tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350887879327468762024-02-19T06:58:54.073-05:00A Humble Cup of Lukewarm TeaThe infrequent ramblings of a creative and chaotic stay at home, homeschooling mom. I blog about crafts, shopping, books and life. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-6744013702137926172020-09-09T18:50:00.000-04:002020-09-09T18:50:07.339-04:00Brain Dump: How getting it all out is freeing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbPq2HwPcL4agoETb6Hp2Xoj9KdWnj_fd5zo8fwe-dY5crjJxVbuteQgn5dIWn6zyp2dBfujXTnhXq023dkmtT3AaJ9nfvOvv9wV4Zj6ou-UK0innfdVCboowhoRysMQeOWsD7yM3v-4/s600/Brain+Dump.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbPq2HwPcL4agoETb6Hp2Xoj9KdWnj_fd5zo8fwe-dY5crjJxVbuteQgn5dIWn6zyp2dBfujXTnhXq023dkmtT3AaJ9nfvOvv9wV4Zj6ou-UK0innfdVCboowhoRysMQeOWsD7yM3v-4/w625-h416/Brain+Dump.png" width="625" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Have you noticed lately that you have lots of thoughts and feelings but haven't really had an outlet for them? I usually have a good vent session when things are stressful and talk things out. But we've been encouraged for what seems like the whole year to stay away from everyone and I feel like, for me at least, things tend to build up and until "I'm about to McFreakin' lose it!" </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So last night it hit me. Just write it all down. So I'm not a physician and I'm not a specialist in anything except driving myself crazy. But I do have a buttload of sharpies and paper. So I grabbed a piece of cardstock because I knew it was going to be brutal. And I started writing. Now you might be more fly by the seat of your pants but I like to give myself permission for things so I wrote right in the middle of the page "Brain Dump" and then I went at it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And I'll be honest, I found myself censoring myself. So then I <strike>yelled</strike> wrote really hard with my sharpie "stop censoring me!" So I stopped censoring ME. I wrote lots of things. Things I'd been thinking but didn't tell anybody because you know what? they probably wouldn't come across as nice. But they were in my brain so they were on the paper. Some stuff was probably mean, stupid, ridiculous, hurtful, full of anger and bitterness, sad stuff that I don't say because I'm suppose to be happy all the time. This paper was really covered in sharpie. I didn't care about writing over the other writing because I was letting it all out and that's how it looked in my head anyways; thoughts covered with other thoughts. Things that have been really weighing on me and I wanted to pray about or tell someone about but the words weren't there, they all came pouring out in a massive mess of sharpie. Did it bleed through the page? Yes. But it had been ripping at my heart for months, years even. I honestly couldn't think of anything else I was worried or upset. Then after I had completely messed up that sheet of paper...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I showed my husband the mess of words, told him what it was and then I ripped it to shreds and threw it into the trash. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Because I realized that in writing all of it down I had confessed what was weighing on me and I didn't want it anymore. It was a huge mess of colors and words and scribbled feelings. And it wasn't really pretty. Seeing it all there, written out was actually revealing. There was more there than I had realized. But I felt that God saw me as I wrote, He heard the words that wouldn't come out as sounds, He knew what was in my heart and mind and that was what mattered. Even if I didn't feel heard by Facebook friends or even real life friends, even if I never yelled it out loud or ranted about it. He knew. So I took the heavy weight off and handed it to Him. And for the first night in months, I went to bed without stress. I slept easier. I woke up the next morning and when stress tried to come in I said "No". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So my prayer for you, friends, is that whatever is weighing on you that you would hand it over. <i>"Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you."</i> -1 Peter 5:7</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Because, let's be fair, there is a lot of crap hitting the fan. There's a virus and an election and shutdowns and craziness. People have lost jobs and loved ones. People are losing relationships. There's a lot of stress to be found. Lots of bad to be seen. But on the other side of everything is hope and peace. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So I don't know if you are a visual learner like I am but here's a printable. I highly recommend either printing it on cardstock or putting it on a surface you don't care about. But just don't censor what is in your head. It's okay if it's mean, if it's what you are thinking then write it down. I wouldn't recommend doing it in front of people who might be on the list of stresses as that might cause more stress. It's not for show, it's from you and to God. It's a prayer. But sometimes prayers aren't spoken. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm not saying to focus on the bad. I'm saying to get it out. Everything you are feeling. Because I also think you should do this exercise but by listing all the good things and post it somewhere to remind you of the good. But some of us don't wear our hearts out in the open for all to see. Some hide inside an outer shell and it's suffocating. Break out of it. Because holding it all in might also mean you are keeping good things from coming in. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Like I said, I'm not an expert. Just a person who wants to live more freely and I hope you will too. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Here's the printable: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OtJkb0ujWx2UoDJjxSztq2u38TcKG_vI/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OtJkb0ujWx2UoDJjxSztq2u38TcKG_vI/view?usp=sharing</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-46645859609072134342020-05-13T23:30:00.000-04:002020-05-13T23:30:00.495-04:00Avalanche by M. Liz Boyle Celebrate Lit Tour<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1.75em;">
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Book</span></h1>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Avalanche</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>M. Liz Boyle</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span> Christian YA</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>September 27, 2019</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When fifteen-year-old Marlee Stanley joins her two sisters and the sons of their family</span> <span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">friends on a secretive hike in the middle of the night, she is thrilled and nervous. Battling her </span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">conscience, she prays that the hike will go flawlessly and that they will return to the safety of their campsite before their parents wake. The start of the hike is beautiful and wonderfully memorable.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In a white flash so fast that Marlee can barely comprehend what has happened, an avalanche crashes into their path. Buried in packed snow, Marlee is forced to remember survival tips learned from her dad and her own research.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This group of friends, ages eleven through seventeen, is about to endure bigger challenges than many adults have experienced. Digging out of the packed snow is only the first of many challenges. Injuries, cold, hunger, fatigue, aggressive wildlife and tensions in the group make this a much bigger adventure than they ever imagined. As the kids strive to exhibit Christian values throughout the trials, they learn numerous life lessons. But they are nearly out of food, and their energy is waning quickly. How will they ever reach help?</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></h1>
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Who has been your favorite character to write?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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but I’m going to say Jasmine in THE BEDWARMER’S STORY. She’s such a strong
character, sweet and intelligent, but naïve. And she steps into a fairytale
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Has a real person inspired a character?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Most of my heroines
are a good part me, and most my heroes, a good part Ron. When writing a child,
I use my grandsugars, how they act, things they’ve said. Sometimes I think of
Mama or my best friend Elaine when writing a new character. So yes, most of my
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Is there a scene you wish you could rewrite?<br />
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can’t think of one, but if I could, then I would. Just rewrite it. If there was
a scene I wanted to rewrite, I would rewrite it and upload the new rendition to
Amazon! Isn’t that amazing? I absolutely love being an Independent publisher!
My first ten titles were published traditionally, the tenth by Simon and
Schuster—those scenes I cannot change, but as an Indie, I have that ability. I
think that’s awesome!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">But of course! It’s
the mid-nineteenth century in Texas! And further points west. And I do write
about it! Because it’s a wonderful time when neighbors knew each other and
helped one another. When men provided and women helped as they could and kept
his home and his children. That doesn’t make a woman weak; that takes a strong
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Think of your grandmother or the stories you heard about her mother, your great-grandmother.
