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Tyndale House Publishers recently provided me with another of their great products to review. Being the traveling season of the year, holidays and all, I was excited to be receiving the latest radio drama presented by Focus On The Family Radio Theatre: "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.<br />
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Charles Dickens' timeless tale set in 1830's London. This powerful
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of compassion, corruption and redemption as a single orphan changes the
lives of everyone around him. Featuring cinema-quality sound,
award-winning writers, an original music score, and a stellar cast of
some of England's best actors. Radio Theatre isn't just storytelling or a
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all...your imagination! Includes a bonus video documentary featurette
with "behind the scenes" footage and stories of real, modern-day
"Olivers". " ---<a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/radio-theatre/oliver-twist.aspx" target="_blank">Focus On The Family Website</a><br />
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Head over to the Focus On The Family website for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of "Oliver Twist"! <a href="http://family.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=965457&event=SP117480%7C2943641%7C117480%7C2943641%7C117480">Order</a> by Dec. 24th, 2012 and receive a <span style="color: #262626;">FREE</span> Radio Theatre Christmas Carol download!<br />
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Radio drama is such a fun way to change up your traveling routine, or even a great change for your family's evening routine. This is the perfect time of year to settle in with a warm cup of cocoa and let your imagination take flight with the help of Dickens and his classic tale. It's perfect for in the car after the sun goes down for the whole family or just for mom and dad who may not get to enjoy that DVD screen the kids have in back. We usually take my husband's vehicle to see his folks a few hours away, which has no DVD system anyway. The approximate 5 hours of "Oliver Twist" was perfect for a recent round trip over the Thanksgiving holiday.<br />
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I love radio theatre and as a family we have enjoyed other radio dramas from Focus On The Family. We knew just what to expect when we popped in the CD. The quality of the drama presented was amazing. Character voices and narration flow together easily, the sound effects are amazing and sound as real as if you were right there, or playing a movie instead of a CD. Passage of time is well indicated by musical breaks so you don't feel like you jump too quickly from one moment in the story to the next. The talent of the actors is also outstanding. We loved the accents and the different voices, each character had such personality.<br />
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The only downside is that the story can be depressing at times. Oliver does not live an easy life. My husband was brought down enough at points that he felt he needed a little break from the story for some lively Christmas music. I think this story would break up well into portions for evening listening sessions over a few days or weeks as a family. There is also much to discuss about the culture and the people, so breaks might be neccessary or welcome among adults and older children to discuss the portrait of humanity at that time as painted by Charles Dickens. We had a few things to say about it for sure. There are lots of great lessons to be found in this work.<br />
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Overall, we really enjoyed it and will be passing it around the family and recommending it to friends!<br />
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<b>We Are on the Same Team and Fighting the Same Enemy</b><br />
<span class="style3">As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)</span><br />
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Think
about what makes your heart melt when you watch a great love story.
It's not the hero's physical strength or his beloved's beauty, is it?
No, you and I are drawn to the power of true love and its inexplicable
ability to prevail over tragedy and adversity. The greater the conflict,
the stronger the love must be in order to resolve the issue. When the
hero does whatever it takes to save the relationship, our hearts soar
with renewed hope. Likewise, as we seek to truly listen and understand
our men when differences between us create friction, we set ourselves up
for more satisfying and loving relationships.<br />
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The Author of love and life and the Designer of our differences knew
there would be conflict between men and women. The real problem comes,
though, when we get accustomed to seeing relational problems solved in
the time it takes to eat a bag of popcorn. Our hero and his beauty have
less than two hours to defeat the dragons and overcome unspeakable
challenges. You and I are not going to magically resolve deep
relationship conflicts in our own wisdom and definitely not in less than
two hours.<br />
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When I met my husband, Steve, I was sure we were a match made in heaven.
