tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57363105772265736342024-03-13T19:44:45.257-04:00Our Blessed ChaosMy hubby + 3 teenagers + a bunch of critters..... Yeah it is chaos, but we are blessed!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.comBlogger607125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-29603085249590754312021-02-13T10:52:00.002-05:002021-02-13T10:52:40.145-05:00Facebook posts transfer project<p> It is 2021 and there is a mass exodus from the big social media sites. I have actually not used Facebook since last summer when I banished myself from it while I was working on a 7 week project. I did not need the huge distraction! Well once the work project was over I did not go back, mainly because it was election season and I didn't want to be inundated with all that negativity. Then the election was over and clearly it got even more negative. Anyway, I decided that I would begin to transfer all my memories, photos and interesting FB posts over to this platform. </p><p>I don't really expect that anyone will ever follow this blog anymore, this is just a project to salvage my many, many precious memories from FB. I have been on FB since my kids were in diapers so this could take awhile! I plan to make the posts here with same date as the original FB post date...if I remember to change it lol</p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-89739126326960849822014-11-02T18:51:00.001-05:002014-11-02T18:51:34.185-05:00The Daughter of Highland Hall<h1>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This delightful story immerses us into a time of high society (think of the early years of Downton Abbey). Although this is Book 2 in a series, it can be read as a stand alone as the characters are beautifully developed into many we easily love and some we don't. The author takes us through the ups and downs in the life of Katherine in her debut season where she is striving for a wealthy husband. </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">But she is soon drawn down a different path and into a deeper relationship with God. Which will be more prosperous and bring more joy - to follow God's plan or to seek wealth and fortune?</span></span></span><br />
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is some fantastic information in this book and it is all directly from
the Bible. Every lesson is based on a Biblical or Christian concept.
The lessons are designed around basic questions that many new believers
or even nonbelievers may have such as What is Sin? What did Jesus Do?
What is the Church? I really love how this book is put together and am
enjoying sharing it with my children. <br />
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the front cover that it is for kids ages 7-12. My kids are 8, 7 and 7
and I found out quickly that this would be a family activity rather than
kids working on their own. For example, in Lesson 2 there are about 30
scripture verses to look up and read for 14 attributes of God. My kids
are still learning how to find verses in their Bibles and even still
learning how to read so we only got through a few verses before I lost
their attention. It took us quite some time to get through that lesson,
but the family time spent together in devotions is worth it. Learning
these Bible concepts through the eyes and mind of a 7 or 8 year old is
fascinating and enlightening. <br />
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Purchase your copy here:<br />
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I loved the authors descriptions of the beauty of Hawaii and how she used the quilt to pull the story together. The storyline of adoption was interesting as I could identify with the main character and meeting biological family. Although you know you are related by blood to your biological family, you can feel an outsider because you do not have the long family history. The author perfectly captured this in the development of the characters. <br />
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What's not to love about a story filled with babies and quilts! I can completely identify with a story of a mother carrying twins. This is a story filled with the drama that can come with babies and when they decide to be born. I have yet to read an Amish story I didn't like, there is something about the simplicity of life that I am drawn to, however, this story is a bit different because of the complexity of the medical issues. I was not expecting the heart wrenching story that I found in this story!<br />
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-41780555485915480812013-03-20T21:04:00.000-04:002013-03-20T21:04:13.728-04:00Things that saved my sanity!A friend's sister was about to have twins so I was going to send her a link to a post that I wrote, only I can't find the post I was looking for. Maybe I just dreamt that I wrote it. Anyway it was a list of things that saved my sanity that first year of having twins and a one year old. <br />
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1. <b>We kept a journal</b> of every time a baby was fed, changed or bathed. You will be so tired that you won't remember the last time a baby pooped - and you need to keep track of that! <br />
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2. <b>Baby Einstein dvd'</b>s. There were times that all three were screaming, but the moment the Disney logo came up and Tinkerbell flew over the castle they all stopped crying, it was amazing and gave me a minute to compose myself and deal with one at a time. <br />
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3. <b>Best advice I ever received</b>...it is ok to let one cry while you deal with the other. And that advice was truly the key to keeping me sane. You are only one person and will be alone with them a lot, you can only deal with one at a time. You will quickly learn what works for each baby and which one will settle down faster. And if all else fails you need to have a couple people who know that when you call and say "help" and then hang up, they know to come as fast as they can because you are about to lose your mind :) <br />
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4. <b>People like babies, but they LOVE twins</b>, the moment anyone walked in my house I handed them a baby and said "here this one needs..." feeding/changing/burping/rocking or whatever. I was always handing a baby to somebody. They loved to be useful and I loved that my baby got the extra attention that I felt they didn't get when it was just me. I rarely got to just sit and rock a baby. <br />
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5. <b>Establish routines early</b>, I talked about this in the tips blog post. I had babies falling asleep in bouncy seats during play dates when there were something like 9 kids under 3 in the house. I believe it is because I never worried about them waking or said "shhh you'll wake the baby". <br />
