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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
We Are All Fighting a Horrible Virus
Our family has been hit with the horrible flu bug. first Sissy got sick vomiting and diarrhea and needed to get a pill at the hospital. The next day Bobo got sick and within no time at all he had to get fluids. Then my youngest daughter http://dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com got sick and had to go to hospital to get fluids. This is a horrible 3-4 days of sickness that really wear you out. So far, don't say it to loud, I have not gotten it yet. If anyone does get this, which the doctor said is going around you must make sure that you do not get dehydrated. Here's hoping we all get back to normal soon ! Nana
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Not Guilty by Teresa Pollard and Candi Pullen
Not Guilty by Teresa Pollard and Candi Pullen is a story that is difficult to talk and think about but it is one that we must think and talk about. A young girl Carrie Shepherd has been raped and she has no idea who did this to her. She is the daughter of the minister at Windspree Community Church. Carrie is a college senior who wants to go to Africa to be a missionary. Carrie tells no one that she has been raped until she finds out that she is pregnant by her attacker. How will she ever find the courage to tell her fiance, her family, her friends, but most of all she has to to face and tell her father's congregation that is angry with her. The horrible thing is that her attacker might be right in that angry, gossiping group! How will Carrie be able to face the ones that want to tear her church and her family apart? These people are full of secrets, are noticeably silent, and they are treating her with shame even though it was not her fault.
Carrie has refused to have an abortion so she must get through all of this hatred. This is a timeless story that talks about people that come to conclusions and make up their minds without knowing all of the facts. It is also a story of people that like to cast judgement. Through it all she has the support of her fiance, Joe, who still, in spite of it all marries her anyway. It was interesting to see how each person in this story dealt with Carrie's pregnancy and how they felt when all of the facts came out.
This is a thought provoking book, one that I am sure will have every single person that reads it have a different feeling and belief about it. I was happy with the ending and the way each of the characters dealt with their beliefs.
I was given this book by BookCrash for the purpose of a review but all opinions are 100% my own.
Carrie has refused to have an abortion so she must get through all of this hatred. This is a timeless story that talks about people that come to conclusions and make up their minds without knowing all of the facts. It is also a story of people that like to cast judgement. Through it all she has the support of her fiance, Joe, who still, in spite of it all marries her anyway. It was interesting to see how each person in this story dealt with Carrie's pregnancy and how they felt when all of the facts came out.
I was given this book by BookCrash for the purpose of a review but all opinions are 100% my own.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Invisible by Ginny L. Yttrup Book Review
This is a story of three women, Ellyn, Sabina, and Twila.
Ellyn owns a cafe and she has always struggled with and hidden behind some extra weight. When a widower who happens to be her newly ex Doctor, who just referred her to someone else says that he would like to start seeing her she thinks that he is making it up. Miles must work through his fears of losing someone again to be able to love again. They eventually all come to see themselves as God does each in their own way flaws and all. I really loved the ending.
Sabina, who owns a great counseling business has left her older daughters and her husband to take a year in Northern California to heal herself. We find ourselves trying to think why she has made this decision.
Twila is trying to gain pounds and get out of hiding her eating problems. Her eating problems come back and she wants to hide but this time she she fights and tries to help her own survival.
Even though one may think that they have nothing in common you begin to understand that we all do. These 3 women will start to see their lives start to become meshed together. Ellyn is the kind of person who attracts people to herself and her Cafe. She is easy to talk to, but, she is unable to get close to anyone, and she is hiding a secret of her own. Who is speaking to her in her mind whenever she tries to make a decision for herself? She first notices Sabrina when she is sitting in the same doctor's office that she has. They speak for the first time and start to really talk to each other when Sabrina comes to eat at her Cafe.
Twilia from the first finds a friend in Ellyn and she seems to really care about her, too. They begin to trust each other and God and they begin to heal each other. I love this book, really loved it. The characters seem so real to me . The book from beginning to end speaks of God's love for everyone.
I was given this book by Handlebar Publishing for the purpose of a review but all opinions are 100% my own.
Ellyn owns a cafe and she has always struggled with and hidden behind some extra weight. When a widower who happens to be her newly ex Doctor, who just referred her to someone else says that he would like to start seeing her she thinks that he is making it up. Miles must work through his fears of losing someone again to be able to love again. They eventually all come to see themselves as God does each in their own way flaws and all. I really loved the ending.
Sabina, who owns a great counseling business has left her older daughters and her husband to take a year in Northern California to heal herself. We find ourselves trying to think why she has made this decision.
Twila is trying to gain pounds and get out of hiding her eating problems. Her eating problems come back and she wants to hide but this time she she fights and tries to help her own survival.
Even though one may think that they have nothing in common you begin to understand that we all do. These 3 women will start to see their lives start to become meshed together. Ellyn is the kind of person who attracts people to herself and her Cafe. She is easy to talk to, but, she is unable to get close to anyone, and she is hiding a secret of her own. Who is speaking to her in her mind whenever she tries to make a decision for herself? She first notices Sabrina when she is sitting in the same doctor's office that she has. They speak for the first time and start to really talk to each other when Sabrina comes to eat at her Cafe.
I was given this book by Handlebar Publishing for the purpose of a review but all opinions are 100% my own.
Springtime Giveaway Hop!
Welcome to the Springtime Giveaway Hop
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After you enter my giveaway,
hop around to the other participating blogs
and enter their giveaways too!
This giveaway runs from
12:01am on April 1, 2013 to
11:59PM on April 7, 2013.
I am giving away a spring garden gift pack! Good Luck. Don't forget to enter Deal Sharing Aunt (my daughter) and the other bloggers in the linky~~~
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Showered with Love Giveaway Hop!
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Welcome to the Showered With Love Event hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network! We all know that April Showers bring May Flowers, but did you know that over 50 bloggers have come together throw a huge Shower of our own - a virtual Baby Shower! The Showered with Love Event will run from April 1-15, giving you plenty of chances and time to enter all of the great giveaways!
Be sure to hop around to each blogger in the linky under my giveaway, as well as check out the fabulous Baby Shower Grand Prize, including a Boba Wrap, Red Charlotte Doll Carrier, a $50 GC to Walls Need Love, AND 6 pocket cloth diapers from Little Monsters - worth over $300!
I am giving away new mom gift pack! Good Luck and don't forget to check out others in the hop! Deal Sharing Aunt (my daughter) too!
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Blooming Love Giveaway Hop!
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Fool For Books Giveaway Hop!!!
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