by Jamie Holloway | Feb 10, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading memoirs from strong individuals who not only accept their disability or challenges, but also create beautiful lives and not play the victim. I just finished reading Kevin Atlas memoir Get In The Game, this one handed, 7 foot giant is a basketball...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 8, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I just finished a wonderful novel by Tom Threadgill called Collision of Lies. I love mysteries, especially detective mysteries. This mystery stars a lady detective Amara and boy you won’t be disappointed with the twists and turns of this novel. It has...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 19, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
There are two types of pain you will go through in life: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces, while regret weighs tons. John Rohn I am so out of practice of dedicating time to write for my blog and my other research projects. I got...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 16, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
When I read the jacket of Awful Beautiful Life by Becky Powell I thought it was going to be a man bashing, how I was betrayed by my husband type of book. It wasn’t. I’m glad. I gained a lot of respect Becky Powell with how she showed her authentic, integrity that her...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 5, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
There are two types of pain you will go through in life: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons. John Rohn Whoa! 2019 is over. How did that happen? Time flew, didn’t it? It is now time for me to pick a new...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 27, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I want to share that I am not married, but I had an opportunity to read a book on marriage. It doesn’t hurt to learn from the experts on marriage, the ones who are currently in one and trying hard to make it work out for the long term. And I admire the ones who stick...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 26, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Favor means to support, approval, and an act of kindness that is beyond what is due to someone. In Joel Osteen’s new book The Power of Favor he explores God’s favor for his people that includes you and I. If I am to be truthful, I had and still am having a hard...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 22, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been procrastinating writing a blog post. I got out of the practice when I had the hiatus while waiting for my new internet server to arrive. I went two months without internet and I didn’t write anything. I lost my rhythm for my life that I had created for...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 21, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Big Daddy Weave is on my playlist on my Kindle that I listen to daily. I am Redeemed is one of my go to songs. I enjoyed reading Mike Weaver’s memoir on his life and his love of music. Redeemed has been a reminder for me everytime I hit a health challenge in these...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 2, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I used to watch Katie Brown’s TV show on Life Time Network back when I had cable and I loved her lay back and relaxed way of doing things. She didn’t make things complicated. It was simply. Here book Dare to See is the same way. The essays are simple, but also...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 21, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I used to watch Katie Brown’s TV show on Life Time Network back when I had cable and I loved her lay back and relaxed way of doing things. She didn’t make things complicated. It was simply. Here book Dare to See is the same way. The essays are simple, but also...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 16, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Your Battles Belong to the Lord by Joyce Meyer came into my life at the perfect time. I’ve been dealing with some doubt about my own journey and why I am suffering from a challenging and painful illness that leaves me wondering about my own identity. I grew up in a...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 13, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
As someone who lives with a chronic illness that at times leaves me in pain or suffering from insomina I have learned to value books that allow me to get lost in a different story. The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal is one of these stories that I recently got lost...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 2, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
If you have not read Robert Morris’ book Beyond Blessed, I highly recommend you do so. In his latest book “Daily Readings From Beyond Blessed” Morris gives us a 90 day devotional to go with his book. I love the prayers and the scripture references he uses. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 20, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Love and relationships are a cornerstone of everyone’s life. We all want love and we all want Relationships. Sometimes our execution is stunted. In Michael Gibson’s book Real Life Love he takes you on a journey of what real love is and what it isn’t. Gibson...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 8, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Kingdom Come by Melissa Zaldivar’s new book caused my heart and my mind to whirl. The insightful thoughts, Biblical descriptions, and scripture references were quoted with respect and with clear understanding of how to feel God within. Chapters like Just Do the...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 3, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Chronic pain, illness, and disability are painful yet effective teachers. They have an intense propensity to mold us and form us in empathy, compassion, and wisdom, enhancing our ability to be the hands and feet of God. Ester Smith I’m sitting on my bed typing...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 31, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I have a confession to make. Praying is one of my struggles. I feel so awkward doing it. I often envy people who are bold and can just talk to God with such confidence, grace, humility, and eloquence. I crave to be able to pray like that. Why am I talking about...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 24, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I love a good mystery novel, don’t you? The String by Caleb Breakey is one that I recently dive into. The String is his debut novel and let me tell you it is quite the story. It is full of action, intrigue, mystery, murder, and other catostrophes. I have nights when...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 21, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Light From Distant Stars was different than the normal historical/women fiction that I normally read. I had a hard time getting started, but once I got past chapter 4 I started getting into the storyline of Cohen and his family. Smucker’s writing style is simple,...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 12, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Optism is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. When you want to build a muscle, you’ve got to keep using it. That’s how you have to be. I’m an enternal optimist and so I can find those little silver linings, those little moral victories. It takes courage to...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 8, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Despite what my book reviews look like on my blog I do enjoy indulging in a good novel. Connilyn Cossette is one of the authors I indulge in often and I was excited that I was selected to review her newest novel “Until The Mountains Fall”. This novel is part of her...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 25, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Lately, I have been thinking and learning about women who have suffered religious percussion and political percussion just because they were a woman. A couple of months ago a wonderful woman came through my front door and became my new caregiver. She is from...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 21, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
Turbulent, that’s my word for this post. Turbulent smashed into my life when I went in for my Bronchoscopy laser dilation surgery on May 8th. Wham! I was punched in the face. The surgery did not go well. I have not been doing well at all. Like most who live with a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 17, 2019 | The Magnificent Journey
I live with an illness that lives me with breathing issues and a body that hurts constantly, so when I saw the title Exhale in Amy Carroll and Cheri Gregory’ book my heart and soul said that I needed to read this book. I am a fast reader that changed when I started...
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