An Excellent Book

This week the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance book tour is introducing A Slow Burn by Mary E. DeMuth


This is the 2nd book in the Defiance Texas Trilogy.

Emory Chance is a mother who is filled with regret. Her daughter, Daisy has been murdered and her killer is still out there. Emory is a woman who allows no one in her life or her heart. She lives life on her terms, trying to escape feeling any sort of emotion or owning up to the fact that she was a very neglectful mother. She has a drug dealer, Angus who keeps her stocked with marijuana or pills to help her forget. Even though in her mind she thinks that these pills are an escape, they prove to be visions of her sweet daughter or even worse ~ her own rejection day after day of not spending time with her daughter, sharing even a simple hug.

Hixon, an uneducated black man has been given a word from the Lord ~ Marry Emory Chance. Hixon does everything he can think of to woo Miss Emory and is rejected each and everytime. Hixon loves Jesus and it shows in everything he does. He cares for an elderly woman Muriel, who is suffering with cancer. Muriel and Hixon have a sweet friendship and Muriel is the only one who knows of this call from the Lord. Hixon is a precious man and his character will make you want to be a better person, to love as he loves and draw nearer and nearer to Jesus no matter what life throws at you.


These characters along with others will take you on a journey. A journey of forgiveness. A journey of grace. A journey of perseverance.

I did not read the first book in the trilogy but I plan on it and look forward to reading the final book when it is released. I recommend Slow Burn to anyone. Slow Burn reaches into your heart and you will be surprised at all the layers it will touch.


The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373442726


Disclosure: Christian Fiction Blog Alliance sent me this book for free and asked that I give an honest review of this book. I receive no other compensation and the opinion is my humble but honest review.

Love and Blessings
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Spiritual Sundays

I love Smith Wigglesworth. He was an amazing man and his testimony is one that just leaves me in awe! Today I am sharing with you an entry out of my Smith Wigglesworth daily devotional.

THE MIRROR OF FAITH


But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,
this one will be blessed in what he does.

James 1:25

God's Word is "from everlasting to everlasting" (Ps 90:2). His Word cannot fail. God's Word is true, and when we rest in its truth, what mighty results we can get. Faith never looks in the mirror. The mirror of faith is the perfect law of liberty.

To the man who looks into this perfect law of God, all darkness is removed. He sees his completeness in Christ. There is no darkness in faith. Darkness exists when the natural replaces the divine.

Grace and peace are multiplied to us through a knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. As we really know our God and Savior, we will have peace multiplied to us like the fires of ten thousand Nebuchadnezzars. Our faith will increase even though we are put into a den of lions, and we will live with joy in the middle of the whole thing.

What was the difference between Daniel and the king that night when Daniel was put into the den of lions? Daniels faith was certain, but the king's was experimental. The king came around the next morning and cried, "Daniel servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve conintually, been able to deliver you from the lions?" (Dan 6:20) Daniel answered, "My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths" (v.22) The thing was done. It was done when Daniel prayed with his windows open toward heaven. Prayer links us to Lovely God, our abounding God, our multiplying God. OH how I love Him. He is so wonderful!

Thought for the day:
All our victories are won before we go into the fight.


May you all have a blessed Sunday and for more Spiritual Sunday posts please go visit Charlotte and Ginger here

Press Box Priveleges

Tonight was a chilly night and then you add the wind and it is even chillier! WE layered our clothes, put on our boots, gloves, and hats and headed out to the football game to support the team and of course our daughter the TRAINER

My husband has lived in this town since he was in kindergarten. His mom was the first and only florist in town when he was a child. Needless to say, DH knows ALOT of people even though our town has taken a HUGE growth spurt over the last 5 years, it still has a small town feel to it which we love! Anyway one of his friends commentates the highschool games on a local radio station and they sit up in the press box. So since it was so cold tonight my sweet hubby texted his friend and asked if we could sit in the press box so that I wouldn't get cold and it wouldn't hurt my shoulder. (isn't he the sweetest!!!) His friend said they had room for the two of us. My husband told me we could sit in there but that we could NOT talk!! LOL ~ me not talk??? To stay warm I was willing to do anything

It was soo much fun watching and listening to these guys! Our daughter did such a great job and we won in overtime! It was a great game!!! Here are some pics of the guys. It was Steve's 100th broadcast and his sweet wife bought a cookie cake for all the men to share and chew oh so quietly while on the air :) (sorry the quality of the pics are so bad, they were taken w/my cell phone)

Steve is in the Red and my DH is sitting down wearing the black/white tshirt





This is the band performing during halftime


and here is our SWEET TRAINER


CONGRATULATIONS STEVE on your 100th broadcast and WAY TO GO RAMS!