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6. <b>Take them out a lot</b>. I used to put them in their car seats and just go for a drive. Sometimes we would go have lunch at a park, which I managed by keeping Ben & Carlee in the double stroller at all times. They have always travelled really well so it was a break for me. Even now, they are much better behaved when we are out than when we are at home and I know it is because they are used to being out and knowing they have to be good or we go straight home. We also had a triple stroller and I would push them around the neighborhood.<br />
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7. and finally...<b>take lots of pictures</b>, I made sure to stop what I was doing at least once every single month and get at least one individual photo of each one and also one group photo. I still do this and I upload them to Snapfish and make a photobook every year. <br />
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<span class="userContent">Me: Yes, we will go after we stop at the bank. I am starving too!!<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Carlee: Why are you so hungry?<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Me: Because I didn't eat lunch<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Carlee: Why didn't you eat lunch?<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Me: Oh, well, I was.... very busy.<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Carlee: Busy doing what?<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Me: hmmm (debating whether to lie or tell the truth) Well, <span class="text_exposed_show">I was pretty busy having a nap.<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Sam, Ben & Carlee all at the same time, and in the tone of a shocked parent: GASP!! MA-MA!!!<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Carlee: You aren't supposed to sleep in the middle of the day!<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Me: Why not? I was up late and I have been sick so I needed some rest.<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Ben: OOOOHHH Mama is in big trouble!!!<br /> </span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Sam: Seriously Mama, couldn't you have found something better to do?</span></span><br />
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got in a lot of trouble at school...again! Apparently he did not like
his sister to be the line leader, so he was bad (not sure I understand
that logic, but that's what he said). </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Then he had change of attitude
(well with a little incentive thrown in) and he had three days of
awesome behavior. Then yesterday, not so good. When I asked why he
didn't <span class="text_exposed_show">have good behavior he said "I
just could NOT stand being so good for sooooo long. I just had to be
bad!" It was very, very hard to keep a straight face.<br /> <br /> But
there is hope for this child, I predict he will be a perfect
gentleman...someday. Today one of the teachers told me that my sweet
Ben held the door for her and then again for another teacher. She said
he jumped up from his lunch table, ran over and said "I will hold the
door for you". :)</span></span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-76992579672099405462013-01-15T21:09:00.000-05:002013-03-20T21:10:47.118-04:00Too funny - Girls day<span class="userContent">Carlee is home sick today. I just told her
that it is just about time to go pick up the boys from school. She cried "NOOOOO, I
don't want to pick up the boys, I don't want them to be here!!!"</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">It really has been a peaceful day with just us girls.</span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-78428296728989601822013-01-13T21:13:00.000-05:002013-03-20T21:14:24.580-04:00Too funny - fog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="userContent">Sam (with his face lit up and a big smile) I would LOVE to because good boys take care of their Mama's!!! </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Perhaps he has heard me say that a time or two before ;) </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I am gonna be just like Uncle Scott because tonight he took care of his
Mama and his sister when he brought us supper. </span><br />
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Preventing his burning fighter from crashing into a neighborhood, Navy Commander Josh Logan ejects … too late.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Imagine leaving your home and going to a new country...alone. Looking for the only family member you have left, your twin brother, and not knowing if you will ever see him again, or if he is even alive. That story would be captivating, but there is so much more...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This quickly turns to a gripping story of a young innocent women alone in a new country among those who are not-so-innocent, but she doesn't know it. She is in danger, but she doesn't know that either. She meets a charming man, who she is falling in love with, but she doesn't know that he is following her to try to find her brother who he thinks killed his father. And yes he is falling in love with our sweet gal too. Got all that? Good thing this author guides us so beautifully through all this mystery and intrigue! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Disclosure: Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a complimentary copy of this book as part of their blog tours program. </i><a href="http://ow.ly/f8pXm" target="_blank"><i>Buy the book here </i></a>and <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/author/ELudwig" target="_blank">read other reviews here </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>About <i>No Safe Harbor</i>: </b></span></div>
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She came to America searching for her brother. Instead all she's found is a web of danger.</div>
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Cara
Hamilton had thought her brother to be dead. Now, clutching his letter,
she leaves Ireland for America, desperate to find him. Her search leads
her to a houseful of curious strangers, and one man who claims to be a
friend-Rourke Walsh. Despite her brother's warning, Cara trusts Rourke,
revealing her purpose in coming to New York.</div>
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She's
then thrust into a world of subterfuge, veiled threats, and attempted
murder, including political revolutionaries from the homeland out for
revenge. Her questions guide her ever nearer to locating her brother-but
they also bring her closer to destruction as those who want to kill him
track her footsteps.</div>
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With
her faith in tatters, all hope flees. Will her brother finally surface?
