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Stressed Out and Overwhelmed!
Did you ever feel like you have so much to do you don’t know where to start? That you’re being stretched like Mrs. Incredible and are about to snap? Well that’s how I feel right now! I’m trying to finish edits on my WIP in the midst of scheduling doctors appointments, acquiring donations for my…
Gift Venture
Whether it’s Christmas morning and they’re hunting for their gifts like the Magi searching for baby Jesus or whether they create their own treasure hunt for grandma, my children love treasure hunts. They love making them, but more so they love going on a treasure hunt. So when I heard about Giftventure.com and how their…
Pain is Good!
Today at church our pastor spoke about how pain isn’t always a bad thing. It’s a God given response to something very wrong in our bodies. Without pain a person might not go to the doctor. They might not even know they’re sick until it’s too late! It’s the same with God. Sometimes God can…
Finding Community: Is God Enough?
Today at church our pastor talked about community and how we need to embrace our fellow Christians across the denominations. Too many American Christians are divided by factions. “I’m for the war.” “I’m against the war.” “I’m a Republican.” “I’m a Democrat.” “I’m an attachment parent.” “I’m a Growing Kids parent.” Is that what Christ…
Michelle Sutton’s review of The Betrayed by Lisa T. Bergren
About the book: A religious thriller. An epic historical. An award-winning author with one million books in print. Second in the breathtaking trilogy. The first book in Lisa T. Bergren’s Gifted trilogy, The Begotten, was hailed by Library Journal as “a full-bodied, absorbing tale that combines authentic historical detail with a universally appealing and gripping…
The Ultimate Blog Par-tay & Book Giveaway
I’m taking a little time out from the normal blog routine to par-tay with the mommas as 5 Minutes for Mom and you’re all invited! If you’re here for the first time, WELCOME! Here’s a little bit… About me: I’m a 39 year-old (once and soon to be again homeschooling) mom to four high-spirited and…
GROWING GRAMMAR: Where were you on National Grammar Day?
In case you neglected to mark this on your calendar, and since Hallmark has not yet officially designated it a greeting-card holiday, you may have missed: In the name of educational fun (and, no, that’s not an oxymoron), and to exercise your pointer finger, I’m providing the following links for your clicking: The Society for…
Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Truffles by the Sea by Julie Carobini This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Truffles by the Sea Bethany House (February 1, 2008) by Julie Carobini Julie Carobini is an award-winning writer whose stories often spotlight her family, the sea, and God’s timely work in the lives of those…
When it Pours it Thunders!
In my last whine, I mentioned that I got really mad at hubby. If I hadn’t have had a rough time with my teen earlier that day, I probably could have handled the situation better, but I didn’t. Though to my credit, I didn’t engage in my ritualistic hip reaction of anger. Instead, I internalized…
On Medals, Awards and a Rock Named Stretch
My husband was frustrated with the amount of clutter and debris piled into our closets and drawers. “Every single thing you open has a bunch of junk in it,” he said, disgustedly. “I mean, just take a look at this drawer,” he pulled open a drawer from a small desk in our bedroom. In it…