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A Secret Kept A Novel by Tatiana de Rosnay {Book Review}
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BOOK) This stunning new novel from Tatiana de Rosnay, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Sarah’s Key, plumbs the depths of complex family relationships and the power of past secret to change everything in the present. It all began with a simple seaside vacation, a brother and sister recapturing their childhood. Antoine Rey thought he had the perfect surprise for his sister Mélanie’s birthday: a weekend by the sea at Noirmoutier Island, where the pair spent many happy childhood summers playing on the beach. It had been too long, Antoine thought, since they’d returned to the island ~ over thirty years since their mother…
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Marriage {Bible Reading Plan Day 2}
SCRIPTURE Ecclesiastes 9:9 {NIV} Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun~ all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labour under the sun. OBSERVATION There is one key point for me: “Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love…” ~ a husband is to find peace and contentment with his wife because he loves her and he chose to be with her APPLICATION There are so many different diversions out there e.g. video games, movies, etc. that it’s easy to start seeking peace, love and happiness from…
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Oliver~Leming House {Getting to Know Missouri}
Last Friday while perusing the newspaper, I saw an ad announcing a tour of and lecture about the Oliver-Leming House that was being presented to the Cape County Historical Society. The nerd in me totally geeked out because I love touring historic homes. My dream is to some day own and renovate one. So I called The Hubs at work and asked him if he’d like to attend with me. He agreed and we made plans to attend. We arrived late. The wrong address was listed in the newspaper, so we drove up and down several streets looking for the house until I recognized it from the newspaper. Because it was…
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Marriage {Bible Reading Plan Day 1}
SCRIPTURE Genesis 2:18 {NIV} And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. OBSERVATION Two things stick out for me from this scripture: “…It is not good that the man should be alone;” ~ God knew that man needed someone like himself to talk to and interact with so that he would not be lonely “I will make him an help meet for him.” ~ woman was made to be man’s partner and helper; her God ordained role was to help her husband by meeting his needs APPLICATION My husband always says that his primary…
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Tools of the Trade {Shoot. Edit. Submit.}
I was never much of a pink lipstick girl. I prefer browns and berries but lately, I’ve been playing around with brighter/softer colors. I’m still not completely sold but I’m trying… Do you change up your lipstick colors or do you stick with the tried and true? I’m linking up with Misty and Kim for Shoot. Edit. Submit. If you’d like to join in, the “rules” are simple: The photo must be taken this week {Saturday~Friday} Only one entry per person Must have the “Shoot. Edit. Submit.” button or text link to back to this week’s post to qualify Link only to the blog post and not your main blog…
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Why Does God Love Me? {Bible Reading Plan Day 5)
SCRIPTURE Titus 3:5 {NIV} he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, OBSERVATION Two key points for me are: “he saved us not because of the righteous things we had done, but because f his mercy”: Romans 3:23 {NIV} says “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” so it wasn’t our works or the goodness in our hearts that caused God to save us, it was His mercy. Mercy can be defined as compassion that’s shown towards an offender {sinner} or the offering…
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Pears {This or That Thursday}
I spent a little bit of time playing with some fruit that I had laying around the house. Truth be told, I should be eating it instead of photographing it because it’s like thisclose to going bad, but I couldn’t resist the pretty colors. Did I tell you that I get distracted by shiny? Well, apparently I get distracted by pretty colored food too. I’m also experimenting with Photoshop in preparation for next month’s One in Thirty Photography Challenge, you can read about it here. I didn’t realize how much fun it could be. I mean, I’ve tweaked stuff using Photoshop but learning to manipulate stuff is both fun and…
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Why Does God Love Me? {Bible Reading Plan Day 4}
SCRIPTURE Jeremiah 29:11 {NIV} For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” OBSERVATION From the beginning, God has had plans for us. He created us, therefore He knows our strengths and our weaknesses, He knows what we can and cannot do. And with this knowledge, His plan for us is that we use our talents to be happy, healthy and prosperous in Him. APPLICATION I have often said that I have the navigational skills of a monkey in a hurricane. Case in point, a few weeks back, my daughter…
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My Cup Overflows {Word Filled Wednesday}
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Why Does God Love Me? {Bible Reading Plan Day 3}
SCRIPTURE Psalm 136:1 {NIV} Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. OBSERVATION We are to give thanks to the Lord for all of His blessings and for His never ending love. APPLICATION The other day as I was leaving the post office, I saw a woman trying to balance a giant box and open the door at the same time so I quickly moved to the side, opened the door and held it for her and she brushed past me without so much as a nod. I stood there a minute, door still wide open… Seriously, she couldn’t say “thank you”? What has happened…