We aren’t that far from a society who for the most part loved God and followed
His teachings. They were moral and modest and love always prevailed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ll say Darth Vadar
since he redeemed himself in the end. Praise God that He provides a redeemer
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<b><span style="color: #538135; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Thanks so much again
for having me, Elizabeth. I appreciate you taking part in my BITTER HONEY
Celebrate Lit Blog Tour! Blessings to you and your readers!</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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With God, all things are possible.<br />
But can lost love be found again or two wounded hearts knitted together?<br />
Young love, sweeter than honey, is separated by a natural disaster and turns bitter. After five years, a miracle reunites Samantha Adams and Silas Mercier, but it seems it’s too late. Will love prevail?</div>
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Praying her story gives God glory, award-winning author Caryl McAdoo continues prolificity with her new Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga series. Readers around the world enjoy her best-selling novels and shower them with 5-Star ratings galore. With forty-eight titles—and counting—her love for writing is obvious; the lady loves singing the new songs the Lord gives her as well! (Check out YouTube). Caryl gave Ron four children and the couple shares eighteen grandsugars. The McAdoos live in the woods south of Clarksville, the seat of Red River County, in far Northeast Texas, waiting expectantly for God to open the next door.</div>
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Are you ready to revisit the Adams and Corbin families (from UNIQUELY COMMON and REMI)? Five years have passed, so it’s 1853, and life has gone on.</div>
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Samantha, only fourteen back then, wrote faithfully to Silas back in New Orleans as she traveled west on the Oregon/California Trail. She expected a tall stack of letters waiting on her at the General Store in Napa, but alas there were none.</div>
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BITTER HONEY is a story of puppy love time tries to dissipate, but Samantha never forgot Silas—or forgave him either! Though she had no way of knowing what tragic events had kept him from mailing the return missives, he never quit thinking of the beautiful girl who’d written of her love for him.</div>
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However, each day that passed only made it harder for him to write. Until he decided only a face-to-face talk would suffice, he worked with the man who’d always loved his mother, Claude, to rebuild his family’s vineyard, catching gators on the side.</div>
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This story has a second love story, that of Claude and the prostitute he rescues Odette, so there’s plenty of action to keep readers flipping pages. A story of first love and late, second-chance love with a taste of the Cajun life in Louisiana, BITTER HONEY is about restoration and following God’s will.</div>
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I hope you enjoy BITTER HONEY and all the other Lockets and Lace stories!<br />
BLESSINGS!</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>The Ministry of Healing</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>AJ Gordon</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span> Christian non-fiction, spiritual growth</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>January 17, 2020</div>
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The Ministry of Healing by AJ Gordon is a look into the proof and belief of healing. Based on the study of scripture, reason and many other testimonies, the author tries to find evidence to answer the question: “Have there been any miracles since the days of the apostles?”</div>
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He makes a compelling argument for both sides. I found it to be a little difficult to read but also found it to be well written. I tend toward the fiction section but this was also an interesting read.</div>
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<img alt="Adoniram_Judson_Gordon" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9645" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 85vw, 230px" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Adoniram_Judson_Gordon-230x300.jpg" srcset="http://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Adoniram_Judson_Gordon-230x300.jpg 230w, http://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Adoniram_Judson_Gordon.jpg 411w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="230" />Adoniram Judson (A. J.) Gordon (1836–1895) came to prominence in the United States as the evangelical pastor of Clarendon Street Baptist Church in Boston for more than twenty-five years. During his tenure there, he saw the church completely transformed into one of the most spiritual and aggressive churches in America, with an unsurpassed effort in missions. A missionary training school and publishing house were associated with the church, and Gordon preached at many of D. L. Moody’s Northfield Conferences, along with other notable preachers such as A. B. Simpson, A. T. Pierson, and R. A. Torrey. His training school eventually became Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He also founded Gordon College, in Wenham, Massachusetts. He wrote his most famous book, <i style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Ministry of Healing</i>, in 1882, but he also wrote at least fifteen hymns, including “My Jesus, I Love Thee,” as well as other books of Christian instruction.</div>
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This classic Christian work has previously only been self published. Gordon is renowned as founder of Gordon-Conwell Seminary and Gordon College. His writings became foundational work for what later became the spirit-filled movement.</div>
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To celebrate their tour, Whitaker House is giving away the grand prize of a $20 Starbucks Gift Card!!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-2569078336922696762020-03-11T00:00:00.000-04:002020-03-11T00:00:07.975-04:00Will The Real Person Please Stand Up? Celebration Tour<div class="entry-content" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(209, 209, 209); box-sizing: inherit; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;">
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<li><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Who most influenced your writing?</span></b></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">The other members of my Word Weavers International writing group. Our personal interaction, critique groups, and honest advice for my own submissions have helped me make huge progress on the craft of writing.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">What was the best advice you received about writing?</span></b></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">You don’t need to implement everything you learn at a writers’ conference or workshop. Consider what two next things you would like to focus on and let the other things go.<br /></span></li>
<li><b>If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?</b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Choose to take risks more frequently. I’ve made a lot of progress in saying yes, even without assurance of succeeding, but I want to keep traveling on that new track.<br /></span></li>
<li><b>Where do you do most of your writing?</b>At my dining room table, which overlooks my inviting screened-in porch and my backyard with refreshing green grass, majestic trees, and colored flowers. It’s easy to raise my head and find refreshment for my mind whenever I need it.<br /></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #1a1a1a;">What's currently in your To Be Read pile?</b><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Sam’s Letters to Jennifer – James Patterson</span>The God I Thought I knew – Robert Morris<br />Uninvited – Lysa Terkeurst </li>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Will the Real Person Please Stand Up?</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Gail Porter</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span> Non-Fiction/Personal Growth</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>Oct 1, 2018</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT56LPKB7S7xsIdfnBYy4Ldoa1wKbw-rOhr3oaWOee4KGL1T8vpsh2isPHxXpZDC854pTdKS6r1i40TqalzTCkXs5tXPLhLYJrIsEQV2y4jYVGg4ptkAl5naFWY3BQ7I4hdg1k6fbyX-8/s1600/Will-the-Real-Person-Please-Stand-UP-200x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT56LPKB7S7xsIdfnBYy4Ldoa1wKbw-rOhr3oaWOee4KGL1T8vpsh2isPHxXpZDC854pTdKS6r1i40TqalzTCkXs5tXPLhLYJrIsEQV2y4jYVGg4ptkAl5naFWY3BQ7I4hdg1k6fbyX-8/s1600/Will-the-Real-Person-Please-Stand-UP-200x300.jpg" /></a>Does fear of rejection hold you back from letting people see the real you? Are you tired of hiding?</div>
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Gail Porter lived with this kind of fear during her childhood and most of her adult life. When God revealed her bondage to the power of fear, she was set free to come out of hiding and become who He’d created her to be. What she learned grew into a passion to help others experience the same freedom.</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Will the Real Person Please Stand Up? </em>offers much-needed hope to those who long to be set free from the fear of rejection and become their authentic selves. In this life-changing book you will read Gail’s own experiences, stories of real people, and input from those in the medical field. Gail walks you through the process of identifying and acknowledging what holds you captive so you can live in freedom rather than in fear.</div>
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With God’s help, you can walk out of your self-made prison, break strongholds, and taste the freedom that will allow you to become who God made you to be. Get ready to stand up and say, “This is the real me.”</div>
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“Gail teaches her readers how to embrace the present without encumbrances of the past. With practical, action-based steps, we learn to climb mountains with new determination and anticipate our futures with joy.” Jeanne LeMay, author of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dear God </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">I’m Desperate: Women Have Issues, God Has Answers</em>.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxWW1J_PK-hdbblpIH75q6ZheuU_fnRi43cCYC6kky5lk8Oiw3LGjkfHQRDbqsILjd-H0knb2ZBEHR2rXeoTCiMI_Q4FxrBnn7Qh9xvMm-TSggZbtwBG8Q5YZx0Wg-SuJA_hVUfiDCI8/s1600/Gail-porter-updated-200x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxWW1J_PK-hdbblpIH75q6ZheuU_fnRi43cCYC6kky5lk8Oiw3LGjkfHQRDbqsILjd-H0knb2ZBEHR2rXeoTCiMI_Q4FxrBnn7Qh9xvMm-TSggZbtwBG8Q5YZx0Wg-SuJA_hVUfiDCI8/s1600/Gail-porter-updated-200x300.jpg" /></a>Gail Porter graduated from Oregon State University and spent fifty years serving with Cru/Campus Crusade for Christ. She is the author of <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Life through Loss: Facing Your Pain, Finding Your Purpose </em>and two co-written books. Gail lives in Orlando, Florida, where she enjoys ballroom dancing and her favorite role of aunt to her nieces and nephews.</div>
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write?</span><br /><i>Aleksey in my second novel, because he is essentially the
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Childhood</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Greg Schaffer</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span> Contemporary</div>
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Katie lived a lonely childhood, her after school time filled with responsibilities to her father and special needs brother. Her chores prevented her from experiencing the carefree life her peers, including Joey, her neighbor and secret crush, lived. She began running to impress Joey, then discovered track as a possible way out of the small town of Nortonville, Tennessee. But as the promise of a college scholarship drew her closer to the escape she had dreamed about since childhood, she wondered why she didn’t feel better. What was missing?</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Childhood</em> is the novelette prequel to <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fatherhood</em>, a full-length novel about abortion from the father’s point of view.</div>
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Greg Schaffer has written several novels, beginning with Forgiveness (2014). Each conveys the message that hope is always available, even in the darkest of times. His other works of fiction include horse-humor and poetry anthologies. A northerner by birth and a southerner by choice, Greg resides with his wife and rescue dogs in Franklin, Tennessee</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-43828305551966116272019-12-28T19:01:00.001-05:002019-12-28T19:01:32.497-05:00Revelations from a church bathroom stall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was a Wednesday night. My daughter's mission trip group meeting had just wrapped up and I had about 30 minutes before my Bible study began. So I had a little down time. I walked in to the auditorium where we have Bible study to find the tables not quite set up yet and I wasn't sure what to do so I went back out to the church lobby. There was surprisingly nobody there...so I went to the restroom. It was while I was in there, once again alone, that I started questioning what the heck I was doing at the church. Of the thoughts that congregated in my mind, most of which were negative, the one that stood out and kept screaming for attention was "You don't belong here"...<br />
