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Review: Jesus and the Children

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…

Tropical Traditions Dried Coconut Review and Giveaway

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Tropical Traditions 100% natural Shredded Coconut is made from organic dried coconuts in the Philippines that are grown with no fertilizers or pesticides. Simple, delicious, pure shredded coconut.  The shredded coconut contains no added sweeteners, no additives, no preservatives, and no sulfites. It’s a great addition to recipes and baking, or just for snacks! As I’m sure you can tell, I like coconut, so I was thrilled to be able to try the Tropical Traditions shredded coconut.  I have been pleased with their products so far, and the shredded coconut was no different.  It had a wonderful, pure coconut flavor. …

Review: Shades of Morning

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Shades of Morning by Marlo Schalesky Book Description: Marnie Wittier has life just where she wants it. Quiet. Peaceful. No drama. A long way away from her past. In the privacy of her home, she fills a box with slips of paper, scribbled with her regrets, sins, and sorrows. But that’s nobody else’s business. Her bookstore/coffee shop patrons, her employees, her friends from church—they all think she’s the very model of compassion and kindness. Then Marnie’s past creeps into her present when her estranged sister dies and makes Marnie guardian of her fifteen-year-old son—a boy Marnie never knew existed. And…

Review: Blind Hope

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Blind Hope by Kim Meeder & Laurie Sacher Book Description: Laurie had her own shattered dreams before she came to work at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch—the ranch of rescued dreams—where broken horses and broken children encounter healing every day. Reaching out to save a dog in need, Laurie soon realized that the dog was rescuing her. An inspiring true story told through the engaging voice of Kim Meeder, Blind Hope reveals poignant life lessons Laurie experienced from her ailing, yet courageous canine friend. Despite the blindness of her dog—and her own heart—Laurie uncovered what she really needed most: authentic love,…

Fit Mommy Friday: Body Gospel Check-In 2

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I am now officially 1 month into the Body Gospel Fitness program.  Obviously, I didn’t post last week since we were out of town.  I’ve learned that the only bad thing about this program so far is that you can’t really do it while you are out of town (away from tv/dvd).  I missed about a week of exercising with the program, but I got exercise in the out of doors.  **grin**  I’m finding it hard to get back in the routine after being off for roughly a week. In addition to the programs that I was previously using, I…