Audra Jennings

I'm wearing my glasses and the screen is blurry so this will be the short version (to be expanded upon later) and may not be spelled half way right. This is the random stuff. Friday night: Had to flip back and forth through radio stations to hear the Rangers win their way into the World Series. We pulled into Oklahoma City just in time to watch the celebration. Saturday: Saw the last of the sunflowers and bought wheat snacks (think taste like corn nuts) as we entered Kansas. Went to the Oz museum in Wamego. Dad's big thing was to eat Kansas City BBQ. It was the greasiest, grossest thing ever and I thought I was going to be sick. I never want BBQ again. Sunday: Found the bridges of Madison County and rushed into John Wayne's birthplace gift shop so Mom could by a shot glass. Fastest Dad drove anywhere the whole time since it was about to close. Let me just say because of all the pig raising in Iowa, the whole state smells. Monday: Went to the national farm toy mu

I was going to make some kind of comment about her sister wives, but refrained.

I ran out of time to pre-post the reviews I planned to post this week. What else is new? I promise these reviews are upcoming. I got this one to review from Tyndale. I read the first one of these a couple of years ago, and found the other two on Amazon really cheap with free shipping, so finally got them. Patience won out in the end. I laughed so hard through them all! I worked on the third one in this series, then went back and got the other two. Really cute - and funny. What I'm reading on vacation:

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: Rick James and the book: A Million Ways to Die: The Only Way to Live David C. Cook (October 1, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings, Senior Media Specialist, The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rick James is a graduate of Syracuse University (BFA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.Div.). He has served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for more than twenty-one years and is curr

Dear Texas Rangers, You really shouldn't have pitched both the Darren O's and all their friends in the bullpen last Friday night against the Yankees. You had a five run lead for goodness sakes. But, nooooo. You lost that game and thus the four game sweep of the series. There was no need in extending southern hospitality to those Yankees and letting them win one at home. Then, after getting us all excited with three straight wins, there was that monstrosity yesterday while most of us were at work trying to follow along. Just because I couldn't watch didn't mean that you had to lose for my sake. After all, you won the first two in Tampa Bay while Christi had her radio up loud at the office. You just had to go and make it interesting by letting the series go 3-2. Well, let me tell you right now. I don't need more interesting in my life. Less stress people! Less stress! So now, I'm headed off on vacation, and I very much hope you wrap this series up so tha

Author Bo Caldwell shares an inspired story of a young couple whose marriage and faith are put to the test in Revolutionary China “Bo Caldwell arouses the hope, even the conviction, that beyond darkness of all kinds lies a heavenly city— a city of tranquil light.” ~ The Christian Century Bo Caldwell’s 2001 debut novel, The Distant Land of My Father , set in historic China and based on the story of her uncle, was a critical and commercial success—a national bestseller that was loved by critics, booksellers, and readers in equal measure. In 2002 Caldwell turned to the story of her maternal grandparents who were missionaries in China in the early 1900s. For years her mother had urged her to write about them and when she dove into the research she found their lives full of conflict, danger, and heartbreak, as well as joy and fulfillment. But life, in the form of a cancer diagnosis, kept her from her writing desk until 2006. When she returned, she completed City of Tranquil Light (Henry

Thank you to everyone who participated in today's 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: Gary Barkalow and the book: It’s Your Call David C. Cook; New edition (October 1, 2010) ***Special thanks to Audra Jennings, Senior Media Specialist, The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.*** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gary Barkalow has served the last seven years as part of the leadership team with Ransomed Heart Ministries and recently began a new ministry, T

This is going to have to be a quick post because I really need to get ready to go back to church in a few minutes. In spite of everything I need to do, I really just want to take a nap. I did make myself go to the outlet mall for a few things I needed for my trip (leaving Friday hallelujah) and get enough groceries to make it through the week before I took my nap. I had to give it up last Sunday and might the next two, so... But, here's what I should have been doing: Dust my house. I keep putting that off. Wash and dry some laundry. I have about half of it done. Hang up clothes instead of toting them from my bed to the love seat every morning/night. I wish these were clothes that I just planned to pack. No such luck. Fold towels - I tend to just pick them one by one out of the dryer until I have to dry another load of clothes or the clean towel basket in my room where the end up when I need the dryer. Do some book reviews on books I read weeks ago so that they can post whi

Introduce Scripture to Your Child with The Baby Bible Christmas Storybook David C Cook’s The Baby Bible Storybook series offers a set of interactive teaching tools for parents to use with their children, from birth to three years old. The latest addition to this series, The Baby Bible Christmas Storybook , makes the birth of Jesus relevant for very young children through the use of colorful pictures, basic prayer and worship, and fun physical activities. It is never too early to introduce the truth of God’s Word to children, and the Christmas Storybook will enhance a child’s earliest experience of this very special family celebration. Simple actions such as pointing to a specific facial feature or hand claps enable parents to have fun with their child while telling the Christmas story. Each story is brief and well-suited for short attention spans, and the small size of the books is perfect for little hands. Actions that accompany the story combine with simple vocabulary to make thi

Evidently, I did my good deed for the day. I went out to check my mail, and laying at the curb by the mailbox was someone's debit card. I'm pretty guilty of not knowing my neighbors. I do know the name of the guy that lives on the other side of my wall which is actually sort of an accomplishment. I've lived here for over seven years, and he's the only neighbor that I've shared walls with here that I can say that about. I tried to look up the name in the phone book to see if I could pin point if it was anyone around, and called the only entry in town that it seemed it could be as it wasn't a popular last name. Evidently this lady is pretty popular though because I got the wrong number. I was told lots of people try calling there for her. I apologized, but explained my reason for calling. "At least you're honest about it. Don't you go giving it to anyone that might use it." Next call was the landlord. "The only person I know it could be

The Mend Mark tells a powerful story... ...in two words Have you been “Marked?” The Mend Mark is a mission, a movement, an entire revolution. It is a bracelet meant to remind its wearers of Christ’s love and sacrifice, and its message is the passion of its creator, Hunter Harrison. The Mend Mark is an innovative and distinctive bracelet that is designed to reflect the scars and nail holes of Jesus. When worn, the band resembles the deep holes of the nail driven into the wrists of Jesus during his crucifixion. By bringing the story of Jesus’ life and death to constant awareness by wearing a bracelet, Mend Mark is meant to powerfully remind wearers of the ultimate act of love Jesus made for all of humankind. Harrison’s mission is to remind all to remember Christ’s love in both his life and death. But more than only a poignant recollection, the Mend Mark is meant to inspire and motivate wearers to live a life of service. Harrison strives to bring people together around the simplicity