by Jamie Holloway | Jan 31, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
By the title of The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating A Successful Future you would think it was a self-help book, but it isn’t. It has elements of a self-help book but it is tone in a story-telling way. I like it. I was surprised when I started...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 30, 2018 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Racism, what exactly is it? What does it feel like? What does it look like? There are so many ways to discriminate against someone, either because of their sex or their color or whether or not they are obese or not. It is prevalent even now. In Melba Pattillo...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 29, 2018 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
As someone who has a chronic condition I love reading inspirational stories of other people who have a chronic condition and kept on fighting and living. In Colleen Kelly Alexander book Gratitude in Motion you get that type of story. I cried, I laughed, and I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 28, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Worship to me has been a scary word. The reason is because I have been to different types of churches conservative and enthusiastic. I grew up in a conservative church where you stand and sing hymns there was no flying hands, dancing, shouting, or any...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 28, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Fear invades the lives of so many, including mine. That is why I was interested in reading Alli Worthington’s book Fierce Faith. I truly liked how Worthington gives you pointers on finding your identity without fear based thinking about yourself. She gives...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 27, 2018 | The Magnificent Journey
January is almost over and I finally have some news to share after my first post about choosing to go towards weight loss surgery and how hard the decision was. The progress has taken a long time, but believe me I have made progress. Just to let you know here I...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 26, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy getting lost in a story, especially when the story involved food and a chef. Reading “The Saturday Night Supper Club” by Carla Laureano allowed me to relax and enter the world of chefs. The romance wasn’t gross or so unbelievable that it made my skin...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 17, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Every so often I read a novel that I simply cannot put down. Cold Water by Samuel Parker is one of those novels. This is not a warm and fuzzy novel. It is thrilling, adventurous, captivating, and spine chilling. The characters are well developed and the descriptions...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 16, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Healing is something that has been on my mind since I discovered that I had trachial stenosis from my Wegener’s and RA. I have gotten off my own trail towards wellness and healing that I decided that my focus word for 2018 would be rebuild. That is when...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 14, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This week I have been sick, thankfully it isn’t the flue. Just a normal cold, but with a trach it is extra hard to handle. I am thankful that Kristen Kill’s book Finding Selah showed up in my mailbox. I dove straight in, while blowing my trach and taking cold...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 6, 2018 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
My focus word for 2018 is rebuild. I chose this word carefully. I have been dreaming for months of rebuilding things including a kitchen, my bathroom, and living room so I need God was speaking to my heart about reconstructing my life. Many times in the Bible God...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Max Lucado is one of my favorite authors, ever since I read his book He Chose the Nails I have been hooked. In his latest, Trade Your Cares for Calm I am still in awe. Lucado’s newest book has come at exactly the right moment for me. I’m embarking on a new...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 1, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Why We Don’t Suck by Dr. Denis Leary came at just the right moment. I needed a good laugh. In fact, New Years Eve I read the section with the Tweets from people in our past history that had my friends Karen and Summer up in stitches along with me....
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 30, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I was given the opportunity to read Restore by Vince Antonucci. I wasn’t sure what I would be reading about, but the title intrigued me. I’m glad that I have read this book. Here is why. My focus word for 2018 is rebuild. I know rebuilding something is...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 29, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Inspiring Nutrition, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
The Keto Diet is something I have been interested in and since my friend at Wellness Works NW has started selling Ketones Supplements from Pruvit I became even more intrigued. I checked out at my library a great book called The Ketogenic Bible: The...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 28, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Prayer has and is important in my daily life and relationship with God. When the opprotunity came for me to read Barry C. Blacks book Make Your Voice Heard In Heaven based on his 2017 speech at the U.S. Senate Prayer Breakfast I thought it would be insightful to read....
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 24, 2017 | The Magnificent Journey
2017 is almost over. Hard to believe. Time moves faster and faster as I get older. Although, it moved fast a lot of wonderful things have happened to make my 2017 a blessing to me. I am positive 2018 will even show more moving forward when it comes to my health. Last...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 21, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Ron Hall and Denver Moore’s true story of respect, kindness, friendship, and different backgrounds shows how much we miss by assuming things about others just by looking at them. We miss opprotunity’s to engage in meaningful relationships. Denver was a homeless...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 18, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Betty Robinson was an Olympic God medalist in running in 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. This is a fantastic story, full of ambition, and determination. Betty’s accident before the Olympics in Los Angels derailed her dream, but she made up for it in...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 12, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Spending time with God every morning before I begin my day is one of the best self-care routines that I have established for myself. I don’t feel right without sitting, devouring his word, and contemplating my day. I have enjoyed using Christine Caine’s...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 9, 2017 | Supporting Each Other, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
The Hard Decision If you follow me on Facebook or are one of my friends on Facebook you might have read that I am Pursuing Bariatric Surgery. This was not an easy decision for me to make. It has taken me years. Choosing to change your stomach with surgery shouldn’t be...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 8, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
As someone who is a chronic illness warrior I love reading inspirational and comforting books by authors who struggle and thrive with their chronic illness. In Sarah Forgrave’s comforting book Prayers for Hope and Healing that is exactly what I am...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 7, 2017 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I have been following Nick Vujicic for many years on his Facebook page, so when the opportunity came up for me to review his book Be the Hands and Feet I took it. Vujicic has an inspirational, encouraging, and adventurous testimony on the power of God. With his...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 5, 2017 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I am not a fan of diet books. Often times feel yucky after reading them. That there is something missing in their information. I didn’t feel like that while I read Nourish by Katie Farrell. I believe the reason why is because she wasn’t only thinking of...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 4, 2017 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Rest and sleep are not the same thing. Did you know that? I didn’t. Not until I read Saundra Dalton-Smith’s book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. How many of us have gotten the proper amount of sleep and still felt tired,...
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