Review of the book Friend of Sinners by Rich Wilkerson, JR.

I enjoyed reading this book. I even ear marked the book on pages I thought were relevant to remember and share with my readers. I like the quote on page xii which says " Jesus was called a lot of names. All he did was love and help people, yet he had his share of bullies and critics. Many of the religious leaders of the day were jealous of his success and afraid he would upset the status quo. They wanted to discredit him in the eyes of the public, so they said all sorts of crazy things about him. They whispered that he was an illegitimate child. They accused him of being demon possessed...."

I also liked the quote on page 11 that says " Healthy people don't need a doctor-sick people do" says Jesus. Also liked the quote on page 13 that says " Religion tends to look for outward signs that we are qualified to follow God, but Jesus shatters that paradigm time and time again. He doesn't want for us to clean ourselves or renounce our lifestyles. He finds us where we are and calls us to follow him. No application or qualifications needed..." The quote on page 15 says this  by Matthew " You've got to meet this Jesus guy. He accepted me. He believed in me. He delivered me. He changed me." I liked the quote on page 52 which reads "a yoke? Isn't that an instrument of hard labor? I'm already overburdened. How can I take Jesus' yoke on top of what I'm already carrying? This is in relation to the scripture taken at Matthew 11 verse 29....

" If you feel like you are carrying so much weight that you can't take another step; if you feel like you've injured yourself emotionally and mentally because you've borne too much for too long... then enjoy the scripture at 1 peter 5.7" which is on page 59. On page 75 the author says " Jesus came for those whose lives are falling apart, who need him and know it. At the end of the day, none of us have it all together. We all need Jesus." On page 106 the author says " Other times we don't see God because pain and difficult circumstances are overwhelming our hearts and our senses. Maybe we believed he was close to us in the past, but life is suddenly contradictory, and he have trouble believing God could really be there."

I liked the quote on page 114 which says "the church has burned a few bridges with our culture in the names  of evangelism. Church people are famous for forcing their beliefs and morals on people in the name of witnessing. " I also liked the quote on page 121 which says " Maybe your heart is broken, and you wonder if you'll be able to go on. Maybe you wonder if God is real or if he cares for you. Maybe you can't see Jesus through your tears, but he can see you. He's standing next to you, I promise. He is aware of what you are going through. He knows your pain and he calls your name. Turn to him and see him for who he really is. Your life will never be the same because Jesus is near. On page 181 the author says " God comforted me. God loved me. God gave me peace."

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Teen Mom 2's Chelsea Houska Is Pregnant With Baby No. 3

Another little Cole-y is on the way! Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houskar  announced on Thursday, March 15, that she is expecting another child with husband Cole DeBoer.

“….GUESS WHAT! A sweet baby girl will be joining the DeBoer clan in a few short months!” the 26-year-old MTV personality captioned a photo of her ultrasound. “We could not be more excited!”

DeBoer shared the same photo and gushed in his caption: “This proud dad is getting a new Bow and it’s nailed my heart.”

The couple married in October 2016, while she was pregnant with their first child together. They welcomed Watson Cole in January 2017. Houska is also mom of 8-year-old Aubree, whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Adam Lind.

“Aubree did such a great job keeping this a secret and she said at school on Monday she’s gonna walk in and start yelling it down the hallways!” Houska told MTV News after revealing her pregnancy. She also added that her husband is super excited to have another child and “talks to [her] belly every night.”

Joked DeBoer: “The men in this household are standing their ground even though we are outnumbered.”

After the pair announced their happy news, her dad, Randy Houska, who also appears on Teen Mom 2, shared his joy on Twitter with a bit of comedy. “Wuuuttttt???????” he joked in response to his daughter’s tweet. He then shared the same ultrasound photo and added: “I would like official recognition from @ChelseaHouska that @ritahouska and I are the most awesome secret keepers #BOOM #1moreDeBoer.”

Source: usmagazine.com

Tori Spelling Suffering Mental Breakdown ...According to 911 Caller

Police are at Tori Spelling's home after a 911 caller reported she's having some sort of breakdown ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us cops are responding after the call came in around 7 AM, saying Tori was being very aggressive ... going through what one source describes as a nervous breakdown. We're told she doesn't have any weapons, but obviously snapped enough for someone in the house to call police.

Our sources say Tori had called police Wednesday night because she thought someone was breaking into her house, but it turned out to just be her husband, Dean McDermott, coming home.

Tori seemed okay on Wednesday when she was hanging with Corinne Olympios from "The Bachelor" and another woman.


Officers are at Tori's L.A. home right now, we've seen multiple units going in and out of Tori's neighborhood but no sign of Tori or her family.

Source: TMZ