Title: The Orphan House
Author: Ann Bennett
Publish Date:  February 28, 2020
My Rating: 4.75 out of 5

"One day, everything changed."

Home. Everybody has a reason for going home.
Secrets. Everybody has secrets. Sometimes the secrets are not our secrets we are keeping.

In The Orphan House, Ann Bennett takes us into the lives of Connie and Sarah. The Orphan House, is dual perspective. Well, it is actually triple, if you consider the mysterious diary that was given to Connie by Anna.

We start off in 1934, with Connie walking to the door of Cedar Hall Orphanage, and seeing the housekeeper holding a tiny baby...another abandoned baby. Connie's dad is in charge of the orphanage, and as always, he will take care of the paperwork.

Then, we jump to present day and Sarah Jennings has left her husband and is headed back home to tell her dad. She's not sure she will ever be able to go back to Alex. After what he has done, how can she?

These two women have a lot of questions they need to find the answers to. How will the lives of these two women intersect?

What lengths will Connie go to in order to protect her dad's secrets?
What lengths will Sarah go to in order to find the answers to her dad's past?

Daughters usually put their dads on a pedestal, but what happens when that pedestal gets shattered by the truth?

In The Orphan House, Ann Bennett takes us down a path that ultimately leads to healing. The twists and turns of how we get there, will sometimes find you breathless.

Reasons to read The Orphan House:
If you like drama.
If you like father/daughter relationships.
If you like secrets.
If you like full circle moments.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Orphan House.

Title: Sanctification: God's Passion for His People
Author: John F. MacArthur Jr.
Publish Date: February 11, 2020
Genre: Christian, Religion & Spirituality
Page Count: 80
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Quote: "Sanctification is a process of fighting for full joy and not selling out for a cheap substitute along the way."

John MacArthur, like Paul, has no problem being the unpopular opinion. In his book, Sanctification: God's Passion for His People, he shares his unpopular opinion on sanctification.

As believers, we must have a heart for the souls of the lost. We must not sugarcoat sins. We must also be ready to call out fellow believers who are more concerned with being popular, instead of following what Paul warned the early church about.

I appreciate that MacArthur uses Scripture as the backbone for his books. This book is no different. I believe that every believer would benefit from reading, Sanctification: God's Passion for His People. This book puts into perspective how all believers should not be concerned with popularity, but instead, be concerned with the sanctification of the saints.

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