In fact, we have had the privilege of being in ministry together for
most of our marriage. I wish I could tell you it's been an effortless,
wonderful life for the two of us, but I would be lying to you.<br />
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I learned to fight loud and strong by watching my parents. My brother
and I would hide together in my bedroom as our parents tore into each
other during arguments, often screaming and throwing things. Because of
my broken family, when I first got married I was sure that every
conflict between me and Steve would end our marriage.<br />
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Steve was raised by parents who had stayed married, so it was impossible
for him to relate to my fears and worries.
He was raised in quieter surroundings. His parents dealt with conflict
quite differently from mine. There was no rage. No yelling. No broken
furniture. His parents rarely fought—and never in front of their
children. But his family also had no system to resolve conflict. That
meant issues went unresolved—though not unnoticed.<br />
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Steve's and my fighting techniques were drastically different. However,
neither of us had been equipped to deal appropriately with marital
conflict. That led to major challenges early in our marriage whenever we
attempted to resolve a disagreement. To make things even more
difficult, when I married Steve I was a new Christian and had not yet
learned how to channel my anger properly.<br />
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I tried everything to get him to react or resolve conflict with me, and
as I waited, I became more bitter and he became more distant. One day I
couldn't take Steve's calm, cool responses anymore. From my perspective,
he obviously needed some lessons on how to fight for our marriage. I'd
had enough of his "let's work it out peacefully by ignoring our
problems" act. In my mind, he was being polite only to annoy me.<br />
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"Why don't you ever show some emotion and prove to me you care about our marriage?" I yelled.<br />
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Steve stood there quietly, shaking his head and looking down at the
ground. Then suddenly, he turned toward the mirror on our bedroom closet
door and kicked it as hard as he could, smashing it to bits.<br />
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Wow, I thought, what a performance. He sure learns fast.<br />
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Suddenly I began to laugh hysterically through my tears. I was so
shocked I wasn't sure if I was relieved or ready to run from what I saw.
His toenail was jutting out at a bizarre angle as he asked me, "Is that
enough emotion for you? If it would help, I could probably throw myself
on the floor and work up a good cry." We both began to laugh together
as we attempted to pick up the glass fragments scattered all over our
bedroom floor. In that moment I realized how much we had shattered each
other just because we were different and had not been trained on how to
resolve conflict. Our marriage was not the problem; it was our hearts.
Neither of us had a teachable spirit.<br />
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It took several years, a lot of tears, and one expensive closet door
mirror to repair the damage inflicted during those early years. We still
have conflict, as all couples do, but we now understand that we are on
the same team and that it's okay not to agree on everything.<br />
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After twenty-five years of marriage, we've decided it's worth letting go
of the little things and fighting to understand one another. Conflict
comes no matter who we marry. We may be fighting about different things
with different men, but there will always be major differences between
men and women. I once heard a pastor say that if spouses agreed on
everything, only one of them would be needed. Let's not allow our
differences to divide us any longer!<br />
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feel as if your entire world has been wiped out. If this describes you, I
invite you to read a real-life love story that I believe will give you
the passion you may need to persevere under any and every trial. It will
also give you a true picture of what love looks like when lived out
with a legacy perspective. I call this story "The Grand Finale."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John and Marie were college sweethearts who dreamed of furthering God's
Kingdom together. During the first decade of their ministry, God blessed
them with a growing church, two beautiful children, and a strong and
loving marriage. Because of their commitment to God and each other, they
became one of the most respected couples in the community. Their
marriage was a beacon of hope to other young couples who wondered what
marriage could be. John loved the ministry, and he loved the life God
had given him. He was passionate about the call of God on his life, and
he truly loved his wife.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One day as John was busy working at the church, a young lady burst
through the door of the church office. She was crying hysterically, and
John came out of his office to see what he might do to help. As she
struggled to catch her breath, she told John about her desperate
attempts to escape from her abusive husband. She was sure he would kill
her if he found her, but she didn't feel safe going to the police
because they had failed to help her in the past. John quickly called
Marie and asked her to take the young lady to a safe place. After Marie
