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“Sweeter than Honey̶..

Posted January 17, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 6 Comments
“Sweeter than Honey” (Bible Study) by Maggie Combs and Gretchen Saffles … 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… Our lives feel stuffed to the brink, overrun by work and home responsibilities, overwhelmed by jam-packed schedules, and overly distracted by the siren call of our smartphones. It’s no […]

Life with Chronic Pain and Ill..

Posted January 10, 2025 by Leslie in Hope Amid the Pain / 0 Comments
Life with Chronic Pain and Illness: The Invisible Side of Invisible Illness

Life with Chronic Pain and Illness     Life with chronic pain and illness is extremely difficult, especially since so many of the diagnoses are for “invisible illnesses.” However, for anyone living with a chronic illness, they know that it is anything but invisible. Here are just some examples: You can’t see how challenging it […]

“Battle of Lion RockR..

Posted January 3, 2025 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 6 Comments
“Battle of Lion Rock” by D.J. Williams … 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… Ladened with guilt over the innocent lives lost in the war, Jack Reynolds is more determined than ever to honor his sister’s promise. He must […]

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. […]

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 […]