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This isn't really anything new for me. I've often felt very out of place as I think most introverted people do. We struggle to find where we belong in any situation. Usually, my comfort zone is in the corner or with my husband who is an extroverted person by nature. I'm not an anti-social person. In fact, I'm actually pretty funny and on many occasions find myself starting up conversations. But outside of my comfort zone, I tend to close myself off and can probably seem shy or unapproachable. My friends know that when you first meet me I don't talk and after I get really comfortable around you I won't shut up. It's a balancing act I guess.<br />
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So anyways, this is where I was. The lone occupant of a stall in the bathroom. It's almost like a setup for something bad about to happen, right? It's like a scene from a scary movie. All alone. Until...Like when predators isolate their prey. Only, I had isolated <b>myself</b> in this case and had left myself open to predators. Only not of flesh and blood but of <b>lies</b>.<br />
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<li><i>Maybe I'll just skip Bible study and go home. </i></li>
<li><i>I could pick my daughter up after her youth group thing and just go home. </i></li>
<li><i>Nobody is gonna miss me anyways. </i></li>
<li><i>It's not like I'm contributing to the group discussion. </i></li>
<li><i>Nobody even cares. </i></li>
<li><i>I'm not getting that much out of it anyways. </i></li>
<li><i>I'm not really enjoying the discussion. </i></li>
<li><i>It's really boring sometimes. </i></li>
<li><i>I don't really feel a connection to anyone. </i></li>
<li><i>I don't belong here.</i></li>
<li><i>What am I doing here anyways?</i></li>
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See how I started to rationalize? These were all lies or rationalizations based on lies. Because the truth is I was needed. </div>
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In a moment of clarity, I just said out loud (I think) "<b>No, I am suppose to be here!</b>" </div>
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As I stopped thinking and started praying and declaring, my phone rang. I know this is poor taste but my daughter was still in the building somewhere and she was calling, so I answered. She was in the parking lot with a couple of her friends and one of them couldn't get his car started. So she figured I could help. I left my peaceful cocoon of isolation and went to help. After a few tries we got his car started and my daughter and I went back in to the building. Bible study and youth group happened and nobody knew what battle had taken place in order for me to walk back into the auditorium. </div>
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Sometimes it's not a major battle. Sometimes it's literally just greeting someone or not hiding out in the corner. I've had to make myself shake hands with people. I'm not meant to be in the corner. Sometimes I have to tell myself that "Nobody puts Baby in the corner!" </div>
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I realized whose words I needed to be listening to. Not my own and definitely not the lies that I'd allowed into my thoughts. I was meant to be at that Bible study that night. We've been study Exodus and it's been eye-opening the things that I never knew. Especially since I'm a preacher's kid. It directly points to Jesus. And that's whose words I needed to have going through my head. </div>
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On the way home from the church, I told my daughter what happened. She said she got chills. I came home and put up post-its all over the kitchen. They say things like:</div>
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<li>"I'm contributing."</li>
<li>"I'm supposed to be here."</li>
<li>"I'm loved."</li>
<li>"I'm valued."</li>
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They are a daily reminder of truths that I let get away from me. Maybe you've felt that way. You've allowed yourself to get isolated and you've started to listen to lies. I'd encourage you to really stop where you are and just declare, I am loved, I am valued, I'm contributing, I matter, I'm brave and I'm suppose to be here. You are gonna feel silly. But if it helps, go stand in the bathroom and do the Wonder Woman pose and declare these things over yourself. </div>
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<li>Because the truth is, you are a daughter of the King. </li>
<li>You are loved by God. </li>
<li>You are brave on a daily basis just by living life and raising your kids or working your job or whatever it is that you do. </li>
<li>You are suppose to be here. You're life might feel like one flop after the next but don't stop. </li>
<li>You are no accident and you have a purpose. </li>
<li>You have value. What you think or say matters. </li>
<li>You have the gift of a voice and you can use it to speak life into a world that's full of darkness. You can be that tiny point of light that shows someone else the way. </li>
<li>You are contributing. Make it count. </li>
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Just every time you feel like crap and feel like you just want to go hide in the bathroom, tell yourself these things. And you'll start to believe them. Because they are all true. </div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Are You in the Game or in the Way?</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author:</span> Ross Holtz</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span>RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>March 10, 2017</div>
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<span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Are</span> <span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">You</span> in the <span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Game</span> or in the Way?</h2>
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<span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A men’s ministry reality check: What is standing in the way of a vital men’s ministry in your church?</span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The guy who should be at the forefront is often in the way of the program getting off the ground.</span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u></div>
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<u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u>· <u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Are</span> <span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">you</span>, as pastor, the main obstacle to the growth of a vital men’s ministry?</span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u></div>
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<u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u>· <u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Are</span> <span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">you</span> the guy who wants to start a men’s ministry in your church but don’t know how?</span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u></div>
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<u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u>· <u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Is fear or a sense of inadequacy keeping <span class="il" style="box-sizing: inherit;">you</span> from starting such a ministry?</span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u></div>
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<span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pastor Ross Holtz tells his personal story of how he became a catalyst for growth, instead of an impediment will inspire pastors and men’s ministry leaders.</span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
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<span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">What works, what doesn’t, and what is required in forming a vital men’s ministry.</span></span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> Practical and honest teaching filled with relevant and tested examples from recognizing the problem to finding the fix. </span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u></div>
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<span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pastor Ross Holtz is a man who has earned the right to speak on ministering to and through men . . . One man’s journey from being a sceptic to a fully-engaged pastor who sees the power of a clear ministry to and through men . . . Pastor Ross bares his heart, and is, at times, brutally honest in a way that will resonate. </span><span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382eop" style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </span><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u><u style="box-sizing: inherit;"></u></div>
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<span class="m_-6455815630532831018gmail-m_5235648856753357382normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">—Chuck Stecker, president, A Chosen Generation</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>I have always been intrigued with writing. In Jr Hi, writing compositions was one of my favorite things. I’ve been writing articles and columns for decades. About five years ago I finally got serious about writing a book.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Who most influenced your writing?</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>Dave Berry. He’s a humorist and columnist. I like the way he makes his points with humorous, sometimes absurd, observations from real life. I would like to write with more humor. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">What was the best advice you received about writing?</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>I once heard William F. Buckley asked about what he felt about deadlines. He answered that he loved deadlines, that without them he’d never get anything written. I’ve always needed deadlines but felt like there was something wrong with me until I heard his statement. The advice is to learn to love deadlines. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Who is your hero?</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>I’m a Christian, so, Jesus must be the main hero I have. From a more contemporary view, I’d have to say Billy Graham. He was able to maintain his moral balance and reputation for the long run. As for writers, I’d have to list C.S. Lewis and Charles H. Spurgeon as heroes of the pen.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>Oh, there are almost too many things to list. I’ve been at this thing called life for a long time. I guess it would have to be an ability to stay focused. I have a serious case of attention deficit. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">You are leaving Earth to start a colony on Mars, what's in your luggage?</span></h4>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>A computer with a very long cord. Everything I know is on my computer, or on the cloud. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>I’d like to do most of my writing in Tampa, Florida. But, that being unavailable, I have an upstairs study with very large windows. I seem to need to be in contact with the outside world to concentrate. I live in a very old neighborhood where all the houses are different and interesting to look at while I’m thinking. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>I don’t listen to music when writing. I need quiet. When I listen to music I concentrate on the music and not on what I’m supposed to be thinking about. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i> Shakespeare would be good. But since he doesn’t do that anymore, I have my ideal editor. My wife is a writer and publisher. Everything I write goes by her before it goes out. She is very objective, sometimes painfully so. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">As for a writing partner, I am not great with teams, even teams of two. I’ve never tried writing with another person but I’m not at all sure I would like it. If I could have written with Francis Schaeffer or C.S Lewis, that would be cool.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"><i>Ha, I’ve just finished a doctorate and I have exhausted my reading list for the dissertation. I am currently on sabbatical from reading anything but murder mysteries.</i></span></div>
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<span class="m_3779347654597500986normaltextrun" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Geoffrey Ross Holtz, DD, is founding and senior pastor of The Summit (ECFA) in Enumclaw. He was awarded “Pastor of the Year” in 2014 by the National Coalition of Ministries for Men. Ross and his wife, Athena, the founder and publisher of Redemption Press, have a blended family of eight adult children and seventeen grandchildren and enjoy time spent sailing.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-60100722592910030482019-11-12T17:45:00.000-05:002019-11-12T17:49:21.232-05:005 great fall fingerfood ideas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and with all the craziness of the holidays comes so much prep time. What if I told you that you could cut down on some of the time in the grocery store? You can order all these things on <a href="https://amzn.to/32yM3gV" target="_blank">Amazon Pantry</a> and have them delivered to your home in time for the big day! Plus <a href="https://amzn.to/32yM3gV" target="_blank">click here</a> to find out how you can get <b>$10 off</b> your first order!<br />
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So to help you out, here are <b>5 Fall Fingerfoods Ideas</b> the can save your sanity and keep the munchers busy until the turkey is done!<br />
