Book Review

Kaleidoscope: Seeing God's Wit and Wisdom in a Whole New Light
By: Patsy Clairmont

This book was such an easy red. It's great for anyone who would like to see how Proverb works in their own lives. Patsy takes examples from her own life with wit and wisdom and applies the powerful messages of scripture. This is helpful for anyone who has trouble applying scriptures into their own everyday lives.

After I read the book I passed is along to a friend who read it and had the same response. It is a small book that can easily be read in one sitting and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy.

66 Love Letters

66 Love Letters is the first book that I have reviewed for Book Sneeze. The book was amazing. I've read the bible many times in my life, or should I say that I have tried to read the bible many times in my life. I have never been able to get past many of the verse because of the language and wording. I've even tried different versions of the bible to no avail. I have found myself waking through the pages and scanning different verse trying to find meaning.

I think many people are like me. 66 letters takes each book of the bible and presents it as an intimate conversation with God. The writer has taken common questions that you would ask of each book and has answered them by using God's word. For example in the Fortieth Love Letter the writer has read the book of Matthew and asks God if he should forget everything that he has learned in the past, he should forget about each verse as being a separate lesson but now learn the bible as a whole. The answer is received in the form of conversation from God.

The book is an intimate conversation. You are walked through each book as a letter that was written specifically to the reader. It offers a greater understanding of the books of the bible. I would recommend this book to anyone who has difficulty understanding the Word. It is an excellent bible companion.

Writing

It's been a long time since I've updated my blog.

Because I write everyday it gets difficult to write for leisure sometimes.

I really want to get back to that though because it is enjoyable. It's what I started out doing.

I also want to work on my book and other extra writing.

I have several projects in the works that I'm excited about.

So...join me.

Sarah Strohmeyer

Ok, so even as a writer I do not have this long list of writer's that I am partial to. I have my favorite's (John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks) and usually devour every book that they write as soon as it hits the shelf, and if I get word of another author I may try them.

There are several authors that, while I have read some of their books and like them, they are not ones that I consistently look for and seek out.

Well, a few days ago I got this........



OMG.......can you say LOVE her???? Sarah Strohmeyer is now one of my TOP favorites.

I ordered her book from Amazon. Someone had told me about her and I really was looking for someone new to read. So I bought this book. I waited a few days to pick it up and when I did, I could NOT put it down.

From the minute you start reading, all housework goes to pot, children are starving and animals are being neglected, husband complains and.....well, you get the picture.

She's so funny. She's like the best friend that you wish you had. One of those writers who you'd love to meet for coffee.

So anyway, after that one I rushed out today and got....








We are going to the beach in less than 2 weeks and I had intended to get every single book that she had written, sit on the beach and read. They only had the three Bubbles books. I reeeeeeally wanted the new book The Penny Pincher's Club. but they didn't have a copy. :(



They told me they had sold the last one a few days before and they could order it. (That's a good sign right? They can't keep her in stock) So I perused the shelves and bought the only three books they had of her. I didn't want to wait a few days to start reading. (Yes she's that good)!!

So anyway, I may order the new one from Amazon. And while I had PLANNED on taking these to the beach, I know I'll end up stealing a read tonight on one of them which means I'll have it finished by tomorrow and with that vicious cycle I will again have nothing to read for the beach. Unless.....of course Amazon will hurry up their deliveries and I get it by next Friday. (Oh pray....)

So anyway, I don't normally strongly recommend anyone cause everyone has their own tastes but seriously, if you are female....you will LOVE Sarah Strohmeyer. I did read the Cinderella Pact will be a lifetime movie in 2010. So now ladies...Lifetime movie....really??? Who doesn't like a good lifetime movie? Buy her books. Go now. Don't wait.

Why are you still reading?

Go now!!!! I hear they are flying off the shelves. :-)

C'MON Chipper Jones!!!!

Gooooooooo Chipper. You can do it!!!!

So proud!!!!

3 more!! Knock em out and break that record!!!!

Maggie's Day

I used to blog a lot more than I do not. Once I started writing it's become increasing more difficult to write in my spare time. I find this incredibly sad because I love writing blogs and I've had no time for my book. I like creative writing so much more than what I've been doing but this blog doesn't exactly pay me so....

Today was a Maggie day. It seems everyone in our family (kid wise) has their on thing. Allison had gymnastics and went to band (which she's quite good at both). Graham has skateboarding and plays baseball and Julianna is going to play basketball. That left Maggie with nothing. I wasn't worried quite yet cause she's only 7 but I felt like she truly needed to be involved in something since she is homeschooling.

She gets plenty of play time with other children since our street is packed with em and she loves Miranda and Cole and then she goes to children's church on Wednesdays so she has plenty of play time with other children she just needed an activity.

We tried dance. She went two lessons of ballet and HATED it. We went to Saul's on the square and she picked our her shoes and tights and leotard and got this cute little ballet bag. That's about as far as it went. The first day she clung to me and didn't want to do anything. Finally, I had to force her to finish up the month that we paid for. She said she wanted to cheer and then decided she didn't. There was just nothing that interested her.

Miranda told her about taking horseback lessons. She started as Western but is doing English this year. This peaked Maggie's interest. Maggie is my animal lover. She loves bugs and all kinds of critters. Kinda reminds me of how Ellie May Clampett from the Beverly hillbillies was. She loves em all. She'll cry when you squish a bug. She likes to save em.

So I start looking around. Miranda takes from a place ...I won't plug the name because from what I've heard it's not the best place to take your child if you want "real" lessons. They are cheap but your child works with a group. There is no one on one. They get a different horse each week etc....

I searched the internet and found Garland Farms. Then the more research I did, the more I liked. Ashley Marascalco...doctor Marascalco's daughter would be her teacher. So last week we went to visit. Maggie decided it was what she wanted to do. She was a little afraid ....ok a lot afraid, of the horses, so I wasn't sure how she would do.

Today we went back. Ashley taught Maggie how to tack the horse and let her walk her to the arena. Her horse is a beautiful Hanoverian. Her name is.........Maggie :-]

Maggie did excellent. Ashley taught her how to sit up straight and tall and taught her how to make the horse turn. It was awesome seeing her control that big horse all by herself.

She walked Maggie back to the barn and got her settled back in.

Maggie cried when we left. She didn't want to leave.

My Maggie has found her thing. I'm so happy for her :] My little equestrian.

Congrats to my baby boy

Graham made the travel team that he tried out for. They are currently number one in the state.

GREAT JOB Graham!!!!