Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope, and Encouragement for Today
Don Collette
Reviewed by Charity R. Bartley Howard
Don’t judge a book by its cover -- but sometimes book covers are so
delicious they draw your attention! Sermonsnacks: Help, Hope, and
Encouragement for Today has a delicious cover featuring donuts, but the
message inside is the real quencher. The title gives a perfect idea of
what to expect -- a book of brief thought-provoking messages.
This book is best described on the back cover, “Sometimes you need a
little something to get you back on track. Sermonsnacks are down to
earth, bite-sized portions of God’s Word, to help, give you hope and
encourage you today.”
The reader gets a chance to read one “snack” or more depending on
available time. The book can be read cover-to-cover on the reader’s
schedule while the reader can also turn to a particular section and
read through the “snacks” again later. Imagine, you, or someone in your
life, have a particular subject on your mind or a problem you’d like to
pray and study upon. This read is a quick taste of God’s word to quench
your hunger when you desire a little help and encouragement. Just a few
“snacks” include faith-building, family, pain-relieving and work.
Author Don Collette writes in his introduction, “I have finally learned
one thing: the answer to every situation I ever came across could have
been found in God’s Word.”
Bible passages are found with each “Sermonsnack” followed by a
brief adaptation to the passage to give more insight. Most items are
only a page long, including the passage and several follow-up words of
encouragement to provide a deeper assessment of God’s Word.
One of the “snacks” comes from Psalm 145:18 (NIV), “The Lord is near to
all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Sermonsnacks
author and founder comments on this passage by writing, “In the midst
of all that may be happening, the questions and fears you may have …
‘The Lord is near’, if we remember to call on Him. Tell Him what is on
your mind today. He is waiting to hear from you.”
So start the day and end the day with a little “snack” while also
remembering to take a break during the day with “Sermonsnacks”.
This inspirational/self help book has 163 pages and is priced at
$15.99. It was published in November 2007 by Trafford Publishing and
can be purchased directly by calling 1-888-232-4444 or visiting
Trafford.com . Also look for this book at Amazon.com, Borders.com,
Barnes & Nobles, Ingram Books, Chapters.Indigo and Baker &
Taylor.
Trafford.com explains that, Don Collette is a retired U.S. Navy
officer, an Ordained Bishop, Christian counselor and certified
community service Chaplain. He and his wife Karen reside in rural
Hanceville, Ala.
Check out Sermonsnacks.com, (a Christian website) to learn more about
“Sermonsnacks” and future publications. Set to be published this year
is Sermonsnacks, Bedtime Snacks. According to the website this book is
filled with, “snacks to help teach us and our children how to be the
best we can be!”