by Jamie Holloway | Feb 4, 2021 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
January went fast, didn’t it? In January I started my focus on the fruits of the spirit, I chose peace as first one. February I am choosing love. A verse caught my eye while I was reading in devotionals “There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear because...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 30, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
In the last few years I have been replacing my plastic storage containers with glass containers. The reason I am doing this because plastic is toxic to the human body. As someone with several autoimmune diseases doing everything I can to take care...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 28, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Proverbs is one of the books that I use as reference when I want to gain wisdom and insight into how God wants me to live my life. Joyce Meyer commentary on Proverbs goes deeper into Proverbs in her no-nonsense approach and blunt insights that I value. I love...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 26, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
“Be so rooted in your being that nobody’s absence or presence can disturb your inner peace.” (Unknown Author) January is almost complete. Can you believe it? One week left. This month I chose to focus on peace one of the fruits of the spirit mentioned in...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 22, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
November, I started my skin care regiment after receiving several skin care products in subscription boxes. In one of those boxes, I received a Natural Jade Facial Roller. I was skeptical with all the claims. Since then, I have changed my mind. I use it...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 21, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have always thought music connects us. It is a way for us to express our emotions. Those emotions that overwhelm and consume us. Music has helped me grieve. In the book by Minnie Drake “The Lost Love Song” this novel explores this idea by taking us on a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 11, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have been working on my skin care the last few months. I have been trying out face masks and other skin care products. It has been fun and a bit overwhelming with all the products out there that I have received. One product that I received was Fruida Skin...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In December I started a book on prayer by Caroline Myss called Intimate Conversations with the Divine. Myss is a Catholic and the way she prays is beautiful and like she talks to God all the time with grace, confidence, and intimacy I wish I had when I pray. It is a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 8, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Beyond face masks I have not thought about masks for other parts of my body, like the lips or hands or feet or butt. This time around I received a hand mask in my subscription box and so I thought I would try it. With all the handwashing I have been doing...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 7, 2021 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
The first book I finished for 2021 is a memoir by Katherine and Jay Wolf. I got this book from the library because the title intrigued me. Suffering strong, what a thought! Below is a quote that struck me while reading this book: “Life with disabilities has...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
For 2021 I decided that my Bible verse of the year would be Galatians 5:22-23. “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, patience, and self-control.” For January I decided to focus on Peace. The verse...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 28, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Stress seems to be coming from all sides with Covid-19, the escalation of anger and violence because of the election that we just had. Stressed has become a constant threat to my sanity. I have decided not to engage in verbal violence in my social media and in...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 26, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Hard to believe the end of 2020 is upon us. What a crazy year it has been. Every year I choose a focus word that centers around the goals I want to accomplish that year. It took me a long time to find a focus word for 2021. I knew what I wanted to accomplish but there...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 23, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Recently, I have been reading a book by Jeff D. Reeter financial advisor for North Western Mutual in which he owns. I like to read books from smart women and men who have wisely invested and pursed life with intention including their business, family,...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been disheartened by what has been happening in the world around me through the people that I love dearly. Many of these people love God and are educated in the scriptures. These are good people. While listening and reading things I kept hearing God tell me...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 17, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have been receiving a bunch of different masks in a couple of subscription boxes. There have been some that I have received I did not know existed. One such mask is “Guardian Angel Revitalizing Eye Gels”. I never...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 15, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
In a few weeks it will be the end of 2020. It is time to choose a new focus word for 2021. After much consideration I chose my next word. That means it is time to evaluate my focus word from 2020. I chose Follow Through for this year. Let me tell you that it...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 14, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I got a new fancy cup for tea or coffee so I have been enjoying hot chocolate and teas in it. Recently, in the December Therabox subscription box I received a big bag of loose-leaf tea by Tas Tea Heaven called Beauty. Tas Tea Heaven is a company from Greece and...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 12, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
2020 has been a strange year. This year I have read over 1000 books. I have no idea how that happened. I have never done this before. What helped me read so many books were using my Kindle. Last Christmas I got a Kindle Fire. I love it. I use it all the time. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 8, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have now established a ritual every night before I go to sleep of slathering my face and body with oils, moisturizers. My face feels like a baby’s butt and my arms and legs look amazing. I have Vasculitis and it comes with skin issues and I take a...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 7, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This year I discovered that I like reading books on my Kindle and so I have been indulging in my new device. I was not sure I would like to read from a Kindle. I still love regular books. The smell of the paper, the feel of the paper in my hands, the feel of turning...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 5, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I had three books to read before the end of 2020, after reading The Return from Nicholas Sparks, I now have two books left for the year. I was not disappointed in this newest novel by Sparks. His books are full of love, pain, emotions, conflict, mystery, and...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 1, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I just started caring about my skin care routine recently and so I was intrigued when I saw Soon Strawberry Lip Masks in my box from Bella Skin Subscription box. I have only heard of a face mask, but a lip mask was foreign and new to me. My caregiver who...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 30, 2020 | Auto-immune, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Warning: I am not a medical professional and if you want to take this type of medication, I recommend you discuss this with your doctor before trying it. I live several chronic illness’ and a trach tube where I have to have a large volume nebulizer compressor...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 27, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love to read. I like to read while I am taking a hot bath. I especially love reading novels while soaking in the tub. I read in three soak Lisa Harris’ newest novel “The Escape”. I love reading mysteries and crime novels and “The Escape” is one of those and it does...