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1. <b>Mini Bruscetta</b> - These are great little appetizers! You simply take a can of <a href="https://amzn.to/2q289uU" target="_blank">Cento Caponata</a> and a package of <a href="https://amzn.to/2K8hok0" target="_blank">New York Style Bagel Crisps</a>. Place about a teaspoon of the caponata on each of the bagel crisps to make a beautiful display! You can also top them with a little cheese and pop them in the oven for a minute or 2, just long enough to melt the cheese.<br />
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2. <b>A bowl of olives</b> is always a welcome site! These <a href="https://amzn.to/2X8U1fE" target="_blank">pitted black olives</a> are my favorites! Or put them on a <a href="https://amzn.to/2O9QQAb" target="_blank">charcuterie board</a> with cheese, veggies and crackers! Also, supply some service toothpicks to keep fingers out of the bowl 😀<br />
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3. <b>Bread with Oil and Vinegar Dip</b> - Pick up a loaf of french bread and slice it into 1/2 or 1 inch slices. Mix together equal parts <a href="https://amzn.to/36X7Y4E" target="_blank">Olive oil</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2Qcwp8g" target="_blank">Balsamic vinegar</a> in a ramekin or small bowl. Add salt, pepper and italian seasonings. This looks really nice on a platter with the dip in the middle and the bread in a sort of wreath around it. Guests can give it a stir and then dip their bread. The was inspired by a fancy restaurant we visited where they did this. It's been a favorite since.<br />
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4. <b>Multi-layer dip</b> - Just layer in a pie plate or any small serving dish and serve with <a href="https://amzn.to/2phcEBu" target="_blank">chips</a> or crackers. You'll want to do a layer each of <a href="https://amzn.to/2NI7dFd" target="_blank">refried beans</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2X8REcr" target="_blank">queso</a>, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce and top with sour cream, <a href="https://amzn.to/2NGqt5E" target="_blank">salsa</a> and some <a href="https://amzn.to/2pbALkU" target="_blank">olives</a> for garnish.<br />
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5. <b>Chicken salad bites</b> - This is a family favorite! This one is really simple and my family loves it! All you need is some <a href="https://amzn.to/2p8QXDs" target="_blank">canned chicken</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2rG0C5x" target="_blank">mayo</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2O7bwsA" target="_blank">mustard</a>, a little pickle juice or <a href="https://amzn.to/2O52agW" target="_blank">pickles</a> and seasonings of your choice. You will want to drain the chicken and I like to add just enough of the mayo and mustard to make a paste like consistency but you may like your chicken salad a little smoother. I add a little pickle juice from whatever pickles we have or chop up a few pickles and add them. Then add salt, pepper and I like a dash of garlic and onion powder. You can then chill this or serve it right away. It's awesome on <a href="https://amzn.to/2rzDPYR" target="_blank">crackers</a> or on french bread!<br />
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So there you have it. 5 super easy ideas to have out on the table to munch on while the turkey is still in the oven! If you try any of these please let me know. I'd love to see your results!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-79112399696551682022019-11-07T00:00:00.000-05:002019-11-07T00:00:00.216-05:00Celebrate Lit: Aiming for Love by Mary Connealy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: normal;">Jo is a great heroine and the three sisters are really well written. I loved that they all had unique gifts that helped with wilderness survival. I'm always excited to read stories about Colorado. I highly recommend this and pretty much every book that Mary Connealy has written. She's also really fun to follow on social media. </span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Book: </span>Aiming for Love</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author:</span> Mary Connealy</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span>Christian Historical Romance</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release Date: </span>October 2, 2019</div>
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Josephine Nordegren is one of three sisters who grew up nearly wild in southwestern Colorado. She has the archery skills of Robin Hood and the curiosity of the Little Mermaid, fascinated by but locked away from the forbidden outside world–a world she’s been raised to believe killed her parents. When David Warden, a rancher, brings in a herd much too close to the girls’ secret home, her older sister is especially frightened, but Jo is too interested to stay away.</div>
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David’s parents follow soon on his heels, escaping bandits at their ranch. But his father is wounded and needs shelter. Josephine and her sisters have the only cabin on the mountain. Do they risk stepping into the world to help those in need? Or do they remain separated but safe in the peaks of Hope Mountain?</div>
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Mary Connealy writes “romantic comedies with cowboys” and is celebrated for her fun, zany, action-packed style. She has more than half a million books in print. She is the author of the popular series Wild at Heart, Kincaid Brides, Trouble in Texas, Lassoed in Texas, Sophie’s Daughters, and many other books. Mary lives on a ranch in eastern Nebraska with her very own romantic cowboy hero. Learn more at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.maryconnealy.com&source=gmail&ust=1562964252075000&usg=AFQjCNE734EQGqpALkIwgqDGNY0sRBftJQ" href="http://www.maryconnealy.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.maryconnealy.com</a>.</div>
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What it would do to someone to run wild from nearly their earliest memory?</div>
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What if three young girls had the basic skills to survive a rugged life but no adults to guide them?</div>
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Would they grow up to be a completely odd and untamed version of themselves, or the truest, in some ways most honest version?</div>
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I wanted to explore that idea: wild children, tough young women, afraid of the invading world, but lonely, too. So I created the plot for my Brides of Hope Mountain series by mixing the three little girls who’d grown up wild on the top of a mountain with some fairy tale ideas.</div>
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Book one<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">, Aiming for Love</em>, is Josephine Nordegren’s story. I had this vision of Ariel the mermaid seeing a man for the first time when strangers invade the high valley she lives in with only her two sisters. Curiosity is her besetting sin, or so she’s always been told. She has wilderness skills, mainly in the form of owning a bow and arrow and understanding wild animals, but for the first time, she is drawn to a man.</div>
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Jo needs to be tamed, or Dave, the man she can’t stop watching from in the woods, needs to learn the ways of the wild, because they’re out of place in each other’s worlds.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-86099829888529632942019-11-02T23:32:00.000-04:002019-11-02T23:32:18.706-04:00Rebel's Son Review with Author Interview!<br />
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I'm writing today to introduce you to a wonderful author and a new book. But before I introduce the book, here is a treat. I had the fortune of asking Michelle Janene a few questions about writing and life and such. Here is the interview: </div>
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<span style="color: #2f5496; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Aria in <i>Hidden Rebel </i>(book
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Her fight scenes were a blast to write.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2f5496; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Any villain. Character flaws and obstacles are one thing
but writing bad guys is tough. I don’t know how they think and can make the
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<span style="color: #2f5496; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Stephen Lawhead’s Pendragon series. Reading these books
about Arthur, Merlin, and the Grail made me fall in love with reading, the
medieval time period, and historical fantasy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A struggle to earn forgiveness and find redemption.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A spoiled, irreverent, prankster, Prince Shane waits for the
day he’ll wear the crown. Days before receiving his spurs making him a knight, Shane
learns he isn’t his parent’s child. He embarks on a journey to discover the
truth and keep the crown. But his search digs up an evil that threatens his
family, and his very soul. Shane struggles to put things right and earn redemption.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marg runs her late husbands tavern hidden in a distant
corner of the kingdom. She’s trying to forget her past and the blood on her
hands. She keeps people at a distance until the night she finds a near naked
man left beaten in her pigpen. Nursing him back to health will change
everything as God works to restore them both.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Michelle Janene lives and works in Northern California,
though most days she blissfully exists in the medieval creations of her mind.
She is a devoted teacher, a dysfunctional housekeeper, and a dedicated writer.
She released her first novella <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mission:
Mistaken Identity </i>in the fall of 2015, followed by seven novels, and has
been published in several anthologies. She leads two critique groups and is the
founder of Strong Tower Press—Indie solutions for indie authors.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-58128760705365687562019-10-28T18:41:00.000-04:002019-10-29T15:58:05.604-04:00A little behind the times but...here's a giveaway!So fall in Colorado has been beautiful! We've had lots of nice weather up until this weekend when it began to for real snow. This would be unfortunate to most people but in Colorado after it snows the sun will come out and melt off the streets. And then you get to drive around in a winter wonderland!<br />
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It's that time of the year when you want to cozy up with a cup of something and a nice book. So because I love Colorado and I love books, I'm giving away a copy of Jill Lynn's exciting new book <b><a href="https://amzn.to/36f8lHt" target="_blank">The Bull Rider's Secret</a></b>! This makes me even more happy because Jill is from Colorado and the book is based in Colorado!<br />
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To win all you have to do is leave a comment telling me <b><span style="color: orange;">"What is your favorite cup of something to drink in the fall?" </span></b></div>
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Also, you get a bonus entry if you wouldn't mind liking my Facebook page and leave a second comment saying that you liked it! I don't post that often but it's nice to keep in touch. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AHumbleCupofLukewarmTea/">https://www.facebook.com/AHumbleCupofLukewarmTea/</a></div>
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Also, if you aren't following Jill, here is her Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JillLynnAuthor/">https://www.facebook.com/JillLynnAuthor/</a>) and Goodreads (<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8565344.Jill_Lynn">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8565344.Jill_Lynn</a>)!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Celebrate Lit is excited to partner with Redemption Press Publishing to feature seven of their authors in a fun, 14 day scavenger hunt. Stop by each of the blog stops to check out the author interview and to collect the word of the day to enter for extra entries into our giveaway. On day 14, put all the words together into a sentence to enter into the giveaway for additional entries.</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;"><b>Welcome to Stop<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><u>#8</u> </span>on the Redemption Press Fall Scavenger Hunt!!!</b></span><br />
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the aftermath of spiritual abuse and toxic leadership, one woman’s shattered
life is restored by the faithfulness of God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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driving desire for affirmation and attention pulled her away from her family,
husband, and children into what she thought would bring happiness. Deceived by
Scientology, forays into mysticism, and twelve years in a restrictive and
legalistic cult, she lost everything—her marriage, relationships, home,
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is the candid and inspirational story of how her eyes were opened, how God
restored what had been lost, and gave her the desires of her heart, including a
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Athena Dean Holtz has been at the forefront of Christian
custom publishing for the last 30 years. The co-founder of WinePress
Publishing, she now leads Redemption Press. Author of three previous books, and
a highly-rated personal blog, she is past president of the Northwest Christian
Writer’s Association, is a president’s club member of the Christian Women in
Media Association, and a member of Advanced Writer & Speaker Association.
