“Truth Be Told” by..

Posted June 28, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 12 Comments
“Truth Be Told” by Patricia Raybon … 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…   Denver’s newest detective. A garden’s deadly secrets. On a lovely June night in 1924, amateur detective Annalee Spain is mingling bravely at a high-class political fundraiser in […]

Tuesday Tip: Lessons Learned W..

Posted June 25, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Lessons Learned While Living with Chronic Pain and Illness (part 2)

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip post is the continuation of my post from June 11, 2024. I’m sharing three more lessons I’ve learned over the years.   Stay in the moment.: It’s important to slow down and be present. Society these days almost requires us to multitask. I used to, but my increased […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted June 21, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Going Through the Stages of Grief Every Single Day

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       When we hear the word “grief,”  it is often in relation to the loss of a loved one. However, when someone lives with chronic pain and illness, they, too, experience grief.   Life with chronic pain and illness involves so many losses. It varies for everyone, […]

“The Crown Conspiracy..

Posted June 14, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“The Crown Conspiracy” by Connie Mann … 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’s a master at spotting a forgery . . . and knowing how to create one. But can she solve a decades-old mystery? The media spotlight is […]

Tuesday Tip: Lessons Learned W..

Posted June 11, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Lessons Learned While Living with Chronic Pain and Illness (part 1)

Tuesday Tip       When you live with chronic pain and illness, it’s easy to focus on the negatives—what you no longer can do. However, in today’s Tuesday Tip, I wanted to offer a few lessons I’ve learned over the years. I have six points, and I’ll be sharing them over the course of […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted June 7, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Who God Says You Are

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       Today, I wanted to take time to remind you of that, as well.   You Are… Beautiful—Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV): He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning […]

Phooey Kerflooey by Kristen J..

Posted May 17, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 18 Comments
Phooey Kerflooey by  Kristen Joy Wilks … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     Enter to win a print copy of Phooey Kerflooey by Kristen Joy Wilks, courtesy of the author, by using the Rafflecopter link at the bottom of the post. (US ONLY!)  (Contest ends May 24, 2024) If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along […]

“Leaning on Air” b..

Posted May 3, 2024 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 8 Comments
“Leaning on Air” by  Cheryl Grey Bostrom … 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…   They last spoke as teens . . . But on a country road twelve years later, a surprise encounter reunites ornithologist Celia Burke with veterinary surgeon Burnaby […]

Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You ..

Posted April 30, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Ways to Help You Deal with Brain Fog (Part 2)

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip post is the continuation of my post from April 16, 2024. I’m sharing five more ways to help you deal with brain fog.   Puzzles, reading, word searches, etc.: These activities can help your mind stay active. There are a variety of print and online/app options for this. […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted April 26, 2024 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: It’s okay to put yourself first.

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness       Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one I’m still working on.: It’s okay to put yourself first.   Everyone starts the day with a certain number of spoons (energy). Those who live with chronic pain and illness have less than those who don’t […]