Love and Blessings,

T.G.I.F.

It's Friday and Kim is just waiting for you to come visit and share some laughs today so hop on over and visit here




Have a blessed weekend

I am being featured at Faithful Bloggers! WOOT WOOT

Daily I pray "May all I do, all I say glorify YOU Lord." I pray this for my kids and our family as a whole. I pray this for my blog as well.


When I found Faithful Bloggers I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of! Two women, Kelly and Courtney started Faithful Bloggers. What is Faithful Blogger you say?

Faithful Bloggers is a community for Christian women bloggers. Our purpose is to provide a common ground where we can encourage one another to use our blogs for the glory of God. While we want to mix and mingle and have fun, our purpose is to help you build a blog that will glorify the Lord while also strengthening your relationship with Him.

They have a place for all I believe, from SAHM to working moms, they have devotionals, health and humor and Lord knows we all need humor! If you have a gift in web design you can sign your blog up here and share with other bloggers. Some blog about adoption and the blessings that brings to their families. If you want to read about reviews there are blogs that will share their reviews with and for you.

As you can see it is a blog with a little something for everyone but most importantly it is a community of BELIEVERS! Can I get an AMEN and a HALLELUAH!!

Well, tomorrow ya'll I am being featured on Faithful Bloggers! I am sooo excited! I am soo humbled and I just want to say THANKYOU to Kelly and to Courtney and I hope tomorrow you all will go visit them, support them, and if you feel led ~ sign up with them so that your blog can reach others and can share Christ, HIS Word, HIS love and we can encourage one another and be encouraged!

CHANGE.....does it make you Thankful?

Lynn has hosted this months Thankful Thursday posts and she has done an amazing job! Thank you Lynn! I love that we are allowed to meet different people who host this wonderful meme. So please go here to see all the Thankful Hearts for this week. This week our theme is CHANGE

When our children are in school the teacher may ask....Have there been any changes in your childs life that may cause them to behave differently than normal.

When we go to the doctor they might ask ~ Have you had any change in your weight, or changes in your life that might affect your health

Changing jobs affect us, changing locations affect us

Lets face it CHANGE if most people were honest is NOT a WELCOME thing!

When the Lord brings a change into your life do you welcome it or do you fight it? Do you embrace the change KNOWING it is for your own good and possible for the good of your children as well?
For me and my family I can tell you that change is hardest for the men in my home. My husband just HATES it and well, so does my son. Do I think it is a man thing? NO. I don't exactly like change but I have learned over the past few years that if I truly will acknowledge a change is taking place and seek the Lord then going through it doesn't have to be as hard as I have been known to make it in years past.


Thank you Lord for the change in Brians job and for giving him strength along the way.

Thank you Lord for the change in my job, allowing me to be home full time, able to spend the summer with Dad and free from the stress of having to work! YOU Lord KNEW this was coming and I didn't.

Thank you Father for loving me and being patient with me while I fought this, cried over leaving my job and my ministry! Thank you

Thank you for the kids changing schools this year, it has proven to be an amazing peaceful and Joyful time

Thank you Lord that while America is calling for Change that YOU FATHER are the SAME - yesterday, today and forever more. YOU FATHER are the ONE and ONLY constant in our lives.


Love and Blessings!

Memory Lane

My friend Erica is walking through Memory Lane today and I am joining her .... a little late but nevertheless.

This was us back in 1998. We went to our church Harvest Fair and most of the men were so upset with my husband because he dressed up (doesn't he look thrilled?) LOL..... We had soo much fun and our little dog ToTo aka CORKY went along with us :) We had soo much fun and our kids talk about this still today!




Love and Blessings

A book review

This week the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance book tour is introducing A Slow Burn by Mary E. DeMuth



This is the 2nd book in the Defiance Texas Trilogy.

Emory Chance is a mother who is filled with regret. Her daughter, Daisy has been murdered and her killer is still out there. Emory is a woman who allows no one in her life or her heart. She lives life on her terms, trying to escape feeling any sort of emotion or owning up to the fact that she was a very neglectful mother. She has a drug dealer, Angus who keeps her stocked with marijuana or pills to help her forget. Even though in her mind she thinks that these pills are an escape, they prove to be visions of her sweet daughter or even worse ~ her own rejection day after day of not spending time with her daughter, sharing even a simple hug.

