BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BOOK) This stunning new novel from Tatiana de Rosnay, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Sarah’s Key, plumbs the depths of complex family relationships and the power of past secret to change everything in the present. It all began with a simple seaside vacation, a brother and sister recapturing [...]
Tags: A Secret Kept, Book Review, Family, Fiction, Tatiana de Rosnay
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Faith | January 31st, 2012
SCRIPTURE Ecclesiastes 9:9 {NIV} Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun~ all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labour under the sun. OBSERVATION There is one key point for me: “Enjoy [...]
Tags: Bible Reading Plan, Christianity, Faith, Marriage, SOAP
Last Friday while perusing the newspaper, I saw an ad announcing a tour of and lecture about the Oliver~Leming House that was being presented to the Cape County Historical Society. The nerd in me totally geeked out because I love touring historic homes. My dream is to some day own and renovate one. So I [...]
Tags: Getting to Know Missouri, Missouri, Oliver House, Oliver~Leming Home, Southeast Missouri
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Faith | January 30th, 2012
SCRIPTURE Genesis 2:18 {NIV} And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. OBSERVATION Two things stick out for me from this scripture: “…It is not good that the man should be alone;” ~ God knew that man needed someone [...]
Tags: Bible Reading Plan, Christianity, Faith, Marriage, SOAP
1. The other day I received an email from my daughter’s school telling parents that kids are using nutmeg to get high. Seriously? Who sat down, looked at a container of nutmeg and said “Hmmmm, I wonder if this can get me high?” What is wrong with these kids? Nutmeg belongs in coffee and pie. Not [...]
Tags: Bible Apps, Coffee, Photography Contest, Random Thoughts
I was never much of a pink lipstick girl. I prefer browns and berries but lately, I’ve been playing around with brighter/softer colors. I’m still not completely sold but I’m trying… Do you change up your lipstick colors or do you stick with the tried and true? I’m linking up with Misty and Kim for [...]
Tags: Lipgloss, Lipstick, Makeup, Photography, Shoot. Edit. Submit.
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Faith | January 27th, 2012
SCRIPTURE Titus 3:5 {NIV} he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, OBSERVATION Two key points for me are: “he saved us not because of the righteous things we had done, but because [...]
Tags: Bible Reading Plan, Christianity, Faith, SOAP, Why Does God Love Me
I spent a little bit of time playing with some fruit that I had laying around the house. Truth be told, I should be eating it instead of photographing it because it’s like thisclose to going bad, but I couldn’t resist the pretty colors. Did I tell you that I get distracted by shiny? Well, [...]
Tags: Photography, This or That Thursday
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Faith | January 26th, 2012
SCRIPTURE Jeremiah 29:11 {NIV} For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” OBSERVATION From the beginning, God has had plans for us. He created us, therefore He knows our strengths and our weaknesses, He [...]
Tags: Bible Reading Plan, Christianity, Faith, SOAP, Why Does God Love Me
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