Book Review: Angels by My Side by Betty Malz

Angels by My Side by Betty Malz is a short and sweet little book  that gives us mere mortals an “insiders” view of Angels at work in our lives.

Betty Malz experienced a near-death experience when her appendix ruptured and she was clinically dead for 28 minutes.  Her time in heaven was a pivotal moment in her life and she went on to tell about her experience and impact other people’s lives.

The book is a great way to open the doors to our minds to believe that Angels are real and that they are sent by our heavenly Father to protect us, watch over us and keep us safe.  But, please do not mistake that they are there to command or expect to do things for us.  That is not their duty.  Their duty is to obey God’s commands and help us mere mortals.  It is comforting to know that God has helpers attending to us when we are in our deepest need.

Malz winds scripture and real life stories from other believers who have had amazing encounters with Angels.  She shows why calling on the name of Jesus is so important and how God really does care for all of his people.

This book would be a great pick me up for a friend down in the doldrums or even a pick me up for yourself.

I was given this book by Chosen Books and I am not required to give it a favorable review but I did because I liked it.

Review: Angels, Miracles and Heavenly Encounters by James Stuart Bell

Angels, Miracles and Heavenly Encounters–Real life Stories of Supernatural Events  compiled by James Stuart Bell was a fascinating read.  It reminded me of some of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books in that the format is short stories written by other people.  The stories are easy to read and while the scope of the book does not differentiate between stories (stories are not lumped together in categories), it is easy to follow.

I thoroughly enjoyed this compilation of short stories about how angels, demons and God have touched peoples live.  I fully believe there is a spiritual war going on right now, especially in this age of Internet and instant access to all sorts of information (both good and bad).  Oh, gentle reader, I need to go back to grammar school because I am quite sure that was a HUGE run-on sentence!

Honestly, I had a hard time putting this book down.  Some stories hit close to home while others were remarkable!  I was constantly reminded in my heart and in my mind to pray, and pray without cease.  I am sure there are other instances in the Bible where this thought or action has been mentioned but I am specifically speaking of 1 Thessolonians 16-18:

(16) Rejoice Always,

(17) pray continually,

(18) give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

As I read this book, I found myself praying for my family and for my loved ones.  My heart was prompted to pray for others that I have heard about or that I passed in chance that asked for prayer.

If you feel your heart crying out for more, then I would whole heartedly tell you to pick up this book and give it a go.  You won’t go wrong.  And it just might open your eyes to the supernatural warfare that is going on every single day in the lives of those around you and the world.

Blessings Be friends!  😉

This title was a selection sent to me by Bethany House Publishers.