Title: Treasures of the Wise: 30 Devotions for Storing Up Heavenly Riches
Author: Tracy L. Smoak
Major Themes: Coins, Devotionals
Synopsis: Short devotionals offer bites of inspiration for each day.
A couple of times a year, I like to sign up to review a devotional. Treasures of the Wise was one of my choices this year. For the last few weeks, I have read one or two pages from it each morning during my quiet time. Because the devotions are so short, it is easy to fit this into my day along with my regular Bible reading.
Publisher’s description:
Stories have been written throughout the centuries about the search for gold. But the true treasure we all need is easier to find than we think. For the wise person, treasure that will not be wasted, tarnished, or stolen can only be found in God’s Word.
Join author and former educator Tracy L. Smoak on a thirty-day journey around the world as she showcases coins to highlight the beauty of the eternal treasure given to us from God. Each devotional is short but filled with riches beyond what the world can offer, as well as photographs of unique international coins and snippets of information about them.
Start your day off as one of the wise, who seeks after priceless insights offered by our Heavenly Father.
My thoughts:
As I said already, these devotions are short. Each one includes a beautiful photograph of some sort with thoughts related to it on the left-hand page. The right-hand page includes a picture of a coin from somewhere around the globe with a picture that relates to the photograph, and a bit of information about why the author chose that coin. There is a paragraph of inspirational thoughts, a verse, and a prayer.
I didn’t feel like there was much depth to these devotions. I certainly wouldn’t recommend anyone replacing their personal Bible reading time with Treasures of the Wise, but at the same time, it is a lovely way to find a bit of inspiration at the beginning of the day—and the book is beautiful!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
No warnings!
Age levels:
Reading Independently—Adults
Links to buy this book:
Amazon: Paperback | Hardcover
AbeBooks: View Choices on AbeBooks.com
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