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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