helped this distraught young mom gather her kids and some clothes, she
brought them home to spend the night with her and John.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a matter of days, Marie and John's love for this young woman led her
to become a Christian. After spending a few weeks in their home, she
seemed like a new person. She was hungry for God and at peace. John and
Marie felt great, knowing they had made such an impact on this young
woman and her kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When this woman and her children were still staying in John and Marie's
home several weeks later, many of his good friends and family approached
John and recommended that the woman find housing with another single
mom. He was blinded, saying, "Marie is really helping her. I can't ask
her to leave now; she may fall away from the Lord."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John's good intentions without wisdom and his unwillingness to heed the
warnings of others left him unguarded against the enemy's attack. One
night when Marie was out leading a Bible study, John was home alone with
this woman. She had fallen for Marie's husband and was determined to
have him for herself. Tragically, Marie walked into her home to find
John and the young woman in their bed together. Everything John and
Marie had built was destroyed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unable to handle his guilt, John felt like such a failure that he left
his marriage, his children, and his church to marry this young,
attractive woman. Two years into his new marriage, however, he was
diagnosed with acute leukemia and given only ten weeks to live. His
second wife, who was still in her early twenties, decided she did not
want to take care of a dying man. After emptying his bank account, she
left him alone to die. He had no family and no loving church body to
rally around him. In fact, he had nothing to show for his years of hard
work and dedication to ministry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As tragic as this story is, the ending is proof of God's amazing grace.
Marie decided that when John died, he should be free of guilt and shame.
She went to his bedside, not gloating with condemnation, but offering
to care for and forgive him. Her kids seemed almost angry at her for
loving her ex-husband after all he had done. Her friends from church
asked her why she was helping him. However, Marie wanted her children
and church to remember, not how John had left them, but how she took
care of him, never leaving his bedside until he drew his last breath.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the day John died, his children and members from his church gathered
around his bedside with Marie. They held hands and shared memories of
how John had touched others' lives when he was walking with God. Marie
got a greater gift. By her sacrifice, she began the healing in her own
heart and in her children's hearts. Today they can all live free of
regret and anger because they said a final good-bye to their father in a
setting of God's glorious love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marie finished strong in spite of the devastation, and she gave John and
their kids an amazing final gift: she gave him her forgiveness and the
opportunity to finish what he had started, even if it had to take place
on his deathbed after their marriage had ended.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is
right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will
never fail you. (1 Peter 4:19)
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<b>Desiring a "Happily Ever After"</b><br />
<span class="style3">Fighting the Temptation to Give Up on Love and Marriage</span></div>
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don't know where you stand today with the man you love or loved—or if
you<br />
are single, divorced, separated, or widowed. I can tell you, though,
that if<br />
you've been hurt, you can be sure Your heavenly Father knows
how hard it is<br />
to love and forgive the one who caused you pain. Yet
regardless of the relational devastation you face, no one can keep you
from finishing strong for God's<br />
glory!<br />
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I was raised in a non-Christian home. My parents have each been married<br />
and divorced to three different people. As part of several blended
families,<br />
all I understood about marriage when I was growing up was
"unhappily ever<br />
after." But then I became a Christian at twenty-four and
married my husband,<br />
Steve, just a few years later. Because of my love
for God and my husband, I<br />
honestly didn't think anything could shake my
own marriage or faith.<br />
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In the summer of 2007, however, my happily ever after was wiped out and
my<br />
faith was tested. The family foundation I had worked so hard to build
and<br />
protect was almost destroyed, along with my ministry, in that
season of my life.<br />
I truly believed that God had forsaken me.<br />
<br />
I had just finished writing my book for mothers about raising sons to
become<br />
godly husbands. As I excitedly ran upstairs to e-mail the
manuscript to the<br />
publisher, I suddenly felt as if something dark
hovered over me. My passion<br />
for the book's message was drowned out by
the fear of an attack from the<br />
enemy that could come against me and my
family if I stepped on his territory . . .<br />
young men and their future
marriages.<br />
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I called the publisher and said I'd need to wait and pray for courage
before<br />
submitting the manuscript.
