November 2023 New Releases

Posted November 1, 2023 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 2 Comments
November 2023 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of November 2023 new releases!     More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website   Contemporary Romance: 12 Days of Mandy Reno by Regina Rudd Merrick — Law student Amanda Reno is stuck […]

Tuesday Tip: Find Joy in the S..

Posted October 31, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Find Joy in the Small Things

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: Find joy in the small things!   There are so many things vying for our attention on a daily basis. Some good. Some bad. Some overwhelming. Some underwhelming. Sometimes we want a pause or reset button. Those negative moments often threaten to […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted October 27, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 2 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Don’t believe the lies

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness tip is one that’s important for everyone to remember: Don’t believe the lies!   And when you live with chronic pain and illness, the enemy uses your own body to try and convince you that his lies are truths. For […]

“Until Then” by Ci..

Posted October 20, 2023 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 10 Comments
“Until Then” by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information to pass along.   About the book… Until then may I use my time as you desire . . . In 1985, Old Order Amish couple Celeste and Vin Lantz have been married for six years. Vin is a […]

Tuesday Tip: You Are Enough Ju..

Posted October 17, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: You Are Enough Just As You Are!

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is an important reminder for everyone: You are enough just as you are!   No matter what you might “accomplish” today, you are enough, just as you are! Even if your to-do list isn’t complete, you are enough. You are worthy. You don’t need to prove yourself to […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted October 13, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: Knowing Your Pharmacist’s Name and Number by Heart

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is one that many people, particularly those with chronic pain and illness, will be able to relate to:   I don’t know about you, but I love my pharmacist! Good thing, as I see her on a regular basis. […]

“Appalachian Song”..

Posted October 6, 2023 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 12 Comments
“Appalachian Song” 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.   About the book… Forever within the memories of my heart. Always remember, you are perfectly loved. Bertie Jenkins has spent forty years serving as a midwife for her community in the Great Smoky Mountains of East […]

Tuesday Tip: Keep Track of You..

Posted October 3, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Tuesday Tip: Keep Track of Your Triggers

Tuesday Tip     Today’s Tuesday Tip is one that’s not always possible or easy to do, but it’s something that can be helpful: Keep Track of Your Triggers.   While some causes of our flare-ups are beyond our control, such as the weather, there are often triggers that we may be able to do […]

October 2023 New Releases

Posted October 2, 2023 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments
October 2023 New Releases

Are you looking for some great new books to add to your TBR pile? Check out this list of October 2023 new releases!   More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website   Children’s: Road Trip Rescue by Becca Wierwille — After spotting a photo of her lost dog, twelve-year-old Kimmy embarks […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted September 29, 2023 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: It’s Okay to be Upset

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Today’s Life with Chronic Pain and Illness reminder is:   When you live with chronic pain and illness, it’s okay to be upset. It’s natural, in fact. You have a right to feel how you feel, be it happy, sad, frustrated, thankful, and so on. No one […]