Posted by
bbdeanna,
Published on
28 May 2010
My stack of review books is slowly getting higher on the nightstand next to my bed, but here’s what I’m actually reading this week.
Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian. Okay this one has been on my shelf for quite some time and I never got around to reading it. But then I saw a group on Hallee the Homemaker’s website that were doing a study on it, so I decided to start reading it to join in the study. Except that I actually haven’t done the study on her website, instead, I opted to do the study guide I bought with it.
When a Woman Takes an Axe to a Wall by Allegra Bennett. This is a review copy I received and will be reviewing on June 18th. I’ll also be giving away a copy to one lucky blog reader. After just the first two chapters, I feel it really speaks to me about the place I am in my life and I am getting alot out of it. Stay tuned for the review in a couple weeks.
The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow. This is also a review copy (coming mid to late June) and I’m only a chapter into it. My interest was piqued with this book synopsis because I had a small, close knit group of girlfriends as a kid that I lost touch with. (Mostly). But I really find it intriguing to know how such a large group of girls (10) remains friends in childhood and through adulthood. My closest friends are family members so I want to know what I’m missing. We’ll see..
Posted by
bbdeanna,
Published on
22 May 2010
I’m so excited to announce that I received my first blog award. As you may remember, I recently participated in the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 at 5 Minutes for Mom. I had a great time that week, and met many new bloggers. It was so fun visiting all the bloggers and seeing the different writing styles and topics. And to get so many visitors at my own blog was so inspiring. Hallee the Homemaker was one of those visitors and I am honored to received her I (Heart) Your Blog Award. I know, I know, many of you think these types of award are silly, but I am truly honored to know that I have at least one fan!
Posted by
bbdeanna,
Published on
21 May 2010
I am sending out the Ultimate Blog Party Giveaway prizes tomorrow. I apologize to the winners in the delay. The addresses got lost in my inbox and I completely forgot about them. The packages are on their way!
Posted by
Deanna,
Published on
20 May 2010
Is it easy to start a new life when you haven’t faced your past? The Sweet By and By by Sara Evans and Rachel Hauck is an enlightening story of forgiveness, honesty and communication. Jade Fitzgerald is newly engaged and ready to marry the love of her life. But in planning for the wedding, Jade’s past comes back to haunt her. She must learn to be honest with her fiancé, confront her mother Beryl, the aging hippy who made a lot of mistakes with Jade and come to grips with her past.
It’s not until she is stranded at a small bed and breakfast with her mother, unable to leave, that she accepts Jesus Christ into her heart. This small act opens her eyes and allows her to see Beryl in a new light, freeing her to forgive her mother for the mistake of the past and opening her life to a new relationship with her. Jade’s story has much to teach us if we can open our hearts and minds and learn to forgive those who have hurt us. Though I wouldn’t classify this as a religious or theological story, there is obviously a theme of forgiveness.
Not my typical genre, but I thought I would give Sara Evans a try and now I am hooked. Any more stories planned for the future, Sara? I’ll be waiting.
Posted by
bbdeanna,
Published on
20 May 2010
When I received my review copy of God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible by Sheila Walsh, I fell completely in love with the beautiful cover. The princess crown with the pink jewel is a real attention grabber. Once my 11 year old daughter saw it, she was instantly enamored with it. If you have a little girl ages 5-11 that loves pink, ponies and princesses, she will love this book.
Not only is it an easy to read book, but the different sections in the book make it easy to read in bits and pieces, which makes for a great devotional for a young girls; short attention span. It is broken down into small features that have much variety for children.
Features include:
Scripture memory
Girls/Women of the Bible
Dress Up/Role playing ideas
Kids song & worship
Ideas to teach manners
My favorite feature of this book is that there are stories for you and your daughter to read and then an activity to reinforce what they learned in the story. For young children, this is an ideal way to learn. While my 11 year old loved it, my younger, more independent rough and tumble girl didn’t find much use for it. So I highly recommend this book to any little girl who is the frilly dress up, girly type.
