A Book and a Bible Study...

Just a few quick notes today.


1.  What I am reading:  A book called "SLOW" by Brooke McAlary.  Actually I'm not reading it, but listening to it on my phone and in the car.  There is an app called "Overdrive" that I am using along with my local library that allows me to listen to books for free.  I am loving this.  Hopefully, no matter where you live, you might be able to do this.


This book has lots of good ideas for decluttering, minimalism, cutting back on technology, social media, etc.  I am getting lots of good motivation for decluttering! 


2.  A new Bible Study:  Proverbs 31 Ministries is offering a new Bible study called "Its Not Supposed To Be Like This".  You can sign up for this free Bible study HERE.  You will need the book, but usually they have the first few chapters free on their website.  That way you can try it and see if its something you would like well enough to purchase the book.


This Bible study looks helpful in handling those disappointments and hurts that we all experience from time to time whether they be Big or small.


Happy Wednesday!

What I've Been Reading This Week...

For an Anniversary/Christmas gift my hubby gave me a Kindle Fire, back in late November.   He was freshly out of the hospital after having total knee replacement surgery and wasn't able to go shopping, so when I told him there was a Black Friday sale on Kindles at Amazon, he said "Order it".  So I did.

This thing is so amazing and I am enjoying it immensely.  I have downloaded at least two hundred or more free books.  Haven't bought one yet.  Nope, not one.  I've been tempted, but when there are so many free ones, I just can't justify paying for one.  I will buy some eventually, but only the ones that are never free that I feel are special books that I "need".

This week I have been reading "I Have Loved You: Getting To Know The Father's Heart" by Cynthia Heald.  I am enjoying reading this as a personal devotion.  If you click HERE you can see this book.  You will note that the Kindle edition of this book is $9.68, but the day I downloaded it, it was free.

The second book for this week is "Help Me Stop Eating __________!" by Paul Bowman, HERE.  This one is only $2.99, but it was free the day I got it.   This is a pretty good book addressing food cravings and how to stop them.  I don't know if I could give up Diet Cokes and chips for 30 days.... but that's probably what I should do!

I haven't downloaded much fiction to my Kindle because I tend to read nonfiction.  The free books I have downloaded are mostly the following:  Gardening, Cookbooks, Diet and Exercise, how to do crafts such as knitting and crocheting, etc., a few Children's books, Homemaking, Decluttering, Organization, Financial, Christian Devotional, and lots of Time Management ones.

One of my free e-books is actually about how to find free Kindle E-books.  There are lots of ways to either find them yourself on Amazon or go to websites that list them.  I have found the easiest way is to go to ereadergirl.com.  (Thank you Little PenPen for this info!) The only fiction listed here is Christian Fiction, so if you are interested in other types of fiction, you won't find it there.  But, there is an abundance of nonfiction listed every day.

I try to visit this website daily.  Most days I will download 1 or 2.  Some days I will not see any that I'm interested in.  But beware!  If you wait more than one day, the price will have gone up.  Always check to make sure its says "ZERO' for the purchase price before ordering.  The prices change without warning.

Work in Progress

I recently entered a drawing for a book on Smiling Sally's Blog and was one of the winners! The book came yesterday and I am excited to get started reading it.

The name of it is "Work in Progress, An Unfinished Woman's Guide To Grace", written by Kristin Armstrong, former wife of Lance Armstrong.

I was just reading some of the Introduction this morning and the book has already got me hooked:

".....Who is this woman? To me, she is a woman of grace.

And she is the reason I am writing this book. Not because I am a woman like this. I am a flawed woman... I spend too much at Target, I get very sour and sassy when I have PMS, I don't always pick up my dog's poop on a walk, I think new eye cream is a solution, I have eyed the clock in anticipation of a nice glass of red wine, I shush my children when I'm on the phone, I have memorized more song lyrics than Scripture, I have, in the past, cheered myself up with a new handbag. My spiritual walk has taken unnecessary side treks (off-road), and I have said and done things that I wish I could inhale and undo. I am as full of holes as I am good intentions.

But you know what? I know I can do better. I know that with God's grace I can become a more graceful woman. I know I can do a better job of making Him proud, making Him happy He created me, or at least making Him laugh. Just like my children enjoy exceeding my expectations, I want to be a delight to my Creator...."


Wow! You mean somebody else does these kinds of things? Not just me? I am definitely an imperfect woman in an imperfect world. I look forward to reading this work and becoming a more graceful woman!

Maybe I can highlight some the things that I glean from this book in future blog posts.

Thanks Sally!