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The Ramblings of a preacher's wife

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Thursday's Review: The Keeper

Life on Windmill Farm hasn't been the same since Julia Lapp's father has had trouble with his heart. But that doesn't stop Julia from hoping for a bright future. She has planned on marrying Paul Fisher since she was a girl. Now twenty-one, she looks forward to their wedding with giddy anticipation. But when Paul tells her he wants to postpone the wedding--again--she is determined to change his mind. She knows who is to blame for Paul's sudden reluctance to wed: the Bee Man.

Roman Troyer, the Bee Man, travels through the Amish communities of Ohio and Pennsylvania with his hives full of bees, renting them out to farmers in need of pollinators. A mysterious man who relishes his nomadic life, Roman especially enjoys bringing his bees to Stoney Ridge each year. But with Julia seriously at odds with him, Windmill Farm is looking decidedly less appealing.

Can Julia secure the future she's always dreamed of? Or does God have something else in mind?

This is another great novel by Susanne Woods Fisher.

I began reading this novel thinking it would be along about 

the same as other novels.

  

Boy, was I wrong.  From the beginning I was either laughing 

or crying!

There is a major twist in the story, that I did not see 

coming.

In my opinion, it just make the book.

I can't help but wonder what sister the next book will be 

about.

This is by far one of Susanne's best novels yet.

This book was given to me by Baker Publishing Group to 

read and review. 

Mercantile Memories Giveaway!

To Celebrate Ann Shorey's new book, she is having a great contest and giveaway.  My review of this book will be posted in a few weeks.

You can get all the details here: http://www.annshorey.com/contest.html

ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY:

In Where Wildflowers Bloom, Book 1 in author Ann Shorey’s brand new Sisters at Heart series, Faith Lindberg wants nothing more than to escape her small Missouri town, and the graveyard of painful memories left by the Civil War. She plans to sell her grandfather’s mercantile, and join a wagon train bound for Oregon. But her grandfather, and a handsome stable man have other plans!

To celebrate the story, author Ann Shorey and Revell Books are proud to announce the MERCANTILE MEMORIES giveaway, featuring three incredible prizes.

GRAND PRIZE:

Our Grand Prize winner will receive an heirloom chess set, handmade from 1830s chestnut & cherry wood, just like the one Judge Lindberg and Curt use in their chess battles.

SECOND PRIZE:

Our Second Prize winner will receive a deluxe, Missouri-shaped box of mercantile goods from the Missouri Mercantile company. The box features an assortment of items just like those stocked by Faith in Lindberg’s Mercantile.

THIRD PRIZE:

Our Third Prize winner will receive a Memoirs Gift Set. Write your memoirs just like Judge Lindberg does in the story! The set includes the bestselling Writing the Memoir book, and a $30 gift card to Blurb, to create and print your story.

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Counting my blessing week 1

Welcome!

To my new weekly themed blog post.

I have much to be thankful for.

I have been blessed with so much.

Some times life has a way of making you forget

all those little blessings in your life.

This year I have determined to count my blessings!

This week I have been blessed to spend 

a few days with my parents.

I don't get much time with them, living a few hours 

away.

The girls and I are enjoying staying with them while my

husband is out of town working.

I know this may be a little thing, but I am 

blessed to have my parents

who are willing to house

myself, the girls, and our 2 furry friends 

for the week.

What are you blessed with this week?

Wordless Wednesday Post

"Be Strong"

Welcome to the first of Tuesday's Word of Encouragement. 

We all can use some encouragement from time to time.  You may be finding it had to get all those school 

activities done, or you may be just feeling down or stressed over some situation 

you are going through.

As I was reading my daily devotions yesterday, I came across this scripture:

Deuteronomy 31:6

 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 

 Moses was addressing the Israelites.   He knew that he would no longer be able to continue the journey to 

the promise land.   He left them some lasting words

of encouragement.  

BE STRONG, FEAR NOT, FOR THE LORD THY GOD GOES WITH THEE!

In verse 8 he says:  

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee, he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

These words were not just for Israel, but for us as well!

We can be assured that if we love the Lord God above all else and depend on Him;

He will never leave or forsake us! He will be our Helper!

Because of this promise, we can  "be strong and of good courage".

We can  preserve  in trials. 

We can resist those temptations, and 

We can fully place our trust in the Lord.

Oh Boy!

What can I say?  I really need to be lesson planning for the next few weeks, but instead I'm surfing the web, wasting time, washing clothes, supervising kitchen clean up, and getting ready to process 2 deer my wonderful husband shot last week.

Ok, Tomorrow I promise I will hit those books and plan!   Oh, and maybe get that tree and all the Christmas Decorations boxed up.

Who am I kidding?  I just need to relax for a few more minutes get off this computer and get to work !

What ever your plans for today are, Have a great day!