I went to my son, Jake, who was eighteen years<br />
old and a senior in high
school at the time, and asked him if he had any<br />
plans of rebelling
against his faith once he graduated from high school. I<br />
told him I was
willing to give him freedom to find his own faith in Christ, but<br />
I
didn't want to put out a book about raising boys if my own son was going<br />
to walk away from the Lord. He reassured me that he was strong in his
faith<br />
and that he felt I should publish the book. I decided to take the
chance to<br />
make a difference and sent in the manuscript.<br />
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The book began climbing the charts, and everything seemed to be going
well.<br />
I even began speaking with my son at conferences for mothers of
boys. Then<br />
three months into my book tour, my fear of attack hit. My
husband had taken<br />
a job that we had both prayed for. This job appeared
to be a blessing; however,<br />
his new position required him to violate some
of the boundaries we had put in<br />
place to protect our marriage, and we
ended up separated.<br />
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There I was in the public eye of ministry, fighting to save future
marriages, and<br />
somehow my own marriage was falling apart. My son was
devastated by the<br />
division between me and his dad. It was too hard for
him to deal with all his<br />
confusion, pain, and anger, so he took a break
from his faith and began using<br />
drugs and alcohol to comfort himself.
I had always known to run to God for<br />
cover when there was a great
attack, but now I felt like He had left me alone<br />
on the battlefield to
fight for myself. It appeared that all I had believed about<br />
God and all
my effort to build a strong foundation for my own family had<br />
been
shattered. My pain, my shame, and my life were an embarrassment.<br />
I felt
as if I were battling an out-of-control fire that would burn up
everything<br />
I loved and lived for. Every night I would cry myself to
sleep as I struggled<br />
to understand why God had not protected me while I
was attempting to<br />
accomplish something for His glory. <br />
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One night I could not take it anymore, so I fell to my knees and told
God I<br />
either wanted Him to fix my family or I wanted to quit the
ministry. Then I felt<br />
the Lord asking me a bigger question: <i>Was My life, given on a cross for you,</i><br />
<i> not enough for you to finish strong even if it means surrendering the life you </i><br />
<i>wanted?</i>
For the first time I realized that my heart's true desire was to feel<br />
loved and secure, and yet no man on earth could love me the way my Lord<br />
does. In that moment of crisis I found the true meaning of following
Christ.<br />
God had not forsaken me, but He did want to free me from
depending on<br />
others to give me my happily ever after.<br />
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That night I gave my heart's deepest desire to God and chose to follow
Him<br />
at any cost. In exchange, He gave me something so much better; He
gave<br />
me peace that was more powerful than my circumstances. My faith was
no<br />
longer in people; it was in Christ alone. Although nothing outwardly
had<br />
changed yet, I had been changed. Today, Steve and I have celebrated<br />
twenty-five years of marriage, and our son serves God with His whole
heart.<br />
He and his bride have given us our first grandbaby girl. However,
to be<br />
honest, restoring our marriage was excruciatingly painful and
more difficult<br />
than either of us expected. As hard as this trial was, it
taught me a valuable<br />
lesson: our Lord is the God of comfort and the
author of a new beginning.<br />
He can and will rebuild a beautiful life out
of any broken heart willing to make<br />
a change. He will use one
sacrificial choice; one act of forgiveness; one<br />
sincere, repentant
heart; and one woman who is willing to step out in faith<br />
and start
rebuilding with His love for His glory.<br />
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I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help<br />
comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2)<br />
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For more teaching from the <i>Your Heart's Desire</i> book and Bible study, visit <a href="http://www.biblelifecoaching.com/" style="color: #990000;" target="_blank">www.biblelifecoaching.com</a>.<br />
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Over the next few months as I heal from a broken wrist, I will be taking it easy blogging, doing a little less myself, but still bringing you a select few giveaways as always and some great guest posts. For the next few months you will find under the tab <i>Your Heart's Desire</i> guest posts from author Sheri Rose Shepard and her latest book and bible study. I hope you will read these and be encouraged!<br />
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There will be a series of 8 posts from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=your+hearts+desire+by+sheri+rose+shepherd&sprefix=your+heart%2Caps%2C0" target="_blank"><i>Your Heart's Desire</i></a>, so be sure to check back regularly for each one. If you enjoy the posts please pick up a copy of the paperback or kindle e-book! <br />