Hixon, an uneducated black man has been given a word from the Lord ~ Marry Emory Chance. Hixon does everything he can think of to woo Miss Emory and is rejected each and everytime. Hixon loves Jesus and it shows in everything he does. He cares for an elderly woman Muriel, who is suffering with cancer. Muriel and Hixon have a sweet friendship and Muriel is the only one who knows of this call from the Lord. Hixon is a precious man and his character will make you want to be a better person, to love as he loves and draw nearer and nearer to Jesus no matter what life throws at you.

Jed Pepper, the son of Hap, the towns pastor, was Daisy's best friend and also the one to find her body (in a clearing) after 2 months of searching. Jed carries guilt for being the last to see his friend alive and longs for Emory's forgiveness.

These characters along with others will take you on a journey. A journey of forgiveness. A journey of grace. A journey of perseverance.

I did not read the first book in the trilogy but I plan on it and look forward to reading the final book when it is released. I recommend Slow Burn to anyone. Slow Burn reaches into your heart and you will be surprised at all the layers it will touch.


Disclosure: Christian Fiction Blog Alliance sent me this book for free and asked that I give an honest review of this book. I receive no other compensation and the opinion is my humble but honest review.

Love and Blessings

My Daybook

October 27, 2009



FOR TODAY...

Outside my window... raining. cold. just makes you want to snuggle up with some books!

I am thinking.....how very blessed I am

I am thankful for... The love of the Lord. The hope that is in HIM. Family who love unconditionally. Friends who care and show an example of Jesus!

I am wearing..pj bottoms and a hoodie

I am remembering...pressing leaves in wax paper as a child in my Nanas glassed in porch in Missouri in the Fall. So many trees and soo many colors....what precious times those were!

I am going... to begin walking and watching my calories. I have done nothing but sit it seems for the last 6 months and oh my!

I am reading...Shades of Blue-Karen Kingsbury, Finding Purpose Beyond our Pain- Paul Meier My Thomas Nelson review book
The Proper Care and Feeding of our Husbands- Dr Laura and Tell Me Something True -Leila Cobo

I am hoping... things work out for me to work a couple of days for my husband doing inventory and that my Dad starts feeling stronger.

On my mind... Dad. As you all know he is always positive and encouraged. When I spoke with him this morning he sounded weak and frustrated at not knowing what was causing his weakness. He had chemo last week and each one is 3 weeks apart so he isn't due until 2 more Mondays.


Noticing that... we are getting back to the simpleness of Life.

Pondering these words... God discover Himself to the "babes" and hides himself in thick darkness from the wise and the prudent. We must simplify our approach to HIM. We must strip down to essentials (and they will be found to be blessedly few)
We must put away all effort to impress, and come with the guileless candor of childhood. If we do this, without doubt God will quickly responds. T.W.Tozer ~ The Pursuit of God

From the kitchen... Working together with my husband....low calorie salads, grilled chicken, steamed veggies

Around the house...quiet evenings reading together with a warm crackling fire

One of my favorite things~ planning, anticipating the Holidays ahead :)

From my picture journal

Today is Nerd day at school ~ did pretty good didn't he....LOL






Love and Blessings

Manic Monday

It was a nice weekend this weekend. Gorgeous weather on Saturday and yesterday well, it was cloudy but still the temperatures were nice and we still have the windows open and are relishing in this Fall weather.

My daughter wanted to earn some money to purchase an Iphone since her contract was up and she was eligible for an upgrade. So since she was paying we told her she could get one. So she asked her nanny what she could do to earn some money. Only grandma's would come up with something like this! "I know what you can do! I want you to take some pictures ~ some fall foliage shots and then I will mat and frame them!" My daughter loved this and well, she has such an eye. So we all went out as a family and she took some shots for her nanny. She will have to go out again but here a just a couple of shots she got.










She wanted to take a few pics of her Bubba so he got to model for her



Isn't this funny!


On Sunday we cleaned out closets. I held on to summer as long as I possibly could!!! Here is a silly pic of my DH. He was working on the coat closet and asked me if this was his jacket or mine??? LOL What do you think?



and finally today is crazy hair day at my Sons school. We woke up early and we sprayed, and we sprayed, and we sprayed.







Have a Blessed Monday!