She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound N..

Posted April 23, 2026 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible Review … and a GIVEAWAY!

She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible Review   Enter to win a print copy of the five-volume set of the She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible, courtesy of Lifeway and and Momentum Influencers. This giveaway is run a little different from other giveaways I post. In order to enter the giveaway, you must use Lifeway’s form, […]

“The Liar’s Treasu..

Posted March 27, 2026 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“The Liar’s Treasure” by Connie Mann … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Liar’s Treasure by Connie Mann, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends April 3, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted February 20, 2026 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Knowing the Cost Associated with Having A Productive Day

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Life with chronic pain and illness is a daily struggle. And the costs associated with it are even worse when you have a “productive” day. Society often looks to the completed to-do checklist when considering how productive someone is.  For some, living life by a checklist works well. […]

“Edge of Truth” by..

Posted February 13, 2026 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 12 Comments
“Edge of Truth” by Janice Cantore … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   There’s a giveaway for a print copy of Edge of Truth by Janice Cantore, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends February 20, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted February 6, 2026 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Learning How to Survive the Flare-Up Days

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is challenging. It’s even worse on the flare-up days. On those days, here are a few Do’s and Don’t’s to keep  in mind: DO NOT put yourself down or feel guilty or ashamed. Your pain and illness are not your fault. […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted January 23, 2026 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: You’ll Just Have to Learn to Live with It!

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness   Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told that “You’ll just have to live with it” in regards to your chronic pain. I may not be able to see you, but I know that many of you reading this are raising your hands. I suspect we’ve all been […]

“The Lies We Trade”..

Posted January 16, 2026 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 6 Comments
“The Lies We Trade” by Kristine Delano … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     There’s a giveaway for a print copy of The Lies We Trade by Kristine Delano, courtesy of the publisher. (US ONLY!) Enter by using the Gleam link at the bottom of the post. (Contest ends January 23, 2026.) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information […]

Tuesday Tip: The “Stop-..

Posted January 13, 2026 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip:  The “Stop-Doing” To-Do List

Tuesday Tip     For today’s Tuesday Tip, I’d like to share a few things that many (perhaps all) people living with chronic pain and illness should stop doing. (Actually, most people could probably benefit from at least one item on this list.) I’m going to work on this “Stop Doing” To-Do List for 2026. […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted January 9, 2026 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Brain Fog Is No Joke!

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is difficult, and it’s compounded, in many cases, by brain fog. And brain fog is no joke! For many people, brain fog is as debilitating as the pain. I’ve written about brain fog before, but it’s such a common comorbidity that […]

January 2026 New Releases

Posted January 2, 2026 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 2 Comments
January 2026 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of January 2026 new releases!     January 2026 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website     Action/Adventure: Fire Between Two Skies by R.F. Whong — Two eras. One relentless quest […]