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We tried the pasta sauce pack of four which included 4 - 24 oz Temptation Classic Pasta Sauces including: <a href="http://www.seasonsharvest.com/tc-vodka.html">Vodka
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<a href="http://wholesalestarwarscostumes.com/">WholesaleStarWarsCostumes.com</a> recently gave our family the opportunity to review one of its costumes from the ever so timeless George Lucas Star Wars movies. We chose a Jedi costume for my husband to review since we had thought of doing a family <a href="http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/agordon/starwars.html">Star Wars</a> theme for Halloween, which is just around the corner! I can't believe summer is slipping away and fall is blowing in the back door. Pictured above is my husband, Jess, in a Jedi costume,which retails around $36 but can be bought at Wholesale Star Wars Costumes for less than $33. Light Saber sold separately. I think he looks quite handsome. I plan on going as Princess Leia with our 22 month old sporting a cute little Yoda costume. The costume is very light polyester and includes pants with attached boot tops, a tunic, and belt. While it is not the exact Luke look, it is a cool Jedi concept outfit. It could be worn for theme events, Halloween, conventions, or just the occasional Star Wars viewing party. Comment below if you've ever tried to watch them all (all 6, old and new) at once and let me know how far you got (I'm just curious!).<br />
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Here is what my husband thought of his costume: The material is very thin polyester, and as someone who appreciates realistic costumes, a lightweight cotton would have been much better and closer to the movie, polyester can come off as kind of shiny. The shirt fits about as well as advertised, I am a size 42 jacket and I could easily see this fitting up to the advertised limit of size 44 Jacket. The pants seem to be for a shorter than average individual. At 5'8" I'm not exactly what anyone would call tall and the average height of an adult male in the United States is 5'9". In order for the attached boot covers to sit on top of my shoes I would have to pull the pants pretty low on my hips, and I'm not going for a gangster look here. On top of that, I wear about a size 10 shoe, about average for a US male, and a good 3 inches of them stuck out past the boot covers.<br />
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Though the picture on the package seems to be of an average adult man, I would say that the standard size (for a 44" size jacket) is really more for a 5'5" person at the most, perhaps a preteen who may still want to go Trick-or-Treating. The costume is also available in XL and I would be interested to see if that fit better. Wholesale Star Wars Costumes has a no-hassle return policy and you have up to 10 days to return the item without a fee. You can also print a prepaid return label but they will take $5.99 off your return credit. You can ship it at your own expense for a full refund of the purchase price. I am happy that I could return or exchange it if I wished. Most temporary Halloween stores that set-up in our area usually have an all-sales-final policy.<br />
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One other note on this costume: on the package picture, it shows a long piece in the front of the shirt that hangs down almost to the knees, but on the actual shirt there is a split that starts at waist level, and there is no flap at all, so without some alteration, this costume is not exactly "family friendly" if worn by an adult man. Younger adults headed to an adult only party may not feel as self-conscious as I would at our annual trunk-or-treat at church. I feel as though I would need to find some other pants to wear and that doesn't really make me a satisfied costumer. If you are the kind of person who buys instead of makes a costume, you really prefer to be set, with the exception of shoes, upon purchasing an advertised full costume.<br />
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KaeliHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08078854611306472597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250026960061026867.post-30586997905811035012012-08-24T21:09:00.000-04:002012-08-24T21:09:09.311-04:00Book Review: "Abducted" by Janice Cantore, A Tyndale House Publication<br />
