backgrounds.
I recieved this book for free for review from Tyndale House Publishers.
This is another great Amish story by Cindy Woodsmall. I think she has become my favorite Amish author. She does such a great job writing her stories that I never want to put them down! When the Heart Cries is about Hannah Lapp. She comes from a strict Old Order Amish family, but she has found love outside her family's communtiy with her neighbor's grandson Paul. Before return to college for his final year, Paul proposes and Hannah agrees to marry him, knowing full well that her family will not be happy. On her way home, however, tragedy strikes when Hannah is attacked and raped. Hannah's dad convinces her it is best to keep the attack quiet, and while her siblings know something happened to Hannah, they don't know all the details. While Hannah recovers, her sister has to bear more of the workload of the household chores and resents Hannah, spreading rumors about her. Not long after her attack, Hannah's brother and future sister-in-law are in an accident and Hannah's brother places the blame on her. With her world seeming to fall apart, Hannah's only hope seems to be to hold on long enough for Paul to graduate and then they can marry. But then even worse things happen and she even faces losing Paul. 