She is a former host and interviewer on “Always Faithful Radio,” KCIS, Seattle.
Married to Ross Holtz, pastor of The Summit, Athena enjoys her grandchildren
and time spent sailing. The couple makes their home in Enumclaw, Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Here's the link to the giveaway: </b><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://promosimple.com/ps/ecf0/redemption-press-fall-scavenger-hunt">https://promosimple.com/ps/ecf0/redemption-press-fall-scavenger-hunt</a></span></span></div>
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Scavenger Hunt: </span></b><a href="http://www.celebratelit.com/redemption-press-fall-scavenger-hunt/" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">http://www.celebratelit.com/redemption-press-fall-scavenger-hunt/</a></div>
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<a href="https://areadersbrain.blogspot.com/2019/10/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A Reader’s Brain</a>, Stop One</div>
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<a href="http://deana0326.blogspot.com/2019/10/redemption-press-fall-scavenger-hunt.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas Book-aholic</a>, Stop Two</div>
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<a href="https://janicesbookreviews.com/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Janicesbookreviews</a>, Stop Three</div>
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<a href="https://debbieloseanything.blogspot.com/2019/10/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt-with.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations</a>, Stop Four</div>
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<a href="http://amandanicolle.blogspot.com/2019/10/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt-balaams.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Inklings and Notions</a>, Stop Five</div>
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<a href="http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell Tale Book Reviews</a>, Stop Six</div>
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<a href="http://sorcharaicheal.booklikes.com/post/1949702/redemption-press-fall-scavenger-hunt-a-reel-meaning-for-christmas-by-carol-foote" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For the Love of Literature</a>, Stop Seven</div>
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<a href="https://ahumblecupoflukewarmtea.blogspot.com/2019/10/Redemption-Press-Fall-Scavenger-Hunt.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lukewarm Tea</a>, Stop Eight</div>
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<a href="https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2019/10/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt-stop.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Blossoms and Blessings</a>, Stop Nine</div>
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<a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2019/10/come-join-redemption-press-scavenger.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishful Endings</a>, Stop Ten</div>
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<a href="http://www.abakersperspective.com/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A Baker’s Perspective</a>, Stop Eleven</div>
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<a href="https://janemouttet.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Library Lady’s Kid Lit</a>, Stop Twelve</div>
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<a href="https://www.andreachristenson.com/bookreviews/2019/10/22/redemption-press-scavenger-hunt" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Andrea Christenson</a>, Stop Thirteen</div>
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<a href="https://artistwriterandstudentohmy.wordpress.com/?p=2598" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Artistic Nobody</a>, Stop Fourteen</div>
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<strong>Book: </strong>Haven of Rest<br />
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<strong>Author:</strong> Faith Blum<br />
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<strong>Genre: </strong>Biblical fiction<br />
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<strong>Release Date: </strong>July 26, 2019<br />
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Adah was neglected by her abba and her brother. She must do something. All her previous plans have failed, but she won’t slip up this time. Since her abba is King David, author of many songs, what better way to gain his attention than pulling off a concert featuring twelve of his daughters?</div>
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As she plans, Adah’s discontentment grows. She throws herself into the work but worry edges into her heart anyway. Can Adah learn to rest in Adonai as her father? Will she learn contentment in all things?</div>
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Faith Blum is a small-town Wisconsin girl. She has independently published over 25 books in over five years. Most of her books are Christian Historical Fiction with an emphasis on Westerns. During an eBook sale, she was #1 in Christian Westerns and Christian Western Anthologies on Amazon. During that sale, she sold over 3,000 copies.</div>
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Faith currently resides in Central Wisconsin with her husband and their cat, Smokey. When not writing, you can find her cooking food from scratch due to food allergies, doing dishes, knitting, crocheting, sewing, reading, or spending time with her husband. She loves to hear from her readers, so feel free to contact her on her website:<a data-saferedirecturl="”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://faithblum.com&source=gmail&ust=1560630130093000&usg=AFQjCNG7BB8SBsAqhpH2iJTWLOorK-1czQ”" href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttps://faithblum.com/%E2%80%9D">https://faithblum.com</a>.</div>
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<em>The Haven of Rest</em> was inspired by a friend. I wanted another fairy tale to retelling for my series, but had run out of ideas and she mentioned the 12 Dancing Princesses and how they 12 girls could be 12 daughters of King David. It took a little while, but the idea soon grew into this story.</div>
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I do take liberties throughout the story. It is a Biblical Fiction story, and I tried hard to keep to those roots and keep it accurate throughout, including for the betrothals and weddings. However, a few liberties I took were:<br />
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<li>Showing that King David was a flawed man who was not a good father. Although this isn’t stated outright in the Bible, it is definitely implied by the rebellion three of his sons showed and his lax discipline of Amnon after his rape of Tamar.</li>
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I really enjoyed writing this story and hope you enjoy reading it!<br />
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Kat Bloodmayne is one of the first women chosen to attend the Tower Academy of
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find a cure soon, her soul will die and she will become something else
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After a devastating personal loss, Stephen Grey leaves the World City Police
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nothing to ensure criminals are caught and locked up. However, when Kat
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Morgan L. Busse</b> is a writer by day and a mother by night.
She is the author of the Follower of the Word series and the steampunk
series The Soul Chronicles. She is a Christy and INSPY Award finalist and
recently won the Carol Award for best in Christian speculative fiction. During
her spare time she enjoys playing games, taking long walks, and dreaming about
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Thanks for playing! Here are the other stops on the Enclave Scavenger Hunt with Celebrate Lit:<br />
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<a href="https://wp.me/pFiT5-_h8p" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">By the Book</a>, Stop One</div>
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<a href="https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2019/09/enclave-scavenger-hunt-stop-two-knife.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Blossoms and Blessings</a>, Stop Two</div>
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<a href="https://ahumblecupoflukewarmtea.blogspot.com/2019/09/enclave-scavenger-hunt-with-celebrate.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lukewarm Tea</a>, Stop Three</div>
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<a href="https://janemouttet.wordpress.com/2019/09/22/enclave-scavenger-hunt" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Library Lady’s Kid Lit</a>, Stop Four</div>
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<a href="http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tell Tale Book Reviews</a>, Stop Five</div>
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<a href="http://www.abakersperspective.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A Baker’s Perspective</a>, Stop Six</div>
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<a href="https://areadersbrain.blogspot.com/2019/09/enclave-scavenger-hunt-stop.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A Reader’s Brain</a>, Stop Seven</div>
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<a href="http://sorcharaicheal.booklikes.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For the Love of Literature</a>, Stop Eight</div>
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<a href="https://tabithabouldinauthor.home.blog/?p=1420" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Through the Fire Blogs</a>, Stop Nine</div>
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<a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/2019/09/come-join-enclave-scavenger-hunt-waking.html" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wishful Endings</a>, Stop Ten</div>
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<a href="https://vickysluitercom.wordpress.com/bookish-things/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Vicky Sluiter</a>, Stop Eleven</div>
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<a href="http://deana0326.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas Book-aholic</a>, Stop Twelve</div>
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<a href="https://debbieloseanything.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations</a>, Stop Thirteen</div>
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<a href="https://artistwriterandstudentohmy.wordpress.com/?p=2542" style="border: 0px; color: #289dcc; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Artistic Nobody</a>, Stop Fourteen</div>
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We didn't even walk around Breck this time! We took a little hike through these amazing woods. Here's some more pics.<br />
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There was this really pretty walkway which lead down next to a babbling brook. </div>
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This really cool table built around a couple of trees!</div>
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We took the scenic route back over the mountains. </div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Emma Mitchell may enjoy sprinkling romance into <span class="il">the</span> lives of others, but her own plans involve <span class="il">a</span> single first-class ticket <span class="il">to</span> culinary school in Europe. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When her best friend, Jon Noble, suddenly moves back <span class="il">to</span> Ransom, Emma’s fairly certain her life can’t get any better…until her matchmaking schemes nosedive, her culinary future falls flat, and <span class="il">a</span> life-long friendship begins <span class="il">to</span> teeter on <span class="il">the </span>brink of something unexpected.</span></span></div>
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Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary romance novels with grace, humor, and culture clashes. She’s <span class="il">a </span>Blue Ridge Mountain native and an anglophile who enjoys combining her two loves <span class="il">to</span> create memorable stories of hope. You can connect with Pepper over at her group blog, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3De5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b%26id%3Da496f840b8%26e%3Dc621f078d1&source=gmail&ust=1566509442403000&usg=AFQjCNG9TVT1M4pBcwTO2vuIFiG27jKdvA" href="https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b&id=a496f840b8&e=c621f078d1" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span class="il">The</span> Writer’s Alley</a>, her <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3De5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b%26id%3D455672c9cd%26e%3Dc621f078d1&source=gmail&ust=1566509442403000&usg=AFQjCNFyicU3kea3Pks8d0o8g-TukmVv9w" href="https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b&id=455672c9cd&e=c621f078d1" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">website</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3De5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b%26id%3Da780c7531c%26e%3Dc621f078d1&source=gmail&ust=1566509442404000&usg=AFQjCNHkL-2vPw-3kptXWEoJIBzvtPdvwA" href="https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b&id=a780c7531c&e=c621f078d1" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3De5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b%26id%3D03eb2e3bb7%26e%3Dc621f078d1&source=gmail&ust=1566509442404000&usg=AFQjCNG4B4L105NrVHGpSJjXCRef3yxmIw" href="https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b&id=03eb2e3bb7&e=c621f078d1" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Instagr<wbr></wbr>am</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3De5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b%26id%3D5cc13e384c%26e%3Dc621f078d1&source=gmail&ust=1566509442404000&usg=AFQjCNHtoRVn4Jqt4B0uwq_aQpFA3thg0g" href="https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b&id=5cc13e384c&e=c621f078d1" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, or <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3De5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b%26id%3Deb7be7055e%26e%3Dc621f078d1&source=gmail&ust=1566509442404000&usg=AFQjCNFCghEjFgCqtZFgr1Ii562e_m5l0A" href="https://pepperdbasham.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e5e3a7c9a9ece852363e3c13b&id=eb7be7055e&e=c621f078d1" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</div>
