Boundaries for Your Soul

by | Jul 19, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Recently I started back to counseling because as I am going through the process of weight loss surgery I knew that I needed help emotionally in handling the challenges. Then I received Boundaries for Your Soul by Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller. I felt God...

Engraved on the Heart

by | Jul 5, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

I apology for not being able to show a picture of Engraved on the Heart, unfortunately when I received this book it was damaged. The post office sent a note saying, sorry for the damage to your package. Although, the outside of this book is damaged I still found value...

Tailor Made

by | Jun 30, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    Being authentic has been a life lesson for me. I grew up not being allowed to be who I was created to be. When I reached my 30’s and discovered I had several chronic illnesses I realized the importance of being authentically me with Jesus’ help. In...

Dangerous Good

by | Jun 23, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  When I picked up Kenny Luck’s book Dangerous Good I didn’t realize it was geared towards men and their identity in Jesus. Even though it is geared towards men and their relationship with Jesus I am still glad I read it. The reason why is so that I know how they...

Designed for More

by | Jun 21, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Unity and community seems to be all over the news and the internet and in Lucas Ramirez and Mike Devito’s book Designed for More they write on this subject through the lens of Jesus. I love that they use as an example the murmuration of birds. I am in agreement...

Chaos

by | Jun 17, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I’ve been stuck in not knowing what to write about, so I haven’t written anything but book reviews. A lot has happened in the last few months, I have started taking the nutrition classes that my insurance company requires me to take in order to get gastric bypass...

Okayest Mom

by | Jun 13, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

        Adoption has been a part of my family. My brother and his wife adopted a girl, and in a way I was engrafted into a new family. It was called guardianship, but it was adoption in a sense. As I was reading Natalie Gwyn’s memoir about her...

Unbound

by | Jun 11, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

      As I was growing up I never thought I would become a parent. I somehow knew it wasn’t in life plan God had for me. I admire the women who knew they would become mothers and have chosen to become awesome moms. For some of the women getting pregnant...

Devotions From the Lake

by | Jun 2, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Part of my self-care routine is spending time with Jesus through devotionals. I love Betsy Painter’s new devotional “Devotions From the Lake”. The pictures are peaceful and beautiful. The short devotion is like balm to my soul that I need. I’m reminded that I...

Before I Saw You

by | May 23, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Reading fiction allows me to live in a different world, to see things in a new way. Fiction doesn’t tell you what you need to do or how to fix it either. I read a lot of non-fiction books and devotions, so every once in awhile I like to dive into a novel and...

A Breath of Hope

by | May 9, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I had another sleepless so I picked up A Breath of Hope the new novel from Lauraine Snelling’s series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this gem as I coughed and suctioned. I easily got lost in the story of Nilda, Gerd, Rune, and the many other characters of...

Hurricane Season

by | May 8, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  This week I got to dive into a novel. I chose to read Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton and I am glad that I did. Hurricane Season is a story of sisters Betsy and Jenna who discover who they are and how they want their lives to be. Both sisters had a lot of...

Dancing in No Man’s Land

by | May 5, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

In the United States a sort of civil war is happening in our communities. The right against the left and there doesn’t seem to be any peace in sight coming from either side. In Brian Jennings book Dancing in No Man’s Land he takes on this subject with some great Jesus...

New Eating Plan

by | Apr 25, 2018 | The Magnificent Journey

Time sure is passing by fast. My journey to rebuilding has taken me on a many step process of going towards weight loss surgery. Last Thursday I saw the nutritionist for the first time. For the next four months I will be going to a once a month nutritional class and...

Adamant

by | Apr 24, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    This year I have been focusing on rebuilding many aspects of my life. I felt God call me to the word rebuild and so I have been intentional about what I am choosing to rebuild. God provided me with a copy of Lisa Bevere’s new book Adamant. Although,...

My Father’s Business

by | Apr 19, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    I cannot imagine starting my own business and having it last several generations, but that is exactly what happened in Cal Turner Jr. legacy. In “My Father’s Business” we go on a journey with Cal Turner Jr through his grandfather and fathers and then...

Begin Again

by | Apr 18, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    Spring is here. The perfect chance to Begin again. I’m starting a new adventure, one that requires dedication, commitment, and bravery. I’m so glad that Leeana Tankersley book Begin Again: The Brave Practice of Releasing Hurt and Receiving Rest came into...

Forgiving God

by | Apr 15, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    I cannot imagine how I would feel or handle having a  special needs child or one that required a lot of surgeries in order to fix a cleft palate. That is exactly what Hilary Yancey had to endure while carrying her child. Dealing with the medical changes...

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