Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top: Sweet, Funny Reminders of God’s Heart for You [Paperback]

Jeanette Levellie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 2012

What do drive-by diaper stores and God have in common? When is blabbing an acceptable habit? Why should you beware of moths and slugs?
In her entertaining, uplifting style, award-winning author and humorist Jeanette Levellie weaves 72 amusing stories with affirming biblical truths that will help you:
*Laugh when you find cow patties in your field instead of daisies
* Discover the bottomless heart of God
* Grow in your acceptance of yourself and others

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Jeanette's writing can best be described as bi-polar: one minute you're laughing at her comical observations on life and the next reeling with conviction from her spiritual lessons. But no need for psychotropic drugs. Just enjoy her wit and wisdom in this delightful, habit-forming book!”
James N. Watkins, award-winning author and humorist
 
"Jeanette's book is witty, wise, wacky and wonderful--a humorous look at lessons learned by a pastor's wife in a small town in Mid-America.  You will laugh and learn as you read this book!"
Carole Ledbetter, Regional Speaker Trainer, Stonecroft Ministries
 
“God is everywhere. He’s present in the grand, curious and mundane moments of our lives -- in a disappointing bowl of noodles at a highly touted deli; at a wedding in which the organist is a no-show; at the gravesite of a father who died just when a young daughter needed him most. The vignettes in “Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top” represent snapshots of everyday life, and Jeanette Levellie reminds us the Lord’s grace and power can be found in each story. Her deft writing gave me reasons to laugh, think, and be grateful. This book is good for the heart.”
Mark Bennett, Columnist, Editorialist, and Features Writer, Terre Haute Tribune Star
 

About the Author

As a former History/Government teacher with an Associate’s degree in English, Jeanette enjoys speaking and singing for church and civic groups, offering mirth and worth in every message. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, watching black & white movies, drinking the strongest coffee she can find, and discovering new ways to avoid housework.  Jeanette and her husband, Kevin, are Mom and Dad to two adults, grandparents to three children, and servants to four cats. They live in Paris, Illinois. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing (April 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0983319618
• ISBN-13: 978-0983319610
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.4 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #962,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Who is This Nutty Lady?

A spunky pastor's wife and former History/Government teacher, Jeanette Levellie authors a bi-weekly humor/inspirational column, God is Bigger, a popular feature in the Paris Beacon News since 2001. She has published stories in Guideposts anthologies and Love is a Verb Devotional with Gary Chapman; articles in Christian and secular magazines; greeting card verses; and calendar poems.
Jeanette is a prolific speaker/singer for groups of every size and flavor, and enjoys making people laugh while sharing her love for God, people, and ice cream.
This mother of two, grandmother of three, and servant to four babies wearing cat suits lives in Paris, IL. with her husband, Kevin. Her hobbies include dining out, talking baby talk to her cats, avoiding housework, reading, and watching old movies.
Her debut book, Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top, is a humorous look at God's bottomless heart. Just like Jeanette's life, it's full of mayhem, messes, and miracles. Sample chapters include Drive up Diapers, Crawzilla, The Ice Cream Snatcher, and Can Preachers Have Sex on Sundays? If you need to laugh, believe God's love for you, and like yourself more, dive into the sweetness of Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top.

Visit Jeanette on her popular humorous/inspirational blog, On Wings of Mirth and Worth, at www.jeanettelevellie.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful inspirational book March 31, 2012

By Camilla Quinn

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Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top is a book of Biblical wisdom gently illustrated through lighthearted true stories that made me smile despite myself. The stories are gentle enough to read to a child at bedtime, yet profound enough to challenge the silver-haired churchgoer.

After reading a few of these stories, I became intrigued with following the challenges of the young pastor and his wife who moved from Los Angeles to rural Illinois. Jeanette is able to laugh at her own foibles, such as when she mistook a heifer for a bull and when she feared a crawdad would deliver a poisonous sting to her cats.

The dialogue within the stories is delightful and realistic. Jeanette's banter with her husband, Kevin, is so real that you will recognize it as conversation in your own home. The stories move quickly. Some of the events are as minor as a disappointing restaurant meal, while other events are as major as the death of Jeanette's father. They are, in their entirety, "everyman's story" and thus are relevant to anyone seeking a light-hearted book rooted in Biblical truths that energize the stories with longevity beyond the events that inspired them. Like Biblical parables, they stick to the roof of the mind until the storms of life wash them down and re-open their life-giving blooms.

If you want an insightful, humorous book for the doctor's office or the dentist's office, this is the book. If you want a dollop of comfort and spiritual inspiration to start your day, this is the book. If you want to feel your lips smiling across your stiff worry lines with that oh-so-good feeling of unexpected relief, you will not be disappointed, for you will smile despite your best efforts to hold tight to your trials. Jeanette has a way with words that surprise the most stoic reader. Her talented son, Ron, has added delightful drawings to enhance the stories.

If this book were a present, the wrapping paper would be whimsical and bright, the box would be truth, and the inside gift would be hope. It is truly a book worth owning and giving to others.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but True April 2, 2012

By Clella Camp

Format:Paperback

Two Scoops of Grace speaks to the average Christian woman or man needing reassurance of a God who is interested in their hectic, often-frustrating life. They need confidence in their value to God and His kingdom. They long to laugh more, at themselves and their crazy world. The humorous stories and caring suggestions in Two Scoops of Grace offer courage, hope and contentment.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Humor + Humility = Huge Success!!! April 5, 2012

By Patti Lacy

Format:Paperback

"A time to weep and a time to laugh..." (Ecclesiastes 3:4)
I love devotionals that wrench my heart, then allow me to belly laugh the tensions away. Not Bible "lite," but Bible right!

In her debut book, Jeanette Levellie uses her STRONG writer's voice to share pastor wife, West Coast, and Midwest stories. Never does Levellie sound "preachy." Rather, she pulls you onto the couch, whisper-giggles one anecdote, dries your tears after the next, always letting the Spirit appropriate a Biblical application.

"Scoop up" this wonderful book, "sprinkle" it liberally into the lives of your friends, your family, and those who may be searching for the Truth in a world void of "sweet"-ness. Don't forget to save a copy for YOU.