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I love Hobby Lobby! No matter what I go looking for I never come out without a cart full of clearance! They are a creative minds playground! So when I get the chance to just wander around the store, I find the coolest things.<br />
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I also try to buy ahead for Christmas stocking stuffers, as well as, for our Operation Christmas Child boxes. I try to get the most bang for the buck so if I can find multiples in a pack for a smaller price it's always a score. Here are the items I found this week. Your results may vary as every store will have different items in stock. But you can get the idea.<br />
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These marker sets were only 99 cents marked down from $3.99!<br />
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These sand cross necklaces and Fuzzy Art Lions come in 24 packs!<br />
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These little wooden nativities are in a 6 pack and these are 2 packs of wooden masks!<br />
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These ark sets also come in a 6 pack. And check out these cross zipper bags in 40 count!<br />
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24 packs of cross erasers and 4 pack of canvas could be broken up for multiple gifts!<br />
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These are drawstring backpacks 2 for 99 cents! And these cute feather boas are only 74 cents. </div>
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These masks are only 49 cents and this 4 pack of glitter party hats are under $1.<br />
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I thought these little frisbee rings were a steal at 12 for 99 cents. And 8 cube games for $1.24!<br />
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These little monkey toys were pretty good quality for 99 cents. And check out these little notebooks 4 for 99 cents.<br />
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I'd pair these little pens with one of the notebooks from about for a great teacher gift! Check out these cute little pencil pouches!<br />
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Washi tape is a great stocking stuffer and $2.49 for 8 rolls you can't beat it! These cute cards could be divided up for multiple gift sets.<br />
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This is a fun little set of cards. They come in lots of colors. And these wrist wrap bracelet kits make a great gift!<br />
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This could be a fun little stocking stuffer or just good to have around. These little pocket crosses make a great stocking stuffer!<br />
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These necklaces are little more pricey as far as stocking stuffers go but they could also make a great gift. These coaster sets are beautiful and make a great hostess gift or stocking stuffer.<br />
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These lanyards a pretty cool and would be great stocking stuffers for guys.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>May 7, 2019</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After fulfilling a pledge to a dying friend, Zacharias Hamilton is finally free to live life on his own terms. No opportunities to disappoint those he cares about, just the quiet bachelor existence he’s always craved. Until fate snatches his freedom away once again when the baker of his favorite breakfast treat is railroaded by the city council. As hard as he tries to avoid getting involved, he can’t turn a blind eye to her predicament . . . or her adorable dimples. Abigail Kemp needs a man’s name on her bakery’s deed. A marriage of convenience seems the best solution . . . if it involves a man she can control. Not the stoic lumberman who oozes confidence without saying a word whenever he enters her shop. Control Zacharias Hamilton? She can’t even control her pulse when she’s around him. Once vows are spoken, Abigail’s troubles should be over. Yet threats to the bakery worsen, and darker dangers hound her sister. As trust grows between Zach and Abby, she finds she wants more than his rescue. She wants his heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Winner of the HOLT Medallion and the Carol Award and a finalist for the RITA and Christy Award, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer writes historical romance to give the world more happily-ever-afters. Karen makes her home in Texas, with her husband and three children. Learn more about Karen and her books at <a data-saferedirecturl="”https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.karenwitemeyer.com&source=gmail&ust=1548263426448000&usg=AFQjCNFAcpcUqxr5gJYYECJqNxTLWYSmzA”" href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.karenwitemeyer.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="”noopener”" target="”_blank”">www.karenwitemeyer.com</a>.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the key decisions an author has to make before she begins to write is selecting the setting for her story. And the first choice she faces is the question of whether to use a real or imagined location. Roughly half the stories I have written are set in fictional towns. The use of a fictional setting allows an author greater freedom to manipulate the environment of her characters to fit her plot. This provides a great deal of flexibility. However, there is something special about setting a story in a real place. First, readers who are familiar with that place never fail to get excited about seeing a town they recognize in print. Second, if an author can find historical photos and documents, she can add a wonderful layer of authenticity to her setting that might otherwise be missing. Third, an author may turn up fascinating tidbits when studying the history of her setting that find their way into the story and bring a flavor the author never could have supplied on her own. This was the case as I wrote <i>More Than Words Can Say</i>. All of the stories in my <i>Patchwork Family</i> series have been set in real places. Pecan Gap, Texas for <i>More Than Meets the Eye</i>, Honey Grove, Texas for <i>More Than Words Can Say</i>, and coming this fall we’ll travel to Gainesville, Texas for the concluding novella, <i>More Than a Pretty Face.</i> Researching each location brought its own unique discoveries, but I have to admit that researching the small town of Honey Grove brought this history-loving girl a special level of joy. For example, there is a legend about how the town got its name that I knew needed to be incorporated into my story. Legend has it that when Davy Crockett was on his way to join the fight at the Alamo, he stopped in a grove of trees and set up camp. There were so many bees in that in letters to family and friends, he called the place a “Honey Grove.” He carved his initials into one of the trees and intended to return and settle there after the war. Unfortunately, as we know, Crockett did not survive the Alamo and therefore did not return. One of his friends, Samuel A. Erwin, later found the grove and became the first settler in 1839. Many people recall seeing the initials carved into Crockett’s bee tree even into the early 1900s, which led me to believe that this legend was based in truth. It doesn’t play a pivotal role in my story, but if you watch for it, you’ll find it mentioned. Discovering the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttps://www.honeygrovepreservation.org/home.html%E2%80%9D">Honey Grove Preservation League’s website</a> proved a tremendous boon. Their online historical resources are some of the best I have ever come across. Historical photos, newspaper articles, government records—it was like stepping through a time portal every time I visited. And I visited often. Thanks to the Preservation League, I was able to mention real people and places in my novel. Places like the Commercial Hotel, the home of James Gilmer that was built during my time period, Wilkins, Wood & Patteson Dry Goods, and Dora Galbraith Patteson’s millinery shop on the east side of the town square. While Zacharias Hamilton and Reuben Sinclair are completely fictitious characters, there really was a lumberyard located on the corner of Sixth Street and Rail Road. As fiction authors are wont to do, I did take a few liberties with Honey Grove’s history. To my knowledge, there was never any city ordinance banning women from owning businesses in town, which was a key plot point in <i>More Than Words Can Say</i>. In addition, Mayor Chester Longfellow was a complete invention of my imagination. The true mayor of Honey Grove during this time period was J.H. Smith, a man who served in that capacity from 1888-1897. He must have been a well-loved city official to hold office for nearly a decade. I paid brief homage to him by having him step back into office when my fictitious mayor resigned. I hope you enjoy stepping back in time with me into historic Honey Grove, Texas. Zach and Abigail might not have lived there in truth, but I like to believe their tale is a representation of the many amazing love stories have taken place in that sweet little town through the years.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wow, where to start? This book was a great mix of charming and romantic. I loved the bakery setting. The love interest doesn't disappoint. The sisters where highly believable. The whole town seemed like something out of a Hallmark movie :) I can't wait to read the rest of the series. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been a Witemeyer fan for years and I highly recommend this one, as well as, all of her books!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Genre</b>: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>May 21, 2019
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><b><span font-family:="" font-size:="" medium="" new="" quot="" roman="" times="">From the bestselling author of </span></b></b><i><b><i><span font-family:="" font-size:="" medium="" new="" quot="" roman="" times="">The Convenient Groom</span></i></b></i><b><b><span font-family:="" font-size:="" medium="" new="" quot="" roman="" times=""> (now a beloved Hallmark Original movie) comes a heartfelt story of family secrets, forgiveness, and unexpected romance.</span></b></b>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span font-family:="" font-size:="" medium="" new="" quot="" roman="" times="">Following a painful betrayal, Maddy Monroe’s love life is a wreck, and her restaurant career is in shambles. When her grandmother goes missing, she and her estranged sisters converge at the family beach house in Sea Haven, North Carolina. Being with uptight Nora and free-spirited Emma at the place where their family broke apart is a struggle, and undercurrents of jealousy and resentment threaten to pull the sisters under. In the midst of the storm, sparks begin to fly between Maddy and Gram’s maddening neighbor, Connor Murphy.</span>
<span font-family:="" font-size:="" medium="" new="" quot="" roman="" times="">As the sisters pack up the family belongings, memories of idyllic, slow-paced summers are resurrected. But long-buried secrets also come to light as Maddy discovers that all was not as it appeared that last summer in Sea Haven—nor today in the seemingly perfect lives of her sisters.</span>
<span font-family:="" font-size:="" medium="" new="" quot="" roman="" times="">As family tensions rise and Connor causes tumult in Maddy’s heart, the sisters must find a way to accept each other for the women they’ve become before the bitterness of the past destroys their hope for a future.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Denise Hunter</b> is the internationally published bestselling author of more than 25 books, including A December Bride and The Convenient Groom, which have been adapted into original Hallmark Channel movies. She has won The Holt Medallion Award, The Reader’s Choice Award, The Carol Award, The Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. When Denise isn’t orchestrating love lives on the written page, she enjoys traveling with her family, drinking green tea, and playing drums. Denise makes her home in Indiana where she and her husband are rapidly approaching an empty nest. To learn more about Denise, visit her website DeniseHunterBooks.com; Facebook: AuthorDeniseHunter; Twitter: @DeniseAHunter; Instagram: deniseahunter.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">MADDY MONROE WAS COWERING behind a ficus tree near the hostess station when her cell phone rang. Her hands shook as she silenced the phone before it drew the attention of the staff.
