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Lyndie Blevins blogging from Sage-Texas where you can expect greater things to come

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Do you need some encouragement for your writing? Book Review - Writing for Your Soul

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Lyndie Blevins

Book Reviews

Book Title Writing For The Soul

Instruction and Advice from an Extraordinary
Writing Life

Book Author Jerry B. Jenkins

Publisher Writers DIgest Books

Pub. Year 2006

Pages 240

Genre Writing Refenece

My Rating ♥♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read Easy to read, but challenging if you are a
writer

ISBN 978-1-58297-417-0

I was attracted to this book because...

Jerry Jenkins and the Left Behind books taught me there was a place for Christian writers in today’s market. I was going to his writing conference when I bought the book.

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Are you holding on to regret? Reading Letting Go will help - a book review

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title Letting Go

Book Author Linda Godsey

Publisher Gateway Create

Pub. Year 2012

Pages 76

Genre devotional

My Rating ♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read very easy

ISBN 978-4675-1648-8

I was attracted to this book because...

It was recommend on a blog I follow. I was intrigue to learn know more about regret.

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He has risen, indeed! We Have Seen the Lord!

Monday, 11 March 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title We Have seen the Lord!

The Passion and Resurrection of
Jesus Christ

Book Author William Barclay

Publisher Westminster John Knox Press

Pub. Year 1998/1975

Pages 123

Genre Devotional, Lent, Passion of
Christ

My Rating ♥♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read Thought provoking,
spiritually challenging

ISBN 0-664-25807-7

I was attracted to this book because...

To tell the truth, I don’t remember exactly what brought me to this book. I was looking for something to read for Lent last year.

This book was about...

the last days of Jesus’ earthly ministry with supporting passages from the four Gospels and a small reflective commentary for the forty days of lent plus Easter and two days afterwards.

Things I liked about this book...

I liked being able to focus on the last days of Jesus using this as guide leading up to my celebration of Easter. I was challenged daily by the spiritual insights William Barclay provided in his commentary. This helped me move into a more intimate relationship with Jesus during this holy season.

Why you should read this book...

Barclay will challenge and remind you that you have seen the Lord, too. Our experience should insight us to the same degree of urgency and excitement of the disciples to proclaim, He has risen indeed! to the world.

This book lived up to the back cover copy...

William Barclay has delightfully intertwined passages from the Gospels with his beautiful prose to walk one more time through Jesus’ last days. You will be engaged and refreshed.

Learn more about William Barclay

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How to know Jesus Better- Review of Wonderful Names of Our Wonderful Lord

Sunday, 10 March 2013

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Book Reviews

Cover for Wonderful Names of Our Wonderful Lord

Book Title Wonderful Names of Our Wonderful Lord

Abridged Christian Classics

Book Author T. C. Horton & Charles Hurlburt

Publisher Barbour

Pub. Year 2010

Pages 189

Genre devotional

My Rating ♥♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read quick, easy reading

ISBN 978-1-60260-856-6

I was attracted to this book by...

the title in the grocery store. Learning more about the names of the Lord appealed to me. The short devotional were a perfect addition to my daily meditation period.

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How do you parent teenagers? Book Review - Mother of Pearl

Saturday, 09 March 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title Mother of Pearl

Book Author Kellie Coates Gilbert

Publisher Abingdon Press

Pub. Year 2012

Pages 302

Genre Fiction, Christian, general

My Rating ♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read fast paced story

ISBN 978-1-4267-3343-7

I was attracted to this book because...

A critique friend wrote this book. The book was finished before I joined the critique group. I am reading more Christian fiction, particularly contemporary fiction. I’m always looking for good books to read.

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A Tool for Building Your Writing Business - Book Review for Business Tips and Taxes for Writers

Saturday, 09 March 2013

Lyndie Blevins

Book Reviews

Book Title Business Tips and Taxes For Writers

Book Author Carol Topp, CPA

Publisher Media Angels

Pub. Year 2012

Pages 127

Genre Non-Fiction, Business, Writing

My Rating ♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read Straight forward

ISBN 978-1-931941-22-8

I was attracted to this book because...

In building my writing/publishing business, I am interested in all the information on the business side I can get. This book was recommended on an author website/blog. Unfortunately, I’m not sure which one.

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Who are you trusting? a book review of If I Can Do All Things Through Christ... Why Can't I Find My Car Keys?

Friday, 08 March 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title If I Can Do All Things Through Christ... Why Can’t I Find My Car Keys?