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<a href="http://files.tyndale.com/thpdata/images--covers/76_w/978-1-4143-5848-2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://files.tyndale.com/thpdata/images--covers/76_w/978-1-4143-5848-2.gif" width="133" /></a>I recently curled up with the latest novel by Janice Cantore, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414358482/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img">Abducted</a></i> , a <a href="http://tyndale.com/00_Home/index.php">Tydale House</a> publication. The book is the second in a series (Pacific Coast Justice), of which I have not read the first, but the second book stands alone just fine. I actually thought there was too much recap of the first novel that wasn't always relevant to the current story line. It was enough to spoil the outcome of the first book, so I didn't feel like I should go back and read it. I think the author could have left it a mystery, enough to make me want to go buy a copy of the first book. The second book, <i>Abducted</i>, revolves around police officer Carly and an investigation into the abduction of her patrol partner's infant son while dealing with her own personal life drama. After divorcing over an affair, newly found forgiveness and grace through Christ have led to the possible reconciliation between Carly and her ex-husband, Nick. Carly and Nick have both become Christians which has helped them change for the better.<br />
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The sub-plot includes a strained relationship between Carly and her roommate who doesn't know what to make of Carly's new found Christianity. There is also the new friendship between Carly and Alex, a reporter who once held all cops in a negative light, both personally and professionally. Alex may want more than a friendship which adds to the drama of Carly's reconciliation with Nick.<br />
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Carly's relationship with God as a new Christian plays out in the book much as in any Christian's every day life. Carly prays for favorable outcomes both through inner dialogue and aloud with others. She seeks God's wisdom and turns to her bible for comfort in times of confusion and desperation. Although Christian messages like forgiveness and trust are present in the story line, they wern't spelled out in an unnecessary, hit you over the head with a bible sort of way. They were easy to recognize and the author left it at that. Even if the reader is not a Christian the author makes a good case for forgiving or even having pity on those who at first seem to be in the wrong. I thought it was a great way of reminding the reader of the humanity of all people or in this case, characters, meaning that we all fall short and sin sometimes and each character is not simply a good guy or a bad guy.<br />
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The book was a very easy read. It had short chapters and kept you wanting to continue reading from the very start. The dialogue flowed well and the plot line was well constructed. I liked the fact that I almost thought a twist ending was coming but didn't, in the main plot as well as the sub-plot, which I think the author meant to do. I was surprised when it didn't turn out as I expected and delighted because I wasn't able to predict the outcome. Although there is some satisfaction in being able to figure it all out as a reader, I prefer the surprise much more. As a former police officer the author could have filled the novel with lots of police jargon and shorthand but there wasn't too much and what was there was well explained. I feel a bit smarted now that I even know some of the short hand, it was like going for a ride along in the back of a cop car. One could easily finish this books 350+ pages in about a week, perfect for taking along on vacation and reading pool side. I give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5.<br />
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I was recently given the opportunity to try out Noxicare <a href="http://noxicare.com/">Natural Pain Relief</a>. Noxicare was developed by Dr. Ghorbani, a Harvard-trained, board certified Interventional Pain Management Specialist. Noxicare is ideal for artharitis, fibromyalgia, muscle pain, tension headaches, and diabetes. It combines seven natural and potent pain relievers for lasting relief of inflammation, muscle ache, and nerve pain. There are no known side effects and a prescription is not required. It is registered with the FDA as well.<br />
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I let my husband be the test dummy for this product because the <a href="http://noxicare.com/">Noxicare</a> website states that it is not intended for use by pregnant women (that's me as you may have read in my previous giveaway!) but I did give it a smell test and rubbed it on my husband's muscles that he could not reach. It is odorless and goes on just like lotion with no after film or greasy residue. As the pregnant one I appreciate not having to go to bed with someone who just slathered on a pain reliever that has so much menthol it goes up my nose, what a relief! You aren't going to feel the numbness and tingling that comes with those relievers, but you are also not rubbing chemicals or lab-created pharmaceuticals into your skin either. Many other products for pain relief act only temporarily and shouldn't be used in excess. Noxicare is safe to use everyday.<br />
