Shine Like The Dawn - Review

Shine Like The Dawn

by Carrie Turansky

"Separated by an inconceivable tragedy,

 can faith and love reunite childhood friends 

and light the way to a bright future?"

Shine Like The Dawn is such a beautiful story of family, friendship, and faith. This historical Christian fiction novel will draw you close to the characters and touch your heart.  I loved the courage and trust it took for the characters to keep living through their circumstances.  Taking chances and growing your relationships is never easy, and the author did a wonderful job showing the struggle and emotion each character felt.  I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more by Carrie Turansky!

On Worship The King All Glorious Above

O Worship the King all glorious above

1 O worship the King all-glorious above,
O gratefully sing his power and his love:
our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

2 O tell of his might and sing of his grace,
whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
and dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

3 Your bountiful care, what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;
it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
in you do we trust, nor find you to fail.
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,
our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!

5 O measureless Might, unchangeable Love,
whom angels delight to worship above!
Your ransomed creation, with glory ablaze,
in true adoration shall sing to your praise! 

-Robert Grant 

November Awareness

November is the month we all remember to be thankful. If you have trouble finding things to be thankful for, you can check into the calendars that show "national day of..." or "National Awareness...". Some of the awareness and causes that stick out the most in my life are:

National Alzheimers Disease Month
*Grandma King*

National Doughnut Day (Nov. 5)
*Evan's first powdered donut*

Saxophone Day (Nov. 6)
*My Michael plays the sax!*

National Home Care & Hospice Month
*Grandpa Stouffer was able to stay home
and the family was thankful for hospice.*

National Novel Writing Month
*I'm not writing, but I'm thankful for those who do!*

National Scholarship Month
*My beautiful Kaylee is a senior! She's looking at
colleges and looking for scholarships.*

NoSHAVEmber
*I can't remember the last time I
saw Mike's face. It's NoSHAVEember
every day here.*






















Epilepsy Awareness Month
*My dad has epilepsy and my brother-in-law had it.*
















Family Stories Month
*Always a great time with the family!*













Worldwide Bereaved Sibling Month
*Travis was such a great person. We all miss him
terribly. SUDEP*

I'm very thankful for the people who are and who were in my life.
I have many sweet memories and a future to look forward to.

You can find more at:
Holiday Insights
National Day Calendar

FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI - "Holy Spirit"

FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI LYRICS

"Holy Spirit"

There's nothing worth more
That could ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your presence, Lord
I've tasted and seen
Of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free
And my shame is undone
Your presence, Lord

[Chorus:]
Holy Spirit, You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your presence, Lord
Your presence, Lord

There's nothing worth more
That could ever come close
No thing can compare
You're our living hope
Your presence, Lord

[Chorus]

[x4:]
Let us become more aware of Your presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness

[Chorus]

A Reluctant Assassin - Review

A Reluctant Assassin - Review

"Her mission was simple — get close to the Prince, and kill him...

Kayden entered the palace under a lie, one designed to get her close to the Prince. On the outside, she may look like a princess but beneath the mask, a killer lays in wait — for the perfect moment.

Dvarius was not ready to take the crown, nor was he ready for a wife . . .

But due to his father’s unexpected death and an archaic law — he must find a bride before he is allowed to take his rightful place on the throne.

And the one woman he wants — just might be the one who is there to kill him…"



I'm usually not a YA, fantasy, steampunk, speculative fiction reading person, but WOW! I feel pretty lucky being one of the few chosen to get an advanced copy of this book! +JC Morrows  did a fantastic job creating a suspenseful story. You will need to be sure you have plenty of spare time when you pick up this book because you will not want to put it down. And when you finish, you will definitely be wanting more!

I'm looking forward to reading A Reluctant Assassin by +JC Morrows!

Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending

Lo! He comes, with clouds descending,
Once for favored sinners slain;
Thousand, thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
God appears on earth to reign,
God appears on earth to reign.

 
Every eye shall now behold Him,
Robed in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at naught and sold Him,
Pierced and nailed Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing, deeply wailing, deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see,
Shall the true Messiah see. 

The dear tokens of His passion
Still His dazzling body bears;
Cause of endless exultation
To His ransomed worshipers;
With what rapture, with what rapture, with what rapture,
Gaze we on those glorious scars!
Gaze we on those glorious scars! 

Yea, Amen! Let all adore Thee,
High on Thy eternal throne;
Savior, take the power and glory,
Claim the kingdom for Thine own;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Everlasting God, come down
Everlasting God, come down
Charles Wesley