Can he save Cara from the truth about Rourke... a man she's grown to
love? </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Elizabeth Ludwig’s “No Safe Harbor” </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kindle Fire Giveaway and 12/6 Facebook Party!</span></b><br />
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<i><b>Elizabeth Ludwig is celebrating her new book with a Kindle Fire Giveaway and connecting with readers at a Facebook Author Chat party on 12/6.</b></i>
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-36691042378059715752012-11-27T17:15:00.001-05:002012-11-27T17:15:41.077-05:00The Breath of Dawn<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Right from the first few paragraphs in the prologue this book had me hooked. Compassion flows for the main character and the despair he is faced with. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The story begins with sadness and flows into new beginnings with another main character who is starting out in a new town.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The two meet and the romance story begins - </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but the backgrounds of
the characters place walls in the way of this romance. However, there are cracks in
those walls seen with a slight smile or a nervous conversation between two
people who are surprised at how they feel. T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">he author develops this so skillfully that it is easy to cheer for this relationship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then with one phone call, in one paragraph, and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">without warning - suspense is introduced</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">.
Already drawn in to the story and the characters, the pages are now
turning furiously following the drama and wondering where this all will
end. Simply wonderful!</span> <br />
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<strong><em>The Breath of Dawn</em>:</strong> </div>
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<span>Corporate
turnaround specialist Morgan Spencer, dubbed the "success guru," has a
Midas touch in business. But losing his wife sent him to the brink, and
his two-year-old daughter, Livie, is all he's living for-until they
encounter a woman whose trouble just might draw him out of his own.<br /></span></div>
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<span>Four
years ago Quinn Reilly did the right thing. Now the man her testimony
put in jail is getting out. Though she has put up barriers to protect
herself and those around her, she has come to care for the Spencer
family, especially the winsome Livie and her mercurial father. Unwilling
to put them at risk when the threats begin, she requests something she
hopes the super-successful Morgan might be able to deliver.<br /></span></div>
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problems is what Morgan does best, but his counterproposal takes them
in a direction neither is equipped to handle. Determined to confront the
past, will they survive to build a future?</span></div>
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<b>Win a Kindle Paperwhite and connect with Kristen at her 11/27 Facebook Party!</b><br />
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-73526779115733002252012-11-15T23:36:00.001-05:002012-11-15T23:40:58.375-05:00Sam's StoryOn Ben & Carlee's birthday I posted about the 6 years of chaos. Now a few weeks later it is nearly Sam's birthday and we will have a 7 year old! That is hard to believe...but here is the proof....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sam, you stole my heart long before these first smiles.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Walking before 10 months old!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You weren't even 11 months old when you became a big brother to twins. You were still a baby yourself.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">But then you were 1</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You were so sweet already...helping your sister</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">and bringing your brother a drink</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You would even help hold a bottle- when you weren't trying to drink from it. Remember that you are still barely a toddler!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then you were 2 and even the puppies got loves.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Flowers for Mama. How sweet!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You are a boy and <span style="font-size: small;">seem to </span>find plenty of mischief, but it is hard to be upset with a face that lights up like that.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then you were 3 - and still so sweet!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your wonder and excitement for Christmas grows every year</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You were even a joy to potty train</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">But we can't forget that you are a boy and you do get into some big messes</span>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your excitement for simple pleasures thrills all who are around you.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You even love the snow...you didn't get that from your Mama</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then you were 4...even when you are learning gun safety from Daddy, you are still sweet in wanting to help your Mama blow up the diaper pail. WooHoo no more diapers!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You have a sweet tooth...that, you did get from your Mama</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Even with a mouthful of food you are cute</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then you were 5</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">and you say you will be a police when you grow up</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You<span style="font-size: small;">r face says it all...you<span style="font-size: small;">r life i<span style="font-size: small;">s full of jo<span style="font-size: small;">y</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Someday these brothers are going to break some hearts!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You were beyond excited to start Kindergarten!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then you were 6</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Get ready to expand your mind. This book will get you thinking about concepts that are foreign and even far-fetched </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to our every day way of thinking</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(including time travel and stepping into the spiritual realm to fight battles with evil).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But are they really that far-fetched? The Bible tell us that with God all things are possible, so why not! We believe that God can perform miracles here on earth, why shouldn't we believe that He would use men to physically battle the enemy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This book gets you thinking about what might be possible, about how God might use you to glorify him. It is a true "What if" book based in the freedom we can all find in Jesus and has kept me deep in thought for days. <i> </i></span><br />