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My husband can't really attest to Noxicare's effects at this point, and because he doesn't suffer chronic pain, it is hard to determine if his pain relief came from Noxicare or just a restful night's sleep, but the muscle aches he had after a long workout at the gym were gone the next day. In order to determine effectiveness for lasting pain relief, Noxicare recommends daily application, 2-3 times a day, for at least two weeks. It is also available in a supplement. After learning about this product I would have no problem recommending it to a friend, such as someone I know who has fibromyalgia.<br />
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DaySpring has gear for girls and boys headed back to school like notebooks and binders in fun prints and designs that include "text speak" like "Jesus is my BFF" and "I Heart Jesus." DaySpring also has a line of U-Neek cuddly friends that can accompany a nervous young one back to school and remind them that it is ok to be themselves. We received Alliebird, a cute little hoot owl, which I am sure will be a new favorite friend for my preschooler. (Coincidental that Allie is a name we are considering for our next child? I like to think that's God's way of giving me something to smile about today!). We also received encouragement cards with clever sayings to match the cute creatures on the cards. We plan to share some of this great stuff with our friend's kids that are headed to school, perhaps for the first time, because we know that is a way we can show encouragement and love to our friends.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am excited to fill these binders with early learning activity sheets, both of general and biblical knowledge, and know that they will one day accompany him to school, even if that may just be at the kitchen table of our future home-school. Who knows, we may spend many school days at area parks where others may get to see that "I Heart Jesus" notebook. You never know where you might plant a seed for God to water. I encourage you, fellow Christian, to visit DaySpring and support Christian businesses by purchasing their school supplies for your kids.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;">So part of this first trimester is awful morning sickness for me. I was sick with my son too, so I saw it coming but it is different this time as I hear each pregnancy usually is. For one, I am gagging at everything! Opening the fridge, walking into the pantry, brushing my teeth, and trying to down the many vitamins and pills I need to take. Pre-natal vitamins are a must (as the great book will tell you!) and I had no trouble with them before I became pregnant, but as soon as morning sickness kicked in the huge pills became a dreaded daily chore. If you are like me at all, or have trouble swallowing your regular daily vitamin, you will be as excited as I was to hear about our sponsor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I was so excited to have one less pill to swallow! I had no idea that a drink version of a prenatal even existed until partnering with <a href="http://www.oxylent.com/">Oxylent</a>. They also make other multivitamin mixes for adults in several flavors and a mix for children and I received a few samples of them as well. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I like that they have a children's mix, which also has no sugar, because
my son is still too young to take even the gummy vitamins. A few
other powders I have tried for him are too bland and I have to hide
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results in a vitamin wasted. This mix is berry punch flavored and I can
put in his juice cup with some water, which I know he will always finish
off. My husband tried the regular vitamin mix and said it was a lot
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aftertaste of swallowing a vitamin pill. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am really enjoying this vitamin mix, it has a great cranberry raspberry flavor and mixes easily into warm water to which I add ice for a cold drink that also keeps me hydrated. I also like that it is sweetened with Stevia so there is no added sugar and it also has no artificial color, flavor, gluten, lactose, or caffeine. I love that it has B6 which is known to help ease nausea as well. It takes me a while to drink anything so sometimes I have to get a spoon and stir in the last bits at the bottom to make sure I get all the good nutrients. I don't mind though. Sometimes I take it on the go in a water bottle and then I can just shake to redistribute the mix if needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It has less Iron than my other vitamin but I like that, because I have also had some constipation (sorry for the TMI!) and less iron should help ease that a little. It also has twice the IU's or mg of many of the other nutrients in my current pill. My current pill also has no B6, Chromium, Potassium, or Magnesium. This looks to be the better supplement by comparison, at least to me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">It's finally here: The Grand Finale of Win This Bag giveaway series is here!! We've combined the last weeks: 5 and 6 into a two-week long giveaway giving you the double the opportunity to increase your odds of winning by completing the daily bonus entries! Yea!