She jabbed the elevator button for the third time. “Come on, come on.” A star could be born in interstellar space, a polar valley carved by a glacier in the time it took the elevator to reach this floor. Stairs were not an option, as she was on the twentieth floor of the Waterford building and sporting heels.
She sniffled. Drat. She seemed to be crying. She swiped a hand under her eyes, heedless of her makeup.
She heard voices, Nick’s boisterous laugh. Maddy shrank deeper into the ficus and finally, finally, the elevator dinged its arrival.
“Maddy?” Noelle’s concerned voice tunneled down the hall. “Maddy, wait.”
“Oh, come on,” she muttered, tapping her fingers against her leg until the gold doors crept open. As soon as she could fit, she squeezed inside and punched the ground-floor button.
She didn’t draw a breath until the doors sealed and the elevator began to drop. She placed a palm over a heart that was threatening to beat its way out of her chest. Her white blouse clung to her back, and her skin prickled beneath her arms.
She closed her eyes, the scene that had just transpired playing out in fast-forward in her mind. And then, as if that montage weren’t painful enough, the image of Nick’s face appeared. The look on his face just before he’d kissed her good-bye last night.
Nick. She clamped her teeth together until her jaw ached.
There had been signs. Many of them, really, she was realizing now. They ranged from whisper-subtle to neon-sign obvious. But like so many other walking clichés before her, she was only seeing them in retrospect.
Maddy opened her eyes to the buttery sunlight streaming through her blinds. She scrambled for her iPhone to check the time. But as she did so, the events of yesterday washed over her like a tsunami. She didn’t have to get up at all, because she didn’t have a job anymore.
Her cell buzzed with an incoming call, and she squinted bleary-eyed at the unfamiliar number on the screen before declining it.
She drooped against her pillow, only now aware of how fat and swollen her eyes felt. Of the persistent achy lump pushing at the back of her throat. Her heartbeat made the bed quake. Her eyes burned with tears. Yesterday’s anger had faded, and something worse had filled its spot.
Yesterday she’d come home, changed into yoga pants, and worked in her little garden until she was too exhausted to do anything but flop on the sofa. She hadn’t fallen asleep until after three o’clock in the morning.
She didn’t want to talk to anyone, didn’t want to see anyone. She didn’t even want to be awake today. She pulled the covers over her head and prayed for oblivion.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Required text: Taken from “Summer by the Tides” by Denise Hunter. Copyright © 2019 by Denise Hunter. Used by permission of </b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.thomasnelson.com/%E2%80%9D"><b>http://www.thomasnelson.com/</b></a><b>. </b>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttps://promosimple.com/ps/e541/summer-by-the-tides-celebration-tour-giveaway%E2%80%9D">https://promosimple.com/ps/e541/summer-by-the-tides-celebration-tour-giveaway</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Denise Hunter is one of my go-to favorites! Her books transport you to another place. Usually somewhere on the east coast :) which always makes me feel at home. I grew up in the southeast. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Summer by the Tides was such a great story of forgiveness and redemption of lost relationships. The characters are, as always, well developed. The thing about Denise Hunter books is that every one has a totally swoon-worthy kiss scene that does not disappoint. I highly recommend this book for your summer pool-side read!</span></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Title: </span>Ladies of Intrigue</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Michelle Griep</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span>Christian Historical<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release date: </span>February 2019<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">3 Page-Turners Under One Cover from Reader Favorite Michelle Griep!</span><br />
Can truth and love prevail when no one is as they appear?</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady</em><br />
Cornish Coast, 1815<br />
When a prim and proper governess returns to England from abroad, she expects to comfort her dying father—not fall in love with a smuggler. Will Helen Fletcher keep Isaac Seaton’s unusual secret?</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Doctor’s Woman </em>(A Carol Award Winner!)<br />
Dakota Territory, 1862<br />
Emmy Nelson, daughter of a missionary doctor, and Dr. James Clark, city doctor aspiring to teach, find themselves working side by side at Fort Snelling during the Dakota Uprising. That is when the real clash of ideals begins.</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">A House of Secrets</em><br />
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1890<br />
Ladies Aide Chairman, Amanda Carston resolves to clean up St. Paul’s ramshackle housing, starting with the worst of the worst: a “haunted” house that’s secretly owned by her beau—a home that’s his only means of helping brothel girls escape from the hands of the city’s most infamous madam.</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">My Review</span></u></div>
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This was my first time reading anything by Michelle Griep and I was not disappointed! Michelle Griep has woven these 3 stories of mystery into an amazing collection! I went away from each of the 3 stories really wanting to know more. Isn't that the mark of a good storyteller?<br />
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While I loved each of the stories, I have to say I enjoyed the first story the most! <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady</em><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"> reminded me so much of the show Poldark. The scenery and the smuggling made for a mysterious setting. I highly recommend this book. I'm off to the library to look for more :-)</span></div>
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Michelle Griep has been writing since she first discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. She seeks to glorify God in all that she writes—except for that graffiti phase she went through as a teenager. She resides in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, where she teaches history and writing classes for a local high school co-op. An Anglophile at heart, she runs away to England every chance she gets, under the guise of research. Really, though, she’s eating excessive amounts of scones while rambling around a castle. Michelle is a member of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) and MCWG (Minnesota Christian Writers Guild). Keep up with her adventures at her blog “Writer off the Leash” or visit <a href="http://www.michellegriep.com/" style="background-color: transparent; box-shadow: currentcolor 0px 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007acc; text-decoration-line: none;">michellegriep.com</a>.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest post from Michelle</span></span></h1>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 Reasons to Read Historical Fiction</span></span></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guest post by Michelle Griep</em></div>
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Believe it or not, some readers snub historical fiction, preferring instead to stick to contemporary reads. Several have good reason to, simply preferring one genre over another. But others have never given historical fiction a try. If you fall into that camp, here are some reasons you should consider reading a tale from the past.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Historical fiction books are not as boring as your high school history class.</span></li>
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Does the thought of endless names and dates make you break out into hives? Good news! Historical fiction is a painless way to glean some historic facts without mindless memorization. You can experience a different era and culture vicariously through heroes and heroines that live on the pages of yesteryear.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Makes for great conversation.</span></li>
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In a world that prides itself on keeping up with the Kardashians, dare to add a little cultural zest to your next dinner conversation. Reading historical fiction arms you with interesting tidbits of things that’ve happened in years gone by.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Because truth is timeless.</span></li>
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Some people yearn to go back to a simpler time. The truth is, though, that the grass isn’t necessarily greener on the historic side of the fence. People have had tough issues to deal with no matter the era. . .but therein lies a great reason to read historical fiction: truth is timeless. Be it ancient, biblical, medieval, Victorian, or anything in between, truth never changes.</div>
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In my new release, <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ladies of Intrigue</em></span>, you’ll experience all these things and more. Find out about the smuggling trade in Cornwall in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady</em>. Learn about the rough and dangerous life on a military fort during the 1860’s in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Doctor’s Woman</em>. Find out why the gilded age wasn’t as glittery as we often think in <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">A House of Secrets</em>.</div>
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Don’t be doomed to repeat history. Grab a cup of tea and master it with a great read!</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Title: </span>Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Author: </span>Carla Laureano</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Genre: </span>Christian Romance<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Release date: </span>February 5, 2019<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Publisher: </span>Tyndale</div>
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Baker and pastry chef Melody Johansson has always believed in finding the positive in every situation, but seven years after she moved to Denver, she can’t deny that she’s stuck in a rut. One relationship after another has ended in disaster, and her classical French training is being wasted on her night job in a mediocre chain bakery. Then the charming and handsome private pilot Justin Keller lands on the doorstep of her workplace in a snowstorm, and Melody feels like it’s a sign that her luck is finally turning around.</div>
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Justin is intrigued by the lively bohemian baker, but the last thing he’s looking for is a relationship. His own romantic failures have proven that the demands of his job are incompatible with meaningful connections, and he’s already pledged his life savings to a new business venture across the country—an island air charter in Florida with his sister and brother-in-law.</div>
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Against their better judgment, Melody and Justin find themselves drawn together by their unconventional career choices and shared love of adventure. But when an unexpected windfall provides Melody with the chance to open her dream bakery-café in Denver with her best friend, chef Rachel Bishop, she’s faced with an impossible choice: stay and put down roots with the people and place she’s come to call home . . . or give it all up for the man she loves.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large; text-decoration-line: underline;">My Review</span></div>
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It is very rare to find that the sequel of a book is even better than the original. Nonetheless, Carla has written a heartwarming story of 2 people who are cautiously taking on a new adventure and seeing where the wind takes them. </div>
