Hello Again Readers!

Today I am overjoyed to introduce you to the NIV Bible for Teen Girls: Growing in Faith.Hope.Love!  The book is designed specifically for teenage girls as they are faced with some of the most difficult challenges of their life.  It supports girls in their faith as it provides advice and insights rooted in God's word.  Here are some of its features:

• Daily Readings by Christian female authors
• Character Profiles of women in the Bible
• Introductions to each book of the Bible
• A Concordance to help girls find specific verses based on any number of topics

The book is beautiful inside and out:

I have two sisters that are in their teen years (yes, there is a large age gap!) and I will admit I fear these years.  There can be so much cruelty, peer pressure, confusion, sadness, and pain.  Because I know that I can only have so much influence on them, I depend on the power of God and His word to carry them when I cannot.  It is my hope that this book will bolster my sister in her time of need and that it will set her on a path of reliance on and love for God.

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Do you know a girl that could benefit from this book?  Enter below!  One person will receive a copy of this book for herself or to share with a lovely young woman.  I will close entries on Thursday, November 12th, at 9:30 pm CDT.

To enter, please comment below on who you think may benefit from this book!

With the help of Random Number Generator the WINNER is comment #7!

 

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I looked back at blog posts and realized it took me TWO years to complete my 2012 goals.  That's okay, right?

Here is what I want to accomplish in 2014:
(1) Read 52 books (that can include cook books, craft books, novels, non-fiction, etc. as long as I read them front to back)
(2) Vacate the "fat girl" role: I no longer want to be overweight. Standard BMI calculators indicate I should be 153 pounds to be out of "overweight" range.  I'm not in a hurry, but I sure want this.  Small changes will be key.
(3) Incorporate more organic and free-range food into my diet.  By the end of the year, I hope that at least 25% of my groceries are such.
(4) Make more home-made gifts.  They are unique and special, plus, crafting is a great way to exercise creativity and is a bit therapeutic!

What are your goals?

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About the Book: What I Wish I Knew at 18

Life Lessons for the Road Ahead by Dennis Trittin

What I Wish I Knew at 18 is an engaging, comprehensive, and conversational book written to help young adults achieve success in life. It provides practical, road-tested wisdom in essential life arenas as life perspective, character, relationships and communication, spiritual life, handling adversity, personal productivity, college academics, career selection and advancement, love and marriage, and managing finances. Through illustration, instruction, and reflective questions, the book reveals 109 success pointers that auger a soaring launch into adulthood. Unique in scope, universal in its message, and timely in its wisdom, What I Wish I Knew at 18 is designed to serve as an invaluable life coach.

Although conversationally written to graduates, What I Wish I Knew at 18 also is destined to become the definitive parenting guide to preparing children for fulfilling and thriving adulthood. Its comprehensive focus on both deeper subjects (character, relationships, purpose) and key decision areas (career, marriage, finances) provides parents a never before seen vision for successful preparation at this critical milestone. Parents will not only know all the essential bases to cover, but also the desired outcomes for their children in key areas of life. Children who embody the success principles and values captured in this book are well equipped to reach their full potential and positively impact the world.

My Notes: I read this book before giving it to a very special 18 year old for her birthday.  I was a bit cynical prior to reading it, thinking: "How much wisdom could man in his 50s instill to a girl not even 20?"  Well, I was impressed and happily wrong.  So many of the lessons Trittin are trying to instill are Christian based that we hope our children learn, absorb, and follow.   For example: Cultivate a Servant Heart, Choose Reconciliation over Grudges, Don't Define Success by Riches, etc.
Though this book is aimed at teenagers, it really can be read, enjoyed, and valued by anyone of any age.  It can be your go-to book on your nightstand because reading it once will not be enough.  It offers great reminders for the things that we know are true and right.

I was thankful to be given this book to review and now you have your chance to read it to.

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Greetings Readers!  I am happy to bring you this review and giveaway for the newest VeggieTales flick, The Little House that Stood.

"About The Little House That Stood

When the Three Little Pigs roll into Cabbageville looking to build some new houses, they meet one builder with a plan and two without a clue! Larry builds with hay, Mr. Lunt with bricks, but only Bob builds his houses on a firm foundation - following the wise plans from the Master Builder's Handbook! Will the Little Piggies make the right choices when it comes to building their houses - and their lives - on solid ground? Find out in this parable that shows kids when they follow God's blueprints, then can stand strong when the storms come! "

What an adorable movie, like all of the VeggieTales movies are.  Our sweet, loveable characters help us learn about making good choices.  This show is well-written, has an incredible meaning, is educational, entertaining, and appropriate for all viewers.  What more could one ask for?

In addition to the endearing retelling of The Three Little Pigs, there is a portrayal of Humpty Dumpty which encourages its viewers learn about lending a hand when someone is in need.

And in case we needed more help making this special movie even more impactful, there is a Parent's Discussion Guide which helps parents lead their children into thinking more deeply and considering their own behavior and emotions and refers to passages in the Bible that can reiterate Godly behavior.

I'm so thankful for movies like VeggieTales that are safe and wholesome for our children!  And I'm thankful that I am able to share this movie with you as well!

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"Religious spirit is more concerned with what we look like than what we really are."

Jake Deere, Dallas, Texas

I am so pleased to be sharing with my readers Father of Lights,a memorizing documentary by Darren Wilson seeking to display the heart of God.  This 98 minute film moves through visions of the impossible.  Wilson, on a personal journey to film God and understand His character, introduces viewers to individuals receiving God's love in surprising places.  A pastor touches the heart of a young woman in the middle of a booming dance club amidst half naked, gyrating ladies.  A Chicago Christian brings a leader of the Latino Kings to tears while beginning a personal relationship with God.  A former drug addict shares the love and power of Jesus across the world by healing the physically pained.  These and others moments in the film can only be understood as miracles.

Wilson mentions several times in the documentary the love of God.  He expresses frustration in those that preach a God of hate.  In coming into contact with demonstrator in Venice Beach, Wilson asks him if he may be more effective if his approach was loving instead of rebuking.  Though the demonstrator holding the sign something similar to "God hates fags", he felt as if his approach was, in fact, loving.  What this moment captures is the belief that instilling fear in others will bring them to God, when others, such as Greg Boyd from the Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, believe in AGAPE love.  God is not angry.  As Wilson states, "The truth, as you will see vibrantly in this film, is that He is the most loving, compassionate, and wonderful Father you can imagine."

I am thankful for this film.  I am thankful for bringing me back to the Holiness which is God.  I am thankful for the reminder of His intense, flawless, and enduring love.  I am, again, humbled by His gift of grace--that I am His child and He is my Father and I do not need to earn it.  At the end of this film, I cried.  No.  I sobbed.  I was refreshed and renewed.  I was reminded.  I was brought Home.

"Your love is a light filling my eyes"

Jesus Culture

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Hey Blogger Friends,

The darling at Pink Dandy Chatter is hosting an exciting giveaway for a set of autumn inspired Colonial Candles.  I would highly recommend ya'll head over there and enter or purchase them yourself.  See you there!