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Also, be sure to swing by the HipSwap blog to check out their ever popular post on </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.hipswap.com/blog/2012/06/how-to-spot-a-fake-louis-vuitton/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">how to spot a fake Louis Vuitton bag</span></span></a><span style="color: #333333;">! This is great information, especially if you like to consignment shop!</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">This beige quilted leather Chanel tote is a one-of-a-kind find. It features a black leather trim and large "CC" on side to make it easily distinguishable as the one of the world’s most prestige designer brands.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This beautiful handbag was provided by the amazing </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.edoubletake.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0066cc;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DoubleTake Consignment Boutique</span></span></a><span style="color: #333333;"> of New Jersey.</span></span></b></div>
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You know how they say the kitchen is the heart of the home? That couldn't be more true at our house. My husband and I love to cook together and try new things. We have a very open floor plan, so even if you in the living or dining room you aren't far from the smell of good food or if you are the one doing the cooking, you are still able to chat with family members or guests. This is one of the main reasons we bought the home we did. I love opening our home up to others and practicing the art of hospitality. We regularly have friends over for dinner or just desert and we have a small group that takes turns hosting a potluck meal in someone's home each weekend.</div>
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What makes a kitchen great, what draws people in? The food! I was recently given the opportunity to review tortillas from MexAmerica, America's Tastiest. We love Mexican food in this house, as you may remember from my recent salsa giveaway and we like it hot! We were excited to put together some new dishes and old favorites to try with these tortillas. The first day we got the tortillas we had tortillas at every meal! Here is a list of what we received to review:</div>
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The first day we had egg, sausage, cheese, and hash-browns wrapped in a Whole Wheat W/Honey tortilla. I love the combination of sweet and savory at breakfast time. The tortilla was thin which I liked because when we use white flour tortillas, I feel like I get to much tortilla and not enough filling in the first few bites and the last. Despite being thinner than a regular flour tortilla it had no problem holding all the fillings without falling apart. For lunch we had chicken and cheese quesadillas using the 8" Whole Wheat tortillas. This kept lunch light and healthy and was quite enjoyable. For dinner we had fish tacos and we used both the 6" White Flour and 6" Corn tortillas. Usually we have trouble when we make fish tacos with the corn tortillas falling apart because we don't fry them oil. The juice can cause them to break apart as you eat them. This was by far the best brand we have tried for tacos this way. We had fewer occurrences of loss of filling. We found with this recipe we actually preferred the taste of the flour tortillas with them. They were excellent.</div>
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Hospitality is very important to us. We believe if you have the means to give, then by all means! WE loving have friends over so we decided to host a 4th of July party and make it a fajita night since we had all these great tortillas to share. It was a huge hit. The 6" flour tortillas were the perfect size for kids and many of the adult appreciated having a choice between 8" White or 8" Whole Wheat Flour tortillas. Here is a few pictures from our celebration: </div>
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So besides being super tasty, here are some other things you should know about MexAmerica Tortillas:<br />
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<li>Awarded Best Taste by Men's Health Magazine and Chef's Best</li>
<li>Named The Healthiest Tortilla by Fitness Magazine</li>
<li>0 Trans Fats and Low Saturated Fat</li>
<li>Cholesterol Free</li>
<li>Kosher Certified</li>
<li>Shipped Refidgerated, Never Frozen</li>
<li>Made with Enriched Flour, Meets Criteria for the Child Nutrition Program</li>
<li>Pressed Flour Technology = Authentic Homestyle</li>
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Tortillas are also so versatile, they can be used for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can make Mexican style foods as well as variations of American favorites. My husband made us delicious tortilla wrapped hamburgers and we have done hot dogs as well. I also love a cold turkey and ham wrap with all the fixings. Sand-which wraps taste great in the flavored tortillas like the Garlic & Herb we were sent. They also have Tomato Basil and Spinach Pesto wraps. I'd love to try a Mediterranean style wrap in one of those. I will most definitely be seeking out this brand in future trips to the grocery store!<br />
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