Finish First

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

  I enjoy reading stories of people who triumph despite their medical challenges and Scott Hamilton is one of these people. He has endured a lot of challenges. In his book Finish First he shares what some of those challenges are and gives us first hand insight...

Always Fall Forward

by | Feb 27, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    I’m not much for football. Although, I have several friends, both male and female who love the game. I have never played it and I don’t enjoy watching it. I do however appreciate the training these athletes receive. It is intense. In Todd Gerelds book...

Breaking Cover

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

I enjoy reading memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies, so when a chance to read Michele Rigby Assad’s Breaking Cover came up I knew that I wanted to read it. I’m glad that I did. If you are into CIA spy stories and learning about what it takes to become one then...

There Is More

by | Feb 22, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I saw Hillsong United live in Portland Oregon a couple of years ago with my older sister. I deeply appreciate and feel connected to Jesus when I listen to Hillsong United. Brian Houston’s son is in the band and has written some of their worship songs. I have...

A Passionate Hope

by | Feb 7, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

    When I was younger I enjoyed reading the stories in the old testament of the Bible. I loved Ester, Hannah, and many others. Recently I was excited to learn that there are writers who write fiction stories about these same characters that I adore. I have...

Phoebe’s Light

by | Feb 4, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I have discovered that I enjoy reading historical fiction a few months back, so when I was offered a chance to read another historical fiction novel I was excited. In Suzanne Woods Fisher historical fiction novel a young woman name Phoebe explores whaling and...

The Last Black Unicorn

by | Feb 3, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  I saw Tiffany Haddish interviewed a couple of times and I thought she was smart and funny. Then when I saw The Last Black Unicorn her memoir I knew I wanted to read it. I’m glad I did. Haddish is a warrior, she has been through hell a few times and she kept on...

Why I Hate Green Beans

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

  I like to laugh. Laughter is medicine to me. Even now as I write this in the middle of night while suffering from insomnia due to not being able to breathe well because of my tracheal stenosis I still appreciate a good book such as Why I Hate Green Beans by...

Kill Shot

by | Feb 1, 2018 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey

  Smart bullets, snipers, the FBI, and the military if you enjoy reading anything about these things then Susan Sleeman’s book Kill Shot is for you. I like getting lost in a story and Sleeman’s book allowed me to to do just that. I was intrigued about the smart...

The Book of Mistakes

by | 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...

The Air I Breathe

by | 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...

Fierce Faith

by | 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...

Cold Water

by | 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...

How Healing Works

by | 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...

Finding Selah

by | 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...

Why We Don’t Suck

by | 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....

Restore

by | 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...

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