My Intentional Monday

Well, after being on the road for two and a half weeks, and driving through eight states, I am certainly glad to be back home and developing a routine again. I haven't been home long so am not really quite back in the groove yet, but am working on getting there. And looking forward to getting caught up on my books and reading.

Our trip was very enjoyable with visits to the Corning Glass Museum, Hershey Chocolate factory, Washington D.C., and the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel Bridge. It was a great experience for the kids, and a wonderful time of bonding with cousins and grandparents-a rare treat!

I didn't get much reading done, but we did listen to several audio books while we were riding in the car. Hence the difficulty finishing a book. How can you read one, when you are listening to one?

One special thing we did just about every day was something my dad called Daily Reflections. The first day of the trip the kids got a notebook and pen to write down things they did that day, things they liked or disliked, etc... At the end of each day (with the exception of just a few) we sat around and meditated on God's blessings, answers to prayer, verses that applied to whatever we encountered that day good and bad. It was a wonderful experience and something my children will remember for a long time. They will also have a journal of all the days happenings and places they went.

Hopefully, now that I am home, I can get back on the ball with my books and reviews. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Lizzy the Lioness by Lisa Bevere with GIVEAWAY - ENDED

Winner is Nancy - Comment 9 Chosen by Random Number Generator (see end of post) Powerful Bible teacher and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Bevere has authored her first children’s book. Boys and girls will love the story of Lizzy , a little lion who must learn what it truly means to be brave in the face of hard things. With a unique spin on the concept of bravery, Lizzy the Lioness is a timely picture book in an ever-changing world. Children will see that bravery is so much more than big muscles or loud roars but often is found in the tiniest people who have the courage to speak up when no one else will. By asking God for help and then bringing grown-ups into the picture, Lizzy shows kids that being brave doesn’t have to happen by yourself—it happens with help!

WildFlower - Review and Giveaway - Ended

Creatively gifted, college student Chloe Moray (portrayed by Nathalia Ramos, known for BRATZ, Arrested Development , House of Anubis ) finds solace from a difficult childhood in her extraordinary art. But when an alarming dream begins to recur nightly, Chloe starts to believe that it might be a suppressed memory and that she may have witnessed a terrible crime as a little girl. Her search for peace takes her on a journey that forces Chloe to confront her past traumas and leads her to cross paths with Josh (Cody Longo, known for NOT TODAY, Hollywood Heights , Nashville), a young man dealing with his own painful loss. Together they find in each other someone they can trust

Night Night Farm by Amy Parker w/ Giveaway - Ended

Congratulations to our Winner - Lynne In Night Night , Farm by Amy Parker, parents and little ones will unwind as sweet farm animals in pj's say goodnight to their farm, their mommies and daddies, and to God. Rhyming verse, calming artwork, and whimsical renditions of favorite farm animals in their cozy beds will make this bedtime book a favorite for years to come. My Thoughts: This book is so adorable. I am already loving that one day I will be able to use it with my grandchildren. It is a hard back padded type cover. The pages are board book style with beautiful illustrations, brightly colored and full of the most adorable farm animals you've ever seen. They will capture your heart, as well as you child's. Each page consists of a different animal going to sleep, written in poetic style with the animal sound and name of the animal at then end of each prose. The last page affirms how God made all these animals and "me too"! The child will learn about ...

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