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Book 1 in the Well Spring series.<br />
<i><b>“Every now and then we get a break from reality. A
glimpse into the other world that is more real than the reality we live
in 99 percent of our days. The Bible is about a world of demons and
angels and great evil and even greater glory.”</b></i><br />
What if you could travel inside another person’s soul? To battle for
them. To be part of Jesus healing their deepest wounds. To help set them
free to step boldly into their divinely designed future.<br />
Thirty years ago that’s exactly what Reece Roth did. Until tragedy shattered his life and ripped away his future.<br />
Now God has drawn Reece out of the shadows to fulfill a prophecy
spoken over him three decades ago. A prophecy about four warriors with
the potential to change the world . . . if Reece will face his deepest
regret and teach them what he has learned.<br />
They gather at a secluded and mysterious ranch deep in the mountains
of Colorado, where they will learn to see the spiritual world around
them with stunning clarity—and how to step into the supernatural.<br />
Their training is only the beginning. The four have a destiny to
pursue a freedom even Reece doesn’t fully fathom. But they have an enemy
hell-bent on destroying them and he’ll stop at nothing to keep them
from their quest for true freedom and the coming battle of souls.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-65132439088380360692012-10-31T22:25:00.001-04:002012-10-31T22:25:42.416-04:00My New Daily Devotional<img align="left" border="0" height="301" hspace="5" id="yui_3_7_2_5_1351731314793_907" src="http://litfusegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/At-the-Feet-of-Jesus-252x380.jpg" vspace="5" width="200" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This devotional has several interesting additions to the daily devotional. The daily verse and daily Bible Read and Reflect sections are great. The "Going Deeper" sections are inspiring for a deeper, more meaningful quiet time. And of course</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> it is wonderful to have a Bible Reading Plan. This is a devotional that will enrich your daily time with God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But what really makes this devotional different? Why am I continuing to keep this one beside me rather than adding it to the dusty shelf? Simply that there is an honesty to the writing that is refreshing. Through this honesty there is a deep connection to the struggles I face each day...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To prove this to you, I randomly chose May 25 and read this line..."Yet my most intimate moments with Christ have come during times I felt as though my life were coming apart at the seams." After a mommy monster moment earlier in the day I really needed to hear the message of that day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Or how about the message from today..."I'm learning to simply confess my faults, my weaknesses, and even my willful sin, accept God's forgiveness, and move on with my life." hmmm something about "willful sin" and the amount of candy that invaded my house today. Yep sure needed to hear that message today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Those are just two examples of how this devotional has spoken to me - or rather it seems that God has picked up this book and is trying to pound me over the head with it hoping I will get it one of the days.</span><br />
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<em>You were made for more than serving God; you were made to know Him.</em><br /><br />Intimacy
with God-to know Him and be known by Him. It is what our hearts
desperately need, but somehow life conspires to keep us busy and
distracted.<br /><br />For anyone who struggles when it comes to daily devotions, <em>At the Feet of Jesus</em>
extends an irresistible invitation to set aside your duties and find
the amazing peace and incredible joy that come from time alone with Him.
Drawn from Joanna Weaver's beloved Bethany trilogy, each reading in
this 365-day devotional includes a Bible reading passage and reflection
question. All-new material and "Going Deeper" sidebars are also woven
throughout.<br /><br />Discover for yourself the riches that come from
spending a portion of each day alone with God. At the feet of
Jesus-where true life begins!<br /><br />Includes a unique One-Year Bible Reading Guide.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A little book, with a huge message that will change your life! This is the story of how one man came to know Jesus as his best friend. Through this story we are given the insight into how we also can have that relationship with Jesus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you want to experience Jesus as real? When we look at Jesus’ life on
earth, we see Him calling people to simply know Him. He made no demand
on them to believe theological propositions. “Follow me” was the
invitation which they accepted. They got to know and communicate with
the real person. There is a big difference between believing something
is true and experiencing it as real. </span><br />
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Armstrong learned to communicate with the real person of Jesus in his
everyday life. Armstrong experiences Jesus up close and personal and
introduces readers to the same experience. In a conversational manner,
he explores what it is like to have a relationship with Jesus as if He
is sitting right there next to us. He keeps an empty chair ready and
imagines Jesus sitting beside him as they talk.</span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-82644676304321796422012-10-23T19:52:00.000-04:002012-10-23T19:52:19.313-04:00You Don't Know Me<img alt="You Don't Know Me Cover" class="left wp-post-image" height="378" src="http://litfusegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/You-Dont-Know-Me-Cover-252x378.jpg" title="You Don’t Know Me" width="252" /><br />
