Recipes for a Beautiful Life

Julie Keye and Madaline Hall
Booksurge (2009)
ISBN 9781439249703
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (12/09)


Setting:  Cold, raining day.  Fireplace roaring.
Need:  A time for contemplation.
How:  Open “Recipes for a Beautiful Life.”

Yes, that’s exactly what I did.  Upon opening this wonderful book the reader will find beautiful pictures on every page as well as a passage from the Bible that relates to the scene.  For example, (and my favorite), is a picture of two hands holding a very small baby.  The child has the most charming look with eyes as wide open as they can get.  One can’t help but smile at the innocence.  The passage below the picture says “Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17.”  Need I say more?

This inspiring book serves as a road-map to a place within oneself.  The passages are thought-provoking, effective, and powerful. Put together beautifully, Julie Keye and Madaline Hall present us a way to go into our inner thoughts, being grateful for who we are.

But there is more.  The second part of the book was a pleasant surprise. There are actual recipes for home spa treatments made from natural ingredients that can be found in anyone’s home.  I really enjoyed this added touch and tried several of the treatments.  I love them!

What an inspiring way to open up to God and find the beauty in all things, including ourselves!  “Recipes for a Beautiful Life” by Julie Keye and Madaline Hall is a great book and I highly recommend it.

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