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Book Reviews, Encouragement

To Win Her Favor

I had the express privilege to review “To Win Her Favor” written by Tamera Alexander for Family Christian. I received this book and agreed to write an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are indeed honest and my own. 

When I had the opportunity to review “To Win Her Favor”, I was delighted to learn it was a Belle Meade Plantation novel. Two years ago while on vacation in Nashville, my family and I toured the Belle Meade Plantation. What a joy to be able to step back in history in this novel and become engrossed in a story in which the setting includes a historical place I’ve visited. Continue Reading

July 19, 2015
Encouragement, Health, Life Is Beautiful

The Best No!

“No” is a powerful word, often at least as powerful as “yes” but not heard nearly as often, it seems. It’s easy to say “yes” to everything because of the guilt we feel when we offer the negative. But that’s just it, isn’t it? “No” isn’t always negative.  In fact, it can be a positive thing for us to say. It can mean making more time for ourselves, setting a much-needed boundary, and making a healthy choice… Continue Reading

July 16, 2015
Life Is Beautiful, Link-Up

It’s Theocentric Thursday!

This is my third week co-hosting the Theocentric Thursday link-up and if you haven’t linked up in past weeks, you’ll want to join us this time. It has been a great success of sharing, community, and mutual support, and I’d love for you to benefit as we all have. The more, the merrier so please read Carrie’s post all the way to the bottom and add one or two of your own blog posts that you’d like to share. I hope to see and read your posts this week!

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Hello, friends! Are you melting out there? Or barely keeping your head above water?

Literally on both. Continue Reading

July 15, 2015