Did Mary Know?

Posted December 20, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain, Words of Hope / 0 Comments
Did Mary Know?

      Here’s a devotion as we get ready for Christmas. Mary, did you know? Have you ever stopped to think about Mary? To consider what may have been going through her mind when she learned God’s plan for her? How she felt when she needed a place to give birth? And what about […]

Made In the Image of God

Posted December 17, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Made In the Image of God

Tuesday Blessings   We are made in the image of God.   There’s a song I’ve been hearing a lot over the past two or three months. And I know that it’s no coincidence. Instead, it is a message I need to hear, and perhaps it’s one you need to hear, as well.    “The […]

Tuesday Tip: Don’t Overd..

Posted December 10, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Don’t Overdo It for (Holiday version)

Tuesday Tip     I’ve shared similar tips before, but as the holidays approach, it’s worth a reminder.   Today’s Tuesday Tip is something that’s important for anyone, all year long. However, for those living with chronic pain and illness, it’s especially important to remember these around the holidays: Don’t overdo it for the holidays. […]

December 2024 New Releases

Posted December 2, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
December 2024 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of December 2024 new releases! December 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website     Contemporary Romance: Always In My Heart by Iola Goulton — Broke solo mother Maya Allen is […]

Tuesday Tip: Your Story Matter..

Posted November 26, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Your Story Matters!

Tuesday Tip     You matter! And so does your story.   If you’re anything like me, you are not necessarily comfortable sharing your story with others. However, in my case, I felt God nudging me to do so.   If you feel that nudge, too, I do pray that you listen to it. There […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted November 8, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Chronic Illness Facts

  Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     For today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness post, I wanted to share something that those of us living with chronic pain and illness wish other people realized. Anything you’d like to add to the list?   I hope you have a low-pain day.     […]

“All We Thought We Knew&..

Posted October 18, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 23 Comments
“All We Thought We Knew” by Michelle Shocklee … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   She was so sure she knew her family’s story . . . Now she wonders if she was wrong about all of it. 1969. When Mattie Taylor’s twin […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted October 11, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: The Chronic Illness Iceberg

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   This is a pretty good representation of Life with Chronic Pain and Illness. There are some things that, even when living with an invisible disability or illness, you can see. However, there is so much more below the surface. This graphic is also a good reminder that when […]

“Waiting for Christmas&#..

Posted October 4, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“Waiting for Christmas” by Lynn Austin … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along to the publisher.   About the book…   Christmas is descending on New York’s Fifth Avenue, and for the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe won’t be swept up in it. She couldn’t […]