Book Author anthology

Publisher Group

Pub. Year 2012

Pages 144

Genre Devotional, Christian Life

My Rating ♥♥♥

Ease of Read Very Easy

ISBN 978-0-7644-8849-8

I was attracted to this book because...

Actually, I ran across it by accident, (a bad link). But the title is not only catches your attention, it is something I have mumbled to myself more than once in my life.

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Is Jesus your EVERYTHING? a review of Mary DeMuth's Everything

Friday, 08 March 2013

Lyndie Blevins

Book Reviews

Book Title Everything

What you give and what you gain to become like Jesus

Book Author Mary DeMuth

Publisher Thomas Nelson

Pub. Year 2012

Pages 198

Genre Non-Fiction Spiritual Formation

My Rating ♥♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read Very easy, but it will challenge your thinking and spiritual awareness

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Locked On by Tom Clancy

Thursday, 07 March 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title Locked On

Book Author Tom Clancy

Publisher Putnam

Pub. Year 2011

Pages 853

Genre Fiction

My Rating ♥♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read Easy to read, but long

ISBN 978-0-299-15741-8

I was attracted to this book because...

Tom Clancy wrote, and it has all of my favorite Clancy characters, Jack Ryan, Sr., Jack Ryan, Jr., John Clarke, and Ding Chavez.

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Finding romance in Colonial Connecticut

Thursday, 28 February 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title Colonial Courtships

Four in one collection

Book Author Laurie Alice Eakes

Carla Olson Gade

Lisa Karon Richardson

Amber Stockton

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Why you need to read Platform: Getting Noticed In A Noisy World

Monday, 25 February 2013

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Book Reviews

Book Title Platform

Book Author Michael Hyatt

Publisher Thomas Nelson

Pub. Year May 22, 2012

Pages 268

Genre Non-fiction

My Rating ♥♥♥♥♥

Ease of Read easy to read, but a lot of information

ISBN 978-1595555038

I was attracted to this book because...

I follow Michael's blog and find him trustworthy. Having done a great job of building his own platform, I knew he would have valuable content to share. I pre-ordered the hardcopy book, but I also bought an electronic copy to start reading it as soon as I could. I finished the initial reading before the hard copy book arrived.

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What I learned building Nehemiah’s wall in First Grade Sunday School.

Friday, 19 October 2012

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The church of the valley

While I was teaching first grade Sunday School, we studied Nehemiah. I wanted the children to experience working together to build the wall brick by brick. I also wanted them to experience their part in building the wall.

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Are you co-creating with God? Book Review - Walking on Water

Friday, 19 October 2012

Lyndie Blevins

Book Reviews

Featured

Walking on Water

Reflections on Faith and Art

Madeleine L’Engle

1980, 240 pages

ISBN 978-0-87788-918-2

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E. Faye Paris 1927-2012

Friday, 19 October 2012

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People

My 80+ year old emailing Aunt Faye Paris passed away this week. In the last decade, I’ve bragged on her emailing so often.

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I'm sad for collegiate sports

Friday, 19 October 2012

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Hanging at the Space Bar - Lyndie Blevins

I all the years I have been a fan of collegiate sports, the one program, I never expected a scandal from was Joe Paterno's. I've always respected what he did on and off the field. With today's re-arrest of the assistant coach I am just sad and my image of honor among coaches tarnished a little more.

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My ‘fall’ of Steven James

Friday, 19 October 2012

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The Writing Life

I’ve dubbed this season of my life, the ‘fall’ of Steven James. I took several workshops recently taught by Steven and sat a couple of times at his table during meals.

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Trust30 My divine idea

Friday, 19 October 2012

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Hanging at the Space Bar - Lyndie Blevins

Imitation is Suicide. Insist on yourself; never imitate. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Trust30 My Personal Message

Friday, 19 October 2012

Lyndie Blevins

The church of the valley

To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men, that is genius. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Video Commemorating 100 years of IBM, a matter of Personal Privilege

Friday, 19 October 2012

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History Notes

After spending 35 years in Information Technology, I am pleased to call for a moment of Personal Privilege and endorse this video commemorating 100 years of IBM.

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Does book burning bother you? - May 10, 1933 Book Burnings in Germany

Friday, 19 October 2012

Lyndie Blevins

History Notes

On May 10 in 1933, the Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany. There is nothing more disturbing for those of us who love books, than stories of book burnings. Actually it is almost impossible to believe if we didn’t have it recorded in photos and videos.