BOOK REVIEW | Sweet Waters
Title: SWEET WATERS Author: Julie Carobini Publisher: Broadman & Holman August 2009 ISBN: 978-0-8054-4873-3 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary/romance Dexton, Missouri, no longer holds anything for Tara Sweet. Her mother has gotten married to a much-younger man and headed off for a year long honeymoon in Europe, her sister, Liz, has moved to Manhattan, and Tara has lost [...]
Scars are Beautiful
Scars are Beautiful by Sharon Ewell Foster In many cultures scars are beautiful—they denote honor and standing. Through intricate patterns, man-made scars share the story, the timeline, and history of the one who bears them. But I didn’t grow up in one of those places. I was born in Texas and grew up in Illinois [...]
Suggestions for when Disturbing Memories Surface
Suggestions for when Disturbing Memories Surface By Reneau Peurifoy From Why Did God Give Us Emotions? A taboo emotion often arises from childhood events which made the emotions dangerous or unacceptable. Because the events associated with taboo emotions are painful, they are also often suppressed. Because of this, it is a common experience to recall [...]
A Hungry Heart and Aching Spirit Make a Battered Body
A Hungry Heart and Aching Spirit Make a Battered Body by Rhonda McKnight “…it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” ~1 Peter 1:16 What does holy mean? I did some research and found that it is defined as having a moral standard of living, Christ-like in character, separate, pure, set apart. It [...]
The Mystery of Emotions
The Mystery of Emotions By Reneau Peurifoy Jerry and Kathy had only been married for a year when they heard the news that Kathy was pregnant. The doctor’s report of Kathy’s pregnancy brought them both a joy they had never before experienced. A short time later, their joy was multiplied when they learned that Kathy [...]
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