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The story is intriguing, there is drama, there are tears, and there is love. The love of God finds this family drowning in secrets and pulls them together with His unfailing love and showers them with grace. I was deeply touched by the idea of the supposedly perfect couple dealing with traumatic life changing events and although they briefly wavered, they decide to stand strong in their vows. I was deeply touched by a mother's love for her child and how deep the desire is to protect them.<br />
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<i>Disclosure: Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a complimentary copy of this book as part of their blog tours program. </i><a href="http://ow.ly/e6zml" target="_blank"><i>Buy the book here </i></a>and <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/campaigns/you-dont-know-me-by-susan-may-warren-200-weekend-getaway-giveaway-and-facebook-party-1023" target="_blank">read other reviews here </a><br />
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<span class="yiv236131337Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_5_1351034576911_655" style="color: #50792d; font-size: large;">About the Book: </span><br /><br /><span class="yiv236131337Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Deep Haven Novel</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /><span class="yiv236131337Apple-style-span">Sometimes the secrets we keep to protect ourselves can be our undoing.</span><br /><br /><span class="yiv236131337Apple-style-span">To
all who know her, Annalise Decker is a model wife and mother. She’s a
permanent member of the PTA, never misses a sporting event, and is
constantly campaigning for her husband’s mayoral race.</span><br /><br /><span class="yiv236131337Apple-style-span">No
one knows that Annalise was once Deidre O’Reilly, a troubled young
woman whose testimony put a dangerous criminal behind bars. Relocated
through the Witness Security Program to the quaint harbor town of Deep
Haven, Deidre received a new identity and a fresh start, which began
when she fell in love with local real estate agent Nathan Decker.</span><br /><br /><span class="yiv236131337Apple-style-span">Twenty
years later, Annalise couldn’t be more unprepared for her past to catch
up with her. When Agent Frank Harrison arrives with news that the man
she testified against is out on parole and out for revenge, Annalise is
forced to face the consequences of her secrets. Will she run again, or
will she finally find the courage to trust those she loves most with
both her past and her future?</span> </span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-76354802150971626722012-10-18T21:26:00.001-04:002012-10-18T21:26:57.366-04:00Lessons from a Six year old<br /><img alt="Life with Lily" class="left wp-post-image" height="384" src="http://litfusegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LIfe-with-Lily-lg-248x384.jpg" title="Life with Lily" width="248" /><br />
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<a href="http://litfusegroup.com/books/where-the-trail-ends" target="_blank"><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span" style="color: #b31d0f; font-size: x-large;"><i>Life with Lily</i></span></a><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span" style="color: #b31d0f; font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://litfusegroup.com/books/where-the-trail-ends" target="_blank"><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span" style="color: #b31d0f;">Suzanne Woods Fisher and Mary Ann Kinsinger's </span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you loved Little House on the Prairie, you will fall in love with the Adve<span style="font-size: small;">ntures of Lily <span style="font-size: small;">Lapp!<span style="font-size: small;"> Life with Lily is the first book in this series and I can hardly sit still in anticipation of <span style="font-size: small;">more books in this s<span style="font-size: small;">eries.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a book filled <span style="font-size: small;">with the delight o<span style="font-size: small;">f <span style="font-size: small;">a child<span style="font-size: small;">'s imagination and the<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>mischief that inevitably <span style="font-size: small;">follows. <span style="font-size: small;">If you have children you will <span style="font-size: small;">w<span style="font-size: small;">ant to read this book alou<span style="font-size: small;">d to your family. It is one of the best sources of entertainment we have had. Altho<span style="font-size: small;">ugh you sh<span style="font-size: small;">oul</span>d be prepared to </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">stop often to a<span style="font-size: small;">nswer <span style="font-size: small;">all kinds of questions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Not only is this a sou<span style="font-size: small;">rce of entertainment, b<span style="font-size: small;">ut <span style="font-size: small;">it is oozing with less<span style="font-size: small;">ons<span style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span>learning <span style="font-size: small;">opportunities - a parenting <span style="font-size: small;">handbook in disguise<span style="font-size: small;"> that your kids will never recognize!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> We can learn so much from the Amish, and here is a way to step right into it through the life of a six year old. <br />
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<i>Disclosure: Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a complimentary copy of this book as part of their blog tours program. </i><a href="http://ow.ly/e60PH" target="_blank"><i>Buy the book here </i></a>and <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/campaigns/american-tapestries-thompson" target="_blank">read other reviews here and also check out the book trailer</a><br />
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<span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_165" style="color: #b31d0f; font-size: large;">About the Book: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span">Book 1 in the ‘Adventures of Lily Lapp’ series.</span><br /><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span">Lily
is six in this story, just starting first grade in a one-room
schoolhouse in upstate New York. Her parents are busy building a farm,
and soon animals join the family—Jenny the cow and Chubby the miniature
horse. A baby brother arrives, too, which Lily has mixed feelings about.
