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Thank you to everyone who participated in today's blog tour! It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Fred Lybrand and the book: Glaen The Barnabas Agency (February 14, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings - Senior Media Specialist - The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Maybe it’s because his dad was a lawyer and state legislator, or maybe it’s because he grew up in Alabama with something to prove, or maybe he just found

Kruse shares his journey down Restoration Road

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card authors are: Mitch Kruse and Derek Williams and the book: Restoration Road Credo House Publishers; 1 edition (March 7, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings of The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Dr. Mitchell Kruse is an author, speaker, and the driving force behind The Restoration Road, a ministry movement that equips believers to live authentically where culture connects with Christ. Kruse is

A sneak peek at Mark Matlock's Real World Parents

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today's Wild Card author is: Mark Matlock and the book: Real World Parents: Christian Parenting for Families Living in the Real World Zondervan/Youth Specialties (February 23, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings of The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mark Matlock has been working with youth pastors, students, and parents for two decades. He speaks to hundreds of thousands of students around the world each year,

I'm just sayin'...

And tonight's feature is: I'm just sayin'... ...I can now watch Dancing with the Stars again. Not that I'm really that into it this season. ...on Survivor last night, J.T. got exactly what he deserved for being stupid. How does it feel that Rupert was right and you were WRONG? As much as I depise Parvati (what kind of name is that anyway?), that was a genious move handing off the two immunity idols. Way to show up Russell Hantz (why does he have to talk about himself in the third person using his full name?). Heroes... you better figure out how to bring Sandra on over. ...no one should reasonably have Lady Gaga as your ringtone on your phone. This is especially true if you are over 55 years old. ...Vladimir Gurerro isn't so awesome now that he plays for the Rangers, is he Dad? Two words... Nelson Cruz. ...there is no telling what time I will get up tomorrow. I've been tired for a week and didn't sleep last night. Pretty sure that loud train and the ca

Greater Love by Robert Whitlow

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If the FTC must know, I purchased this book at Barnes and Noble and am posting a review by choice. Greater Love A Tides of Truth Novel by Robert Whitlow About the book... aka the back cover: The Tides of Truth series follows one lawyer's passionate pursuit of truth--in matters of life and the law. As the storm clouds gather, Tami does her best to weather the growing turbulence in every area of her life. She's just accepted a job with a law firm but now wonders if she made the right decision. She has two strong men vying for her heart--and is about to lose them both if she can't determine which one is right for her. And Tami's new case is anything but simple. When she first meets her prospective client, she immediately knows the rough young teen is lying, guilty...and utterly terrified of something beyond the charges she's facing. What she doesn't realize is just how far reaching the effects of the case will go. Or how close to home the deadly results will

I have to be on my best behavior

This week, I have to be on my best behavior at the t-ball fields. I yelled too much on Friday night. No, I didn't yell at the umpire, even though she didn't know a foul ball from a fair most of the time. And, no, my brother didn't get after me for yelling. And, no, my parents didn't tell me that I was yelling too much either. The people around me weren't annoyed either. I was just trying to help out the team by saying, "touch any orange or any base." Sound advice - even my dad thought so. But, I made Peyton nervous. Brian usually does the telling her where the play is. (He can be rough in his instruction.) I was just trying to be the friendly voice of where to get the out. I usually have a scorebook in my hands and am focused that way. Or running the scoreboard and the scorebook and don't have a chance to yell. We'll my advice was not well received. I wish I had pictures of the look Miss Peyton gave me the look from the pitcher's circle

Why is it?

Why is it that I always run out of contact solution, shampoo, shower gel and toothpaste at the same time? After work, I had to hit the grocery store for a bit of a shopping spree. I felt sort of paranoid seeing as people probably thought I had cleanliness issues. (I had to get hand soap for the bathroom too.) Hopefully, they thought I was more like Monk instead. So, this whole "only buy things that bubble" spree wouldn't be so bad except that they can be some of the most expensive things to buy all at one time. I spent a small fortune. OK, that's my randomness for the day. Does this happen to anyone else?

Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

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This was book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah. About this book: Their elusive enemies took everything. Now they want more. Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man—in his faith, his work, and his family. Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away. His wife and son were murdered, and grief-stricken Ben lost faith. Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too. Why had he survived? He’d failed to protect his family. Now, a mysterious woman appears at Crossroads seeking answers and help—a victim who eerily resembles Ben’s deceased wife, Susan. A woman robbed of her identity, her life, of everything except her faith—and Susan’s necklace. The connections between the two women mount, exceeding coincidence, and to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill. Finding out who and why turns Ben and the mystery woman’s situation from dangerous to deadly.

It's softball season

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Both games were won on Monday night, the first game of the season. Here is Peyton pitching and Madison at third. Here is Peyton trying to recreate her sour face that was just too good to be recreated. And Paige playing first base.