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As the sequel to The Saturday Night Supper Club, Bittersweet Cafe reintroduces us to the Supper Club friends. In this book, we follow the story of Melody Johannson. She has a flair for baking and a love for all things Paris. When she meets pilot Justin Keller, she's instantly attracted but also alarmed because she's fallen for attractive men before and they've let her down. </div>
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Loved it from beginning to end! I can not wait for the 3rd book in this series. As a Colorado resident, I loved all the local references! They are places I've been to or driven past and it just adds a sense of realism to the story. Almost like these people live here and you passed them on the street. I had the great honor of meeting Carla at a local library event in Colorado and was genuinely surprised by how down to earth she is!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">About the Author</span></span></div>
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<img alt="Carla Laureano" class="alignright size-full wp-image-4981" height="138" src="https://www.celebratelitteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Carla-Laureano.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.375em 0px 1.75em 1.75em; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="105" />Carla Laureano is the RITA® Award-winning author of contemporary inspirational romance and Celtic fantasy (as C.E. Laureano). A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked as a sales and marketing executive for nearly a decade before leaving corporate life behind to write fiction full-time. She currently lives in Denver with her husband and two sons, where she writes during the day and cooks things at night.</div>
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<span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guest Post from Carla</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">“Confessions of An Erstwhile Baker”</span></b></div>
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Like most females, baking is encoded somewhere deep down in my DNA. Call it nature or call it nurture, but at the earliest age, I figured out that the cute boy in my English class would talk to me if it involved chocolate chip cookies. Got my heart broken or had a friend betray me? I grabbed the mixing bowl and went for the brownies (even better if they’re served à la mode.) My friend was having a birthday? I made a cake drowned in pounds of buttercream.</div>
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I quickly graduated from the boxed mixes to the real thing when I got married and had a kitchen large enough to roll out dough. I would comb magazines for the best recipes and spend my weekends trying them out. I quickly became known for bringing beautifully iced Christmas cookies and delicious homemade cakes to work.</div>
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Then my husband and I moved our young family from Los Angeles to Denver, a relocation that was about 1000 miles northeast and 5000 feet up. Suddenly, every recipe I’d perfected in the previous eight years failed. Cookies burned to crisps, cakes fell, and don’t get me started on candy making. Gradually, I adapted my recipes (my beloved never-fail Toll House recipe took eight tries to get right) and even became an avid artisan bread-baker.</div>
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Then disaster. Or at least, what a baker would consider a disaster. After developing chronic health problems, I discovered that among other things, I was sensitive to gluten. The horror! In order to heal, I turned to the paleo diet, which eliminates all grains (there goes most gluten free recipes) and all processed sugars (there goes everything else). I’ve tried baking paleo-style, and while I can now make cakes that even my gluten-fiend family enjoy, it’s just not the same.</div>
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So what’s a once-obsessive baker do when she can’t eat her creations? She bakes for other people and goes on faith that they actually taste good… considering she can’t taste them herself.</div>
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It struck me that there was a spiritual lesson in that, and an obvious tie to <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">Brunch at Bittersweet Café</em>, which deals in large part with Melody’s faith journey. There are times when we have no idea if things are working out the way they’re supposed to, in which case we just have to trust the “recipe” and the input of friends and family who love us. Sometimes our instincts tell us when we’re off track, and sometimes we need that outside nudge from our “taste-testers” to put us back on course.</div>
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In any case, what Melody and I have in common is that we both bake to show our love for the people around us. And the process of baking my favorites, even knowing that I can’t enjoy them myself, can still be a selfless way to show people they’re important to me.</div>
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Fortunately, <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">macarons</em>, which happen to be made with almond flour, are still on the menu.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235088787932746876.post-17401146665433464462019-02-20T18:00:00.001-05:002019-02-20T18:00:40.470-05:00Tutorial: DIY foaming hand soap<img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19IhW-Id2UlydfS6TrJHppoitEPOyYJQCkm_DZYMY_grziZIE1P_mS6lT_nnKX7kU7TGRrAgDvfE9hzJLrM-FttsUw1Rdq3w7E38JALXYOILJgqf0w2tYqjDZ6dMs5RYgOh-I-vx96Xg/s640/foamingsoap.jpg" width="424" /><br />
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Every year my hands get super dry in the harsh, dry Colorado winters. A few years ago, I switched to foaming soap and it seemed to help. However, foaming soap is more expensive and considering that winter is also cold and flu season, we wash our hands quite a bit more. So, to cut down on the cost, I decided to try making my own foaming soap.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">~Did you know that it's mostly water?~</span></i></b></div>
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You are actually paying for watered down soap! I also tend to shop clearance and so after Halloween last year, I was looking through the Halloween clearance and happened upon Softsoap bottles that had Halloween illustrations for only 24 cents each! I grabbed a whole case of them because I figured who cares what the picture is, right?<br />
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So here's my tutorial for making your own foaming soap for (in this case) only 48 cents!<br />
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Here's what you'll need:<br />
An empty container<br />
2 bottles of regular hand soap<br />
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I used a empty bottle from the foaming soap I'd used before I ran out :-) You can use any container that will hold the finished product. Here you can see the empty container holds 40oz. of liquid. I found that my container was large enough to contain the foaming soap mixture. The soaps were 5.5oz each so 11oz together.<br />
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<span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRu3L-_H-NgAk7XtEpNl3KzaoK9Ts-hAZHAI5JGZ6llHDXU-BuNJ0WfhSopuAhPh7y1N1N5HHyCZLUfZymSkEFauLZ5Fi6DNc7_PXBwvKp7nwOm5LYDRrGflLRpzHCR78BS1JSNopuslg/s320/20190129_132836.jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qR_h5d7iQ3PQXzXjzdL65BQ3EOO7rhLoSimQT4q6D5OWcBYbMgpg1OaVisF1W8nIkh2g1X01LE8mtVjNkqsQdtFft2fXgEq6xOPdWdNzKFVV4oeSimo7O3qUcOMVoT6LoXN44s7TU60/s320/20190129_132849.jpg" width="320" /></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">The first thing you do is add water to your larger container. You want a mix of 2 parts water 1 part hand soap. In this case, with the 2x 5.5oz bottles, I had 11oz of soap so I needed 33oz of water. This isn't exact science. Just get close with the measurements.</span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i><b>~Add the water first because it's soap and adding the water to the soap will cause it to bubble up too quickly and you can end up with a mess.~</b></i></span></span><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>
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Then upend the soap bottles into the larger container. This is what takes the most time. But I just set the soap bottle up and walked away to do something else for a bit. Here is what it looks like when you're done. <br />
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You can see there's a little bit of soap in the soap bottles. So I added a little water to the soap containers and shook them a little to mix it up. Then I added those into the large container. </div>
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And that's all! Super simple! You can do this with any kind of soap. I just used the Softsoap because I got such an amazing deal on it. This will take a couple of hours for the bubbles to settle down. I save all our foaming handsoap bottles and just refill them. Why should you pay so much more for the foaming soap when you now know it's 2/3 water?</div>
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Robin Lee Hatcher has a way of weaving together the stories of love that leave you wanting to know what happens next. In <a href="https://amzn.to/2Frpbtv" target="_blank">Who I Am with You</a>, we get the stories of both Jessica and her Great-Grandparents.<br />
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I really enjoyed both stories but the redemption story of the great-grandparents was heartbreaking and heartwarming. Loved it! The more modern second chances story of Jessica and Ridley was also really special. I can't wait for the next book!<br />
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There were 2 special moments (of the many in this book) that stood out to me.<br />
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One was a prayer that Ridley prayed <i>"For food in a world where many walk in hunger; for faith in a world where many walk in fear; for friends in a world where many walk alone; we give you humble thanks, O Lord. Amen."</i><br />
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The other special moment happens in a restaurant in the Great-grandparents story as Jessica's great grandmother returns to the table. I nearly cried.<br />
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I can't recommend this book highly enough and pretty much everything else by Robin Lee Hatcher is amazing!<br />
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I received and advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my review but I would have read it anyways. All the thoughts here are my own.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luc and Cate didn’t part well. In fact when she told him to get lost, he did what she wanted and let her go. So when Cate shows up at Lucas’ family ranch with a surprise in tow, he is to say the least a little shocked to see her. Can Lucas find a way to hold on without scaring Cate off again?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Rancher’s Surprise Daughter was a fun summer read. It’s a great sit beside the pool and soak up a good story kind of book. The characters are really well developed and the plot is reminiscent of a good ol’ chick flick. I’ve always wanted to visit a working ranch and see the ins and outs of ranch life so the ranch setting of the book was charming. This story was heartwarming. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend this wonderful book. I’m thinking it would be a great stocking stuffer this year if you are already shopping for the holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received a free copy of this charming book for my honest review. But I would have read it anyways!</span><br />
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