(She wanted a sister!) Aside from a mischievous friend like Mandy Mast,
Lily is happy at school and even happier at home. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv1981251660Apple-style-span">Trouble is brewing at the schoolhouse and change is on the horizon for Lily and her family.</span></span><br />
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-24310524661223326192012-10-18T21:01:00.002-04:002012-10-18T21:01:47.320-04:00A story from the Titanic<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_102" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_101" style="color: #ff6b21;">Summerside's American Tapestries</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://litfusegroup.com/books/where-the-trail-ends" target="_blank"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6b21; font-size: large;"><i>Queen of the Waves</i> - Janice Thompson</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of course<span style="font-size: small;"> we all kn<span style="font-size: small;">ow what happened to the Ti<span style="font-size: small;">tanic, but how much do we really know about the individual passengers?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">In this book <span style="font-size: small;">the author uses the setting of the <span style="font-size: small;">the Titanic voyage to give us </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">a possible story of<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">just a few of </span>Titanic's passengers. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The imag<span style="font-size: small;">ery <span style="font-size: small;">woven into this story <span style="font-size: small;">i<span style="font-size: small;">s simply beautif<span style="font-size: small;">ul. <span style="font-size: small;">Through the eyes of the characters, <span style="font-size: small;">w</span></span>e are taken back to those first breath taking views of the mage<span style="font-size: small;">stic <span style="font-size: small;">Titanic in all her sp<span style="font-size: small;">len<span style="font-size: small;">dour</span></span>. <span style="font-size: small;">The first days <span style="font-size: small;">onboard are delightful<span style="font-size: small;">, love blossom<span style="font-size: small;">s</span></span> and <span style="font-size: small;">at moments it is so enjoyable to read that<span style="font-size: small;"> you <span style="font-size: small;">al<span style="font-size: small;">most forget what is about to happen. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">But it is a story set on <span style="font-size: small;">the Titanic afterall, we <span style="font-size: small;">know what happens. </span></span>The intense drama unfolds and we are swept along wondering how fate will intervene in the<span style="font-size: small;"> lives of these characters <span style="font-size: small;">we have gr<span style="font-size: small;">own to love. Wi<span style="font-size: small;">ll they survi<span style="font-size: small;">ve the horrible disaster? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<i>Disclosure: Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a complimentary copy of this book as part of their blog tours program. </i><a href="http://ow.ly/e0YHw" target="_blank"><i>Buy the book here </i></a>and <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/campaigns/american-tapestries-thompson" target="_blank">read other reviews here</a><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6b21; font-size: medium;">About the Book: </span><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span">When
pampered Jacqueline Abington secretly elopes with the family gardener,
she asks another woman to take her place on the much anticipated maiden
voyage of the Titanic. Tessa Bowen hails from a poor corner of London
but has been granted the opportunity of a lifetime—a ticket to sail to
America aboard a famed vessel. </span></span><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span">But there’s a catch: she must assume
Jacqueline’s identity. For the first time in her life, Tessa stays in
luxurious quarters, dresses in elegant gowns, and dines with prestigious
people. Then a wealthy American man takes an interest in her, and Tessa
struggles to keep up the ruse as she begins falling for him. When
tragedy strikes, the game is up, and two women’s lives are forever
changed.</span></span><br />
<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6b21; font-size: medium;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span> </span><br />
<i><b>Celebrate with Janice by entering to win a Kindle Fire!</b></i><br />
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<b>One fortunate winner will receive:</b><br />
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<li>A Kindle Fire</li>
<li><i>Where the Trail Ends</i> by Melanie Dobson</li>
<li><i>Queen of the Waves</i> by Janice Thompson</li>
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<b>Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on October 17th.</b> Winner will be announced at the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.facebook.com/events/150491455095345/%E2%80%9D" target="”_blank”"><b>American Tapestries Author Chat Facebook Party on 10/18</b></a>. Connect with authors Janice Thompson and Melanie Dobson for an evening of book chat, trivia and fun! There will also be gift certificates, books, and a Book Club Prize Pack to be won (10 copies for your book club or small group)!
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-7718124861083373512012-10-18T16:40:00.001-04:002012-10-18T16:40:46.212-04:00Hardships & Blessings<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_102" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_101" style="color: #ff6b21;">Summerside's American Tapestries</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_102"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_101" style="color: #ff6b21;"> </span></span></span><img alt="Where the Trail Ends - cover" class="left wp-post-image" height="384" src="http://litfusegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Where-the-Trail-Ends-cover-244x384.jpg" title="Where the Trail Ends" width="244" /><br />
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<a href="http://litfusegroup.com/books/where-the-trail-ends" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_102"><span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1350590321829_101" style="color: #ff6b21;">Melanie Dobson's <i>Where the Trail Ends</i></span></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is a story <span style="font-size: small;">of </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>one <span style="font-size: small;">small </span>family as they <span style="font-size: small;">traveled</span> the Oregon <span style="font-size: small;">T<span style="font-size: small;">rail. The hardships <span style="font-size: small;">of this trail </span>are nearly unbear<span style="font-size: small;">able to read, <span style="font-size: small;">and </span>I cannot fathom <span style="font-size: small;">how th<span style="font-size: small;">ose who <span style="font-size: small;">traveled</span> th<span style="font-size: small;">is path continued to put one foot in fro<span style="font-size: small;">nt of the other. <span style="font-size: small;">Yet they did, <span style="font-size: small;">and <span style="font-size: small;">through <span style="font-size: small;">this book <span style="font-size: small;">we are given a<span style="font-size: small;"> glimpse of what it might have been like to travel this trai<span style="font-size: small;">l<span style="font-size: small;">, filled with the hope of</span> starting a new li<span style="font-size: small;">fe<span style="font-size: small;"> and t<span style="font-size: small;">o learn that </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">when we have hope we can endure anything.