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My Thoughts: Blessing Him

picture downloaded from pixabay.com So for 2016, I decided my phrase of the year would be "Bless Him." (I wrote a post about it on Putting on the New.)

But then I began asking myself the question: what does blessing Him look like?


I went to biblestudytools.com because they have an interlinear Bible you can use to find the root word. Bless (from Psalm 103:1) is Barak in Hebrew which means to bless, kneel.

Again, what does bless mean? I searched Merriam Webster. Their fourth definition struck a ch...

Friday's New Releases, Upcoming Releases, and Giveaways - 1/8/16

Happy Friday, reader friends!! I hope you have some fun planned this weekend. I don't know about you, but I'm planning on curling up with a good book and a blanket. Since I know you may need help finding some books, I asked my author friends to share their great reads. So, get ready to add to your TBR pile!! New Releases Margaret Brownley's Calico Spy
Ms. Brownley has a new release! It's available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and iTunes.

Here's a portion of the blurb: "He never met a...

Review of A Table by the Window by Hillary Manton Lodge

Oh my goodness. I finally read Hillary Manton Lodge's first novel in the Two Blue Doors series, A Table by the Window, and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long.

Why hasn't anyone pointed outmy error before now? And the worst part...my library doesn't have book two yet. (Picture me looking like the grumpy cat.)

But alas, you didn't come here to read my rant but a review. So, here goes nothing.

I absolutely LOVED this book. I know shocker, huh? But seriously, this book reminded me of Katherine...

Prayerful Wednesday - 1/6/16

A new year, another hump day. I pray your New Year is off toa fantastic start. If you're dealing with 2015 issues and need prayer, please leave a comment or fill out the contact form in the More tab. I will add you to my prayers.
And as usual I have a few worship songs to help you get over the hump. Blessings to you!

Review of Santa Fe Sunrise by Tanya Stowe

It's Review Day!!! I pray the New Year is treating you right. So of course, I want to help you find great reads to bring in the New Year. Today's review is part of Singing Librarian Books Tour!
From the back cover: "Brett Fraser has quit his job, loaded his earthly possessions into his black sports car and headed out to find himself in the great Southwest. Somewhere on his successful climb up the corporate ladder, he lost sight of the man God intended him to be. But Brett intends to find himse...

My TBR Pile - 1/4/16

Hello, reader friends. Another week, another TBR pile. This pile has increased since Christmas and I'm happy to share what I'm reading this week.
SN: Aren't the covers fantastic?!
Piper Huguley's The Preacher's Promise This won't be my first book by Ms. Huguley and certainly not the last. I picked this one up with my trusty dusty giftcard.

From the back cover: "Devastated by her father’s death days after her triumphant graduation from Oberlin College, Amanda Stewart is all alone in the world....

My Thoughts: The Weight of Grace

There's something lacking in the earthly realm. You see its absence when an impatient driver arrives last at the stop sign and then leaves first.
You miss it when a person fails to open the grocery door for a woman struggling with a car-seat strapped infant.
You wish for it when your boss gives you a harsh end-of-year report.
You seek it when your friends and loved ones no longer want you in their lives.

Grace.

Where did it go and how can we get it back? Easy answer: Jesus is grace. Not so easy...

Friday's Freebies, Sales, New Releases, Upcoming Releases, and Giveaways - 1/1/16

Happy New Year!! Can you believe it? 2016 already, where does the time go? Probably ticked away while I was reading, such a pleasant way to pass the time. So of course, I have to share the wonderful reads my writer friends have available to you. Hopefully, you didn't spend all your gift card money for books. ;) So here we go! Freebies Caryl McAdoo's Hope Reborn
Book 3 in the Texas Romance series will be free from January 5th to January 8th! You can get it on Kindle.

Here's the blurb: "Dime nov...

Review of Protecting Her Daughter by Lynette Eason

I tell you, Christmas was good to me. I have tons of books in my TBR pile and a lot of them have my fingers itching to do a review. So here's another review! (I know twice in one week!).

Lynette Eason is known for her 'infinite suspense' novels. She writes for LoveInspired as well as Revell. I try not to miss a single book, although I know I have a few to catch up on.

Protecting Her Daughter releases March 2016 and you can pre-order the novel on Amazon. You can also connect with Ms. Eason on h...

Prayerful Wednesday - 12/30/15

Happy Hump Day, my friends! I pray that this week is filled with many blessings as we wind down to the end of the year.

If you have any prayer requests, please post a comment or fill out the contact form under the More tab. I'll be sure to say a prayer for you. If all is well, then I pray you enjoy this worship music as you get through the remainder of your week.

Be Blessed!