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For most of my life, certainly all of my adult years, I have dreaded my birthday. Not like some people pretend to, but really, wholeheartedly, and with fervor wished the day would just pass swiftly and without any notice. Or barring that, if I could just sleep through the entire day and not ever wake [...]
It would be a pretty big life-changing decision to become Amish, wouldn’t you think? Along with giving up electricity, that would mean giving up computers, telephones, TV, movies, cell phones, and the list just keeps going. On the other hand, there is something so alluring about the idea of living a plain and simple life, [...]
One of my favorite authors has now co-written a book with his daughter… Max Lucado and Jenna Lucado Bishop recently released their new book, You Were Made to Make a Difference.Besides the incredibly cool earthy looking cover, the inside pages are equally fun and reader-friendly. It’s perfectly suited for the teen audience it was written [...]
That’s a tall order. Finding the answer for what to do when life doesn’t turn out the way you want. Who wants to turn to Plan B? For some of us, Plan B isn’t even an option (like for Meryl Streep in Devil Wears Prada). For most of us “regular” folk though, we often have [...]
Tell me you’ve heard of the popular site, People of Walmart. Although I’m not one to poke fun at others, I have to admit that the first time I stumbled across the site, I was glued to the computer screen for over an hour. And I was crying from laughing so hard. People of Walmart [...]
One of the recent business books I’ve been reading is Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hanson. Their ideas and advice challenge everything we think to be true in the way we work. Just look at this… Today Michael Hyatt shared his favorite insights from the book… since they mirrored many of my own, [...]
Author, aspiring photographer, triathlete… that’s Mary DeMuth. She writes amazing books, enjoys taking pictures, and trains for mini triathlons in her spare time. She wanted to be a doctor when she grew up, but instead has become an award-winning author. She’s considering venturing into the world of young adult or teen fiction to take on [...]
Because I’m such an avid blogger and serious lover of books, publishers send me books to review and giveaway. Two of the books I received recently were similar in topic, O Me of Little Faith: True Confessions of a Spiritual Weakling and The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church. Both were [...]
A couple months ago I posted a review and giveaway of a new book, The Superstress Solution. It claims to have the remedy to: Relieve headaches and anxiety Restore your ability to relax and sleep well Control your weight Build resilience against future stress When I asked for honest comments from you about why you [...]
A mother and daughter experience a life-changing, soul-rattling journey from the American dream to a foreign land that will change their minds and break their hearts in ways they have never been broken before. After reading through this entire book in less than 24 hours, I handed it to my daughter so we could experience [...]
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