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">Have you ever considered how people <span style="font-size: small;">traveled</span> from the <span style="font-size: small;">Eastern part of the country to settle in the West<span style="font-size: small;">? <span style="font-size: small;">Before there were roads and vehicles, or <span style="font-size: small;">towns<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">and</span> <span style="font-size: small;">hotels, or all the other lu<span style="font-size: small;">xuries we<span style="font-size: small;"> all <span style="font-size: small;">take for granted. <span style="font-size: small;">A journey that <span style="font-size: small;">would bring you to the place much lik<span style="font-size: small;">e the main character <span style="font-size: small;">who </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>"Never in her life would she again take for granted the life-giving power of a cup of water."<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> T<span style="font-size: small;">hat <span style="font-size: small;">one sent<span style="font-size: small;">ence <span style="font-size: small;">brought me to tears as <span style="font-size: small;">I looked over to my ice cold cup of <span style="font-size: small;">water and realized how m<span style="font-size: small;">u<span style="font-size: small;">ch I <span style="font-size: small;">take for granted.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is book that<span style="font-size: small;"> brings you deep <span style="font-size: small;">into the suffering of th<span style="font-size: small;">e journey over the Oregon Trail</span> and <span style="font-size: small;">gives <span style="font-size: small;">you an apprecia<span style="font-size: small;">tion <span style="font-size: small;">for <span style="font-size: small;">all we have. You c<span style="font-size: small;">ann<span style="font-size: small;">ot read this book without appreciating the cold drink sitting beside you<span style="font-size: small;">, or the comfo<span style="font-size: small;">rtable place you have to sl<span style="font-size: small;">eep, o<span style="font-size: small;">r the b<span style="font-size: small;">eautiful blessing of the precious<span style="font-size: small;"> loved ones aroun<span style="font-size: small;">d you</span></span>. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<i>Disclosure: Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a complimentary copy of this book as part of their blog tours program. </i><a href="http://ow.ly/e0YC2" target="_blank"><i>Buy the book here </i></a>and <a href="http://litfusegroup.com/books/where-the-trail-ends" target="_blank">read other reviews here</a><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff6b21; font-size: medium;">About the Book: </span><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">A
young woman traveling the Oregon Trail in 1842 must rely on a stranger
to bring her to safety. But whom can she trust with her heart?</span><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">For
two thousand miles along the trail to Oregon Country, Samantha Waldron
and her family must overcome tremendous challenges to reach the
Willamette Valley before winter. Together they weather autumn storms,
hunger and thirst, and the dangers of a wild and unfamiliar country. But
when their canoe capsizes on the Columbia River, they must rely on
handsome British exporter Alexander Clarke to rescue them from the icy
water.</span><br />
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Alex
escorts Samantha and her young brother, Micah, to Fort Vancouver. There
Samantha is overwhelmed with men vying for her affections, but the only
one who intrigues her-Alex-is the one she cannot have. When his
betrothed arrives unexpectedly from England to escort him home, Samantha
becomes determined to create a home for herself and Micah in the
fertile valley far away from the fort. But how will an unmarried woman
support herself and her brother in the wilderness alone? </span></div>
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<span class="yiv180664481Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Then
Micah disappears into the wilderness one rainy night, and Samantha must
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-31667459911712796062012-10-16T13:26:00.000-04:002012-10-16T13:26:46.037-04:006 years of chaosJoin us for Gratituesday at <a href="http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/category/gratituesday">Heavenly Homemakers</a>!<br />
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A couple days ago Ben & Carlee turned 6. That means that for the next few weeks we have three 6 year olds, then Sam will turn 7. Yep, we
had three babies born in less than a year. Yep, we had three babies under
one for 5 weeks! And yep, for 5 weeks out of every year we have 3 kids the
same age. As I reflect back over the past 6 years, I am reminded why I called this blog <b>Our Blessed Chaos</b>.<b> </b><br />
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I am grateful God chose to bless us with these beautiful children, and I am grateful for His grace that continually keeps me from completely losing my mind!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our lives changed forever the day Ben & Carlee joined our family.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was a typical morning when they were babies. The poor puppies are patiently waiting their turn to be fed!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">There were occasional peaceful moments during the day...but not many</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then Ben &Carlee started to move, and getting a group photo became impossible. I nearly lost my mind trying to keep up with three kids going in three different directions.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In this photo they were all one. This has become my cue to get family photos done. <span style="font-size: small;">I think it was this photo that <span style="font-size: small;">made <span style="font-size: small;">me think of the term Blessed Chaos<span style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then they were all two. Terrible twos times three!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And still an occasional peaceful moment...but still not many</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I pray they will be best friends for life.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">They certainly can get each other in trouble. Nice that they wore boots...too bad they didn't tuck in the pant legs.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yikes! Imagine potty training three at a time. This must be the definition of chaos!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">ummm...I am still speechless over the chaos of this day</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then they were all three, with imaginations overflowing. In this photo they were waving goodbye because they were in an airplane and were going on a trip.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just a hint of the chaos that occurs when it is time to get ready for bed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then they were all four. Whew, what <span style="font-size: small;">a day. I nearly lost my m<span style="font-size: small;">ind t<span style="font-size: small;">rying to control the chaos from ruining my brothers wedding<span style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A group photo is still nearly impossible, but every year I try to get it and every year I nearly lose my mind!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Imaginations are still strong. Here they are construction workers wearing their overalls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wow, they are even clean once in awhile. Of course they create chaos, even in the tub!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And I am still praying they will always be each others best friends</span>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="font-size: small;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">They are even prepared with "helmets" during Hurricane Irene!</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Yep we had chaos even in the middle of a hurricane.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">WOO HOO they all started school and I got some peace during the day!<br /> Sam started Kindergarten and Ben & Carlee were in Preschool</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then they were all f<span style="font-size: small;">ive!</span> It is getting slightly easier to get a group photo.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A<span style="font-size: small;">H</span> HA! We now see the source of some of the chaos in our house!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...ummmm... still speechless over the chaos they created on this day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And an occasional quiet moment...still not many though</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">HOORAY back to school!!! and some peace for Mama!<br /> Sam is in 1st grade, Ben & Carlee are in Kindergarten</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now that we have three 6 year old<span style="font-size: small;">s, </span></span>I have a feeling the tooth fairy is going to be busy coming to our house. Enjoy the last weeks of being <span style="font-size: small;">6 Sam, you are growing so fast I can hardly bel<span style="font-size: small;">ieve you wil<span style="font-size: small;">l s<span style="font-size: small;">oon be 7!<span style="font-size: small;"> But <span style="font-size: small;">I pray that no matter how old you are<span style="font-size: small;">, you will alway<span style="font-size: small;">s be my s<span style="font-size: small;">weet boy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy </span><span style="font-size: small;">6th </span><span style="font-size: small;">Birthday Ben & Carlee!<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> I love how in this photo you can see their personalities are like night and day. Our precious Carlee, and then there is Ben, our darling Ben! </span></span></span><br />
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<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-47627654509358944732012-10-13T20:14:00.004-04:002012-10-13T20:14:54.476-04:00Too funny - heard during storytime<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Sam is reading Green Eggs and Ham to Ben and Carlee. About halfway through I heard this conversation...<br /> </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Sam sighs loudly - I am getting so tired, this is a VERY long book! </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Ben - Are you gonna fall asleep while reading?</span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Sam - I might, I am getting pretty sleepy</span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Carlee - Oh well it's okay, Ben, if Sam falls asleep I can finish reading the book to you</span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent"> </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Sam continues to read but Ben suddenly comes over to me and asks...<br /> <br /> </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Ben - Mama, does Chrysanthemum have all 26 letters just not in order? </span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Me (laughing) No, it doesn't have all the letters</span></span></span></h5>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">Ben - HEY it is not funny it is a VERY serious question!<br /><div class="text_exposed_show">
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Me (still laughing) sorry, but no it does not have all the letters<br />
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Ben - well it is a really really really long word and it really does have all the letters<br />
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Carlee - No Ben it doesn't<br />
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Ben - Oh YES it does<br />
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Sam - Oh no it doesn't... chrysamanthamamum see it don't have no D sound or a Z sound<br />
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Carlee - yeah it probably has 22 letters but not all 26... chryzzzzanthemum oh Sam, yeah it does have the Z sound!<br />
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Ben -Yeah like I said it has all 26 letters<br />
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Me - well what about the F sound?<br />
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Ben - its in there, you just can't hear it!<br />
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How can you argue with that logic!!!</div>
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-86757184579074721222012-10-07T21:25:00.000-04:002013-03-20T21:26:16.775-04:00Too funny - Crash<span class="userContent">just heard in the other room...CRASH...</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><br /> Sam: oh no! Carlee you are gonna be in sooooo much trouble</span><br />
<span class="userContent"><br /> Carlee: nah, its not that bigga mess, just get the broom</span><br />
<span class="userContent"><br /> Sam: nah-uh I ain't helping you, you did it and I am busy eating</span><br />
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Carlee: oh quit lazing around and get over here and help me (then she
giggles) or I will make you eat all this dirt on the floor.</span><br />
<span class="userContent"><br /> Sam giggles: oh all right I will help you</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I did not go to investigate. I think they had it covered. </span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02523311768224090637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736310577226573634.post-64024151214158030992012-10-07T13:59:00.000-04:002012-10-07T13:59:00.571-04:00too funny - heard today<span class="userContent">just heard in the other room...CRASH...<br /> Sam: oh no! Carlee you are gonna be in sooooo much trouble</span><br />
<span class="userContent"><br /> Carlee: nah, its not that bigga mess, just get the broom<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Sam: nah-uh I ain't helping you, you did it and I am busy eating<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Carlee: oh quit lazing around and get over here and help me (then she
giggles) or I will make you eat all this dirt on the floor.<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Sam giggles: oh all right I will help you</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Meanwhile ...heard at church during the Pastor's children's time.<br /> (btw I stayed at home with Sam & Carlee while Ben went to church with Daddy)<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Pastor Wayne: Ben, where is Carlee today?<br /> </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Ben (loud enough for the entire church to hear)...She's at</span> home Quiltin'!<br />
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entire congregation laughs...of course they did! It is kinda funny! Except now everyone at my church must also think that I skipped church to stay home and quilt...nice Ben Thanks a lot. <br /> <br />
For the record, I stayed home with a fever and I would like to be
quilting but I am working instead. The kids are "quilting" on my
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<span class="userContent">My friend Helen asked what it looked like...well here it is! Can't really see the back piece that flips up to double the work space. Someday in my
spare time I will move it to a better place and when we both have spare
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